Research projects
2021-2022
- Mapping Hydrogeological Recharge Areas in Southwestern Bhutan and Assessing the Water Quality of Critical Dry Springs and Lakes
- PI: Mr. Jambay.
- Funding Source: Tarayana Foundation)
- Funding Amount: Nu.1270500 /-
- Start Date: 09/06/2021 End Date: 09/06/2022
- Status: Completed.
- Documentation of Mosses of Northwestern Bhutan & Production of Pictorial Guide Book as a Learning Material for CNR Students
- PI: Mr. Karma Shearab.
- Funding Source: CRG(College Research Grant)
- Funding Amount: Nu.120000/-
- Start Date: 01/02/2022 End Date: 03/08/2022
- Status: Expected to complete by 30 August, 2022.
- Documentation of Mosses of Northwestern Bhutan & Production of Pictorial Guide Book as a Learning Material for CNR Students
- PI: Mr. Karma Shearab.
- Funding Source: AURG (Annual University Research Grant)
- Funding Amount: Nu.80000/-
- Start Date: 01/06/2022 End Date: 30/06/2022
- Status: Completed.
- Terrestrial Biodiversity Assessment in Phuentsholing Township Development Project funded by Asian Development Bank and is sub-contracted by AFCONS Infrastructure Limited
- PI: Dr.Om Katel,
- Funding Source: ADB (Asian Development Bank) Project
- Funding Amount: Nu. 350000/-
- Start Date: 01/11/2021 End Date: 16/12/2021
- Status: Completed.
- Mapping and sustainable management of wetland ecosystems in Phobjikha, Bhutan, supported by Royal Society for the Protection of Nature, Bhutan.
- PI:Dr.Om Katel, CO-PI: Ms.Chogyal Wangmo,Mr. Ugyen Dorji & Mr. Cheten Dorji
- Funding Source: RSPN(Royal Society for Protection of Nature)
- Funding Amount: Nu. 355000/-
- Start Date: 01/04/2021 End Date:01/06/2022
- Status: Completed.
- Exploring the invertebrate diversity of the last virgin rivers of Bhutan, the Eastern Himalayan
- PI:Dr.Om Katel, CO-PI: Mr. Cheten Dorji
- Funding Source: NSG (National Geographic Society)
- Funding Amount: USD$ 34700
- Start Date:01/05/2021 End Date:01/05/2022
- Status: Expected to be Completed by December, 2022.
- KAP Study on Small holder Farmers’ Adaption to Climate Variability and Change in Punakha
- PI:Mr.Pema Rinzin CO-PI: Mr.Tashi Dendup & Purna Prasad Chagpagai Cheten Dorji
- Funding Source: CRG (College Research Grant)
- Funding Amount:Nu.156400/-
- Start Date:05/02/2021 End Date:05/02/2022
- Status: Expected to extend project till May 2022.
- Baseline Data for fresh water biodiversity conservation in the face of climate change in Punatshangchuu basin in Bhutan.
- PI:Dr. Tshering Dorji
- Funding Source:PEER (USAID Grant NO.BH035 )
- Funding Amount:USD$69850/-
- Start Date:01/04/2022 End Date:30/05/2023
- Status: Expected to extend project till Nov 2024.
- Enhancing food security of smallholder farmers in Bhutan through building capacity in climate-smart agriculture.
- PI: Dr. Rekha Chhetri CO-PI:Dr.Sonam Tashi, Mr.Tashi Dendup,
Ms.Ugyen Yangchen & Dr. Sarah Halvorson (US partner-Montana University) - Funding Source: PEER, Bhutan (USAID)
- Funding Amount: USD$69,999/-
- Start Date: 01/04/2022 End Date: 31/03/2023
- Status: Expected to complete by end of March 2023.
- PI: Dr. Rekha Chhetri CO-PI:Dr.Sonam Tashi, Mr.Tashi Dendup,
- Exploring integration of the SEPLS approach into management of the Buli watershed.
- PI:Dr. Tshering Dorji CO-PI: Dr. Om Katel & Ms.Yogeeta Dhahal
- Funding Source: Satoyama development Mechanism thorough the
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies - Funding Amount:USD$9924/-
- Start Date:01/01/2022 End Date:31/12/2022
- Status: Expected to Complete project by 31 December,2022.
- Macroinvertebrate diversity in headwater streams of Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park:
Towards building comprehensive reference data for monitoring climate change impact on freshwater
biodiversity.- PI: Dr.Tshering Dorji CO-PI: Mr. Ugyen Dorji
- Funding Source: AURG (Annual University Research Grant)
- Funding Amount:Nu.150000/-
- Start Date:01/07/2021 End Date:30/06/2022
- Status: Extended & expected to Complete project by 31 December,
2022.
