Prashant Ghimire
@prashant-stork.bsky.social
PhD candidate at @kentstate • Evolutionary biology 🧬• Ecology •Evidence based conservation •high altitude adaptation •Birds •Multi-omics • poetry
Life is tough. At high altitudes, it’s even tougher. Think rugged mountains, changing climate, and low oxygen.
So how do birds pull it off? 🐦⛰️
Join me tomorrow, Aug 12, 2:15–2:30, Genomics 1, Grand F at #AOS2025 to find out!
So how do birds pull it off? 🐦⛰️
Join me tomorrow, Aug 12, 2:15–2:30, Genomics 1, Grand F at #AOS2025 to find out!
August 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Life is tough. At high altitudes, it’s even tougher. Think rugged mountains, changing climate, and low oxygen.
So how do birds pull it off? 🐦⛰️
Join me tomorrow, Aug 12, 2:15–2:30, Genomics 1, Grand F at #AOS2025 to find out!
So how do birds pull it off? 🐦⛰️
Join me tomorrow, Aug 12, 2:15–2:30, Genomics 1, Grand F at #AOS2025 to find out!
Life is tough. At high altitudes, it’s even tougher. Think rugged mountains, changing climate, and low oxygen.
So how do birds pull it off? 🐦⛰️
Join me tomorrow, Aug 12, 2:15–2:30, Genomics 1, Grand F at #AOS2025 to find out!
So how do birds pull it off? 🐦⛰️
Join me tomorrow, Aug 12, 2:15–2:30, Genomics 1, Grand F at #AOS2025 to find out!
August 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Life is tough. At high altitudes, it’s even tougher. Think rugged mountains, changing climate, and low oxygen.
So how do birds pull it off? 🐦⛰️
Join me tomorrow, Aug 12, 2:15–2:30, Genomics 1, Grand F at #AOS2025 to find out!
So how do birds pull it off? 🐦⛰️
Join me tomorrow, Aug 12, 2:15–2:30, Genomics 1, Grand F at #AOS2025 to find out!
Good birding this morning with friends visiting all the way from Nepal.
Showed off cardinals, flickers… and even a Mississippi Kite! @thebirdguy.bsky.social #AOS2025
Showed off cardinals, flickers… and even a Mississippi Kite! @thebirdguy.bsky.social #AOS2025
August 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Good birding this morning with friends visiting all the way from Nepal.
Showed off cardinals, flickers… and even a Mississippi Kite! @thebirdguy.bsky.social #AOS2025
Showed off cardinals, flickers… and even a Mississippi Kite! @thebirdguy.bsky.social #AOS2025
Almost ready (slides pending!) for #AOS2025. Excited to catch up with friends, meet new ones, and spend the week rushing from one room to another. If you spot me in the wild, say hi!
August 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Almost ready (slides pending!) for #AOS2025. Excited to catch up with friends, meet new ones, and spend the week rushing from one room to another. If you spot me in the wild, say hi!
Vultures are casually protesting on the runway yet EIA didn’t bother to mention what vultures are there and how such risks could be mitigated.
July 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Vultures are casually protesting on the runway yet EIA didn’t bother to mention what vultures are there and how such risks could be mitigated.
Took a very very long time to publish as we wanted to highlight this when key discussions were happening with the authority. There are newer developments but EIA in Nepal 🇳🇵 has been a joke.
July 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Took a very very long time to publish as we wanted to highlight this when key discussions were happening with the authority. There are newer developments but EIA in Nepal 🇳🇵 has been a joke.
Looking at a bird flying in the sky, the Wright brothers dreamed of flying too and built the airplane.
Today, airplanes and birds share the sky, making bird strikes a real threat to planes, people, and birds alike.1/3 🧵
Today, airplanes and birds share the sky, making bird strikes a real threat to planes, people, and birds alike.1/3 🧵
July 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Looking at a bird flying in the sky, the Wright brothers dreamed of flying too and built the airplane.
Today, airplanes and birds share the sky, making bird strikes a real threat to planes, people, and birds alike.1/3 🧵
Today, airplanes and birds share the sky, making bird strikes a real threat to planes, people, and birds alike.1/3 🧵
Late sharing this, but feeling incredibly honored to have received multiple awards this year at Kent State University. Grateful for the support, mentorship, and opportunities that made it possible!
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April 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Late sharing this, but feeling incredibly honored to have received multiple awards this year at Kent State University. Grateful for the support, mentorship, and opportunities that made it possible!
