Education:

PhD candidate in Ecology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA, 2016 (expected)

Bachelors of Science in forestry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2011

 

Publication:

Oyen, K.J., Giri, S., Dillon, M.E, (2016) "Altitudinal variation in bumble bee (Bombus) critical thermal limits", Journal of Thermal Biology 59: 52-57

 

Giri, S., Aryal, A., Koirala, R., Adhikari, B., Raubenheimer, D., (2011) “Feeding Ecology and Distribution of Himalayan Serow in Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal”,World Journal of Zoology 6 (1): 80-85 (citations)

 

Grants/Scholarships/Fellowships:

2015           Center for Global Studies-SER Nielson International Internship/Fieldwork Grant

2014-15      National Geographic Society Young Explorer's Grant

2014            University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences Saunders-Walters Study Abroad Scholarship

2013-15      Grand Teton Association Boyd Evison Graduate Fellowship for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

2013            University of Wyoming Dept. of Zoology and Physiology L. Floyd Clarke Graduate Scholar Award

2012-13       University of Wyoming - National Park Services Research Center research grant

2012            University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences Summer Independent Study Award

2010            National Trust for Nature Conservation/Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) undergraduate research                         fellowship; Tribhuvan University, Nepal

2006-10      Tribhuvan University Full tuition fellowship for Bachelor’s degree in Forestr; Nepal

2007-10      Tribhuvan University Top ten scorers' fellowship

 

Awards:

2014            University of Wyoming International Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Internationalization for 2014

2014            Best Student's Presentation, UW Program in Ecology Graduate Student Symposium

2003            Tribhuvan University All Nepal Free Student’s Union, Fanindra Memorial Award for top scorers from                                       government school in School Leaving Certificate exam

 

Teaching:

Fall 2012-Spring 2015    Teaching assistant for Human Systems Physiology (ZOO/KIN 3115), University of Wyoming,           and Spring 2016              USA

Spring 2012                     Teaching assistant for Animal Biology (Life Science 2022), University of Wyoming, USA

2005                                 High School Teacher, View-Point Higher Secondary Boarding School, Nepal

 

Ecology related research experiences:

2013-present                   “Interactive effects of temperature and parasites in physiology of native bees of Wyoming, USA and                                          Nepal”; part of dissertation research, University of Wyoming, WY, USA.

2012-13                           “New evidence for homeoviscous adaptation in native bees of Wyoming”; part of dissertation                                                    research, University of Wyoming, WY, USA.

2010                               “Feeding Ecology of Himalayan Serow (Capricornis sumtarensis thar) in Annapurna Conservation                                             Area, Nepal”; thesis work for the partial fulfillment of Bachelors’ degree in Forestry, Institute of                                                Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

2010                                “Assessment of carbon stock of Acacia catechu-Dalbergia sissoo plantation forest”; research                                                        assistant, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2010.

 

Social science related research experiences:

2009           Worked as a field enumerator for “Business Climate Perception Survey”, organized by Institute of Governance                         and Development (IGD) with technical support from Interdisciplinary Analyst (IDA) and Asian Foundation

2008           Worked as a field assistant for Prof. Dr. Yuji Yamamoto, Osaka International University, Japan; in a research                           project entitled “Role of microfinance in women empowerment in Nepal”.

2005-06      Worked as a Middle School science teacher at View Point Boarding School, Pokhara, Nepal.

 

Trainings supervised:

2015          "A short course on R, Kathmandu, Nepal", part of summer school organized by Kathmandu Institute of Applied                        Science

2015          "A short course on R, Pokhara, Nepal", part of summer school organized by Kathmandu Institute of Applied                              Science

2016           "A short course on R, Kathmandu, Nepal", part of summer school organized by Kathmandu Institute of Applied                        Science

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Trainings attended:

2010           A seven days field training on inventory and preparation of constitution for the community foresr handed over to                       the community, Nepal

2010           “Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), Global Positioning System (GPS), and Group Inventory Mapping                     Information System (GIMIS)” training offered at Institute of Forestry, Nepal.

2010           Participated in a 10 days long “Vulture Conservation Awareness Program”, conducted by Bird Conservation                             Nepal.

2010           Organized an inter school art competition about wildlife conservation on the occasion of Wildlife week,                                     promoted by Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), Nepal.

2009           A 21 days field training and observation at different protected areas, Zoo, national parks and forestry related                             industries of Nepal and India.

2006            A seven days field training on “Understanding of Forestry and Wildlife Science” at Gorkha, Hetauda and                                 Chitwan districts of Nepal.

 

Conferences/Presentations:

Giri, S. & Dillon, M.E. (2015) New evidence for homeoviscous adaptation across altitude and season in native bees. , West Palm Beach, Florida, 2015; oral presentation.

 

Giri, S. & Dillon, M.E. (2013) Seasonal and altitudinal variation in lipid, sugar, and glycogen reserves in native bees. , San Francisco, 2013; poster presentation.

 

Giri, S., Aryal, A. & Koirala, R. (2011) Summer diet analysis of himalayan serow (Capricornis thar) in Annapurna conservation area, Nepal. International Conference on Biodiversity, Livelihood and Climate change in the Himalayas, 2010; poster presentation.

 

Other activities:

2011           Field assistant on “River Otter survey” at Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, USA.

2011           Video analysis of flying bumble bees to understand the flight pattern at different, altitudes in Department of                              Zoology & Physiology, University of Wyoming, USA.

 

Professional activities

Society

Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology; Student member

UW Ecology Graduate Student Association; Secretary
The wildlife society, USA; Member
Snow leopard network international; Member
TU Institute of Forestry Society for Wildlife Research and Conservation (SoWReC); Founder Treasurer
TU Institute of Forestry Self Help Environment Awareness Camp (SHEAC); Member
TU Institute of Forestry Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN); Member

 

Reviewer for

Conservation Science

Integrative zoology

 

Institution 

Expert, Center for Conservation Biology, Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences, Nepal 

 

Outreach and service:

2015            Relief collection, distribution and help to 2015 earthquake victims in Nepal with the support from UW and                               Laramie Bone and Joint

2014-15       Friends of Nepal at the University of Wyoming; Vice-President

2013-14       Friends of Nepal at the University of Wyoming; Event Coordinator

2012-13       Pollinator awareness program during Pollinator week, University of Wyoming, USA

2010            School teaching for raising awareness on wildlife conservation, Nepal

2010            Community level vulture awareness programs, Nepal