- Molecular Characterization of Rice: Landraces Varieties of Bhutan.
- PI:Ms. Nima Dolma Tamang CO-PI: Mr. Karma Wangchuk & Ms.Tshering
Yangzom - Funding Source: College Research Grant(CRG)
- Funding Amount:Nu.305000/-
- Start Date: 01/01/2022 End Date: 31/12/2022
- Status: Expected to completed by end of December, 2022.
- PI:Ms. Nima Dolma Tamang CO-PI: Mr. Karma Wangchuk & Ms.Tshering
- DNA barcoding, Osteological Study and Developing Illustrations of the Fresh water Fishes of Bhutan: Materials for a book on Fresh water Fishes of Bhutan.
- PI: Dr.D B Gurung CO-PI: Mr. Karma Wnagchuk, Mr. Ugyen Dorji & Mr. Pema Rinzin
- Funding Source: College Research Grant (CRG)
- Funding Amount:Nu.665000/-
- Start Date:01/03/2021 End Date:15/06/2023
- Status: Expected to Complete project by 15 June, 2022.
- Water Quality and Aquatic Ecology Assessments for 48 MW Burgangchhu HPP, Zhemgang and 14 MW Suchhu HPP, Haa.
- PI: Mr.Ugyen Dorji CO-PI: Mr. Lobzang Penjor, Mr. Karma Wangchuk, Mr. Sonam Moktan & Mr. Ugyen Tenzin
- Funding Source: Druk Green Power Co-operation(DGPC)
- Funding Amount:Nu.987150/-
- Start Date:01/03/2021 End Date: 07/11/2021
- Status: Completed
- Ecosystem Services and Community based Forestry in Hindu Kush Region
- PI: Mr. Ugyen Dorji CO-PI: Dr. DB Gurung & Ms. Chogyal Wangmo
- Funding Source: APPEAR, Austria
- Funding Amount:Nu.12,37,372.76
- Start Date: 15/01/2022 End Date:30/05/2022
- Status: Completed.
2019-2020
- Assessment of nutrient from Partheniumhystephorus compost using different inoculants.
- PI: Ms Ugyen Yangchen, CO-PI: Tenzin Wangchuk.
- Funding Source: AURG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 130530/-
- Status: Completed.
- Rainfall Pattern and Water Poverty and their Implication to Local Livelihoods in the Context of Changing Climate in Bhutan
- PI: Dr. Om Katel, CO-PI: Mr.TashiDorji, Ms ChogyelWangmo, Ms.Anooja Nair.
- Funding Source: AURG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 150000/-
- Status: Completed.
- Livelihood Vulnerability Approach to Assessing Farmers Vulnerability to Climate Change in central Bhutan.
- PI: Dr.ThubtenSonam. CO-PI: PemaRinzin
- Funding Source: AURG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 150000/-
- Status: Completed.
- Quality assessment of Datsi (home-made cottage cheese)
- PI: Ms.Anooja Nair
- Funding Source: AURG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 60000/-
- Status: completed.
- Diversity and richness of Bats in eastern Himalaya
- PI: Mr.Sangay Tshering
- Funding Source: IFS
- Funding Amount: USD. 12000/-
- Status: Completed.
- Determination of listeria monocytogenous in cheese
- PI: Ms.Anooja Nair
- Funding Source: IFS
- Funding Amount: USD. 12000/-
- Status: Completed.
- Is Bhutan ready for Organic Agriculture?
- PI: Ms.UgyenYangchen, CO-PI: D. TulsiGurung
- Funding Source: IFS
- Funding Amount: USD. 12000/-
- Status: Completed.
- Tick control using Xanthoxylum collar
- PI: Dr.Penjor, CO-PI: Dr.Shekhar
- Funding Source: AURG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 45000/-
- Status: Completed.
- Organic farming and use of FY manure
- PI: Ms.SonamGaki, CO-PI: Dr.PhubDorji
- Funding Source: CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 145000/-
- Status: Completed.
- Molecular characterization of Chilly
- PI: Dr.TulsiGurung
- Funding Source: CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 400000/-
- Status: Completed
- Ecological Study and oil property analysis of Sandalwood at Three plantation sites in Bhutan
- PI: Mr.Jambay; CO-PI: Dr. D. B. Gurung
- Funding Source: CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 400000/-
- Status: Completed.
- In Vitro culture of Acquilariamalaccensisfor agar wood production
- PI: Dr. D. B. Gurung, CO-PI: Mr.Jambay
- Funding Source: CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 400000/-
- Status: Completed.
- Transformative Water Management Adaptation
- PI: Dr.BhagatSuberi, CO-PI: Mr.LobzangPenjor
- Funding Source: (WRI)USA
- Funding Amount: Nu. 371234/-
- Status: completed.
