To protect environment and biodiversity in the Himalaya by building knowledge-based human resources amongst graduates through research, training and mentorship. Established in February 2008 as a sister organization of Resources Himalaya Foundation, Environmental Graduates in the Himalaya (EGH) is an independent forum for all young graduates. With 472 members from Nepal, Australia, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Austria, Germany, Korea and United States of America, EGH has established itself as the active science-based youth forum in Nepal.
The membership is free and is open to the individuals who have bachelor’s degree in any discipline and who are currently enrolled in master’s degree program. EGH gets support fund from Resources Himalaya and other contributions from on-going EGH research projects.
EGH is led by its coordinator. All graduate members are also entitled to compete for nomination/election for the post of EGH coordinator. The EGH Coordinator Honour Roll includes: Mr Dhan B. Shrestha 2008; Mr Yogesh Dangol 2008; Mr Bhuwan Dhakal 2009; Ms Sangita Maharjan 2009; Ms Barsha Parajuli 2010; Ms Kanchan Ojha 2011; Mr Anuj Pradhan 2011; Mr Raju Jati 2012; Ms. Medinee Prajapati 2012; Mr. Biraj Shrestha 2013 and Ms Anju Rana 2013; Ms. Upama K.C. 2014 and Ms Meena Bohara 2014 ; Mr Chitra Magar 2015 and Ms Kalpana KC 2015; Ms Ishu Sireng 2016 and Ms Rasmi Kunwar 2016-17, Ms Binita Pandey 2017, Mr Saroj Basnet 2017-18, Ms. Bandana Adhikari 2018, Ms. Varsha Rai 2018-19, Ms. Anjana Suwal 2019, Ms. Juna Rai 2019, Ms. Kanchan Kattel 2019-20, Ms. Sushila Bajracharya 2020-21, Ms. Sheila Ghimire 2021, Ms. Srijana Sigdel 2021-22, Ms. Saraswati Thapa Chettri 2022 (March-August), Ms. Garima Sharma Sep. 2022- Feb. 2023 and Ms. Ganga Poudel is the present Coordinator of this group.
EGH has been mentored by governing board members of RHF, led by Ms Patanjali Yonzon Shrestha (Treasurer), Dr Gauri Shankar Bhandari (Research Coordinator) and Ms Archana Singh (Program Officer).
EGH activities include:1) Training: reading topographic maps and geographic features in GIS; GPS/GIS/RS interface; digitize analogue data into digital form; analyze spatial features and interpretation and map output; 2) Database: Data acquisition, data entry, data transfer, query and interpretation; 3) Field ecology: campcraft and field gears; usage of GPS to locate and sketch habitat map; survey and sampling of wildlife habitats; identify plant species, prepare herbarium and analyze field data; and 4)MENTORSHIP: Day field trip; Seminars on concurrent environmental issues; Mentoring of fresh graduates by RHF governing board members.
| Full Name | Address | Expertise | Comments | |
| Ms Sangita Maharjan (2009) | sangitamaharjan1@gmail.com | Galkopakha, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal | Preparation of IEE/EMP of irrigation projects | |
| Mr Bhuwan Dhakal (2009) | bhuwandhakal@outlook.com | Dallas, Texas, USA | Human Wildlife Conflict; Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, Statistics, GIS | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bhuwan_Dhakal https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhuwan-dhakal-07b5a9196/ |
| Ms Kanchan Ojha (2011) | kanchanojha@gmail.com | Corvallis, Oregon, USA | Conducting Qualitative and Quantitative Surveys, Data analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation, Writing: Reports and Policy briefs on Environment, Conservation and Policy Issues. | |
| Mr Raju Jati (2012) | rajujati@gmail.com | Bhaktapur, Nepal | Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Climate Smart Agriculture, Climate Resilient Village, Vulnerability Risk Assessment, Disaster Risk Reduction, Policy Advocacy, Social Mobilization, LAPA, LDRMP & LDCRP Preparation and Implementation, Proposal Development, Project Planning and Management | |
| Ms Medinee Prajapati (2012) | medineeprajapati@gmail.com | Gatthaghar, Bhaktapur | Master in Environment Science (Mountain Environment) and Working on Environment and Social Safeguard Issues. | |
| Ms Anju Rana (2013) | rana.anju55@gmail.com | Sydney, Australia | Wetlands, Climate Change, Ecosystem Metabolism | |
| Ms Meena Bohara (2014) | meena.bohara44@yahoo.com | Bhaktapur, Nepal | Ecology (Forest; Soil; Litter Decomposition; Plant and Soil Nutrient) | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Meena_Bohara https://www.linkedin.com/in/meena-bohara-77355930/ |
| Mr Biraj Shrestha (2014) | thepristinewoods@gmail.com | Nepal; Hetauda | Wildlife Conservation and Management, Freshwater Biodiversity Research and Monitoring, IUCN Red List Assessment, Community Engagement; Environmental Policy, Road Ecology, Science Communication, and Project Management | www.birajshrestha.com; https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Biraj_Shrestha2 |
| Ms Upama K C (2014) | upama.kc7@gmail.com | Edmonton, Canada | Soil Microbial Ecology, DNA/RNA, qPCR, sequencing, PLFA, R, Biogeochemistry, Aquatic Ecology | https://www.linkedin.com/in/upama-k-c-6269b377/?originalSubdomain=ca https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Upama_K_C https://blogs.ubc.ca/upamakc/ |
| Mr Chitra Magar (2015) | ragam.magar@gmail.com | Nepal, Morang | Water Engineering, Biodiversity, SPSS, GIS, Invasive Alien Species | This is the link for Rapid Environment Assessment (REA 2015) conducted by our team. https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?259172/Nepal-Earthquake-2015-Rapid-Environmental-Assessment |
| Ms Rasmi Kunwar (2016-17 | kun.rashmi@gmail.com | Norway, Oslo | Ecology and Evolutionary Science | |
| Ms Binita Pandey (2017) | binita.p862@gmail.com | Town Planning-8, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal | Entomology. Research on Bumblebees and Honey bees in Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park, Godawari Botanical Garden and Nagarkot Hill with the fund from Auckland Zoo | https://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/news/whats-the-buzz-on-nepals-bumblebee |
| Ms Bandana Adhikari (2018) | bandanaadhikari8@gmail.com | Oslo, Norway | Master’s in Applied Ecology | |
| Ms Anjana Suwal (2019) | anjum.suwal@gmail.com | Bhaktapur, Nepal | Solid waste management including Hospital Waste Management Climate Change: CDM projects |
Write to: EGH Coordinator, Conservation Chautari, Naya Bato, Sanepa Ring Road.
Telephone: 01-5537502
Mail Us : egh.resourceshimalaya@gmail.com