https://www.theghf.org/scholarships daily 0.75 2018-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1537839287185-MIY5CZWQCZZ2QL4AWZX8/WWF+EFN+Scholarship.jpg Scholarships Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1537839201352-K5X1SUKOAJTE8V5PTZ3Z/LincolnUniversity.jpg Scholarships Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1516069771210-E0EGMG4ITYYW9THIXIP0/IMG_6675.JPG Scholarships Overview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1516069128924-DEGQ1WG79RRBN7RXPMPU/Salina.jpg Scholarships Overview https://www.theghf.org/whoweare daily 1.0 2022-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1516029019560-PR31OYV5ZXTTEWHN9E87/Phurba_board Who We Are - Phurba Sherpa Phurba Sherpa, Chair and Founder Phurba Sherpa is the wife of the late Mingma Norbu Sherpa. Phurba was born in Solu Khumbu, Nepal, but has lived internationally between Nepal, Bhutan, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. With involvement through Mingma’s work in conservation and interactions with international and local leaders, Phurba grew inspired in development and non profit work. Phurba currently serves on the board of directors of the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation of Canada. Phurba travels regularly to project sites in Nepal to personally oversee the completion and success of the Greater Himalayas Foundation projects. She strongly believes that even small charity work can make big impacts, and envisions the Foundation to create such influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1516029106159-UU7U9OV5UFH2FLGE67XW/Anne_bio-e1367458247297.png Who We Are Anne B. Keiser, Director Anne Keiser is a freelance photographer based in Washington, D.C. From 1972 to 1986 Keiser worked as a photo editor and photographer for the television division at the National Geographic Society. Her assignments took her all over the world. One of Keiser’s final assignments was photographing Sir Edmund Hillary in the eastern Himalaya for the documentary Return to Everest. The film focused on the humanitarian work Hillary did with the Sherpa people, whom he befriended during his historic ascent of Everest. Motivated by Hillary’s work, Anne returned to the Himalaya with Hillary numerous times following her initial trip. She compiled the images she shot from these trips in a book, Sir Edmund Hillary & The People of Everest. Anne has also produced two children’s books on Hillary. As a freelance photographer, she has focused on photographing public health and conservation issues in developing countries. Anne continues to contribute images to the Image Collection and serves as the official photographer for several nonprofit organizations. In addition to the Greater Himalayas Foundation, she serves on the National Council of The World Wildlife Fund US, is a member of the Smithsonian Women’s Committee and serves on the boards of The Choral Arts Society of Washington, Chorus America, The Middle East Institute which her father founded, and the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation. Anne graduated from the Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, MD and Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1516029069845-BIC5OLFEFXB4IV68BM6A/Dawa_bio.png Who We Are - Dawa Sherpa Dawa Sherpa, President Dawa Sherpa is the daughter of Mingma Norbu Sherpa. Dawa grew up inspired in conservation and development work by traveling with her father to his many project sites. She witnessed the rhino translocation at Chitwan National Park, saw her first tiger in Bhutan’s Manas National Park, and trekked with a National Geographic team through Everest National Park. Dawa has gained experience working in international development with various organizations such as the United Nations Development Program, Bhutan Health Trust Fund, Students Partnership Worldwide, and the Morang Innovative Neonatal Interventions project in Nepal. She is currently Program Director of the Bhutan Foundation, a non profit based in Washington DC. Dawa received her B.A. from Virginia Tech and her M.H.S in Global and Community Health from George Mason University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1516029992926-6RW99SYFM29NZUJ4U0AS/Bruce Who We Are Dr. Bruce Bunting, Director Dr. Bruce Bunting was formerly managing director and vice president of World Wildlife Fund US, where together with Mingma, they established the WWF Nepal and Bhutan offices, and developed conservation programs in Asia Pacific. Bruce has served as an advisor and on the boards of several organizations including the Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation, the Marine Aquarium Council, and WWF Philippines. Bruce also served as a consultant for TRAFFIC USA, as president of Animal Health Services, Inc., and as consulting veterinarian for the Greenpeace Foundation in Canada. He received a B.S. in zoology and a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Michigan State University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1516029809790-GQWH8ZW4VZP9YYJTAY4B/Brian Who We Are Brian Menkes, Treasurer Brian Menkes is the secretary and general counsel to the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Brian was a member of the international law firm of WilmerHale, where he represented and assisted in organizing, obtaining exemption for, and counseling leading US and foreign non-profit organizations. Brian has received numerous accolades for the provisioning of pro bono services to non-profit organizations. He is the former chair and vice-chair of the DC Bar Association Taxation Section, Exempt Organizations Committee, and is an author and frequent speaker on issues affecting non-profit organizations. