Finu Shrestha

Glaciers, glacial lakes, GLOF, machine learning, deep learning, climate change, water resources, remote sensing, explorer, personal thoughts, humanity

[NDRRMA @NDRRMA_Nepal]

Planet Labs को स्याटेलाइट तस्बिरको विश्लेषणका आधारमा गरिएको प्रारम्भिक अध्ययनबाट नेपाल-चीन रसुवागढी नाकाबाट करिब २० किलोमिटर उत्तरपूर्व नेपाल-चीन सिमानामा गएको हिम-चट्टान पहिरोका कारण ल्हेन्दे खोलामा गेग्य्रानसहितको बाढी आएको देखिएको छ।

[Nepal Weather Forecast @DHM_Weather]

चिनतिरको भू-भागमा ठुलो पानी नपरेको र वर्षाका कारण बाढी नआएको चिनिया पक्षले प्रारम्भिक आँकलन गरेको जानकारी दिएको छ।
चिनिया क्षेत्रमा मौसमका कारण केही प्रभाव हुने देखिएमा चिनिया पक्षले तत्काल नेपाल पक्षलाई जानकारी दिने समेत सहमति भएको छ।

[ICIMOD @icimod]

APPLY NOW: Fully funded regional training on the application of machine learning and deep learning in mountain cryosphere studies 💻

Are you a graduate student, early-career researcher, or government professional working on mountain environments?

ICIMOD, in collaboration with the College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, invites applications for a fully funded regional training on the application of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) in mountain cryosphere studies.

This hands-on programme will equip participants with:
🔹 Foundational understanding of ML and DL models
🔹 Practical experience using open cryosphere datasets
🔹 Training on data preparation, model development, and applications through Google Earth Engine (GEE) and Python Application Programming Interface (API)
🔹 Exposure to advanced techniques such as convolutional neural networks (CNN) and vision transformer models

The training aims to foster collaboration, innovation, and interdisciplinary research on cryosphere science across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region.

Dates: 1-6 December 2025
Deadline: 24 October 2025

Details here: https://t.co/dTR1TMRyoQ

Apply here: https://t.co/1TAzg9sBg6

[ICIMOD @icimod]

Cryosphere science is male-dominated globally, with gender inequality especially stark in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. Since 2011, ICIMOD has worked to change this. In 2024, the first all-women cryosphere expedition, HKH Women on Ice, brought nine researchers from Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan together for hands-on field training. Guided by experts including IPCC author Miriam Jackson and ICIMOD’s Finu Shrestha, participants learned to maintain weather stations, collect glacier data, and assess glacial lakes. This milestone marks a step toward building a regional network of women cryosphere scientists.

For more information: https://t.co/5mBI1hE3v9

To check out more of our 2024 highlights, visit: https://t.co/TJIEGPoQ97

[Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy]

FACTSHEET about Birch Glacier collapse by glaciologists of ETHZ (VAW) 🧊❄️🪨

Don't miss that read! 🙏

https://t.co/SEC4tPiwgz

📷 Pomona

[NoComment @nocomment]

Repeated break-offs from the glacier above the evacuated village of Blatten in Switzerland continue to pose a serious threat.
#nocomment

[lexlimbu @lexlimbu]

🧊 @fshrestha - remote sensing and geo-information analyst at @icimod speaks to @kathmandupost about the condition of Nepal's glaciers and risks of glacial loss. #Glaciers #Nepal
https://t.co/1v29A8WZ48

[ICIMOD @icimod]

In a world where gender inequality persists, particularly in science, a group of nine aspiring glaciologists from the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region have embarked on ICIMOD's first-ever all-women cryosphere expedition to Ponkar Glacier in Manang, Nepal.

Women on Ice is a crucial step in addressing the persistent gender imbalance in science, where only one-third of researchers are women, and even fewer in the cryosphere field.
This initiative is not only about empowering individual women but also about inspiring more girls to pursue careers in science and breaking down the stereotypes that have traditionally excluded women from these fields.
Hear from our first cohort of #HKHWomenOnIce:
🔹Aishwarya Sanas, India
🔹Silian Pan, China
🔹Mamata Aryal, Nepal
🔹Pema Eden, Bhutan
🔹Farhana Altaf, Pakistan
🔹Yinglan Jia, China
🔹Tuba Farooq, Pakistan
🔹Jeena Rai, Bhutan
🔹Yurika Sherpa, Nepal

