Bikram Shrestha Ph.D

Dr. Bikram Shrestha, PhD, is a prominent conservation biologist currently serving as the Ecosystem and Species Conservation Coordinator at CODEFUND (since 2022) and a senior researcher affiliated with CzechGlobe and Charles University.

• Academic Background: He holds a PhD in Environmental Studies from Charles University (Prague), focused on snow leopard population dynamics and habitat preferences, as well as an M.Sc. in Zoology from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

• Professional Leadership & Teaching: Over his 20+ year career, Dr. Shrestha has served as a Science Co-coordinator for the Snow Leopard Conservancy / NTNC, an Adjunct Lecturer at Tribhuvan University, and led high-altitude mammal field projects with organizations like WWF-Nepal Country Office, and Ev-K2-CNR.

• Conservation Impact: A recognized authority on Himalayan ecology, his work spans snow leopard conservation, landscape genetics, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, and climate impacts on rare flora.

Through his academic research and leadership at CODEFUND, Dr. Shrestha directly translates scientific data into practical strategies for protecting endangered species and fragile mountain ecosystems.

Email: bikramone@gmail.com

Cell: +977 9869607705

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JzoVldkAAAAJ&hl=en

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bikram-shrestha-22972931/