Some glimpse of my research work

I have been involving in research related to wildfire ecology at various ecosystems from Nepal and the western United States since two decades.

My PhD research experiences in fire effected shrubland of Rhododendron anthopogen in subalpine region of Nepal and vegetation dynamics of mixed conifer forest  in northern Sierra Nevada has inspired me to compare the differences in vegetation dynamics in response to various fire severities and frequency at diverse ecosystems.
 

My research focused on how understanding conifer and shrub dynamics change as fire severity varies at different spatial and temporal scales is necessary for better postfire fuel and vegetation management.

 

I used field data to investigate the community assembly of a mixed conifer forest at the plot level, and secondary, satellite data to investigate the community assembly at the landscape level.

My Postdoc research is about understanding Aspen-Wildfire relationship. With Aspen as a key species, my postdoc research focus in answering if this species stands can be used as a fire breaks in the Southern Rocky Mountains. Unique reproduction characteristics and less flammability to fire makes this species fascinating for me to study about it.