Shrota Shrestha Lama

Shrota Shrestha Lama

Baluwatar, Kathamandu, Nepal
+ 977 9841601413
s.shrota@gmail.com

PROFILE
I am quick learner and hard working with knowledge on GIS, statistics and programming. I believe on teamwork and
self-motivated to achieve certain objective on time.

KEY SKILLS
 Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
 ArcGIS, QGIS, Geoda, Maxent, ENVI software, Google Eearth Eengine
 Programming on R and Ppython
 Database management skill
 Good ability to adapt with multicultural environment
 Good communication skills
 Problem solving skills
 Leadership skills
 Good at English language (verbal and written)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Geospatial Aanalyst | Third Pole Conservancy | Kathmandu, Nepal Jan 2022 – ongoing
GIS and Rremote sensing related analysis

 Prepare comprehensive environmental layers and collect GIS data layers

 Assess Land Use Land Cover Cchange detection
 Distribution and habitat mapping of wildlife species
 Beekeeping suitability modeling
 Preparation of project intervention maps, train field staff on data collection, GPS handling and basic GIS training,
manage their field surveys and manage collected database

GIS analyst | City Care Water | Christchurch, New Zealand Nov, 2019 – Feb, 2020
Water assets management

 Manage and update all the water assets of Christchurch city

 Design efficient routing network for maintenance of water assets
 Prepare spatial database of different water assets and create spatial map

Undergraduate Spatial Consultant | Aurecon | Christchurch, New Zealand Sept – Oct, 2019
Engineering and advisory jobs
 Create client-based maps using spatial data management, ESRI

GIS Officer | Third Pole Conservancy | Kathmandu, Nepal 2015 - 2018

Promote scientific research and conservation along the Himalayas
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 Modelling habitat of wildlife in the Himalayas animals
 Training to local citizen scientists on data collection via GPS

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 Accomplished on preparation of hands onhands-on map for the researcher which is used on research and field
work.
 Prepared habitat suitability maps from the field data

Field Program Associate | Kangchenjunga Conservation Area Project/ WWF Nepal | Taplejung 2014 -
2015
Biodiversity conservation and empower local people
 Coordination, planning and monitoring
 Reporting and database management
 Develop annual work plan with log frame and prepare monthly/quarterly basis
 Provide support on implementation of activities in the field
 Provide training to local citizen scientist
 Involved on satellite collaring of Snow leopard and help on database management
 Empowered local citizen scientist by providing training on holding GPS, camera trap and map preparation
 Motivated local people to use natural resources on sustainable way

Consultant | COWI AS | Kongsberg, Norway 2013

Mapping and Forestry
 Compare different dataset from airborne LiDAR Scanner and points cloud derived from aerial Imagery by
image matching
 The dataset was huge and faced problem with software but still managed to accomplish the comparison of
LiDAR and aerial point clouds on time.

LiDAR Crew Leader | Forest Resource Assessment | Kathmandu, Nepal 2011

Forest inventory throughout Nepal
 Forest inventory based on LiDAR technology, collect field data and field visit for ground verification
 Collect field data from very remote and highly terrain area.

Consultant | Red Panda Network | Kathmandu, Nepal 2010

Red panda conservation
 Published teaching resource manual for primary level teachers about red panda ecology and conservation

Consultant | Terai Arc Landscape (WWF Nepal & Government of Nepal) | Chitwan, Nepal 2009 – 2010
Biodiversity conservation and Buffer zone management
 Program reporting and monitoring of Buffer zone management
 Collect data from the field and produce monthly/quarterly basis report
 Facilitate local buffer zone committee
 Consultation, coordination and interaction with buffer zone user groups
 Technical support for project implementation

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Master`s degree | University of Canterbury | Christchurch, New Zealand 2019 - 2021
Remote sensing for earth observation, spatial analysis, geomatic data acquisitions, spatial algorithms and programming,
GIS for disaster risk and resilience, Statistics
The course includes GIS, spatial analysis and remote sensing with programming skills, which is more practical and technical.

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Master’s Thesis
Title:
A comparison of satellite and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) imagery in adverse conditions: A case study in
Franz Josef, West Coast, New Zealand

Objectives:
• Capture Unmanned Aerial Vehicle visible imagery in light rain and/or cloudy conditions and compare with
contemporaneous satellite imagery (MODIS and Sentinel-2);
• Capture UAV infrared imagery at night time;
• Critique the applications and logistics of satellite and UAV imagery capture and interpretation under different weather
and day/night conditions for emergency response and management; apply learnings to potential logistics and
institutional arrangements in Nepal.

Bachelor`s degree | Tribhuvan University | Kathmandu, Nepal 2005 - 2009

GIS application in NRM, Remote sensing and photo interpretation, Air photo interpretation and photogrammetry,
Forest management, Surveying, Silviculture
The course is more focused on forestry science but I managed to choose some GIS and remote sensing courses as
elective and compulsory courses.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Used Maxent, ArcGIS, R software for modelling

PUBLICATIONS
Shrestha Lama, S., Hughes, M. (In prep). A comparison of satellite and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
imagery in adverse conditions: A case study in Franz Josef, West Coast, New Zealand.
Lama ST, Ross JG, Bista D, Sherpa AP, Regmi GR, Suwal MK, Sherpa P, Weerman J, Shrestha Lama S,
Thapa M, Poudyal LP, Paterson AM (2019) First photographic record of marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata
Martin, 1837 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) in Nepal. Nature Conservation.
Subba, S., Shrestha, A., Malla, S., Thapa,G., Shrestha, S., Shrestha, S., Subedi, N., Bhattarai, G., Ottvall, R.,
Thapa, K., 2016. Distribution of Wolves in the Nepalese Himalaya: Implication for conservation
management (Oryx).
Lama, R.P., Shrestha, S., Huettmann, F., Snow Leopard; The Himalayas: An Encyclopedia of Geography,
History and Culture.

REFERENCES

Matthew Hughes | Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury

Email: matthew.hughes@canterbury.ac.nz

Ganga Ram Regmi | Founder & Executive Director, Third Pole Conservancy

Email: ganga@thirdpoleconservancy.org

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