Anticipated 2023

2021

2020

2016

2012

Wenner-Gren PhD Research Grant,  2021

Chase Distinguished Research Award, 2021

Lambda Alpha Graduate Research Grant Award, 2021

Graduate Student Government, Degree Related, 2021

University of Maine, HEERF III Emergency Student Funding, 2021

Graduate Student Government (GSG), Emergency Grant, 2021

Student Crisis Fund, Office of International Program, UMaine, 2020

Churchill Exploration Fund, Climate Change Institute, UMaine, 2020

International Travel Grant, Anthropology Department, UMaine, 2020

Sandy and Bobby Ives Research Award, 2019

Thurgood Marshall Tuition Scholarship, University of Maine, 2018

BSc Research Grant from NTNC, Nepal, 2015

BSc Forestry Tuition Scholarship (Government of Nepal), 2012-2016

ISC Forestry Tuition Scholarship (Government of Nepal). 2010-2012

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Acharya, S. (2021) Roles of Renewable Energy Technologies in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: A Brief Review from Nepal. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 151 (2021): 111524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111524

Acharya, S., Sharma, H.P., Bhattarai, R., Poudyal, B., Sharma, S., & Upadhaya, S. (2021) Distribution and Habitat Preference of Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) in Mid-Hills of Nepal. Journal of Threatened Texa, 13(8), 18959-18966. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3952.13.8.18959-18966

Poudyal, B., Upadhaya, S., Acharya, S., & Khanal Chhetri, B. B. (2021). Assessing Socio-Economic Factors Affecting the Implementation of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Mechanism. World, 2(1), 81-91. https://doi.org/10.3390/world2010006

Khanal, P., Wagle, B. H., Upadhaya, S., Ghimire, P., & Acharya, S. (2020). Perceived Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategy of Indigenous Community (Chepang) in Rural Mid-hills of Nepal. Forestry: Journal of Institute of Forestry, Nepal. https://doi.org/10.3126/forestry.v16i0.28353

Lamichhane, S., Aryal, C.M., Karki, J., & Acharya, S. (2020) Natural and Anthropogenic Correlates of Habitat Use of Wild Ungulates in Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal. Global Ecology and Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01338

Ghimire, P., Raut, N., Khanal, P., Acharya, S., & Upadhaya, S. (2020) Species in peril: Assessing the status of Pangolin trade in Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa. https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.5698.12.8.15776-15783

Bhattarai, R., Sharma, P., Wagle, B., Adhikari, A., & Acharya, S. (2020) Revision and Compilation of Health Management Plan of Khair (Acacia catechu). Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources. https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.03012

Sharma, H. P., Rimal, B., Zhang, M., Sharma, S., Poudyal, L. P., Maharjan, S., Kunwar, R., Kaspal, P., Bhandari, N., Baral, L., Dhakal, S., Tripathi, A., Karki, N., Khadki, B., Thapa, P., Acharya, B. K., Acharya, S., Baral, K., & Katuwal, H. B. (2020). Potential Distribution of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) in Different Land Covers of Nepal: Implications for Conservation. Sustainability, 12(3), 1282. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12031282

Acharya, S., Rayamajhi, S., Sharma, S., Upadhaya, S., Joshi, S., & Lamichhane, S. (2018). Anthropogenic Threats to Survival of the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolins (Manis pentadactyla ) and their Habitat in Kavrepalanchowk. Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species 6:3 https://doi.org/10.4172/2332-2543.1000218

Sharma, S., & Acharya, S. (2018). Human-Rhesus macaque conflict at Pumdivumdi/ Tallokodi, Pokhara, West Nepal. Banko Janakari, 27(2), 46-50. https://doi.org/10.3126/banko.v27i2.21222

• Provide technical advice for ensuring effective implementation of strategies for climate change adaptation, and alignment with activities and policies on climate change in general.
• Build coordination and collaborative ownership of stakeholders on climate change initiatives and activities, process, outputs, and outcomes at all levels, particularly in Project districts.
• Prepare the participatory data in the assigned project districts to contribute to the preparation of the annual work plan and budget.
• Prepare assigned district level trimester performance reports indicating the achievement of work plan targets and corresponding expenditures, as well as knowledge products.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and promote networking with IFAD project portfolio stakeholders in climate change adaptation, mitigation, and capacity development in assigned Project districts.
• Support the district team in the identification, prioritization, and implementation of activities, process, outputs, and outcomes proposed in the Local Adaptation Plans of Action (LAPA), informed by GIS and landscape analysis.
• Support in capacity building on adaptation targeting participating districts and community groups.
• Support IFAD projects knowledge management (KM) Officers to establish and manage a Climate Change-Community of Practice for knowledge sharing on climate change adaptation across the IFAD portfolio, and support the organization of training and workshops for CC adaptation knowledge dissemination to all stakeholders.
• Monitor climate change adaptation, maladaptation and mitigation issues across the community and district level Program.
• Assist in Monitoring and Evaluation and KM of LAPA formulation and implementation, with particular attention to climate change, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), and climate change adaptation policy engagement.
• Support in the assessment of national as well as project policies and processes, providing recommendations to improve project performance, and to make field implementation practical and effective at the farmer level, for integration into CCA and GESI Curriculum and Enhanced LAPA manual.

• Six months GIS Course organized by Institute of Forestry (IOF), Pokhara Nepal. February 9 – July 7, 2015.
• Training of Trainers (ToT) on Climate Change Adaptation and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integration organized by Adaptation for Smallholders in Hilly Areas (ASHA) Project, DPCU Rolpa. September 5 – 9, 2017.
• Coordinated and participated: Participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, and Information Management Training organized by Adaptation for Smallholders in Hilly Areas (ASHA) Project, DPCU Dailekh. November 22 – 26, 2017.
• Coordinated and facilitated: Climate Change Adaptation and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Capacity Building Training organized by Adaptation for Smallholders in Hilly Areas (ASHA) Project, DPCU Dailekh. March 15 – 18, 2018.
• Training on the use of Statistical Tools in scientific research by Institute of Forestry (IOF), Pokhara Nepal. December 12 – 12, 2015.
• Training entitled Significance of Statistical Tools in Research Design and Proposal Writing organized by Communication for Conservation (CFC) Nepal. August 4 – 5, 2013.
• Wildlife Technique Training by Resources Himalaya. October 10 – 11, 2015
• Coordinated and participated in The Students’ Training on IEE/EIA Report Writing. March 14 – 24, 2013.
• Participated in Forest Inventory and Check List establishment, IOF, Pokhara. February 14 – 27, 2013
• Training workshop on Capacity Building on Climate Change, Carbon Financing, and REDD/REDD+ issues by YAE, Nepal. August 29 – September 2, 2015
• Nepal Climate Convergence. November 18 – 19, 2015
• Wildlife week programs 2013, 2014, and 2015.

• Journal of Animal Diversity (x1)
• Human Ecology (x1)

University of Georgia, USA

Sabhyata Lamichhane (Forestry)

Institute of Forestry, Nepal

Santosh Rayamajhi (Forestry), Pragya Khanal (Forestry)

Department of Forest, Nepal

Sonia Sharma (Assistant Forest Officer)