Mr. Sangay Tshering
Sangay Tshering (MSc)
Lecturer, Department of Environment and Climate Studies
College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan
Punakha, Bhutan
P.O. Wangdue
E-mail:desangma06@gmail.com / stshering.cnr@rub.edu.bt
Phone: +975-2-376249 (O); 17366396 (mobile)
Fax: +975-2-376254
Current Responsibilities
- Lecturer, Department of Environment and Climate Studies, College of Natural Resources, Lobesa, Teaching in various programmes at Undergraduate programmes
- Programme Leader, Department of Environment and Climate Studies, College of Natural Resources, Lobesa
- Internship Coordinator, Department of Environment and Climate Studies, College of Natural Resources, Lobesa
- Research Supervisions – BSc in RUB, CNR
- Research on Bats of Bhutan – a book in making
MSc Environment Management, Forest Research Institute (deemed University), India – 2015 -2017
BSc Sustainable Development, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Bhutan – 2012-2015
2025 Recipient of Annual University Research Grant (AURG) Research Grant, Royal University of Bhutan
2024 Recipient of Northern Arizona University (NAU) Research Grant (US $ 6376.5/), Northern Arizona University, USA
2023 Recipient of College Research Grant (CRG), College of Natural Resoueces, (Bhutan ngultrum in Nu. 494,540/-), Bhutan.
2021 Recipient of ‘International Foundation for Science (IFS)’ renewable grant (US $ 11,949/-), Grant Agreement No. I1-D-6320-2, Sweden.
2019 Recipient of ‘International Foundation for Science (IFS)’ 1st phase grant (US $ 11,281/-), Grant Agreement No. D-6320-1, Sweden.
2019 Recipient of College Research Grant (CRG), College of Natural Resoueces, (Bhutan ngultrum in Nu.195,000/-), Bhutan.
2018 Recipient of Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) grant, (japanese yen 498,000), Japan.
2017 Recipient of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Bhutan grant, (Bhutan ngultrum in Nu.70, 000/-), Bhutan.
2016 Recipient of Rufford Foundation small grant, (£5,000), Grant ID 19796-1, United Kingdom (UK).
RESEARCH ARTICLES
- Tshering, S. (2024). Terrestrial Tree Biomass and Carbon Stock for Forests of Thimphu District, Western Bhutan Himalaya. Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources & Development, 11(1): 14-24. https://doi.org/10.17102/cnr.2024.92
- Tshering, S. and Rinzin, P. (2022). Terrestrial Biomass and Carbon Stock in Broad-leaved Forests of Punakha District, Western Bhutan. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 21 (1): 175-181. https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2022.v21i01.019
- Tshering, S., Gurung, D.B., Sherub, K., Dookia, S., Dorji, K. and Choephyel, P. (2020). Bat (Mammalia: Chiroptera) diversity, dominance, and richness in the southwestern region of Bhutan with three new records for the country. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 12(1): 15114–15128. ISSN online 0974-7907: ISSN print: 0974-7893. http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.4986.12.1.15114-15128.
- Rinzin, P., Sonam, T., Tshering, S. and Chapagai, P.P. (2020). Smallholder Farmers’ Vulnerability to Impact of Climate Change in Central Bhutan. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 10(12): 286-299.
- Sherub, K. and Tshering, S. (2019). Rapid assessment of two sympatric hornbill species populations and their nesting behaviour in Zhemgang district, Bhutan. Birding ASIA, 13: 54–58.
- Tshering, S. (2019). Importance Value Index and Assessment of Carbon Stocks in Western Bhutan Himalaya (Thimphu). Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 32(2): 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/CJAST/2019/46398.
BOOK CHAPTER AND CONTRIBUTION
- Tshering, S. (2021). Knowledge and public perception toward conservation of bats in Bhutan. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York. 358 pp. Book chapter.
- Contributed a chapter on ‘Bats Monitoring Protocol’ for book titled ‘Bhutan Mammal Monitoring Protocol’ published in 2020 by Nature Conservation Division, Department of Forests and Park Services, Bhutan
CONFERENCES AND SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS
- Tshering, S. (2025). Knowledge and Public Perception Toward Conservation of Bats in Bhutan. National Conference: Connecting Practitioners and Researchers. (Presentation only)
- Tshering, S. (2025). Ecology of bats and their role in zoonotic diseases. The 8th Annual Joint Faculty Research Meet. (Presentation only)
- Tshering, S. (2023). DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic Analysis of Bats of Bhutan. Partnership for enhanced Engagement I Research-Bhutan Symposium. (Presentation only)
- Tshering, S. (2018). Bat diversity, dominance and richness in the southwestern region of Bhutan with three new records for the country. The Third Bhutan Ecological Symposium. (Poster only).
- Tshering, S. (2017). Documenting bat diversity with focus on habitat preference and capacity building to con-serve Blandford’s fruit bat (Sphaerias Blanfordi) In Chukha, Bhutan. Second Bhutan Ecological Symposium. (Poster only).
- Tshering, S. (2016). Documenting Bat Diversity with focus on Habitat Preference and Capacity Building to Conserve Blandford’s Fruit Bat (Sphaerias blanfordi) in Chukha, Bhutan. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Bhutan. (Presentation only)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Mammals of Bhutan, Bats in particular
- Climate change Monitoring – using bio-indicator and bioacoustics
OTHER CONTRIBUTION
Memberships and Academic Contributions:
- Currently, Reviewer, Bhutan Journal of Research and Development (BJRD), RUB, Bhutan.
PROJECTS COMPLETED
2025 First Study to Examine Cave-dwelling Animal Communities in Bhutan
2022 Diversity and Distribution of Bat Communities along an elevational gradient in the Districts of Haa and Gasa, Western Bhutan
2021 Diversity, Distribution and Richness of Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in western Bhutan Himalaya
2019 Carbon Stocks in Terresterial Biomass of Broadleaf forest of Punakha District, Western Bhutan
2019 Study on bat diversity, distribution and ecology in Punakha-Wangdue District, Bhutan
2017 Documenting Bat Diversity with focus on Habitat Preference and Capacity Building to Conserve Blandford’s Fruit Bat (Sphaerias blanfordi) in Chukha, Bhutan
ONGOING PROJECT(S)
2025 Call Library Establishment and DNA Barcoding of bats of Trongsa, Dagana, Tsirang and Gasa Districts, Bhutan
2023 DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic analysis of bats of Bumthang District, Bhutan