• Dr. Shah Fahad Ali Khan, Faculty Member Department of Zoology will represent Pakistan in the Cryosphere Conference

    We are delighted to share that Dr. Shah Fahad Ali Kha, Faculty Member Department of Zoology, University of Chitral will participate in the international conference on climate change and the cryosphere from an animal behavioral perspective at the Second Interpolar Conference. Organized by ICIMOD, Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, and Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI)

    The conference, scheduled for September 3-5, 2025, in Kathmandu, Nepal, aims to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration on cryosphere preservation. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has sponsored Dr Shah Fahad Ali to present his groundbreaking work on climate change and the cryosphere from an animal behavioral perspective at the Second Interpolar Conference.

    Dr. Shah is excited to share his findings with global experts dedicated to protecting fragile mountain ecosystems. This conference aligns with the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation 2025, emphasizing the need for immediate action to preserve the cryosphere.

    Dr. Fahad has been selected from a large pool of applicants belonging to different counties which reflects the substance and quality of Dr. Fahad’s research and relevance to the conference. It also highlights the calibre and capacity of the faculty members of the university who outcompete global contenders in their respective fields.