Milan Dhakal

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About

Welcome! I am Milan Dhakal, a passionate Forestry graduate dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment. I was born and grew up in Khadgakot, Upallokoreng Deurali. A childhood spent roaming the forests of Bhutungre, which further solidified my desire to choose forestry and conservation as my career.

Some of my hobbies are Reading books and novels, writing, watching TV shows and movies, hiking, traveling, and photography. My forestry background provides a unique perspective on photography, especially nature-based and landscape photography, allowing me to capture their beauty through my lens. I have included some of my photos in the gallery.

I am particularly interested in the nexus of GIS, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence, as well as how these technologies could be utilized to address challenging environmental issues. The stories that maps and cartography tell have always fascinated me. I recently contributed to the field of fire ecology with a publication in Geomatics, Natural Hazard and Risks. I'm excited to keep making contributions to the conservation Sector, and I am actively engaged in research projects related to ecological research, wildfire risk assessment, species distribution modeling, and wildlife conservation.

Think we could contribute together?? Feel free to drop me an email.

Research Interests

My research interests lie in forest ecology and the environment, with proficiency in GIS, remote sensing, and statistical and computational methods. I am also passionate about integrating advanced technologies across disciplines to tackle important ecological and societal challenges.

Remote Sensing

Focus areas include LULC change detection, ecological modeling, species distribution modeling, and habitat fragmentation analysis.

Climate Change

Research focuses on climate change impacts, mitigation, adaptation, and climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA).

Geospatial Analysis

Applies machine learning to spatial data challenges such as image classification, object detection, and spatial prediction.

Conservation

Focuses on biodiversity protection through habitat restoration, species monitoring, and sustainable natural resource management.

Skills & Tools

Passionate about technology and data analysis, with expertise in statistical tools, ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, graphic design, and web development.

RStudio

RStudio

Performing statistical analysis and spatial data analysis with R Studio for efficient data insights.

Google Earth Engine

Google Earth Engine

Utilizing powerful cloud-based platforms for large-scale geospatial data analysis and satellite imagery processing.

ArcGIS

ArcGIS

Expert in spatial analysis, map design, and geographic data management using ArcGIS.

QGIS

QGIS

Strong knowledge in open-source GIS tools for spatial data visualization and analysis.

Python

Python

Experienced in scripting, data analysis, and automation using Python libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, and GeoPandas.

Google Earth Pro

Google Earth Pro

Proficient in geospatial data visualization and analysis.

HTML & CSS

Crafting clean, responsive, and interactive websites from scratch using HTML and CSS.

Photoshop

Photoshop

Expertise in image editing, compositing, and graphic design.