Junu Shrestha

Email: jshresth AT alumni DOT princeton DOT edu,
shrestha DOT junu AT gmail DOT com
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Summary of Qualifications

In-depth background in biogeochemistry, chemistry, wetlands and water quality issues
Solid understanding of climate change, carbon finance and biodiversity
Knowledgeable in environmental policies
Experienced in field and laboratory work, data analysis and interpretation
Excellent communicator with strong leadership and adaptability skills

2001 » 2007

Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Dissertation title: "Effects of Anthropogenic Disturbances on the Iron and Nitrogen Cycles in Riparian Wetland Soil"

Certificate in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy, Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy, June 2007

Study title: "Wetland Trends in New Jersey and Potential Benefits from Incorporation of Carbon Credit Scheme into the State Mitigation Banking System"

1997 » 2001

Holland, Michigan, USA

March, 2009 » Present

Natural Resource Management Group, Environment Dept., The World Bank, Washington DC, USA

Ecosystem-based adaptation and mitigation for climate change
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD)

November, 2007 » March, 2009

S. S. Papadopulos and Associates, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

September, 2001 » October, 2007

Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

September, 2004 » May, 2007

Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

June » August 1998, 1999, 2000

Hope College, Holland, Michigan, USA

J. Shrestha, J. C. Clement, J. Ehrenfeld and P. Jaffe. “Effects of Vegetation Removal and Urea Fertilization on Fe and N Redox Chemistry in Riparian Forested Soils.” Water, Air and Soil Pollution (To appear)
J. Shrestha and P. Jaffe. “Role of Urea in Enhancing Iron Reduction in Anaerobic Wetland Soils.” Soil Science (Submitted).
J. Shrestha, J. Rich, P. Jaffe and J. Ehrenfeld. “Oxidation of Ammonium to Nitrite under Iron Reducing Conditions in Wetland Soils: Laboratory Demonstration and Field Push Pull Tests.” Soil Science, March 2009. (Abstract)
J. C. Clement, J. Shrestha, J. Ehrenfeld and P. Jaffe. “Ammonium Oxidation Coupled to Dissimilatory Reduction of Iron Under Anaerobic Conditions in Wetland Soils.” Soil Biology and Biochemistry, May 2005. (Abstract)

J. Shrestha and P. Jaffe. “Nitrite Production from Ammonium in Riparian Wetland Soils and Determination of Rates of Consumption of Nitrite and Ammonium In-situ.” American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 2007.
J. Shrestha, P. Jaffe and J. Rich. “Ammonium Oxidation by Ferric Compounds in Continuous- Flow Microcosms and Verification Using Batch Experiments with ¹⁵N-NH₄ Tracer.” American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 2005.
J. Ehrenfeld, J. C. Clement, J. Shrestha and P. Jaffe. “Effects of Roots and Nitrates on Redox Chemistry of Wetland Soils.” Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, August 2003.
J. Shrestha and G. Peaslee. “Phosphates in the Lake Macatawa Watershed.” Beckman Undergraduate Research Symposium, June 2000.

J. Shrestha and T. Hart. “Taking Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Ecosystem Mosaic Level: Initial Steps Towards Scaling Up .” The World Bank, June 2010.
K. MacKinnon, V. Hickey and J. Shrestha. “Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth: Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change.” The World Bank, June 2009.
J. Shrestha and C. Andrews. “Nitrates in Groundwater Concentrations and Sources.” S. S. Papadopulos and Associates, April 2008.
J. Shrestha. “Incorporation of Carbon Trading Scheme into Mitigation Banking Policies.” Science, Technology, Environment and Policy (STEP) Fellowship Paper, Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy, Princeton University, June 2006.
J. Shrestha. “Would Reactive Nitrogen Help in Reducing the Global Carbon Problem? Study of the Effects of Reactive Nitrogen on Biomass Growth, and Production of Nitrous Oxide and Methane.” WWS 585b - Living in a Greenhouse: Challenges of Modifying the Global Energy System (Prof. Robert Socolow) Project Report, Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy, Princeton University, January 2006.
J.Shrestha. “Thoughtful Infrastructure Development: Highway expansion and ocelot population in South Texas.” WWS 586b: Conservation of Endangered Species and Ecosystems (Prof. David Wilcove) Project Report, Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy, Princeton University, May 2004.

The report was used by the US Forest and Wildlife Service (Region 2) in their ocelot recovery plan.