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the Bhutan Foundation and an officer of Youth Entrepreneurs Kansas. He earned his masters in law, JD, and bachelor’s degree from New York University School of Law, Western New England College School of Law, and Central Connecticut State University. Brian oversees and advises on the Greater Himalayas Foundation’s legal and tax matters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1516030022097-JDFJRCR3XQLSSGD3S8UH/Jim_bio.png Who We Are Jim Ottaway Jr., Director James Ottaway Jr. was Chairman and CEO of Ottaway Newspapers, and Senior Vice President of Dow Jones and Company until his retirement in 2003. Jim was also Chairman of the World Press Committee, an umbrella group of media organizations fighting against restrictions on the freedom of press around the world. He now serves as a trustee of Bard College, the Storm King Art Center, and Words Without Borders. Jim graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1516029960470-EC4Q352SOLO9OVUK71Q9/Kathryn Who We Are Kathryn Fuller, Director Kathryn Fuller is on the board of trustees of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Kathryn currently serves as chair of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, on the board of directors of Alcoa Inc, World Wildlife Fund, and the Summit Foundation. Previously she was Chair of the Ford Foundation. Prior to that, she was President and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund US for over 15 years, where she developed a close relationship working with Mingma in the Eastern Himalayas. Kathryn’s emphasis was on innovative conservation methods such as debt-for-nature swaps, conservation trusts, inclusion of women in grass roots projects, and creative partnerships to conduct conservation on large, eco-regional scales. Kathryn received her B.A. from Brown University, and J.D. degree from the University of Texas Law School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1622424221218-3M0A19MPX8KMYO0FRXRR/20201129_101445.jpg Who We Are Tenzing Sherpa, Secretary and Webmaster Tenzing Sherpa is the son of Mingma Norbu Sherpa. He has interned for international nonprofit organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund US and the Nature Conservancy. He has also worked for the Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture in Washington DC. During the summer of 2010 Tenzing volunteered to teach English and computers to middle school students at the Khumjung School in Nepal where the Greater Himalayas Foundation has ongoing projects. With Tenzing’s background in technology, he is also the webmaster behind www.theghf.org https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1516029166129-IHK6KZ055I9F1IUXTALS/LisaChoegyal.jpg Who We Are Lisa Choegyal, Director Lisa Choegyal is based in Kathmandu with a wide range of affiliations. Since 2010, Lisa is New Zealand Honorary Consul to Nepal. With over 30 years experience in the tourism sector, most of her international consultancy work is undertaken with TRC Tourism of Wellington, New Zealand. A specialist in planning, developing, operating and marketing pro-poor sustainable tourism, Lisa Choegyal has undertaken consultancy roles throughout the Asia Pacific region. Her clients include governments, tourism boards, development agencies, NGOs, local communities and industry operators. Lisa also has worked for over 20 years with Tiger Tops and Tiger Mountain Nepal and remains associated as a director of Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge. Lisa works on related areas of environmental preservation, conservation awareness, and community, government and media liaison. She serves on a number of boards including GlacierWorks Inc, Chance for Change, International Trust for Nature Conservation, Rotary Club of Kathmandu Mid-Town and Nepal Heritage Society. She is a writer, photographer, editor of travel and guidebook publications, and widely experienced in film handling. Lisa plays a lead role in facilitating the Mingma Norbu Sherpa Memorial Scholarships at Lincoln University, New Zealand. She is a key member of the Mingma Norbu Sherpa memorial scholarship committee based in Nepal, which advertises and selects students for the MNS scholarship. Lisa coordinates, advises, and keeps in close communication with the MNS scholarship recipients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1517188612076-FAYJZ0E958DHP06GYIRL/IMG_4570.jpg Who We Are https://www.theghf.org/leadership daily 0.75 2018-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1517191121364-LON4EEXTT0YW99NZTSM6/Mingma%2C+Hillary+%26+Tenzing+Norgay+when+he+was+Sagramartha+park+warden.jpg Leadership Awards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1517190778402-7KE8W9WE4S8H08LTKA04/Khumjung+School+old+2.jpg Leadership Awards https://www.theghf.org/donate daily 0.75 2018-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1517191202605-TBE54KAP935PNH6HTRLF/Untitled+%2810%29.jpg Donate https://www.theghf.org/home daily 0.75 2018-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1517193312851-6WI58BHZ7YGA07BF0NA2/1982+-+birth+of+the+Plantation Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1517193738882-WE2VMOWGZ9QK1X1Q9R77/dreamflagsphilly.