Jigme Tshelthrim Wangyal
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Environment |
| Occupation | Ecologist, Conservation Strategist, Field Biologist |
| Location | Pema Gatshel, BHUTAN, Non-US/Non-Canadian, Bhutan |
| Links | Audio Clip, Wishlist |
| Introduction | I am a born-and-trained naturalist. For the love of forests and mountains, I became a forester, and did it well for two and a half decades. You'll often find me wherever wild animals are found — our addresses tend to coincide. While managing forests, I noticed almost no one was attending to the needs of herpetofauna, so I picked up that gap myself. I call myself a "Herpetographer" rather than a herpetologist, since I lack the facilities for formal research — but I'm deeply engaged in herping. If you'd like to learn about reptiles and amphibians, including their biodiversity, climate connections, and the social science around them, feel free to reach out anytime. For everything else, I live by Allan Rufus's words: "Life is like a sandwich — birth is one slice, death the other. The choices we make in between determine whether our sandwich is enjoyable or unsavoury." I hold a PhD, MSc, PG Diploma, PG Certificate, BSc, and a High Standard Professional Certificate — all in Nature Conservation and related Ecological and Environmental Sciences. If you need my services, hire me. I'm the real deal — no joking. Love! |
| Interests | Ecosystem Management (Leading efforts to sustain and restore balanced ecosystems for biodiversity and resilience), Field Biology (Herpetology - Studying reptiles and amphibians to inform conservation strategies, Forest and Wildlife Ecology - Exploring the dynamics of forests and wildlife to promote healthy ecosystems), Community Forestry (Empowering local communities to manage forest resources sustainably), Protected Area Management (Designing and maintaining conservation areas to safeguard biodiversity), Human Geography (Examining the interplay between human activities and natural landscapes), Anthropology (Understanding cultural perspectives to enhance conservation efforts), Social Science (Investigating People’s Response to Nature Conservation, Development Without Compromising Nature Conservation - Advocating for sustainable development that prioritizes environmental integrity. |
| Favorite movies | National Geographic movies on species and otherwise movies like Shoot Them Up, Three Idiots, and few others. |
| Favorite music | Bon Jovi symphony and other musics that make me sleep when I cannot. |
| Favorite books | All sorts of books that helps me to love nature and work for nature. Include all sorts of Herpetological Books, The Deer and Tiger by George Schaller and other books on wildlife conservation. |
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