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Chandra Giri
Giri in 2025
Born (1961-05-13) May 13, 1961 (age 64)
Chimchima, Khotang, Nepal
CitizenshipUSA, Nepal
EducationAsian Institute of Technology (M.S. & Ph. D.)
Scientific career
InstitutionsU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Duke University
U.S. Geological Survey
Columbia University
United Nation Environment Progrramme
Websitehttps://work.epa.gov/staff/chandra-p-giri

Chandra Prasad Giri (born May 13, 1961) is a Nepalese American Author, Editor, and Scientist currently based in the United States. He is the first author of the paper entitled "Status and distribution of mangrove forests of the world using earth observation satellite data"[1], published in 2011 which has garnered more than 4,000 citations [2]. He is also the author of seven books, more than 125 peer-reviewed publications and several newspaper articles[3][4][5]. Giri's research focuses on the use of remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) for the characterization, mapping and monitoring of land use/land cover and mangrove forest ranging from local to global scales. Currently, Giri is Senior Science Advisor of the Office of Research and Development (ORD), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Adjunct Professor at Duke University in North Carolina. In the past he has worked for United States Geological Survey, South Dakota State University, Columbia University, United Nations Environment Programme, Asian Institute of Technology, and the Ministry of Forestry and Environment of Nepal Government.

Early Life and education

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Giri was born in Chimchima, a small village in khotang district of eastern Nepal. [6]. He completed his early education in Khotang and Jhapa, Nepal and earned degrees from Trubhwan University, also from Nepal[7]. He later received his M. Sc.(1993) and Ph.D. (1997) in Remote Sensing and GIS from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand[8]

Research

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Giri's recent research focuses on the mapping and monitoring of mangrove forests worldwide, utilizing remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS)[9]. By analyzing satellite imagery and geospatial data, he aims to create detailed maps that reflect the current state of these vital ecosystems, tracking changes in mangrove coverage and assessing their health over time[10].
Giri is also a guest editor in various remote sensing journals including Remote Sensing Volume I[11], Volume II[12], Volume III[13] & Volume IV[14]. He is also an associate editor of journal Remote Sensing[15].

International Involvement

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Giri has involved in a number of international scientific working groups such as the Group on Earth Observation land cover and global mangrove monitoring working group,[16], International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing working group on global land cover [17], ad the International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group[18].

Research Highlight

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Giri and co-authors produced a consistant, most compreheresolution mangrove forest map and database of the world using Landsat satellite data at 30 meters spatial resolution[1][19].[20] [21]
His research produced important data and information on the distribution and dynamics of mangrove forests in different parts of world[22]

His research seminal paper[1] produced the global map shown below and has become the most cited paper annually from 2014 to 2021 in the field of 'remote sensing in mangroves' [23]

Global distribution of mangrove forests in green in year 2000[1][24]
  Mangrove forest (click to enlarge)

The Global mangrove forests database is available freely from a number of web-sites[25] [26][27]

Books

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  • Remote sensing of land use and land cover: Principles and Applications (2012)[28]
  • Remote Sensing in Mangroves Vol. I in 2021[29]
  • Remote Sensing in Mangroves Vol. II in 2023[30]
  • Maile Nadekheko Sapana (Nepali) in 2024 [31]
  • Unimagined Dream: A journey from the foothills of Mount Everest to the world stage in 2023</ref>
  • Sansarko Serofero (in Nepali) in 2024[32][33][34][35]
  • Remote Sensing in Mangroves Vol. III in 2025[36]

Song Writing

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Giri is also a lyricist and has released sixteen songs in Rupantara Music Youtube channel. One of his song "Aau Timi Angaloma" has more than 10 million views in YouTube [37][38].