- Spring water revival project
- PI: Mr.Jambay
- Funding Source: KURITA, Japan
- Funding Amount: Nu. 258954/-
- Status: Completed.
- TROSA project: Mapping Saralbhanga river basin in Assam and Bhutan
- PI: Dr. Om Katel, CO-PI: Dr.BhagatSuberi, Dr. D. B. Gurung. Ms TahiLhamo, Ms.YogeetaDahal.
- Funding Source: ICIMOD, Nepal
- Funding Amount: USD: 20000/-
- Status: Completed.
- Organic farming
- PI: Dr.Jigme Tenzin, CO-PI:
- Funding Source: BTFEC, Bhutan
- Funding Amount: Nu. 400000/-
- Status: Ongoing.
- Is Dapa production reaching the poor in Tashiyangtse
- PI: Mr.TashiDendup, CO-PI: Ms SerkiWangmo.
- Funding Source: CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 292124/-
- Status: Completed.
2018-2019
- Rapid assessment of roadside bird diversity in Punakha District, Bhutan.
- PI: Mr. Karma Sherub, CO-PI: Mr.YontenDorji, Mr.Jambay, and Dr.TsheringGyelpo
- Funding Source: AURG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 60000-
- Status: completed.
- Coccinellidae diversity of Bhutan (Insecta: Coleoptera); Final compilation from unexplored dzongkhags.
- PI: Mr.ChetenDorji, CO-PI: Mr.YontenDorji, Ms.SushilaRai, Ms.TashiLhamo
- Funding Source: AURG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 144480/-
- Status: completed.
- Assessment of nutrient from Partheniumhystephorus compost using different inoculants
- PI: Mr.ChetenDorji, CO-PI: Mr.YontenDorji, Ms.SushilaRai, Ms.TashiLhamo
- Funding Source: AURG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 144480/-
- Status: completed.
2017 – 2018
- Documentation of delicacies of Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Gasa, Wangdi and Zhemgang
- PI: Ms.PhuntshoChoden, CO-PI: Ms.SerkiWangmo, Ms.DechenChoden, Ms.TashiLhamo
- Funding Source: CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 148000/-
- Status: completed.
- Assessment of Biomass, Carbon Stock and Climate Change Mitigation Potentials of Balcooa Bamboo (Bambusabalcooa) in western Bhutan
- PI: Mr.Jambay, Mr.YongtenDorji, Dr.BhagatSuberi
- Funding Source: AURG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 92500/-
- Status: completed.
- Distributional patterns and habitat preferences of aquatic flora across water bodies in WangduePhodrang and Punakha Districts.
- PI: Dr. D. B. Gurung, Mr.UgyenDorji, Mr.LobzangPenjor
- Funding Source: AURG-CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 195970/-
- Status: completed.
- Watershed area delineation for run off determination and its relation to soil erosion and land degradation in Punatsangchu and Dagachu sub-river basin.
- PI: Dr.OmKatel, Ms.ChogyelWangmo
- Funding Source: CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 153320/-
- Status: completed.
- Techniques of Food Preservation methods in Tsirang and Dagana and its Implication to Food Safety and Security
- PI: Ms Anooja Nair, Ms DechenChoden and Dr. Om Katel
- Funding Source: CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 168280/-
- Status: completed.
- Molecular analysis of Golden Mahaseer and its sympatric species in the warm water regions of Bhutan
- PI: Dr. D. B. Gurung, Mr.UgyenDorji, Mr.LobzangPenjor
- Funding Source: CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 150000/-
- Status: completed.
2016-2017
- Nutrition and Environment Contribution of Livestock to Livelihood and its Impact on Environment
- PI: Dr.TsheringGyeltshen, CO-PI: Dr.Penjor, Dr.ThubtenSonam, Dr.Jigme Tenzin and Ms ChogyelWangmo.
- Funding Source: Bhutan Foundation
- Funding Amount: USD 5000/-
- Status: completed.
- Effect of high fiber diet in non-feed withdrawal moult programmes for commecial laying hens under deep litter system.
- PI: Mr.NeedupDorji, CO-PI: Dr.TsheringGyeltshen.
- Funding Source: CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 77450/-
- Status: completed.
- Documenting success stories in agro-based enterprises
- PI: Dr.PhubDorji, CO-PI: Mr.TashiDendup, and Ms SerkiWangmo.
- Funding Source: CRG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 205000/-
- Status: completed.
- Reproduction and production of F1 Belochem (crested head) chickens under different management conditions
- PI: Dr.TsheringGyeltshen, CO-PI: Dr.Penjor, Dr.PhubDorji.
- Funding Source: AURG
- Funding Amount: Nu. 188000/-
- Status: completed.