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1516027975463-A0AROWNPSHCUCFLCWFDG/P1020006.JPG Home https://www.theghf.org/mnsms daily 0.75 2024-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/3b0413f0-f331-41da-b279-2cc682c23252/Pratigya+Silwal+Grad+2014unnamed.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Pratigya Silwal Ms. Pratigya Silwal is from the Lalitpur district in the Kathmandu Valley. She’s a Locally Led Development Specialist (Program Management Specialist) at USAID Nepal, coordinating, designing, and managing the local works portfolio under the Economic Growth Office and facilitating local actors to address the development challenges of Nepal. Pratigya completed a master's in Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Ecological Engineering at Lincoln in a joint course with BOKU University in Austria on “Local Adaptation Plans of Action (LAPAs): An Analysis of Approaches to Planning for Climate Change in Nepal”. Pratigya’s thesis was also published in Taylor & Francis peer-reviewed journal 2019. She has been previously associated with the International Centre for Mountain Development (ICIMOD) as a Program Officer for a Regional Program on Adaptation and Resilience building, as a Disaster Risk Reduction Coordinator for Save the Children with DFID’s Livelihoods and Forestry Programme (LFP) and CARE Nepal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712416661514-E74ALNEBZ7W56U6AP3O8/Pratigya+Silwal+.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Pratigya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/45495f21-2375-4bce-bd52-da67939ebd16/unnamed.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Ujjwal Meghi Gurung Mr. Ujjwal Meghi Gurung comes from the Shankhuwasava district, a remote eastern mountain region of Nepal. Ujjwal is an Environmental Security officer for INTERPOL, Predator Project, working on wildlife crime control in the Asia Pacific region based in Singapore. He is part of the Global Wildlife Enforcement Team and is involved in various Combating Wildlife Crime (CWT) projects providing investigative, analytical and capacity support to INTERPOL member countries in Southeast and South Asia, including Nepal. At Lincoln, Ujjwal completed a Master’s in Resource Studies with research on “Tiger in Landscapes, tiger in Mindscapes: a Constructionist Analysis of Tiger Conservation through Corridor Management in the Terai Arc Landscape, Nepal”. Having worked as a consultant for the INTERPOL Environmental Security Programme (ENS), helping to establish a regional network of wildlife enforcement agencies in South Asia, He then joined INTERPOL ENS in 2017 as a staff member and moved to its Asia and Pacific Liaison Office in Bangkok and recently to the Global Innovation Complex in Singapore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/97742989-f65b-4e97-beaf-b318e5ae97cb/Ngawang+distributing+predator+deterrent+foxlights+in+Khumbu+as+part+of+the+snow+leopard+conservation+project+that+he+is+working+with.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Ngawang Thapke Sherpa Ngawang Thapke Sherpa comes from a village, off the trekking trail, in the Everest region. He completed a BS in Environment Management in 2015 with inclusion in Dean’s List from Pokhara University. In 2016 and 2017, he worked at Mountain Spirit Nepal as a Program Officer and he was responsible for implementing conservation and community development programs and activities such as saving and credit programs linked to snow leopard conservation in Sagarmatha National Park, and supervising a post-earthquake reconstruction of a monastic hostel at Thame valley. He completed a masters in Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering with First Class Honours from Lincoln University in 2020. After returning to Nepal, he re-joined Mountain Spirit and currently he is working as a researcher for the "Sustaining Snow leopard conservation through strengthened local institutions” project, funded by the Darwin Initiative UK and Snow Leopard Conservancy USA. In early 2021, he also worked as a CO-PI for the “Defining and Practicing Safe Adventure Travel During a Time of Uncertainty: The Case of Nepal” project, funded by the National Geographic Society. (Ngawang distributing predator deterrent foxlights in Khumbu as part of the snow leopard conservation project that he is working with) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/ac188883-16e7-48ab-b3ac-1add2fbd513b/tsewang.