Professional Experience
A career timeline documenting field forestry, project management, technical consultancy, and academic research collaborations.
Career Timeline
FULL ARCResearch Community Leadership Fellow
YSE Research Office, Yale University
- Teaching Assistant for course ENV 555: Introduction to M.E.Sc. & M.F.S. Degrees - Provide logistical coordination for workshops and events - Assisted digital outreach using SharePoint to increase research visibility - Tracked engagement and feedback to improve program design
Graduate Research Fellow
The Ashton Lab, Yale School of the Environment
- Extracted and organized data from 1500+ peer-reviewed studies to support meta-analysis on plant survival project - Collected field data for species distribution modelling and growth patterns of lianas in temperate forests of Northeast America
Research Fellow
Centre for Ecological Studies
Led field-based ecological assessments and biodiversity monitoring programs in diverse physiographic zones. - Synthesized literature and prepared two internal project reports for annual assessment - Collaborated with 5+ researchers on interdisciplinary conservation data projects
Forest Officer
Division Forest Office, Nepal
Managed administrative and technical forest operations, focusing on community engagement and sustainable timber harvesting. - Streamlined forest management via strategic budgeting aligned with annual operational plan - Directed construction of 2 log yards, 15 km of fire line, and 20 km of new access trails across two forest sub-divisions - Trained 30+ community forest user groups in sustainable forestry practices
Research Intern
REDD Implementation Center
Contributed to the development of National Forest Monitoring Systems and carbon stock assessment protocols. - Analyzed forest management regimes across 10 sites in Chitwan District - Led biophysical and socioeconomic data collection from 300+ stakeholders - Authored project brief on regeneration growth patterns under different silvicultural systems
Coordinator
Alumni Association for Conservation and Development
- Designed and facilitated 10+ workshops on GPS/GIS applications, public speaking, presentation skills, and conservation leadership - Coordinated week-long Wildlife Week Celebration with 500+ participants from schools and local communities
Province Coordinator
Young Scientist Nepal Group, Resources Himalaya Foundation
- Supported logistics and communication for province-wide youth-led campaigns, reaching 1,500+ participants - Created outreach graphics and schedules shared through digital and print media during pandemic-related awareness campaigns - Facilitated psychological first-aid training benefiting 150+ participants - Contributed to winning the 2020 Wenhui Award for Education Innovation by UNESCO and the National Commission of China