Ms. Rinchen Zangmo is an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Environment and Climate Studies at the College of Natural Resources, where she teaches in the undergraduate programme. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Environment Studies from Nalanda University, India, and a BSc in Environmental Science from Sherubtse College. Building on her academic foundation, she has developed experience in curriculum development and academic leadership, having previously served as the Programme Leader and faculty for the BSc Geography programme, Elective tracks, and a member of the College Academic Committee at Sherubtse College. Her professional expertise is further enhanced through participation in national policy initiatives, including recent participation in Bhutan’s Clean Air Action Plan Workshop and her role as a member of the Kigali HFC Implementation Plan (KIP) project. Beyond her core responsibilities, she has contributed as a resource person for an international summer school programme. Her research interests are focused on environmental challenges, specifically Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation with an emphasis on human-wildlife conflict, Climate Change, Waste Management, and Bioenergy.
Personal information
Ms. Rinchen Zangmo
Associate Lecturer, Department of Environment and Climate Studies
College of Natural Resources
Royal University of Bhutan
Punakha, Bhutan
P/O: WangduephodrangE-mail: rinchenz.cnr@rub.edu.bt
Contact: +975 77812408
Current Responsibilities
Associate Lecturer, Department of Environment and Climate Studies, College of Natural Resources, Lobesa, teaching in the Undergraduate programme.
Memberships and Academic Contributions
Contributed as resource person for the two-week International Summer School Program Cohort from Oregon State University, USA on GNH: Experiencing Life and Culture in Bhutan.
Completed curriculum development for the UI/UX course in Sherubtse Elective tracks, integrating innovative teaching methods at Sherubtse College.
Contributed as a Member of the College Academic Committee (CAC) at Sherubtse College, 2024-2025.
Education Qualification
MSc Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, India –2020-2022
BSc Environmental Science, Sherubtse College –2016-2019
Research area
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation, Human-Wildlife Conflict in particular
Waste Management – Solid Waste, including microplastics
Climate Change
Bioenergy
Publication and Projects
Publications
Ferdin, A. E. J., Pandey, R., Shah, S. K., Aryal, U. C., Paudel, K., Pathak, A., Zangmo, R., Lamichhane, B. R., Abas, A., & Baskaran, N. (2026). Importance of context-specific community perspectives in human–wildlife coexistence: Evidence from Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Conservation Science and Practice, 8(4), e70245. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70245
Book Chapters & Thesis
Zangmo, R. (2022). Perspectives of man-wildlife conflict and related local perceptions in Radhi hamlets situated in eastern Bhutan [Master’s thesis, Nalanda University].
Projects and Other Work Experience
2025 Member of the Kigali HFC Implementation Plan at the national level (KIP) project – ongoing
2025 Associate Lecturer, Department of Environment and Climate Studies, to date.
2024 Programme Leader of the BSc Geography programme at Sherubtse College, June 2024 – July 2025.
2023 Developed the curriculum for the UI/UX course in Sherubtse Elective tracks.
2022 Faculty at the Sherubtse College in the fields of: Geology, Surface Hydrology, Soil Geography, EIA, Environment Management, Agricultural Geography, Urban Geography, Design Thinking with UI/UX and User Experience.
Consultancy services and experience
Training, Workshops, and Seminars
2025 Bhutan’s Clean Air Action Plan (NCAAP) Workshop. Launched by the Department of Environment and Climate Change in collaboration with ICIMOD, Thimphu, Bhutan.
2025 Research Methods Training. Centre for Environment and Climate Research, College of Natural Resources.
2025 Two-day Grant Proposal Writing workshop. Dr. Kezang Sherab, Associate Professor at Paro College of Education. Present Dean of Academic Affairs at Royal Thimphu College.
2024 Cyber Guardianship: Behind the Tik, Tech, and Tok Workshop. Ms. Frances Yong, Founder of WhiteByte.org and Academic Consultant at Sherubtse College for CPS and Entrepreneurship Elective Modules.
2024 Leadership and Professional Development Workshop. Director of the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies (RIGSS), Present Vice Chancellor, RUB, Chewang Rinzin.
2023 Public Speaking Workshop. Ms. Frances Yong, a consultant specializing in Creative Public Speaking and Entrepreneurship from Singapore at Sherubtse College.
2021 Three-day 6th ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM organized by Bhutan Ecological Society (NGO).
2021 Biodiversity conservation intern at Royal Society for Protection of Nature, Thimphu, Bhutan