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Mr Tsewang Nuru Sherpa Mr. Tsewang Nuru Sherpa hails from the Khumbu region of Nepal and is an environmental scientist with expertise in climate change and environmental management. Tsewang holds a research associate position at Lincoln University, where he is involved in assessing the impact of social enterprise and serves as a Program Associate for the “Himalayan Project”, which provides education in the Khumbu region. Tsewang is also a freelance journalist and has previously served as an environmental reporter for the Kathmandu Post. He now covers topics related to climate change, outdoor adventure and responsible travel. Tsewang has obtained a Master's in Applied Science, specialising in Environmental Management from Lincoln University. His research was centred on the persistent waste issue on Mount Everest and gained recognition as one of the finalists for the “3-Minute Thesis” competition and was featured on prominent global news channels such as NZ Education, DailyMail, STUFF NZ, and Wilderness Magazine. Tsewang’s professional background includes being a researcher for the Aquatic Ecology Centre at Kathmandu University, a youth delegate for climate action for the United Nations, and in various capacities with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Tsewang's affiliation with WWF began with WWF-Nepal’s "The Generation Green" program, then worked with WWF International in Paraguay and WWF-New Zealand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712423966036-LCS9UL9P7FSD312P9D7H/ESD+team+Photo.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712423966034-YBQPFMXMJY0E4J42JU6R/Tsewang+Nuru+Sherpa+.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712423966821-RKYA4OEUJNXWNNLRPIP2/Tsewang+with+WWF+.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Tsewang with WWF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712424275389-XB2PDF67A20A13DD9YHU/with+the+former+PM+of+New+Zealand+Helen+Clark.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Fenchoke with the former PM of New Zealand Helen Clark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1521076668602-M26WR8W13IPWBJ6KYIFQ/Rebecca2018.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Rebecca Gurung Ms. Rebecca Gurung is from Lamjung district and holds a Master of Applied Science in Environmental Management from Lincoln University (2016-18). She is a Climate Adaptation Specialist in USAID Biodiversity activity based at Pokhara Landscape Office, overlooking priority areas, Chitwan Annapurna Landscape and Nepal's newly proposed Karnali Conservation Landscape. Rebecca previously worked in the Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Mountain Ecosystems in Nepal (EbA) project as a field support associate in the Panchase Protected Forest Area (PPFA), which adjoins Kaski, Syangja and Parbat Districts. She was a District Climate Change Specialist in West Rukum and East Rukum districts for four years (2019-2022) in a project undertaken by the Ministry of Forests and Environment funded by IFAD called Adaptation for Smallholders in Hilly Areas. (March 2018 Rebecca Gurung submits her thesis) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712422929330-OHUM8249NKXUJLZO35KZ/Ngawang+and+Sunil.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Ngawang and Sunil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1574251783209-K45RJSKJB5ONDUF6HFKZ/Sunil%2C+Ngawang%2C+Sue+S.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Sunil and Ngawang with Scholarship Advisor Sue S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712422950557-OI97FA03Z5CXFSP6V9XF/Ngawang%2B2.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Nov 2019 Lincoln University graduation ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712422957237-NH33BCP0UO11D63L4X3E/Ngawang+in+a+field+work+in+Manang+for+snow+leopard+conservation+project.JPG NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Ngawang in a field work in Manang for snow leopard conservation project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/633f0b83-81b1-4f3d-99b5-02aff51ec0a4/NW+Ridge+Campbell+Island.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Sunil Tamang Mr. Sunil Tamang comes from Langtang Valley. He is an Erasmus Mundus scholar focusing on geospatial technologies at the University of Muenster in Germany, developing a machine-learning framework for understanding and characterising building inventories related to natural hazard risk models. Sunil completed a Master of Applied Science with First Class Honours in Disaster Risk Management at Lincoln University. His prior work involvement includes ICIMOD`s IDRC-funded post-2015 Nepal earthquake reconstruction and recovery project and a Research Associate for UKGRI`s GCRF Collective Programme (2021-2023) funded Sajag-Nepal Project: Planning and Preparedness for the mountain hazard and risk chain in Nepal. This project enhanced planning and preparedness concerning Nepal's mountain hazard and risk chain. Sunil has been awarded the Geospatial Research Institute (GRI) Toi Hangarau PhD Scholarship and the University of Canterbury (UC) Doctoral Scholarship, commencing his academic year in 2024. He is interested in long-distance hiking and has completed several impressive journeys. One such journey was a solo trek of about 2000 km along the Nepal section of the Great Himalayan Trail in 2011. He also recently walked the Camino de Santiago, a trail spanning 623 km in northern Spain. (Sunil in NW Ridge Campbell Island) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/8a061c08-b3c2-40b0-8cdd-100c7fe7bf92/Tsewang+and+Pasang.