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Purna Chhetri

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Purna Chhetri

Overview

24
years of professional experience

Work History

Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation

Job overview

  • Designed and implemented projects for electrical fencing systems based on wildlife behavior studies
  • Conducted training programs to educate local communities and conservation personnel on effective wildlife management techniques.

Project Management and Collaboration

Job overview

  • Managed and supervised projects related to biodiversity conservation, habitat restoration, and sustainable resource utilization
  • Collaborated with government agencies, NGOs, and local communities to develop and implement conservation policies and practices.

Publication and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Job overview

  • Published research articles in reputable journals and presented findings at national and international conferences
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement sustainable resource management practices, including innovative biomimicry mitigation measures.

Senior Research Fellow at Bhutan Ecological Society

Job overview

  • Conducted a comprehensive study of Agroforestry Systems and Practices in Bhutan
  • Collaborated with international partners to develop an Agroforestry Strategy and a National Agroforestry Program
  • Assessed climate risks on forest and biodiversity in Bhutan
  • Contributed to the development of a national adaptation plan, focusing on addressing climate-related challenges in the context of forest and biodiversity conservation.

Consultancy Experiences

Job overview

  • Contributed towards making Training of the Trainers Manual for the National Adaptation Plan of Bhutan
  • Agroforestry systems evaluation and development of agroforestry strategies document for Bhutan
  • Effects of forest fire on biodiversity and ecosystem services under climate change scenarios.

Overall Research
01.1999 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Led research initiatives to assess the impact of human activities on biodiversity
  • Developed conservation strategies based on research findings to manage and preserve natural resources.

Resident Lecturer at School for Field Studies (SFS), Bhutan Program USA
01.2022

Job overview

  • Mentored more than 100 undergraduate students on research skills, field data collection, and analysis on various topics, including human-wildlife conflicts, socio-economic of natural resources, natural resources management, natural disturbances, forest management, biodiversity, and people’s attitudes towards conservation and technologies.

Principal Research Officer, Research and Development Center, Bhutan
01.2011 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Served as the Principal Forest Research Officer at the Renewable Natural Resources Research Center in Yusipang, Bhutan
  • Formulated policies and strategies to enhance forestry research, with a focus on human resources development
  • Demonstrated expertise in various fields, including human-wildlife conflicts, socioeconomics, integrated watershed management, climate change mitigation, land use planning, mountain ecology, forest fire ecology, resource assessment, and remote sensing/GIS mapping.

Program Officer, Research and Development Center Wengkhar, Mongar Bhutan
01.2010 - 01.2002

Job overview

  • Planned and implemented various renewable natural resources projects, including those focused on climate change in agriculture and forestry systems
  • Initiated the development of a sub-water management plan for Chongdiri sub-watershed in Radhi, Geog Trashigang, and created a geodatabase for critical watersheds
  • Developed management plans for non-wood forest products like Chirata and Pipla in Lauri gewog and Nganlam Dungkhag
  • Developed extension materials to simplify research findings for practical use
  • Conducted long-term studies leading to the development of silvicultural prescriptions for both conifer and broadleaved forests in Bhutan.

Research Officer, RNR RDC Jakar, Bumthang
01.1999 - 01.2001

Job overview

  • Led an agroforestry and soil fertility survey in four central Dzongkhags districts (Bumthang, Trongsa, Zhemgang, and Sarpang), gaining a comprehensive understanding of the country's agroforestry systems
  • Managed the Conifer Research and Partnership Project (CORET), a bilateral project between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Austrian Government through BOKU University.

Education

University of Applied Life Sciences BOKU
Vienna, Austria

Ph.D. in Natural Resources Management and Biodiversity Conservation
01.2011

University Overview

BOKU
Vienna, Austria

Master of Science
01.2004

University Overview

University of the Philippines
Los Banos, Laguna

Bachelor of Science
01.1998

University Overview

Skills

  • Research Abilities
  • Strategic planning
  • Active listening
  • Conflict resolution
  • Adaptive Leadership
  • Team Builder
  • Relationship building
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Tactfulness
  • Assertiveness
  • Paperwork Drafting
  • Performance Goals
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Time Management
  • Business Mediation
  • Settlement Agreements
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Positive Reinforcement Methods
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Performance Strategies
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Conflict Resolution and Mediation
  • Settlement Documents
  • Administrative Support
  • Past Due Account Management
  • Legal Case Management
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Quality Assurance
  • Communications Strategies
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Research Abilities
  • Persuasive Communication
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Systems Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Project Requirements
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Assessing Compliance Risk
  • Data Entry
  • Correspondence Writing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Evaluate Liability
  • Effective Problem-Solving
  • Operations Analysis
  • Creative Solutions
  • Specification Formulation
  • Professional Ethics Understanding
  • Coordinate Meetings

Personal Information

Personal Information
Date of Birth: 10/18/1971

Publications

Publications
  • The Randomized Branch Sampling - A Cost Effective Estimation Method of above Ground Biomass, Indian Forester, 2016, Winner of Schlich Prize, Indian Forester Prize for the year 2016.
  • Impact of climate change on Bhutan Forest Ecosystems: Reviews and possible ways forward, Proceedings of SAARC Expert Group Meeting on Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts and Risks to Different Forest Types of South Asia, 2013, 97-118
  • Impact assessment on selected socio-economic indicators of farming communities after fencing their agricultural fields using locally fabricated electrical fence (FEF) in Eastern Bhutan, J.RNR Bhutan, 2012, 129-140
  • Structure, composition, and biomass of young trees under single tree selection system in broadleaved forests of west central Bhutan, Ph.D. Thesis, 2011
  • Chirata management plan for Lauri community-based resources management, MoAF, 2008
  • Participatory Watershed Management Planning Process for Bhutan, A case study from Lingmutey Chhu and Radhi watersheds, MoA, 2007
  • Indigenous millet nursery raising in tseri: conservation concerns and research options, Bhu.J.RNR., 2007, 119-127
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Timeline

Principal Research Officer, Research and Development Center, Bhutan
01.2011 - 01.2016
Program Officer, Research and Development Center Wengkhar, Mongar Bhutan
01.2010 - 01.2002
Overall Research
01.1999 - 01.2023
Research Officer, RNR RDC Jakar, Bumthang
01.1999 - 01.2001
Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation
Project Management and Collaboration
Publication and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Senior Research Fellow at Bhutan Ecological Society
Consultancy Experiences
Resident Lecturer at School for Field Studies (SFS), Bhutan Program USA
01.2022
University of Applied Life Sciences BOKU
Ph.D. in Natural Resources Management and Biodiversity Conservation
BOKU
Master of Science
University of the Philippines
Bachelor of Science

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