My work is focused on protecting the integrity of vital ecosystems in the mountain areas of China, Myanmar and India. I engage with a wide range of actors in the HKH region to promote environmental conservation and community development. In this way I help protect the pulse of the planet.

What I enjoy most about ICIMOD is the open and multicultural environment.

I am passionate about nature in general and I enjoy learning about the culture, history and cross-border dynamics of the HKH region.

I have over 30 years of experience in teaching, research and project management in the fields of forestry, forest fire ecology, human geography, rangeland management, pastoralism, land and water resources management, and biodiversity conservation. Besides ICIMOD, I have worked with Southwest Forestry University of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Aga Khan Foundation (Afghanistan), gathering rich knoweldge and experiences in the HKH region, from the Pamir Region to the Tibetan Plateau and Northwest Yunnan. I have authored or co-authored publications on pastoralism, rangeland management, yaks, ecosystem management, and treeline ecology.