Sabhyata Lamichhane

Dr. Sabhyata Lamichhane is an Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University's College of Forest Resources, Department of Forestry. She specializes in forest economics and finance with research spanning forest product markets, timberland investment, and carbon offset mechanisms. Her work integrates spatial analysis techniques to address conservation and economic challenges in forestry.

Education:

• PhD in Forest Economics and Finance from University of Georgia
• MSc in Forest Economics from Mississippi State University
• BSc in Forestry from Kathmandu Forestry College

Research focuses on:

• Quantifying economic impacts of forestry sectors
• Analyzing timber market dynamics and pricing
• Assessing carbon offset projects and conservation easements
• Exploring bioenergy potentials and sustainability

Publications reflect interdisciplinary approaches combining econometrics, GIS modeling, and conservation biology. Recent work emphasizes spatial spillover effects in timber markets and policy analysis for working forest conservation.

Key scientific contributions include analyzing economic contributions of Mississippi's forestry industry and investigating threats to endangered species like Chinese pangolins in Nepal.

Leverages input-output models and machine learning techniques in price forecasting while maintaining strong ties to applied policy research.