Dr. Lal B Thapa Magar: Lecturer. Dr. Thapa obtained his M.Sc. degree in Botany in 2002 from Tribhuvan University and PhD in Biology (specialization: plant invasion mechanisms) from Prince of Songkla University, Thailand in 2016. His major fields of interest are plant invasion mechanism, plant growth and development, plant-soil-microbial interaction, stress physiology, climate change and indigenous knowledge. Dr. Thapa has experience as principle investigator in research projects funded by national and international organizations. He has published over a dozen papers in national and international journals/publications. His current research involves finding solutions of plant invasiveness, allelopathy and herbivore stress on invasive vs native species, climate change impacts and drought-disease interaction in selected crop plants. Email: lal_thapa25@yahoo.com