Kathmandu University

Bibhuti Ranjan Jha

Professor,

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Science

Dhulikhel, Nepal

977-9841359519

bibhuti@ku.edu.np

Bio

Honors and Awards

Research

Publication

Biography

Name: JHA BIBHUTI RANJAN

Address: Lalitpur-5, Manbhawan, Nepal

Current Address: Kathmandu University,

PO BOX: 6250

Dhulikhel, Nepal

e-mail: bibhuti@ku.edu.np

Phone: 01-5008100 (Home); Mobile: 9841359519

Nationality: Nepal

Marital Status: Married and two children

Education

1. Post-Doctoral studies in ‘Study of the advance and scientific fish sampling techniques and their assessment for the application in Nepalese conditions’ as a Visiting Scholar in Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) under Fulbright Program 2013/2014

2. PhD, under sandwich program between Kathmandu University, Nepal and Agricultural University (BOKU), Vienna, in ‘Fish ecological studies and its application in assessing ecological integrity of rivers in Nepal’. 2006

3. Masters in Human Ecology, Free University of Brussels, 1998

4. Masters in Zoology with specialization in Ecology Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1992

5. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), with Botany, Zoology, Chemistry and English Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1987

6. Proficiency Certificate, with Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Math and English, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1984

Honors and Awards

1 Belgian Administration of Development Cooperation (ABOS), 1996 – 1998, To study Masters of Science in Human Ecology at VUB, Brussels.

2 North – South Fellowship Program, Austrian Exchange Service, 01.03.2002-31.08.2003, for research leading to PhD.

3 IUCN Nepal Country Office, 2003 – For the research work titled, “Impact on the ecological integrity of the river system by some disturbances with fish as an indicator”.

4 WWF, Nepal (Agreement # WL47), 2011-12 - Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Fish Assemblage in Indrawati Sub-Basin.

5 Consulting Services to assist in Fish Survey for Environmental Study of the Upper Bagmati River Environment, Bagmati River Basin Improvement Project (BRBIP) TA 8050, NEP.

6 Fulbright Visiting Scholar grant, Nepali Fulbright Senior Scholar/ Artist Program 2013-2014, US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) and the Nepal Fulbright Commission, ‘Study of the advance and scientific fish sampling techniques and their assessment for the application in Nepalese conditions’, in Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).

7 Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)/ADB, 2015-2016. River Ecological Study: Assessing the Climate Change and Building the Base for Adaptation.

8 The UGC Collaborative Research Grant, 2072-73 (2017) for the Collaborative Research Project titled, “River Ecological Study: Building the Base for Water Resource Management and Policy Making”.

