CURRICULUM VITAE Sonam Futi Sherpa E-mail: sonam.sherpa@asu.edu Contact number: +1 4807992246 Temporary Address: 2516 S Jentilly Lane, Tempe, AZ 85282. Permanent Address: Khumjung-1, Solukhumbu Nepal. EDUCATION 2016-2017 M. S. School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, USA. (Current) 2015 M. S. by Research in Glaciology, Kathmandu University, Nepal. 2013 Bachelor (Honors) in Environmental Science, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal. 2009 +2 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 2007. 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. 2013-2015 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. 2010-2013 Scholarship recipient - Indian Embassy Golden Jubilee Scholarship. 2007-2013 Scholarship recipient - Himalayan Trust Nepal. 2007 SLC Level District Topper Award from Education Ministry of Nepal, Solukhumbu district. 1
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2016-2018 Graduate research associate in School of Sustainability, Arizona State University (Current). 2016-2017 Summer graduate research assistant, Arizona State University 2016 Research Associate Glaciologist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). 2015 Intern at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). 2014-2015 Field assistant on Changri Nup Glacier and Mera Glacier (Mt. Everest region) for Pressure on Water and Soil Resource in Nepal Himalaya Project (PRESHINE). 2013 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. 2011-2012 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. 2017 19th Annual Central-Arizona Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium on January 13, 2017 in Skysong, Scottsdale, Arizona. 2015 Training on satellite geodetic monitoring of mountain glaciers on 23-24 Feb 2015 organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal. 2015 TOPCON differential GPS training on 22 April 2015 organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). 2014 Training on debris covered glacier, 3-6 June 2014 organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and ETH. 2014 One-month data analysis training using MATLAB organized by Kathmandu University. 2013 Glacial Flooding and Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Exchange and Training, 11-26 July in Huaraz, Peru. 2013 Six days training on Glaciohydrological Modeling course organized by PEER Project, 2
Himalayan Cryosphere, Climate and Disaster Research Center (HiCCDRC). 2013 Training on Remote Sensing Based Monitoring and Assessment of Cryosphere- Snow and Glaciers, 16-20 September 2013 organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). 2013 Four days training on theoretical training on glacier mass balance 21-24 October 2013, and 15 days field work on Yala Glacier organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). 2013 Glacial hydrological training using R Studio and J2000 organized by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). 2009 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 16. 2015 International Glaciological Society: International Symposium on Glaciology in High Mountain Asia held in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1-6 March 2015. 2014 Second International Conference on Cryosphere of the Hindu Kush Himalaya and Data Sharing Workshop held at ICIMOD, 13-16 May 2014 at ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal. 2013 Glacial Flooding and Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Exchange and Training, 11-26 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. (2015-2016) Member, International Glaciological Society, USA. (2014-2015) ORAL PRESENTATION 2016 AGU, San Francisco 2016. 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 2007. 2017 Himalayan Studies Conference, University of Colorado Boulder 2017. 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
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 (2007 15). Journal of Glaciology, 1-15. doi:10.1017/jog.2017.30 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, 1845-1858, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-1845-2016. POSTER PRESENTATION Sherpa, S. F. & M. Shrestha. 2017. 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. 2017. 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. 2017. 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.2015. Comparison of seasonal and annual mass balances of 3 glaciers in the Everest region since 2007. 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 2011-2015 Vice President (2014-2015) and Secretary (2011-2013) 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. 2013 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
Organized by Anuvuti International Nepal. 2010-2012 Executive member at Nature and Social Concern Society (NSCS), Kathmandu University Nepal. 2009-2010 Executive member at Kathmandu University Youth Red Cross Society. 2007-2009 Student Council member of Xavier Academy, Lazimpat, Nepal. 5