Special Lecture for Visiting Students and Faculty from Myanmar Forestry University, and WCS staffs
presented by Dr.Nophea Sasaki, NRM Faculty
On 17 October 2018, Dr.Nophea Sasaki NRM faculty was teaching REDD+ to a group of students from Myanmar’s Forestry University and Staff of WCS who visiting at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Prof. Kyoko Kusakabe, the Head of Department of Development and Sustainability and GDS faculty is the Co-Chair, Overall Organising Committee on the 7th GAF conference.
Department of Development and Sustainability would like to welcome Dr.Toshiaki Owari, visiting an associate professor at Natural Resources Management (NRM). He is co-teaching the REDD+ course with Dr. Nophea Sasaki. He is currently an Assistant Director at the University of Tokyo Chiba Forest, The University of Tokyo. He can be contacted Read more…
An article written by Rajan Parajuli, a GDS PhD student with his advisor, Dr. Philippe Doneys, as co-author, was awarded the Elsevier Atlas Award for December 2017
Rajan is a doctoral student of Gender and Development Studies in the Department of Development and Sustainability in AIT’s School of Environment, Resources and Development. The article was coauthored by Rajan with his advisor Dr. Philippe Doneys, who serves as an Associate Professor at AIT.
Atlas was launched by Elsevier in January 2015 to showcase research that is of significant impact to people’s lives around the world. Every month, a single Atlas article is selected from published research from across over 3,800 journals on Science Direct by an external advisory board made up of individuals from NGOs. The panelists review the contribution to science and society, and analyze the societal impact of the article.
Speaker: Dr.Andreas Langner
The Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) was pleased to thank you to Dr. Andreas Langner for the “REDD+ Special Class”
Dr. Andreas Langner is currently working at the Joint Research Centre, Directorate D—Sustainable Resources, European Commission, Italy (JRC) on the analysis/harmonization of forest biomass databases and on the development of transparent forest degradation monitoring systems.
Topic: Factors affecting waterbirds’ abundance, diversity and richness in Bung Boraphet Marsh, Central Thailand
Presenter: Mr. Rehan Ul Haq/NRM
Moderator: Ms. Fatemeh Safaripaskiaby/GDS
Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Time: 15:00-16:00 hrs.
Venue: S201
On 14-15 September, GDS faculty members delivered a workshop on research methodology to faculty members and students at Yangon University of Economics, under a IDRC supported project.
On 18 September, students of Gender, Enterprise and Organization visited Thanyaporn Reception Home for Girls to learn from PTT’s CSR program under Power and Sustainable Future Foundation.
On 22 August 2018: Our NRM PhD student, Manjunatha was invited to present on talk “Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Forest Carbon Measurement” at the International Conference on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Environment. Organized by Hokkaido University, Japan
DDS would like to congratulation Professor Jayant Kumar Routray for being promoted from the bestowal of the title Emeritus Professor.
The title Emeritus Professor is conferred on AIT full Professors on retirement after continuous distinguished service. The award of the title will be conferred to those who have achieved outstanding international professional status and have made significant academic contributions to the Institute through teaching, publications and professional work.