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The importance of so-called “stupid” questions in science is immense, often leading to unexpected discoveries. I talked about this, along with how undergraduate students can begin their journey in research, during a training program organized by Bird Conservation Nepal, Pokhara. #ornithology
April 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The importance of so-called “stupid” questions in science is immense, often leading to unexpected discoveries. I talked about this, along with how undergraduate students can begin their journey in research, during a training program organized by Bird Conservation Nepal, Pokhara. #ornithology
Undergraduate Research 101: “Dal Bhat Power” to Research Hour
Excited to join the upcoming Ornithology training (online) to discuss how to support undergraduate students, especially in ornithology, in Nepal. #ornithology
Excited to join the upcoming Ornithology training (online) to discuss how to support undergraduate students, especially in ornithology, in Nepal. #ornithology
March 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Undergraduate Research 101: “Dal Bhat Power” to Research Hour
Excited to join the upcoming Ornithology training (online) to discuss how to support undergraduate students, especially in ornithology, in Nepal. #ornithology
Excited to join the upcoming Ornithology training (online) to discuss how to support undergraduate students, especially in ornithology, in Nepal. #ornithology
Looks like Messi read @adamrutherford.bsky.social ‘s book and took it seriously 😉. Wonderful reading
March 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Looks like Messi read @adamrutherford.bsky.social ‘s book and took it seriously 😉. Wonderful reading
Birds need help!!
March 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Birds need help!!
Sushmita, my undergrad mentee, is engaging with local communities in Nepal’s western mid-hills to understand their knowledge and perceptions of birds and conservation. Local perspectives are key to effective conservation! Celebrating her efforts this Women’s History Month! #ornithology
March 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Sushmita, my undergrad mentee, is engaging with local communities in Nepal’s western mid-hills to understand their knowledge and perceptions of birds and conservation. Local perspectives are key to effective conservation! Celebrating her efforts this Women’s History Month! #ornithology
These farmers chose compassion over harvest, proving humanity and nature can thrive together. Small acts, big impact. 🌱🐦
December 13, 2024 at 5:11 AM
These farmers chose compassion over harvest, proving humanity and nature can thrive together. Small acts, big impact. 🌱🐦
Amid the harvest, farmers left one rice plant untouched—a tiny haven for an Ashy Prinia’s nest. A powerful reminder that coexistence with nature is possible, even in the busiest seasons. Compassion grows alongside the crops. 🌾🐦
1/3
#ornithology
1/3
#ornithology
December 13, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Amid the harvest, farmers left one rice plant untouched—a tiny haven for an Ashy Prinia’s nest. A powerful reminder that coexistence with nature is possible, even in the busiest seasons. Compassion grows alongside the crops. 🌾🐦
1/3
#ornithology
1/3
#ornithology
What bird do you see here #Ornithology
November 29, 2024 at 3:16 PM
What bird do you see here #Ornithology
Birds of Himalayas
November 18, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Birds of Himalayas
I asked “Based on you know me, draw a picture what you think my life is like”
November 15, 2024 at 2:55 AM
I asked “Based on you know me, draw a picture what you think my life is like”
An undergrad I am mentoring is doing her field survey. She sends me daily updates about what bird she observed, “oh did I do that wrong because we saw that forest bird on settlement” and everything I used think during my first survey. Makes me miss going to the field.
November 13, 2024 at 1:39 PM
An undergrad I am mentoring is doing her field survey. She sends me daily updates about what bird she observed, “oh did I do that wrong because we saw that forest bird on settlement” and everything I used think during my first survey. Makes me miss going to the field.
A crow casually watching Woollynecks breeding rituals
November 10, 2024 at 5:36 PM
A crow casually watching Woollynecks breeding rituals
To my fellow grad students: if you’re feeling stuck, think back to the younger version of you who fell in love with this field. If you're in that phase, know you’re not alone. Let’s keep moving forward and find the wonder that started us on this path. 🌱
October 26, 2024 at 3:39 PM
To my fellow grad students: if you’re feeling stuck, think back to the younger version of you who fell in love with this field. If you're in that phase, know you’re not alone. Let’s keep moving forward and find the wonder that started us on this path. 🌱
5/ It’s not that I don’t love what I do now—I truly do. But sometimes, the demands can feel and even a bit unfulfilling. Maybe that’s just part of growing up. I think back why i started in the first place. It wasn’t just about achievements; but joy of learning smthng meaningful.
October 26, 2024 at 3:39 PM
5/ It’s not that I don’t love what I do now—I truly do. But sometimes, the demands can feel and even a bit unfulfilling. Maybe that’s just part of growing up. I think back why i started in the first place. It wasn’t just about achievements; but joy of learning smthng meaningful.
4/ Now, as I’m buried in data analysis and endless writing, I realize that this isn’t exactly what younger me had imagined. If he saw me now, he might feel a bit disheartened. But that’s okay—growth and change are all part of the journey.
October 26, 2024 at 3:38 PM
4/ Now, as I’m buried in data analysis and endless writing, I realize that this isn’t exactly what younger me had imagined. If he saw me now, he might feel a bit disheartened. But that’s okay—growth and change are all part of the journey.