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Giri, C.; Ochieng, E.; Tieszen, L. L.; Zhu, Z.; Singh, A.; Loveland, T.; Masek, J.; Duke, N. (October 3, 2011). "Status and distribution of mangrove forests of the world using earth observation satellite data". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 20 (1): 154–159. Bibcode:2011GloEB..20..154G. doi:10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00584.x – via Wiley Online Library.
  2. ^ https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=18196353839522112645&as_sdt=40005&sciodt=0,10&hl=en
  3. ^ https://sahityapost.com/gair-aakhyan/175180/%7Ctitle=नियात्रा : ढुङ्गामा साँचिएको सभ्यता 'माचु पिचु'|first=डा चन्द्र|last=गिरी|date=July 27, 2025}}
  4. ^ "किन बिदेसिँदै छन् नेपाली ?".
  5. ^ "रेगिस्तानको सुन्दरता: थारको कथा".
  6. ^ "नेपाली वैज्ञानिकको संसार शयर".
  7. ^ https://tu.edu.np/
  8. ^ ,www.amazon.com/Unimagined-Dream-journey-foothills-Everest/dp/B0CNGK7724
  9. ^ Giri, C. (2023). Frontiers in global mangrove forest monitoring. Remote sensing, 15(15), 3852.
  10. ^ Giri, C., Long, J., & Poudel, P. (2023). Mangrove Forest Cover Change in the Conterminous United States from 1980–2020. Remote sensing, 15(20), 5018.
  11. ^ "Remote Sensing".
  12. ^ "Remote Sensing".
  13. ^ "Remote Sensing".
  14. ^ https://www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing/special_issues/8MB6AS5VBF
  15. ^ https://www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing/editors?search=giri
  16. ^ https://old.earthobservations.org/documents/geo_xiv/GEO-XIV-5-4_2017-2019%20GEO%20Work%20Programme.pdf
  17. ^ https://www.asprs.org/a/publications/pers/2014journals/PERS_October_2014/HTML/files/assets/common/downloads/page0006.pdf
  18. ^ https://www.thebluecarboninitiative.org/scientific-working-group
  19. ^ "Mapping Mangroves by Satellite". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. November 30, 2010.
  20. ^ "Global decline in mangrove forest". August 27, 2010 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  21. ^ Strong, Asa; Minnemeyer, Susan (20 February 2015). "Satellite Data Reveals State of the World's Mangrove Forests".
  22. ^ "Chandra Giri | LCLUC".
  23. ^ "Using Satellites to Measure the Size and Shape of Mangroves | NASA Earthdata". 19 March 2021.
  24. ^ "Mangrove forest".
  25. ^ "Global Mangrove Forests Distribution, v1 (2000) | Earth Engine Data Catalog".
  26. ^ "Global Mangrove Forests Distribution, 2000 | NASA Earthdata". 18 June 2025.
  27. ^ "ArcGIS".
  28. ^ Giri, Chandra P., ed. (2016). Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover. doi:10.1201/b11964. ISBN 978-0-429-13831-7.
  29. ^ Giri, Chandra (5 July 2021). "Remote Sensing in Mangroves". Mdpi Books.
  30. ^ Giri, Chandra (7 October 2023). "Remote Sensing in Mangroves II". Mdpi Books.
  31. ^ https://nepaltalks.us/episode/ep-07-maile-nadekheko-sapana-by-dr-chandra-giri/
  32. ^ "Dr. Giri's Travel Memoire 'Sansarko Serofero' Hits the Market". 4 September 2024.
  33. ^ "EP-01-Sansarko Serofero by Dr. Chandra Giri | NepalTalks". 17 January 2025.
  34. ^ "Travel Tales from Across the World".
  35. ^ "नेपाली वैज्ञानिकको संसार शयर".
  36. ^ https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11701-remote-sensing-in-mangroves-iii
  37. ^ "गीतकार डा. चन्द्र गिरीको 'आउ तिमी अँगालोमा' मिलियन क्लवमा ( भिडियो )". 23 July 2023.
  38. ^ "डा चन्द्र गिरीको गीत "आउ तिमी अङ्गालोमा" भाईरल बन्दै".
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