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Ms Pasang Lamu Sherpa Ms. Pasang Lamu Sherpa from the Solukhumbu Region currently serves as the President of the Sherpa Society of New Zealand from February 2023 until February 2025. Her engagement focuses on funding and social and community work with Sherpa people in New Zealand. Pasang Sherpa completed a Master of Applied Science, with her thesis on examining tourism development themes in Nepal. Pasang focused on how “place” is created in tourism and investigated the use of online images to promote the Khumbu District. Pasang has a background in the tourism sector in Nepal and is still active in corresponding and handling the trekking logistics from her home in Nelson, New Zealand. Pasang has extensive experience in various administrative roles within the trekking industry of Nepal, working with companies such as Yeti Mountain Home Pvt. Ltd, Comfort Trek Pvt. Ltd, and Nepali Travellers/Solo Travel Nepal (Non-Profit Organization). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/93a74607-d9fb-44b9-8416-2c81c5d6e7f5/image-asset.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Dr. Anu Kumari Lama Dr. Anu Kumari Lama is a tourism specialist at the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) based in Kathmandu. Anu completed her master's thesis on the vulnerability of nature-based tourism to climate change in the Annapurna Conservation Area. In 2011, Anu won the Humboldt International Climate Protection Fellowship in Germany and was awarded her PhD on February 3rd, 2016. Anu is one of the Lead Experts of the International Tourism Panel on Climate Change (TPCC), launched on COP 27, to bring the sustainable tourism and net zero agenda of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to the discourse of mainstream climate action and sustainable development goals. She also serves as an External Assessor of the Mountain Protection Award of the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA), reviewer of the Journal - Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, resource person of the Himalayan University Consortium’s Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) - Mountain Tourism and Cultural Heritage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712417030879-J93D64BAUDC0IXK6BE10/Salina+Paudyal.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712416792820-LYPVB7HSE4L0MQLP424V/Dialouge+with+locals+at+Putha+Uttarganga+Rural+Municipality-rukum+East.JPG NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Dialouge with locals at Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality-rukum East https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712416794905-ES8GEDA1VTUW57HQ6ICX/Monitoring+of+adaptation+activities+with+local+communities+in+Putha+Uttarganga+RM+-+Rukum+East.JPG NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Monitoring of adaptation activities with local communities in Putha Uttarganga RM - Rukum East https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712416793852-EYYTG9X2LDD7QZCE4CY9/NTFP+plantation+in+Majhinga-+Bhume+RM+-+Rukum+East+.JPG NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - NTFP plantation in Majhinga- Bhume RM - Rukum East https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712424154406-O1YY6FP2W89SIKVJQRFO/Fenchoke+and+Roshni+with+Tenzing+Norbu+Sir.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Fenchoke and Roshni with Tenzing Norbu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712424154530-BW87FWN27WR13QA2UKL4/With+Shailendra+Sir+and+Madam+at+NZ-Nepal+program.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Roshni with Shailendra and Madam at NZ-Nepal program https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/100f164c-7ddc-4eca-82da-e4fbb4da39f1/With+Professor+David+and+Stephen+Spiner%2C+my+supervisors+at+Lincoln+University.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Ananath Baral Mr. Ananath Baral is a senior member of Nepal’s Department of National Park & Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) and is currently the director of the National Zoological Garden, Bhaktapur. He completed his master's degree in Applied Science at Lincoln in February 2013, working on the impacts of wildlife tourism on the poaching of the Greater One-horned Rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park, Nepal, for which he was awarded a distinction. Ananath has worked for the DNPWC of the Ministry of Forest and Environment, serving as a chief warden for several protected areas, including Chitwan National Park, Makalu Barun National Park, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve and Bardia National Park. He also received the “Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) Commendation Badge” from the Nepal Army for excellent work and coordination with the Nepal Army during fieldwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/8e3fe182-b099-4eff-85c4-adc89f6f0092/Salina.