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Rupesh Subedi

MSc Graduate

Degrees:M.Sc. Geography (Carleton University), B.Sc. Environmental Science (Kathmandu University)
Email:rupesh.subedi@carleton.ca
Office:Loeb A303

Research Interests:

  • Climate change impacts on permafrost
  • Isotopic and geochemical analysis of soils
  • Carbon dynamics in permafrost soils
  • Impact of changing climate on alpine permafrost environments

Positions held:

2014-2016        Research Assistant, Dept. of Geography, Carleton University; Laboratory and field work related to permafrost and soil physico-chemical analyses.

2014-2016        Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Geography, Carleton University; Teaching GEOG 1010 Lab, Global Environmental Systems.

2013-2014        Research Assistant, Aquatic Ecology Centre (AEC), Dept. of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University; Laboratory and field work related to soil and water survey, and soil/water chemical/mineralogical analyses.

Major research and publications:

Oral presentation in the conference with publication of abstract – 2015

Subedi, R., Gruber, S. and Kokelj, S. V. (2015). Geochemistry and Carbon Content of Permafrost and Active Layers in Tundra Landscapes of Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, N.W.T. Abstract in the “43rd Annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum” held at Nov 24 – 26, 2015, Yellowknife, NT. Canada.

Gruber, S., Brown, N., Peart, C., Riddick, J., Subedi, R., Karunaratne, K. and Kokelj, S.V. (2015). The Slave Province Surficial Materials and Permafrost Study: Rationale and First Results of the Permafrost Part of the Project. Abstract in the “43rd Annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum” held at Nov 24 – 26, 2015, Yellowknife, NT. Canada.

Gruber, S., Brown, N., Heim, L., Karunaratne, K., Peart, C., Subedi, R. and Riddick, J. (2015). A new network of sites to investigate ground thermal regime and surface subsidence in the tundra of the Slave Geological Province. Abstract in the “ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting 2015” held at Dec 07 – 11, 2015, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Poster presentation in the conference with publication of abstract

Subedi, R. and Gruber, S. (2015). Depth profiles of Geochemistry and Carbon Content from Permafrost and Active Layers in Tundra Landscapes near Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, N.W.T. Abstract in the “ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting 2015” held at Dec 07 – 11, 2015, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Subedi, R. and Gruber, S. (2015). Comparing three methods of water extraction for determining major cation concentration in permafrost and active-layer soil. Abstract in the “Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers – Ontario Division (CAGONT)” held at Oct 23 – 24, 2015, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Raut, R., Subedi, R., Sharma, S. and Bajracharya, R.M. (2013). Preliminary water quality assessment of the high altitude fresh water lake system (Panch Pokhari) in the Central Himalaya of Nepal. Abstract in the “International Conference on Forests, People and Climate: Changing Paradigm” held at August 27 – 30, 2013, Pokhara, Nepal.