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Choki Gyeltshen

Overview of thesis

Peatlands are unique wetland ecosystems that are highly responsive to short-term perturbations caused by humans, and drained peatlands contribute to around 10% of all GHG emissions. Southwestern Australian peatlands are facing challenges exacerbated by climate change, leading to drying, increasing their susceptibility to fire and other disturbances. Since the knowledge of the peatland flora is limited in the Walpole Wilderness Area of southwestern Australia, it is crucial to improve our understanding of the vegetation-fire-hydrology interactions for effective management. My PhD study will investigate the floristic communities and plant fire responses under global warming in the peatlands of Walpole Wilderness Area.

Qualifications

  • 2014 – 2016: Master of Science in Mountain Forestry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria, & University of Vermont, USA.
  • 2006 – 2010: Bachelor of Science in Forestry, HNB Garhwal Central University, Dehradun, India.

Research

Research Interests

  • Fire ecology
  • Peatlands
  • Biodiversity

Past Research employment history

  • 2011 – 2023: Dy. Chief Biodiversity Officer, National Biodiversity Centre, Thimphu, Bhutan
  • 2015 – 2016: Graduate Student Fellow, Gund Institute of Ecological Economics, University of Vermont, Vermont, USA.
  • 2010 – 2011: Trainee Officer, Forest Resource Management Division, Department of Forests and Park Services, Thimphu, Bhutan.

Scholarships and Awards

  • 2023 ECU HDR PhD Scholarship Award
  • 2019 National Geographic Society Grant

Supervisors

  • Dr David Blake (Edith Cowan University)
  • Associate Prof Eddie van Etten (Edith Cowan University)
  • Prof Stephen Hopper (University of Western Australia)
  • Dr Ben Miller (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, WA)
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