I have a strong interest in aquatic ecology and more than two decades of experience in environmental education, biodiversity assessment, and community-based ecotourism. My research interests include freshwater ecology, aquatic macroinvertebrates, the impacts of ecosystem modification on aquatic systems, plant taxonomy, ecosystem services, and climate change.
I hold a Diploma in Forestry Science (2004) and a B.Sc. in Sustainable Development (2015) from the College of Natural Resources, Bhutan. I have experience in capacity building and professional training in aquatic ecology, wildlife survey methods, forest inventory, scientific writing, and business plan development for forestry professionals and in-service officials.
My research has contributed to several new records and discoveries of plants and invertebrates in Bhutan, including Erhaia wangchucki, a freshwater snail species described from the country. I have published extensively on ecological and environmental issues, and my publications are available through my ResearchGate and Google Scholar profiles.
Stream macro-invertebrate diversity of the Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
Monitoring and Evaluation of Phaktshoding Heritage Forest, Chukha Bhutan
Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment - A baseline study in Mangdechhu, Central Bhutan
Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment - A Pilot Study in Bumthang, Bhutan
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in Kurichhu Watershed: A case of Gangzur and Kengkhar, Bhutan
Bhutan Water Facts 2018
Demystifying the link between Rural Urban Migration and Human Wildlife Conflict: A case of Gangzur and Kengkhar, Eastern Bhutan
Evolvulus nummularius (L.) L. (Convolvulaceae) – a new plant record for Bhutan Flora
Nine new records of plants from Bhutan
Stream macro-invertebrate diversity of the Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
Community perception of ecosystem services from commercially managed forests in Bhutan
Notes on three new species records of
Euonymus fimbriatus, Euonymus fortunei (Celastraceae)
and Dalbergia hancei (Fabaceae) in Bhutan
Bhutan’s Forests through the Framework of Ecosystem Services: Rapid Assessment in Three Forest Types
Small mammal communities of Gangtey-Phobji Ramsar Site (2264), a Wetland of International Importance, Bhutan. Small mammal communities of Gangtey-Phobji Ramsar Site (2264), a Wetland of International Importance, Bhutan
The genera Erhaia and Tricula (Gastropoda, Rissooidea, Amnicolidae and Pomatiopsidae) in Bhutan and elsewhere in the eastern Himalaya
Two new plant records, Alangium kurzi (Cornaceae) and Ficus racemosa (Moraceae) in Bhutan and corresponding distributions
A new record of Lycaenid (Lepidoptera:Lycaenidae) Butterflies and a Checklist from Bhutan
National Framework for Agarwood Production and Marketing in Bhutan
Non-Detrimental Findings of Aquilaria malaccensis
Garcinia pedunculata (Clusiaceae), a new record for Bhutan and its ethnopharmacological potential
From Soil to Fragrance: Empowering Bhutanese Farmers Through Agarwood Production. A Comprehensive Business Plan.
Macroinvertebrate and fish diversity in Mangdechhu Hydropower Plant, Trongsa Bhutan
Ecosystem Services from Forest Management Units in Eastern and Central Bhutan
SLANT Bhutan: Forest Ecosystem Services in Bhutan
Notes on new distribution records of Euaspa motokii Koiwaya, 2002 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae) from Bhutan
New Records of Witch Araotes lapithis Moore, 1857 (Family Lycaenidae) from Bhutan
A checklist of Euphorbiaceae in Bhutan with a new record of the genus Sumbaviopsis
Dietary composition of Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis Przewalski, 1876 (Aves: Gruiformes: Gruidae) in its winter habitat: insights from fecal analysis in Bumdeling, Trashiyangtse, Bhutan
Forecasting climate-resilient conservation futures for the White-bellied Heron ( Ardea insignis ) in Bhutan using coupled model intercomparison project phase 6 climate scenario