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Dr Salina Poudyal Dr. Salina Poudyal is a water quality scientist for Christchurch City Council, assisting them in reviewing environmental plans, developing water quality guidelines, scientific scope writing, research design, and technical writing and publications. Salina completed her master's in Environmental Policy from Lincoln University and her doctorate from the University of Canterbury, Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Department in 2019. In doing so, she became the first Nepalese female to gain a PhD from the University. Her dedication to completing her PhD. while raising two young children is commendable- a testament to the power of hard work and self-belief. Her accomplishment is not only a personal achievement but also an inspiration to her family, community, and young women everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712422445541-HGEFLM1V1U7419JR0Y5I/%28Nov+2019+Lincoln+University+graduation+ceremony%29.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Nov 2019 Lincoln University graduation ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712423623677-8KTYNTPKHZ5WQ0GQMPQ4/Sunil%2Band%2BVC.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Sunil, and Vice Chairman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712421655408-56XVFWAZVEFKBELKXEES/Lincoln.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Sunil, Phurba, Lisa, and Prof. Simmons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712421659366-3V54KD6YMMF13B8JHXUP/Sunil-Camino+Santiago.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Sunil at Camino Santiago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1518375041325-6GZVKH2Y6C8V91GB4UUY/Pratigya+Silwal+and+Krishna+Prasad+Gurung+with+Dr+Shailendra.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Krishna Gurung Mr. Krishna Gurung is from the Nepal district of Ghandruk (Annapurna). He is a Freelance Tourism Consultant / Managing Director for Wilderness Explorer Himalaya, which, amongst other activities, is developing a sustainable mountain lodge operation in the Annapurnas. Krishna achieved his master's in Tourism Management at Lincoln. Krishna has extensive experience in the field of ecotourism, having worked at WWF Nepal as an ecotourism officer, as well as with the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) in Jomsom for over a decade from 1999 to 2014. (Pratigya Silwal and Krishna Prasad Gurung with Dr Shailendra at the NZ Consulate) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/ab9ca382-cfad-4bbe-82be-c1b551b9c39f/Profile.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Roshni Gurung Ms. Roshni Gurung comes from the Annapurna region's beautiful Gurung village, Sikles. She graduated with a Bachelor's (First Class Honors) in Environmental Science; she is pursuing a Master of Applied Science in Environmental Management at Lincoln University. Roshni’s past experiences include being a youth coordinator for ICCA Consortium Nepal and a Media Monitoring Intern for the Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists. Roshni was involved with WWF-Nepal, where she assisted in creating a booklet of former WWF Nepal Memorial scholars from May to July 2021. She also helped prepare a profile booklet for all 190 WWF Nepal Conservation Awards awardees from 1995 to 2022, between April and June 2022. She alludes to all these experiences as catalysts for her strong research interest in Himalayan rivers, climate change, environmental justice and indigenous people, allowing her to see many realities and vulnerabilities of Nepal and its people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/02deae74-a65a-4fde-8412-5a6a49b09db5/Doma+Sherpa_Germany.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Doma Tshering Ms. Doma Tshering Sherpa is from the SoluKhumbu region of Nepal. She is a Project Officer at WWF-Nepal, working on the project “National Planning for an Inclusive and Effective Conservation Approach”. She holds a master's degree in Natural Resource Management and Ecological Engineering, offered jointly with BOKU University in Austria. Her thesis was “How to share the potential benefits of REDD+? The case of Nepal”. Doma is a passionate advocate of environmental management and sustainability. Her educational and professional background has been focused on engaging in various projects and programs to solve the challenges of environmental problems. Previously, she worked in multiple capacities for UNDP Nepal and the Ministry of Finance on the Green Climate Fund Readiness and Preparatory Support project; UNIDO and the Ministry of Forests and Environment on the Enabling Activities to Conduct Minamata Convention Initial Assessment in Nepal project; and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Communication and PR unit. A proud mother of two wonderful boys, Her love for nature is evident in her frequent visits to the woods. She enjoys participating in outdoor games and practicing yoga as her pastime activities. Doma helps coordinate ANNZA (Association of Nepal New Zealand Alumni) in Kathmandu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712424652209-O3WUCWX2UY6LDWW3TBFY/Anu%2Bwith%2Bthe%2BNepal%2BAmbassador%2B2012.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Anu, with Nepal ambassador at the German State Parliament, 2012 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712424651992-8SJ5YZ273QVZD808SA3V/Anu%2Bwith%2Bthe%2BPresident%2Bof%2BGermany%2BJoachim%2BGauck%2B2012%2B.