Priyanka Shrestha

• Formulated a study on the impacts of climate change on urban farms in Worcester.
• Analyzed and synthesized research findings and drafted a scientific report on climate change impacts on urban agriculture
• Analyzed and synthesized Urban Agriculture Ordinance and demonstrated the ability to present City Council policies around urban agriculture in an effective way to a large audience.

• Assembled literatures and conducted an analysis for a research project focusing on climate change risks and impacts in higher elevations.
• Reviewed over 20 scientific literature and extracted key findings on the impacts of glacier recession, hydrological cycle, and policy frameworks in the mountain communities
• Demonstrated the ability to visualize and present facts on impacts of climate change on mountains using GIS.
• Developed knowledge on the global climate policies and the key roles played by countries in an international arena

Reviewed and researched over 30+ scientific and grey literature on adaptation-related responses to climate change in human systems around the globe for Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report.

Collected qualitative data from the literature and successfully quantified, analyzed, and synthesized information in Excel.

Demonstrated resiliency and the zeal to develop skills to quantify climate adaptation projects extracted from the literature review.

•Mentored and managed over 50 youth for a campaign aimed at climate adaptation in the mountain region
• Contributed to core discussions on sustainable approaches and practices to the project Great Himalayan Trail- the longest mountain walking trail project in the Himalayas