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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Sonam Futi Sherpa Contact number: Temporary Address: 2516 S Jentilly Lane, Tempe, AZ Permanent Address: Khumjung-1, Solukhumbu Nepal. EDUCATION M. S. School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, USA. (Current) 2015 M. S. by Research in Glaciology, Kathmandu University, Nepal Bachelor (Honors) in Environmental Science, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal HSEB, Xavier Academy, Lazimpat Nepal 2007 SLC, Hillary School, Khumjung Solukhumbu Nepal MASTERS THESIS 2015 Mass and Energy Balance studies of the glaciers in Khumbu and Hinku areas (Everest region) Nepal. Title: Comparison of seasonal and annual mass balances of 3 glaciers in the Everest region since Supervisors: Dr.Rijan Bhakta Kayastha (K.U.) & Dr. Patrick Wagnon (ICIMOD) BACHELOR THESIS 2013 Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural production in Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu. Supervisor: Dr.Rijan Bhakta Kayastha (K.U.) & Dr. Thomas Kohlar (Univ. Bern) ACHIEVEMENTS and AWARDS 2016 Full scholarship for Master in Science program in School of Sustainability, Arizona State University Full scholarship to complete MS by Research in Glaciology at Kathmandu University, HKH Cryosphere monitoring project implemented by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) supported by Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarship recipient - Indian Embassy Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scholarship recipient - Himalayan Trust Nepal SLC Level District Topper Award from Education Ministry of Nepal, Solukhumbu district. 1

2 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Graduate research associate in School of Sustainability, Arizona State University (Current) Summer graduate research assistant, Arizona State University 2016 Research Associate Glaciologist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Intern at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Field assistant on Changri Nup Glacier and Mera Glacier (Mt. Everest region) for Pressure on Water and Soil Resource in Nepal Himalaya Project (PRESHINE) Intern for Compliance Monitoring of Initial Environmental Examination of Road Subproject in Sandhikharka, Argakhachi District for Ministry of Local Federal Affairs and Local Development, under the supervision of Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University Research Assistant and Sherpa Translator for PhD project through University of Bern: In Landscape dynamics in Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) National Park, Nepal: Influences selected environmental services and adaptive capacities. TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2016 Volunteer Teaching Assistant for Arizona State University undergrad course, International Development and Sustainability (SOS 322) in the role of Nepal country expert in fall (4 months). TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS 2017 Climate Prediction Application Science Workshop on May 2-4, 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska organized by NOAA and Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy th Annual Central-Arizona Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium on January 13, 2017 in Skysong, Scottsdale, Arizona Training on satellite geodetic monitoring of mountain glaciers on Feb 2015 organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal TOPCON differential GPS training on 22 April 2015 organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Training on debris covered glacier, 3-6 June 2014 organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and ETH One-month data analysis training using MATLAB organized by Kathmandu University Glacial Flooding and Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Exchange and Training, July in Huaraz, Peru Six days training on Glaciohydrological Modeling course organized by PEER Project, 2

3 Himalayan Cryosphere, Climate and Disaster Research Center (HiCCDRC) Training on Remote Sensing Based Monitoring and Assessment of Cryosphere- Snow and Glaciers, September 2013 organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Four days training on theoretical training on glacier mass balance October 2013, and 15 days field work on Yala Glacier organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Glacial hydrological training using R Studio and J2000 organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Event Organizer for Beat the GLOF Action Run Event conducted in Khumbu region to raise awareness about Climate Change and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, organized by UNDP, ICIMOD and WWF. CONFERENCES ATTENTED 2016 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Conference held in San Francisco, USA from December 12 to International Glaciological Society: International Symposium on Glaciology in High Mountain Asia held in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1-6 March Second International Conference on Cryosphere of the Hindu Kush Himalaya and Data Sharing Workshop held at ICIMOD, May 2014 at ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal Glacial Flooding and Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Exchange and Training, July in Huaraz, Peru. Presentation: Depicting community prospective: Repeat photography and participatory research as tools for assessing environmental services in Sagarmatha National Park. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU), USA. ( ) Member, International Glaciological Society, USA. ( ) ORAL PRESENTATION 2016 AGU, San Francisco High Mountain Asia's Cryosphere: System Dynamics and Hazard session Title: Contrasted glacier mass balance between the southern and the inner part of Everest region revealed by in-situ measurement since Himalayan Studies Conference, University of Colorado Boulder Glacier Lake Outburst Flood Risks & Hazards session Title: Understanding Social and Natural Coupling System in the case of Vulnerability to Glacial Hazards in Everest region, Nepal. PAPERS 3

4 Sherpa, S.F., Wagnon, P., Brun, F., Bertheir, E., Vincent, C., Lejeune, Y.,... Sinisalo, A. (2017). Contrasted surface mass balances of debris-free glaciers observed between the southern and the inner parts of the Everest region ( ). Journal of Glaciology, doi: /jog Vincent, C., Wagnon, P., Shea, J. M., Immerzeel, W. W., Kraaijenbrink, P., Shrestha, D., Soruco, A., Arnaud, Y., Brun, F., Berthier, E., and Sherpa, S. F. (2016). Reduced melt on debris-covered glaciers: investigations from Changri Nup Glacier, Nepal. The Cryosphere, 10, , POSTER PRESENTATION Sherpa, S. F. & M. Shrestha Climate Change and Vulnerability to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods: Developing a Community-based Risk Reduction Approach in the Mt. Everest Region, Nepal. Poster: 28, Capacity Development and Utilizing Climate Services in the Climate Prediction Application Workshop, May 2-4 Fairbanks, Alaska. Sherpa, S. F Vulnerability and Resilience to Glacial Hazards in the Mt. Everest region, Nepal. Poster presented at the Spring 2017 Institute for Social Science Research Graduate Poster Competition, April 25, 2017, Memorial Hall, Tempe, AZ. Sherpa, S. F. and M. Shrestha Glacial lake outburst flood risks in the Everest region, Nepal: Analyzing the governance and institutional factors of mitigation options. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Central-Arizona Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 13 January 2017, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. Sherpa, S. F. & R.B. Kayatha Comparison of seasonal and annual mass balances of 3 glaciers in the Everest region since Poster presented at National Symposium on Hydrology and Meteorology- 2015, organized by Society of Hydrology and Meteorology (SOHAM) PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS Use of remote sensing, models and in-situ measurement for observation and analysis of glacier and glacial lake dynamics and sea level change. Hazard mapping and risk reduction Ice sheet modeling and change mapping COMMUNITY SERVICE and OTHERS 2015 International Symposium on Glaciology in High Mountain Asia event volunteer (March 2-6, 2015) in Kathmandu, Nepal Vice President ( ) and Secretary ( ) for Khumjung School Alumni Association. Non-profit organization that provides mentoring and career counseling to students from remote high mountain areas, such as Khumbu, and provides scholarships for higher school education Nominated as one of the twenty youth leaders in service-learning program School on Wheels travelling and learning from Nepal s Terai up to the Mountains, 4

5 Organized by Anuvuti International Nepal Executive member at Nature and Social Concern Society (NSCS), Kathmandu University Nepal Executive member at Kathmandu University Youth Red Cross Society Student Council member of Xavier Academy, Lazimpat, Nepal. 5

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