{"id":8952,"date":"2025-10-17T10:14:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=8952"},"modified":"2025-10-17T10:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:27:17","slug":"ms-yogeeta-dahal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=8952","title":{"rendered":"Ms. Yogeeta Dahal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8952\" class=\"elementor elementor-8952\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39857aa9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39857aa9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e785a10\" data-id=\"2e785a10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38655aca elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"38655aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_3097.jpg\" title=\"DSC_3097\" alt=\"DSC_3097\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Ms. Yogeeta Dahal<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745dc3b8 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"745dc3b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1951\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Personal Infromation<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1952\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Educational Backgrounds<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1953\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Work Experience and Positions<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1954\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Publications, Research Projects Engagements<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1955\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Training and Professional Affiliation<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1956\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1956\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Volunteer and Community Services<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Personal Infromation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1951\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ms. Yogeeta Dahal<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Lecturer<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Department of Environment and Climate Studies<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Punakha, Bhutan<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:yogeeta.cnr@rub.edu.bt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yogeeta.cnr@rub.edu.bt<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Phone: +975-17949976<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>RESPONSIBILITIES<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Lecturer, Department of Environment and Climate Studies<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Programme Leader, BSc Earth Science programme\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Project Work supervisor \u2013 in various bachelor\u2019s programmes (Environment and Climate Studies, Sustainable Development, Forestry) and\u00a0 Research co-supervisor for Masters programme.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Supervisor for faculty-on-study (for Mrs. Phub Dem, since 2022)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Research on Microplastics \u2013in fish and rivers<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Educational Backgrounds<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1952\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>QUALIFICATION<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Master of Science by Research in Natural Resources Management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Royal University of Bhutan. (September 2015 \u2013 July 2017)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, with <\/span><b>Minor in Development Studies (<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 2020 \u2013 December 2021)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Postgraduate Degree<\/b> <b>in Higher Education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Samtse College of Education, Bhutan<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">(July 2019 \u2013 December 2020)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Postgraduate Certificate<\/b> <b>in Higher Education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Samtse College of Education, Bhutan (February 2011 \u2013 December 2011)<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Work Experience and Positions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1953\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Lecturer, at the College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan. (2018 \u2013 2022)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Programme Leader for BSc Earth Science programme (since 2024)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Head of the Department, Environment and Climate Studies (2021-2023)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Programme Leader, Environment and Climate Studies Department (2020)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Internship Coordinator, Department of Environment and Climate Studies (2020-2021)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Adjunct Lecturer, College of Natural Resources, RUB (2017)<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Modules<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Waste Management, Green Technology and Development, Natural Resources Conflict Resolution and Management Research Methods, Pollution Abatement and Management, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, Hydrology, English for Effective Communication.]<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Publications, Research Projects Engagements<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1954\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policy Brief on Microplastic Pollution in Bhutan\u2019s Freshwater and Fish: Potential Risks and Interventions (<\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=7770\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=7770<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2023; <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transboundary microplastic contamination in fish and aquatic food-chain along Brahmaputra River, Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Environmental Factors influencing abundance and growth of wild yam in broadleaved forest, Tsirang District, Bhutan. European Journal of Ecology.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2022;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project on Strengthening Endogenous Capacities of Least Developed Countries to Access Finance for Climate Change Adaptation, partnering with LUCCC and Initiated by International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD).<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022-2024; <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environment and Socio-economic Impacts of Non-wood Forest Product Utilization in Punakha-Wangdue-Tsirang Watershed, Bhutan.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated Waste Management in Bhutan. In Ghosh S. (eds) Circular Economy: Global Perspective. Springer.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICIMOD funded project on Climate Resilience Markers in the Himalayan Region\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vulnerability of Local Communities to Climate-Related Disasters in the Himalayan Region in NORHED-SUNREM Himalaya<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Case Studies of Successful Farmers, Agri-enterprises, Farmers\u2019 Groups and Co-operatives in Bhutan.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Review on Management of Freshwater Resources. Bhutan Journal of Research and Development<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Training and Professional Affiliation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1955\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020-2023;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training of Trainers on Climate Change, NAP Readiness Project, UNDP. Sensitization and training to mid-carrier officials on Climate Change impacts and its inclusion in decision making at grassroot level.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022; <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic Statistic Training (JASP tool), CNR.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decentralization of Solid Waste Management and Community Participation. Plan Municipal Solid Waste management and establish infrastructure for proper waste collection facility in Thimphu city.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Benefit Mapping using BenMap-CE, AIT, Vietnam.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training workshop in Stakeholder Analysis, AIT Hanoi, Vietnam.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2014;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internship: PRAN Agro Ltd., Bangladesh. Total Waste Management. Responsibilities: Research and Plan for solutions to utilize industrial waste (mango waste, plastic and wastewater).<\/span><\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; border-bottom: 0.75pt solid #edeeef; background-color: #ffffff; background-clip: padding-box;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2013;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internship: National Environment Commission Secretariat, Bhutan. Responsibilities: organize World Environment Day, guidelines development for urban land beautification, research on waste management.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1956\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Volunteer and Community Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1956\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1956\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">2025; Resource person for Summer School \u2018GNH: Experiencing the Life and Culture of Bhutan\u2019 to visiting professors and students from Oregan State University, USA.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource person for Training of Trainers on Climate Change, UNDP<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitator, Environment Impact Assessment in Forest Management, CNR<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitator, Education and Awareness on Environmental Science, Dashiding, Punakha<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019, 2021, 2022;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seminar on Disaster and Hazard Management, CNR<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ms. Yogeeta Dahal Personal Infromation Educational Backgrounds Work Experience and Positions Publications, Research Projects Engagements Training and Professional Affiliation Volunteer and Community Services Personal Infromation Ms. Yogeeta Dahal Lecturer Department of Environment and Climate Studies College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan Punakha, Bhutan Email: yogeeta.cnr@rub.edu.bt Phone: +975-17949976 \u00a0 RESPONSIBILITIES Lecturer, Department of Environment and Climate Studies Programme Leader, BSc Earth Science programme\u00a0 Project Work supervisor \u2013 in various bachelor\u2019s programmes (Environment and Climate Studies, Sustainable Development, Forestry) and\u00a0 Research co-supervisor for Masters programme.\u00a0 Supervisor for faculty-on-study (for Mrs.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8952"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8952"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8958,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8952\/revisions\/8958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}