GRID Alum Dikshya Devkota is a Barbara A. Yates Fellowship Recipient and graduated in 2020 with a MS in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES). She recently accepted a position as a Project Manager at the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) in Vienna, Austria.

Dikshya’s research looks to understand gender norms in biodiversity conservation in Bhutan with a focus on major conservation agencies, identified through analyzing the funding flow in the country.