About

In October 2009, Disaster Management and Sustainable Development Center (DMSDC) was renamed to the Himalayan Cryosphere, Climate and Disaster Research Center (HiCCDRC) to expand the research on snow, glaciers, glacier lakes, water induced disaster and climate change which are the main influencing components of water resource development in Nepal. During the time, there were no academic institutions in Nepal which carried out such research. Such studies are essential as the glaciers are hastening due to increase in air temperature and will have a direct impact on availability of water on rivers in near future if the retreat continues. HiCCDRC is under the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering (DESE), School of Science (SOS) in Kathmandu University (KU), Dhulikhel, Nepal. The main objective of the center is to carry out research on cryospheric science and climate change related issues and produce young researchers with interdisciplinary skills and capacity in the field.

1. Research on snow, glacier, glacial lakes, hydrology, disaster, energy, biodiversity and climate change and related issues- in house, collaborative and cliental

2. Trainings- in house and outside cliental in the above mentioned topics

3. Course offerings – M. Sc. by research, M. Phil. and Ph. D. in Glaciology

4. Provide services to university in the related expertise

5. Organize relevant workshop/seminar/conferences

6. Develops national/international linkage and collaborations