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Anu, with German President Joachim Gauck at the presidential palace, 2012 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712424666102-GATWT94ZWXMWOXO5MSCD/handing+over+scoping+study+report_water+smart+solutions+for+responsible+tourism.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Anu handing over scoping study report_water smart solutions for responsible tourism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712424665634-RLN9XQZHFSNQSTX5Q2RV/International+research+collaboration.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - International research collaboration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712424667603-7K3LE7F6NC9X0DMGSO7Q/Moderating+regional+tourism+panel+discussion.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Anu moderating regional tourism panel discussion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712424667361-31T46IS86TKGYLXD33PW/Myanmar+scoping+mission.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Myanmar scoping mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712424670316-2T0SNB8VT6ND9UIUDU45/Women+tourism+stakeholders+of+Munlai+Para.JPG NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Women tourism stakeholders of Munlai Para https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/2d13def2-e3bc-4250-838a-e2990d5670fa/LaxmiAna.png NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Laxmi Gurung Ms. Laxmi Gurung is a director of the Organic Village Pvt. Ltd, managing and promoting the sales and marketing of organically produced, environmentally friendly products to international and domestic markets. She completed her master's in Parks Recreation & Tourism Management at Lincoln. Laxmi also manages the family hospitality business of the YakDonald’s Hotel and Restaurant and resides in her home village, Kagbeni. She previously worked as a Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction section officer in Mustang District. In 2015, Laxmi’s life story was featured in Good Magazine, New Zealand. She recently worked with the Kagbeni community and local government in coordinating the disaster flood response that devastated the village in September 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1711746837897-OFC2VTR6XZ64894RWOBH/Photo1.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Anath at 3rd Asian Rhino Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1711746838275-TP4RSNLX1BN0DM66805Q/With+david+and+Lisa.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - With Lisa and Professor David Simmons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1711746838981-DMRYZM6V53H13TAP9CT1/With+Professor+David+and+Stephen+Spiner%2C+my+supervisors+at+Lincoln+University.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Anath with Professor David and Stephen Spiner (Lincoln supervisors) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1711746839043-8JHBH10UUFISDUUGVWOQ/Working+in+field2.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Anath in the field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712417860779-4INCL9GKGDWDTCJ1EFM1/Sonam+Lama.1.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712417860779-2ILHJVWWAPJPZILN2370/Sonam+Lama.jpeg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1712417861426-OFT2AC10UQK9CIL1Q3X8/Sonam%2BTashi%2BLama%2Band%2BRebecca%2BGurung%2Bwith%2BProf%2BDavid%2BSimmons%2Bin%2BLincoln%2BUniversity%2Bcafe.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Prof. Simmons, Sonam, and Rebecca Gurung at Lincoln University Cafe Pointing at Mingma’s name on the wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/b831888d-9b3a-46ed-bc37-5772640346ae/20230712_165609.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Fenchoke Chuttin Sherpa Ms. Fenchoke Chuttin Sherpa, originally from Pangboche, Solukhumbu, holds a bachelor’s degree in travel and tourism management and a master’s degree in business administration. She is pursuing a master's of applied science, specialising in park, recreation and tourism management. Her academic pursuits reflect her commitment to sustainable tourism practices. With years of experience in the tourism sector, including roles as a travel consultant and sales manager in travel agencies and trekking expedition companies, she has deeply immersed herself in the field. Alongside her professional career, she actively embraces outdoor recreation and has generously volunteered for various events hosted by the Nepal Ski and Snowboarding Foundation and Index Nepal in the Himalayan regions of Nepal, showcasing her passion for community involvement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/60c7143a-b19e-44b0-9b71-bc0aeddbe018/Sonam+Lama+2.jpg NZ Lincoln Masters Scholarship - Mr Sonam Tashi Lama Mr. Sonam Tashi Lama is from Taplejung District in eastern Nepal. Sonam has been with Red Panda Network (RPN) since the beginning (2007). Sonam serves as RPN's Conservation Program Manager in Nepal, responsible for implementing and developing community-based conservation programs throughout the country's red panda range. Sonam earned an