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Professor Tek Maraseni

Professor Tek Maraseni
Name Tek Maraseni
Position Professor (Environmental Science and Management)
Section Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems (Research)
Office Q525
Location Toowoomba Campus
Phone +61 7 4631 2995
Extension 2995
Email
Qualifications BSc Tribhuvan , MSc Asian IT , PhD USQ
Homepage http://www.usq.edu.au/users/maraseni
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Biography

I earned a double BSc (Science and Forestry) in Nepal, an MSc (NRM) in Thailand, where I was awarded a gold medal (GPA 4/4), and a PhD (Env. Science and Mgt) in Australia. I have over 26 years of research experience in identifying and adopting management practices that improve productivity, profitability and the sustainability of agriculture and forestry systems whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions. I have successfully completed multiple research projects in 15 different countries, funded by world-renowned donor organisations. I have published >210 publications (mostly in Q1) with co-authors from 22 different countries, which have been cited >3650 times, with a h-index of 34. Globally, I am ranked 133rd in “Forestry” and 5th in “Carbon Management”. My research has been recognized through several national and international awards/fellowships including: (1) Research Excellence Award from USQ in 2009 & 2014; (2) “Senior International Scientist” award from Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2013; (3) “Climate Change Professional Fellows” award from the US State Department in 2011; (4) Queensland China Climate Change Fellowship from Queensland and Chinese Governments in 2009; (5) US National Science Foundation Fellowship 2009; and (6) First runner-up award from an Elsevier Journal (2015). I have supervised 16 PhD students to completion, serve as an editorial member for three international journals and assess PhD theses and proposals for granting bodies.

Research Career


  • Environmental Science and Management not elsewhere classified ( 050299 )
  • Crop and Pasture Production not elsewhere classified ( 070399 )
  • Agricultural Land Management ( 070101 )
  • Agricultural Land Management ( 300202 )
  • Crop And Pasture Production not elsewhere classified ( 300499 )
  • Environmental Management ( 410400 )
  • Crop And Pasture Production ( 300400 )
  • Agriculture ( 300200 )
  • Natural Resource Management ( 410406 )

Carbon management; Forestry; Valuation of Environmental Services; REDD+; Value Chain Analysis; Governance; Environmental Policy;


Life Member - Nepal Foresters’ Association;
Member –US Government Climate Change Professional Fellows Alumni Association;
Senior International Scientist – Chinese Academy of Sciences, China ;
Member- Dissertation Initiative for the Advancement of Climate Change Research Alumni, USA
Member- University of Southern Queensland Alumni Association; and
Life Member - Asian Institute of Technology Alumni Association


Senior International Scientist – Chinese Academy of Sciences, China ; and
Visiting Professor: Chinese Academy of Sciences (Lanzhou), China
Adjunct Professor: University of Sunshine Coast, Qld.


  • Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment (ILSE)
  • Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems (CSAS)

Supervision


  • Environmental Science and Management not elsewhere classified ( 050299 )
  • Crop and Pasture Production not elsewhere classified ( 070399 )
  • Agricultural Land Management ( 070101 )
  • Agricultural Land Management ( 300202 )
  • Crop And Pasture Production not elsewhere classified ( 300499 )
  • Environmental Management ( 410400 )
  • Crop And Pasture Production ( 300400 )
  • Agriculture ( 300200 )
  • Natural Resource Management ( 410406 )