Rajendra K.C.

Ph.D. candidate
Department of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding
Büsgen-Institute
Georg-August-University Göttingen
Büsgenweg 2
D-37077 Göttingen

Email rkc@gwdg.de

Education


2009 onwardsPh. D. student at Department of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Georg-August University, Goettingen, Germany.

2006-2009M. Sc. in Tropical and International Forestry, Georg-August University, Goettingen, Germany

1997-1998M. A. Sociology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

1993-1996B. Sc. Forestry, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal

1990-1991I. Sc. Forestry, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Hetauda, Nepal

Job Experiences

1998-2006Forest Officer, Department of Forests, Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Nepal

1997-1998Programme Officer, District Development Committee, Myagdi, Nepal

Research Experiences

Ongoing Ph.D. research on ‘Spatial dynamics of intraspecific variation in beech (Fagus sylvatica)’
M. Sc. thesis on “Species identification in Tilia: a genetic approach” submitted to the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, Georg- August University, Goettingen.
Project work on "Needle morphological variation within and among populations of Pinus hallic Jungh & De Vries in Central Aceh, Indonesia, 2008" submitted to Department of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Georg-August University, Goettingen.
M.A. thesis on "Financial management in community forestry user groups, case study from Dang district of Nepal, 2002" submitted to Trichandra Multiple College, Kathmandu / Nepal.
Bachelor thesis on "Fodder survey in Mid-hills of Eastern Nepal, 1996" submitted to Department of Forestry, Nepal.

Research Interests
Population Genetics of Tropical Forest
Silvicultural Operation and its Impact Assessment
Forest Ecology and Biodiversity
Community Based Management of Forest Resources
http://www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/Projects/contributing-projects/botany/beechgen