A PhD candidate at the University of Manitoba, through a Mitacs Canada internship, Keshab works with Maawandoon Inc. (an Indigenous consulting firm based in Fort William First Nation) to document traditional land use and occupancy and traditional ecological knowledge of Fort William First Nation, Mishkeegogamang First Nation, and Red Sucker Lake First Nation. He also holds a Master’s in Natural Resources Management from the University of Manitoba, a Master of Science in Agriculture and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Keshab’s research approach extends to GIS mapping and remote sensing, participatory videography, stories/perspectives, and climate modeling for adaptation planning.
Growing up in a rural village in Western Nepal, Keshab has nine years of work experience in the nonprofit sector in Nepal, working with three national nonprofit organizations. Besides ANSER, Keshab has volunteered at the Nepali Cultural Society of Manitoba (NCSM), a community organization in Winnipeg, since 2016.
Keshab joined the Board in 2023, and is a member of the Diversity, equity, and inclusion committee.