Research

River/Fresh Water Ecology

Fish Ecology

Biology/Biodiversity

Wildlife

Nature Conservation

Climate Change

Human Ecology

Sustainable Development

Publication

Jha, Bibhuti Ranjan (2021). Status and role of tributaries in fish conservation: Fish diversity in Nepalese rivers. Sustainable Natural Resource Management in the Himalayan Region, Livelihood and Climate Change. Chapter 17, 225-239
Kumar Khatri, Bibhuti Ranjan Jha, Smriti Gurung, and Udhab Raj Khadka (2020). Freshwater fish diversity and its conservation status in different water bodies of Nepal. Nep J Environ Sci (2020), 8, 39-52
Khatri, K., Jha, B. R., Gurung, S., Khadka, U. R., Pokharel, S., Adhikari, A. and Shrestha, A. K. (2019). Fish diversity and distribution status in Bheri and Babai river, mid-western, Nepal. Proceedings of International Conference on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Society in Changing Climate (NRACC), 17-19 August 2019, Kathmandu
Rayamajhi, A., Jha, B. R., Sharma, C. M., Pinder, A., Harrison, A., Katwate, U. & Dahanukar, N (2018). Tor tor. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T166534A126321898. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T166534A126321898
Jha, B. R., Rayamajhi, A., Dahanukar, N., Harrison, A. & Pinder, A. (2018). Tor putitora. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T126319882A126322226. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T126319882A126322226
Bibhuti Ranjan Jha, Smriti Gurung, Kumar Khatri, Anu Gurung, Anuja Thapa, Mamta K.C., Bikash Gurung & Shekhar Acharya (2018). Patterns of diversity and conservation status of freshwater fishes in the glacial fed and rain fed rivers of Eastern Nepal. Environ Biol Fish (2018) 101:1295–1305, Springer
Jha, B. R., Gurung, S., Khatri, K., Gurung, B., Thapa, A., Acharya, S. K.C., M. and Kayastha, R (2016). River Ecological Study: Assessing the Climate Change and Building the Base for Adaptation. Building Knowledge for Climate Resilience in Nepal. Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Nepal. pp 33-36
Jha, B. R., Gurung, S., Khatri, K., Gurung, B., Thapa, A., Acharya, S. K.C., M. and Kayastha, R (2016). Ecological Study of the Tributaries of Glacial-fed River (Tamor) and Rain-fed River (Kamala) in Nepal, and the Comparison of their Vital Characteristics. The 7th National Conference on Science and Technology, NAST 29-31 March, 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal, pp 97
Bibek Raj Shrestha, Bibhuti Ranjan Jha & Chiranjibi Prasad Pokharel (2015). Conservation Outside the Protected Areas: Local Community’s Initiative in Ghoral Conservation, Nawalparasi, Nepal. Biodiversity Conservation Efforts in Nepal 2072, Special Issue Published on the Occasion of 20th Wildlife Week 2072 BS. Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation, Government of Nepal, pp 27-37
B. R. Jha, S. Gurung, K. Khatri, B. Gurung, A. Thapa, S. Acharya (2015). River ecological study: Building the knowledge base for variety of assessments such as climate change in Nepal. Journal of Mountain Area Research, Vol. 1, 28-39
Lamichhane, S. & B.R. Jha (2015). Prey selection by Bengal Tiger Panthera tigris tigris (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) of Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa 7(14): 8081–8088
Jha B. R. and P. Angermier (2014). Study of the advance and scientific fish sampling techniques and their assessment for the application in Nepalese Conditions. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Jha B. R. and Sharma C. M. (2012). Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Fish Assemblage in Indrawati Sub-Basin. WWF, Nepal
B. R. Jha, H. Waidbacher, S. Sharma and M. Straif (2010). Study of agricultural impacts through fish base variables in different rivers. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Vol.7, No.3
Jha Bibhuti Ranjan, Waidbacher Herwig, Sharma Subodh and Straif Michael (2010). Study of Substrate and Physico-Chemical Base Classification of the Rivers of Nepal. Geo-spatial Information Science (Taylor and Francis Online), Vol., 13(1): 70-76
Jha Bibhuti Ranjan (2009). Fish ecological studies in assessing ecological integrity of rivers: Application in rivers of Nepal. VDM Verlag, Germany. ISBN 10: 3639154967, ISBN-13: 978-3639154962
Rana, A. S., Jha, B. R. and Khatri, K (2009). Situation analysis of mahaseer conservation in Nepal and prospects for developing angling tourism. Symposium on Small Scale Aquaculture for Increasing Resilience of Rural Livelihoods in Nepal. Department of Fisheries, 5-6 Feb. 2009, Kathmandu, Nepal
