Finu Shrestha

APPLY NOW: Fully funded regional training on the application of machine learning and deep learning in mountain cryosphere studies 💻 Are you a graduate student, early-career researcher, or government professional working on mountain environments? ICIMOD, in collaboration with the College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, invites applications for a fully funded regional training on the application of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) in mountain cryosphere studies. This hands-on programme will equip participants with: 🔹 Foundational understanding of ML and DL models 🔹 Practical experience using open cryosphere datasets 🔹 Training on data preparation, model development, and applications through Google Earth Engine (GEE) and Python Application Programming Interface (API) 🔹 Exposure to advanced techniques such as convolutional neural networks (CNN) and vision transformer models The training aims to foster collaboration, innovation, and interdisciplinary research on cryosphere science across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. Dates: 1-6 December 2025 Deadline: 24 October 2025 Details here: icimod.org/event/cryosphe… Apply here: icimod.org/announcement/c…

Cryosphere science is male-dominated globally, with gender inequality especially stark in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. Since 2011, ICIMOD has worked to change this. In 2024, the first all-women cryosphere expedition, HKH Women on Ice, brought nine researchers from Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan together for hands-on field training. Guided by experts including IPCC author Miriam Jackson and ICIMOD’s Finu Shrestha, participants learned to maintain weather stations, collect glacier data, and assess glacial lakes. This milestone marks a step toward building a regional network of women cryosphere scientists. For more information: blog.icimod.org/cryosphere-wat… To check out more of our 2024 highlights, visit: hkh.icimod.org/ar2024/highlig…

FACTSHEET about Birch Glacier collapse by glaciologists of ETHZ (VAW) 🧊❄️🪨 Don't miss that read! 🙏 polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/ea… 📷 Pomona

Repeated break-offs from the glacier above the evacuated village of Blatten in Switzerland continue to pose a serious threat. #nocomment

🧊 @fshrestha - remote sensing and geo-information analyst at @icimod speaks to @kathmandupost about the condition of Nepal's glaciers and risks of glacial loss. #Glaciers #Nepal kathmandupost.com/climate-enviro…

In a world where gender inequality persists, particularly in science, a group of nine aspiring glaciologists from the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region have embarked on ICIMOD's first-ever all-women cryosphere expedition to Ponkar Glacier in Manang, Nepal. Women on Ice is a crucial step in addressing the persistent gender imbalance in science, where only one-third of researchers are women, and even fewer in the cryosphere field. This initiative is not only about empowering individual women but also about inspiring more girls to pursue careers in science and breaking down the stereotypes that have traditionally excluded women from these fields. Hear from our first cohort of #HKHWomenOnIce: 🔹Aishwarya Sanas, India 🔹Silian Pan, China 🔹Mamata Aryal, Nepal 🔹Pema Eden, Bhutan 🔹Farhana Altaf, Pakistan 🔹Yinglan Jia, China 🔹Tuba Farooq, Pakistan 🔹Jeena Rai, Bhutan 🔹Yurika Sherpa, Nepal Follow their journey through this live blog as they shatter the "ice ceiling" and pave the way for future generations of female scientists in the HKH region: blog.icimod.org/cryosphere-wat… #Cryosphere #IYGP #Glaciers #SaveOurSnow #HKHWomenOnIce @arunbshrestha @Neera_S_P @fshrestha @aishwarya_721 @DrMiriamJackson @the_mimosa @chimis

Successfully completed the field expedition on Ponkar Glacier despite gusty winds. The #WOI learned debris covered glacier dynamics, lake formation processes, & melting patterns. Visited previously installed stakes on the debris & installed a new one, led by the #WOI participants

Join our team! This December, we are hosting the HKH Women on Ice expedition. Women from Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, & Pakistan are encouraged to apply. No prior experience in science or glaciology is required. The application deadline is August 15, 2024 Share this opportunity!

A large, fully developed avalanche can weigh as much as a million tons and travel faster than 320 km/h (200 mph). This one was filmed on Tian Shan mountains [📹 Harry Shimmin] twitter.com/i/status/17516…

#Globalwarming of 1.1°C has resulted in more frequent & more intense extreme weather events that have caused dangerous impacts on nature & people worldwide. Every increment of warming results in rapidly escalating hazards. #IPCC's Synthesis Report 👉 bit.ly/SRYRpt23

@Neera_S_P @icimod @ICIMODDG @arunbshrestha @DrMiriamJackson @izabella_koz @chimis @deb_comms Thank you @Neera_S_P di, @arunbshrestha sir, @DrMiriamJackson and all the team. It was possible because of your support, guidance and motivation.

@icimod @ICIMODDG @arunbshrestha @DrMiriamJackson @izabella_koz @fshrestha @chimis @deb_comms Congratulations Finu @fshrestha and team for this excellent work. This needs to be updated regularly.

#Justlaunched a new dataset for #GLOFs in High Mountain Asia. The dashboard is a repository of over 700 glacial lake outburst floods dating back almost two centuries, and including recent devastating events. Read media release: icimod.org/media-advisory… #climateAction  #HKHCryoNMountainRisks

The Response Gap - Deadly Himalayan Glacial Outburst Flood Foretold twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

15 km downstream, the GLOF flow is obstructed by a lateral moraine, and the GLOF enters a narrow channel. GLOF deposits are seen in the form of a fan. This flow obstruction may have reduced the overall GLOF energy. We earlier reported this in the paper sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Few observations of the South Lhonak Lake: lateral moraine failure, lake level dropped, floating ice on the lake surface, lake outlet widened, GLOF outwash visible, mapped using @esa Sentinel2 images @WaterSHEDLab @irfansalroo @GlacierResearch @BhambriRakesh @Revkin

@geolidf Thanks, Dongfeng. Yeah, it was a wonderful moment meeting you both. Hope to see you again.

@fshrestha Big congrats Finu - it reminds me our last meeting when you showed the data and visualization! And the snacks:-)

I’m thrilled to share the release of GLOF database publication. This publication is a significant endeavor and valuable input from experts in the region. I anticipate that this database will be a valuable resource for forecasting future risk assessments. essd.copernicus.org/articles/15/39…

@JosephShea Thank you, Joe

@Rajdai Thank you, pasa

@fshrestha Congratulations, Finu & team! Excellent work, indeed.

2 feet Water Level drawdown in #Kaligandaki @DHM_FloodEWS : Outburst flood in #Kagbeni #Mustang #Jomsom #Nepal @icimod @arunbshrestha @Neera_S_P @RajeshBThapa1 @NDRRMA_Nepal @basanta58_raj

Are you a professional working in the field of integrated #RiverBasin management? We're back with our annual training course on multi-scale integrated #river basin management focusing on #HKH. #Apply now 👉 hkh.pub/IRBM2023 Deadline 31July #HKHCryoNWaterRisks #IRBM #IRBM2023