MSc in International Nature Conservation from Lincoln University in New Zealand and Goettingen University in Germany after conducting one of the most comprehensive camera trapping studies in the eastern Himalayas, which produced the first photographic evidence of a marbled cat. Sonam joined RPN in 2007 as a Community Coordinator in eastern Nepal. He was responsible for conservation outreach campaigns and hiring and training Forest Guardians, now a national team of over 100 citizen scientists and conservation ambassadors. He was recognised for his pioneering grassroots work in conserving red pandas by the Disney Conservation Award in 2015 in the USA and in 2022 by the prestigious Whitley Conservation Award from Whitely Fund for Nature UK presented by HRH The Princess Royal. His red panda conservation career has been featured in National Geographic, Guardians, BBC WildlifeMagazine, Mongabay, AllCreatures PodCast, and Nepali Times. Sonam works closely with RPN's partner organisations in 13 districts across Nepal to help them maximise their impacts on the ground. He has experience in project management, grant management, donor relations, education and outreach — he hosted a YouTube series called Habre Guff-Gaff — and community capacity building. (Sonam Tashi Lama and Rebecca Gurung with Prof David Simmons point to Mingma's name in the Lincoln University cafe) https://www.theghf.org/general-scholarships daily 0.75 2019-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1529978076560-2K7DREE2HEHMXOTSY5NT/Screen+Shot+2018-06-25+at+9.52.18+PM.png Plus 2 Scholarship Pemba Thile Sherpa From Solu-Khumbu Studied Science at Xavier International College (Aug 2017-May 2019). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1529979127203-CHJGJXCQUBID6EMI4F9O/Screen+Shot+2018-06-25+at+10.11.39+PM.png Plus 2 Scholarship Ngima Doka Sherpa From Chabahil, Kathmandu Studied Management at Little Angels Higher Secondary School (Aug 2016-May 2018). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1529979172911-HO3FJG99VKB9U07EVR8O/Screen+Shot+2018-06-25+at+10.12.34+PM.png Plus 2 Scholarship Sonam Chhutin Sherpa From Solu-Khumbu Studied Hotel Management at Himalayan lnternational Model HSS (Aug 2016-May 2018). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1529979146201-MBLCSUBZX5KKGADN36EX/Screen+Shot+2018-06-25+at+10.12.09+PM.png Plus 2 Scholarship Chhewang Palmu Sherpa From Solu-Khumbu Studied Hotel Management at Little Angels Higher Secondary School (Aug 2016-May 2018). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1529979218589-1VHB5R3ZXA73S8ZR6NBR/Screen+Shot+2018-06-25+at+10.13.14+PM.png Plus 2 Scholarship Pritu Kathet From Chabahil, Kathmandu. Studied Computer Engineering at Golden Gate International College for 4 Years (Nov 2015- Dec2019). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1529978233137-102TQY49QM94PK4JFAR8/Screen+Shot+2018-06-25+at+9.52.18+PM.png Plus 2 Scholarship Wangdi Sherpa From Solu-Khumbu Studied Management at Saipal Academy (Aug 2017-May 2019). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1529978145406-ZE43M0BYFMHA1FTZPW6L/Screen+Shot+2018-06-25+at+9.55.29+PM.png Plus 2 Scholarship Chepal Kalden Sherpa From Solu-Khumbu Studied Computer Studies (BS) at lslington College (Aug 2017-May 2019). https://www.theghf.org/bhutan-scholarship daily 0.75 2018-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1538088985929-ZLXBV3XHZ2FJKY5ET5F9/WWF+EFN+Scholarship.jpg Bhutan Scholarship - Dechen Tshomo Dechen was selected as the first student to receive the Mingma Norbu Sherpa Memorial Scholarship at Royal Thimphu College. Dechen is 19 years old and was born and raised in rural eastern Bhutan (Radi, Trashigang), where going to school was a luxury many could not afford. Dechen vividly remembers accompanying her three siblings to the forest to collect fallen dry branches and twigs for firewood before the arrival of electricity in her village. “I have and will always have this special attachment to nature,” said Dechen, whose parents are both farmers. Dechen wants to become an advocate of environmental conservation to leaders and public in Bhutan and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1537838277978-5G2MYJ4U1EZQXVC4JT8M/IMG_2891.jpg Bhutan Scholarship - Tashi Namgyel Tashi is from Chukha, Bhutan, but moved to the capital city of Thimphu for schooling. Ever since he can remember, he was always wanted to be an environment conservationist. “As a child born and grown up in a remote place which had its environment intact, it always gives me pain when I think of the urban wastes. With the increase in population, the wastes generated by the general population has been doubling and going beyond the absorption capacity of the mother nature. ” Tashi believes that by getting a Bachelors in Environmental Management, he will be able to educate and create awareness on the impact of waste and to find solution to such problems, especially in urban areas. (Pictured 2nd from left) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a5cb4f7a9db09569b30e0e6/1538089203030-SYM1WMWF7BTMMZMNTXIP/DSC_0348.JPG Bhutan Scholarship - Tshering Choden Tshering comes from the Samdrup Jongkhar District in Bhutan. 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