Bishal K. Sitaula

Prof. Bishal K. Sitaula PhD have 25 years of post-Ph.D. research/ teaching/supervision and international collaboration experiences at NMBU and internationally in diverse environmental and development issues in an inter and multidisciplinary framework issues mainly focussed on ecological and socio-economic issues influencing the environment and global changes. The specific topics covered are anthropogenic influences in soil, water and air, land use and changes, carbon dynamics, land degradation, system analyses, environmental education, conflict, peace and development, wisdom and personal transformation relevant for ecosystem management, global change, and development. Long-term research experiences from Europe, Asia (Nepal, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, and Afghanistan), Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi), and Western Balkans through interdisciplinary research projects, and through institutional collaboration, educational program, and networking with the national and international organization. Diverse leadership experiences, including administrative and institutional collaboration experiences, including project coordination, contract management, financial management, project development, follow-up of agreements, meetings, action plans, reporting, and networking. Developed educational programs and course curricula and created several educational documentary films. Wider public engagements/social work as President /Co-Chair of social/ charity organizations (NRNA and IAHV) with extensive delivery of public talks with significant media coverage.

Publications

Implementing Transformative Education With Participatory Action Research
Implementing Transformative Education With Participatory Action Research
Bal Chandra Luitel, Bhimsen Devkota, Sheri Bastien, Bishal K. Sitaula. © 2023. 290 pages.
Academic scholars face a critical problem in today's educational landscape: the pressing need for transformative approaches that can address the complex challenges of our...
Creating a Stress-Free School Environment: Transformative Skills-Based Health Education Approach for Early Adolescents' Mental Wellbeing
Creating a Stress-Free School Environment: Transformative Skills-Based Health Education Approach for Early Adolescents' Mental Wellbeing
Sudha Ghimire, Bhimsen Devkota, Bishal Kumar Sitaula, Astrid Tonette Sinnes. © 2023. 14 pages.
This chapter discusses how transformative skills-based health education can be designed and implemented to create a stress-free school environment for early adolescent students...
Inner Transformation of Teachers and Educators: Journeys and Arrivals to the Missing Dimensions in Professional Development Programs
Inner Transformation of Teachers and Educators: Journeys and Arrivals to the Missing Dimensions in Professional Development Programs
Shree Krishna Wagle, Bishal Kumar Sitaula, Bal Chandra Luitel. © 2023. 12 pages.
As humanity progresses in civilization, it becomes increasingly clear that comprehending the complexities of life goes beyond a purely material, physical, or technological...