Dr. Kunjani Joshi was selected for Fullbright Post-Doc. Research work in USA. Her Research topic is "Phylogeny and Biogeography of Swertia (Gentinaceae) in the Mountains Regions of Nepal". She will join the Harvard University, USA to carry out the Post-Doc. Research in coming last week of September 2007.

Dr. A.R. Joshi was elected as the President of Environmentalist's Association of Nepal (EAN). EAN is a professional organization aiming to provide the forum for all Environmentalists for policy discussion & inputs, professional contribution in the formulation and implementation of national, regional & international plans and programmes, awareness and networking on environmental management and sustainable development areas.