Jha Bibhuti Ranjan, Waidbacher Herwig, Sharma Subodh and Straif Michael (2008). Study of morphology base river classification of Nepal and to assess its validity. Proceedings of The fifth national conference on science and technology: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), 10-12 November 2008, Kathmandu, Nepal
Jha B. R. and Shrestha A (2008). Variation in time and gear in the fish assemblage of the rivers flowing through Chitwan National Park and its latest update. Proceedings of the International conference on rivers in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya: Ecology and Environmental Assessment (ASSESS HKH), 03 – 07 March 2008, Kathmandu, Nepal
Jha Bibhuti Ranjan, Waidbacher Herwig, Sharma Subodh and Straif Michael (2008). Application of fish base information in river classification of Nepal and its validity. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Wetlands, “Healthy Wetlands Healthy People”, February 1, 2008, Bhaktapur. Hindukush Himalayan Benthological Society
Jha Bibhuti Ranjan, Sharma Subodh, Waidbacher Herwig, & Straif Michael (2007). Study of the Dams in Different Rivers of Nepal Showed More Severe Impact in Upstream Compared to Downstream. Proceedings of the International Conference on Small Hydropower, Kandy, Srilanka, pp 289 – 298
Jha Bibhuti Ranjan, Sharma Subodh, Waidbacher Herwig, & Straif Michael (2007). Fish Base Study of the Impacts of Urbanization in Different Rivers of Nepal. Proceedings of the National Conference on Environment, 22 – 24 June 2007, CDES/TU and MOEST/GON, Kathmandu, Nepal
Jha Bibhuti Ranjan, Waidbacher Herwig, Sharma Subodh & Straif Michael (2007). Fish base study of the impacts of dams in different rivers of Nepal and its seasonal variations. Journal of Ultra Scientist of Physical Sciences, Vol. 19 (1), 27-44
Jha Bibhuti Ranjan, Waidbacher Herwig, Sharma Subodh & Straif Michael (2006). Fish species composition, number and abundance in different rivers and seasons in Nepal and the reevaluation of their threat category for effective conservation and management. Ecology, Environment & Conservation, 12 (1): pp. (25-36)
Jha Bibhuti Ranjan (2006). Fish ecological studies and its application in assessing ecological integrity of rivers in Nepal. Human Ecology Alumni Newsletter (HEAR), Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Bibhuti Ranjan Jha (2006). Fish ecological studies and its application in assessing ecological integrity of rivers in Nepal. PhD thesis. Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal
Jha Bibhuti Ranjan, Waidbacher Herwig, Sharma Subodh, Straif Michael (2005). Study of the length frequency distribution of sucker head Garra gotyla gotyla (Gray, 1830) in different rivers and seasons of Nepal and its application. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol.1, No.1
B. R. Jha, H. Waidbacher, S. Sharma and M. Straif (2005). Length-weight relationship of sucker head Garra gotyla gotyla (Gray, 1830) in different rivers of Nepal and the influence of monsoon. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Vol.2, No.2
Sharma, C.M., Sharma, S., Jha, B.R., Borgstrom, R. and Bryceson, I. (2004). Use of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Impact Assessment of Dam on the River Tinau, Nepal. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Great Himalayas, Kathmandu University.
Sharma, C.M., Sharma, S., Jha, B.R., Borgstrom, R. and Bryceson, I. (2004). Effects of dam building on the utilization and management of River resources, Tinau, Nepal. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Great Himalayas, Kathmandu University
Sharma, C.M., Sharma, S., Jha, B.R., Borgstrom, R. and Bryceson, I. (2003). Assessing Biotic Integrity of Streams: Effects of Dam Buildings on Benthic Macroinvertebrates in the Tinau River, Nepal. Department of Zoology, Nagarjuna University
Bibhuti Ranjan Jha (1998). Public Decision Making in Environmental Matters. VUB, Brussels
Bibhuti Ranjan Jha (1994). Save the Nature Make the Future. Nepal Junior Chamber International
Bibhuti Ranjan Jha (1993). Think Globally Act Locally. Nepal Junior Chamber International
Bibhuti Ranjan Jha (1992). General Study of the Pollution in Vishnumati River in Kathmandu. Thesis, Tribhuvan University
Bibhuti Ranjan Jha (1991). Feasibility Study of Nag Daha (Nepal) as a Tourist Resort. Village Profile, Tribhuvan University