Follow their journey through this live blog as they shatter the "ice ceiling" and pave the way for future generations of female scientists in the HKH region: https://t.co/yUTeRehf36 #Cryosphere #IYGP

#Glaciers #SaveOurSnow #HKHWomenOnIce

@arunbshrestha @Neera_S_P @fshrestha @aishwarya_721 @DrMiriamJackson @the_mimosa @chimis

[Finu Shrestha @fshrestha]

Successfully completed the field expedition on Ponkar Glacier despite gusty winds. The #WOI learned debris covered glacier dynamics, lake formation processes, & melting patterns. Visited previously installed stakes on the debris & installed a new one, led by the #WOI participants

[ChimiMeeyohSeldon @chimis]

Done with 1st day on #ponkarglacier, our girls were curious, they learned abt features of glaciers, types of debris, formation of various lakes around glacier.
We rushed back before strong wind storm takes over N reduces visibility.
#HKHWomenonIce
#SOS #Glaciers

[Finu Shrestha @fshrestha]

Join our team!
This December, we are hosting the HKH Women on Ice expedition. Women from Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, & Pakistan are encouraged to apply. No prior experience in science or glaciology is required. The application deadline is August 15, 2024
Share this opportunity!

[ICIMOD @icimod]

LAUNCHING THIS WINTER: ICIMOD’S FIRST EVER ALL WOMEN CRYOSPHERE EXPEDITION

APPLY NOW – https://t.co/k3uDG5YKjQ

ICIMOD is offering 10 women from Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Pakistan aged 21 to 28 the chance to make history, build skills, and forge a new network, by joining our first ever ‘HKH Women On Ice Expedition’ this December. The expedition will build women’s skills and understanding in a critical sphere of science that remains hugely dominated by men. No experience is necessary.

Apply by 15 August to be the part of this first-ever all-women expedition.

For more information: https://t.co/d1POdzBYC9

#HKHWomenOnIce #SG1 #cryowednesday @fshrestha @DrMiriamJackson

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A large, fully developed avalanche can weigh as much as a million tons and travel faster than 320 km/h (200 mph). This one was filmed on Tian Shan mountains

[📹 Harry Shimmin]
https://t.co/RsF7C53MAQ

[IPCC @IPCC_CH]

#Globalwarming of 1.1°C has resulted in more frequent & more intense extreme weather events that have caused dangerous impacts on nature & people worldwide.

Every increment of warming results in rapidly escalating hazards.

#IPCC's Synthesis Report 👉 https://t.co/zAMzd12lR7

[Finu Shrestha @fshrestha]

@Neera_S_P @icimod @ICIMODDG @arunbshrestha @DrMiriamJackson @izabella_koz @chimis @deb_comms Thank you @Neera_S_P di, @arunbshrestha sir, @DrMiriamJackson and all the team. It was possible because of your support, guidance and motivation.

[Andrew Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ @Revkin]

The Response Gap - Deadly Himalayan Glacial Outburst Flood Foretold https://t.co/7YQciNyjfC

[Dr. Ashim Sattar @GlacierHazards]

15 km downstream, the GLOF flow is obstructed by a lateral moraine, and the GLOF enters a narrow channel. GLOF deposits are seen in the form of a fan. This flow obstruction may have reduced the overall GLOF energy. We earlier reported this in the paper https://t.co/GBcMoBf5AI

[Dr. Ashim Sattar @GlacierHazards]

Few observations of the South Lhonak Lake: lateral moraine failure, lake level dropped, floating ice on the lake surface, lake outlet widened, GLOF outwash visible, mapped using @esa Sentinel2 images
@WaterSHEDLab @irfansalroo @GlacierResearch @BhambriRakesh @Revkin

[Finu Shrestha @fshrestha]

@geolidf Thanks, Dongfeng. Yeah, it was a wonderful moment meeting you both. Hope to see you again.

[Finu Shrestha @fshrestha]

I’m thrilled to share the release of GLOF database publication. This publication is a significant endeavor and valuable input from experts in the region. I anticipate that this database will be a valuable resource for forecasting future risk assessments. https://t.co/yzZZrt1tM6

[Jakob Steiner @jakobfsteiner]

very happy that our new HMAGLOFDB database is now published - beyond the scientific value, a big data and team effort led by @fshrestha laying the groundwork for future efforts on how to make risk data truly accessible in the region
https://t.co/WLMKPH8Tb9

[Finu Shrestha @fshrestha]

@JosephShea Thank you, Joe

[Finu Shrestha @fshrestha]

@Rajdai Thank you, pasa