Anil Shrestha

Anil Shrestha is a Lecturer at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Forestry, with a primary affiliation in the Department of Forest Resources Management. He also serves as a Senior Researcher at the Asia Forest Research Center, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to global environmental challenges.

• Ecosystems and Climate Change
• Education and Pedagogy in Forestry
• Sustainable Forest Management

His research integrates socio-ecological systems to address biodiversity loss, deforestation, and climate change. Key projects include developing inclusive forest carbon markets, bamboo-based climate solutions, and community-driven conservation strategies in Asia and South Africa. He specializes in active learning pedagogy and open educational resources (OER) for forestry education.

Recent publications highlight bamboo's role in carbon sequestration, spatio-temporal wildlife interactions, and policy impacts on land use change. His work combines ecological analysis with socioeconomic evaluations, particularly in programs like China's Conversion of Cropland to Forest Program.

Awards:

• Best Practices in Tertiary Forestry Education (IUFRO, 2019)

He evaluates learning activities for online forestry education and collaborates on projects assessing protected area effectiveness, human-wildlife coexistence, and climate-resilient forestation strategies.