Daniel is the director of the Department of Sciences and assistant professor of the Department of Environmental Engineering at the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC). He is a civil engineer from the University of Kansas and has a master's degree in Civil Engineering with a specialty in Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology from Stanford University. Later he obtained his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with a specialty in Hydraulics, Hydrology and Water Resources, from the University of Iowa. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Notre Dame as well as at the University of Cambridge. His research interests are focused on the development and application of numerical techniques to study the dynamics of environmental fluids, floods and protection structures, dam breaks, lake dynamics, dispersal plumes, as well as atmospheric pollution and its interaction with urban development, vegetation, and sea spray. At PEGASUS, Daniel served as project leader and was in charge of the research on glacial flood risk assessment using numerical simulations.

Kimberly is an agricultural engineer from the National Agrarian University La Molina  (UNALM) in Peru. She has research experience in water resources and geospatial analysis for the planning and coordination of environmental projects focused on water security and adaptation to climate change. As environmental project coordinator at CITA, she was in charge of monitoring the technical and economic progress of the research projects RAHU (2020-2022) and PEGASUS (2022). Currently, she is a student of the Water Engineering and Water Management master's degree at the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse of the Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées in France.

Luciana has a master's degree in Ecology, Management and Restoration of the Natural Environment from the University of Barcelona and a degree in Geography and Environment from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, with a focus on environmental quality monitoring. She has participated in different projects with socio-environmental approaches, leading participatory workshops for environmental diagnosis and education. Within her research branches are landscape ecology, environmental quality and conservation. Luciana was the logistics and financial coordinator of the PEGASUS project during the 2021-2022 period.

Lorena holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the National Hermilio Valdizán University (UNHEVAL) and is a candidate for a Master's degree in Civil Engineering with institutional certification in Water Science and Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC). She has experience in consulting and research in the field of water resources, particularly in topics related to climate change, hydrology, and water balance. At PEGASUS, she investigated the hydrodynamic behavior of Laguna Sibinacocha by processing bathymetric data, thermocline data, and wind velocities as part of her master's thesis under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Horna. Additionally, she was responsible for the logistical and financial coordination of the project during 2020. Currently, Lorena works as the Head of Water Resources Projects in the mining sector at Amphos 21 RSK company.

Pedro is a professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering and principal investigator of CITA at the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC). He is a civil engineer from the National Engineering University (UNI) and a Ph.D. in Hydrology from the University of Toulouse III, France. He has more than 15 years of professional experience in national and international scientific collaboration projects and engineering consultancy related to water resources management. He is the author of recognized publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and an expert in hydroclimatology, basin and mountain hydrology, and hydrological engineering. At PEGASUS, Pedro was in charge of the climatology research in the study area.

Monica is a researcher affiliated with CITA, having previously worked as a project coordinator and researcher. She is a chemist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Geochemistry from the University of Freiburg in collaboration with TU Braunschweig, Germany. Her expertise focuses on the cycling of chemical pollutants, with a focus on gold mining-related mercury pollution in Amazonian aquatic systems. In PEGASUS, Monica contributed to the geochemical analysis of lake sediment samples, assisted in the project's academic coordination and oversaw the development of the project webpage. She currently continues glacier research with Leeds, Durham, and Braunschweig universities, with an emphasis on the geochemistry of cryoconite samples from diverse Peruvian glaciers.

Camila has a bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, UTEC. She has research experience in biodiversity monitoring using molecular tools and the assessment of the quality of water resources and aquatic ecosystems. In the PEGASUS project, Camila was an undergraduate research intern and collaborated with the 2D hydraulic modeling of Sibinacocha Lake under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Horna. Currently, she works as an academic and research assistant for the Aquatic Ecosystems Program of the Amazon Scientific Innovation Center (CINCIA), and together with CITA-UTEC, she is researching the use of environmental DNA as a tool for monitoring biodiversity in mining ponds in the Peruvian Amazon.

Maria Paz has a bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC). She has research experience in aquatic ecosystems, glacial retreat, ecotoxicology, and mercury contamination. At PEGASUS, María Paz was an undergraduate research intern and carried out a multitemporal analysis of the glacier cover in the Cordillera de Vilcanota and studied its relationship with the social perception of the local Andean population, a transversal project led by Dr. Daniel Horna. María Paz is currently working on climate change and clean energy and is doing her thesis to obtain her Professional Environmental Engineering title. Her project evaluates the use of macroinvertebrates as bioindicators for monitoring mercury pollution in gold mining ponds in the Peruvian Amazon. 

Andrea serves as Communication Coordinator for environmental projects at CITA-UTEC. She holds a degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Lima and has been involved in the implementation of social marketing campaigns focused on climate change adaptation within high mountain communities, as well as in communicating research initiatives within the Amazon and the Andes regions. In the PEGASUS project, Andrea spearheaded the implementation of the communication and political advocacy strategy and oversaw the development of scientific communication deliverables, including workshops, online events, and the project webpage.

Randy holds the position of Research Fellow at the Department of Geography, University of Zurich. His research is centered around glacio-hydrology, climate change adaptation, robust decision-making, and exploring the nexus between nature and society, with a special emphasis on mountainous areas such as the Andes. His expertise spans diverse areas, including overseeing substantial scientific projects and bridging the gap between scientists and policy-makers. Within the PEGASUS project, Randy played a significant role in assessing the socio-economic determinants affecting water accessibility in high-altitude mountain regions, as well as, with the identification of policies for water and risk management.

Jahir holds a master's in Risk and Resource Governance from the Heidelberg Universität in Germany. He has more than 10 years working on research projects and development cooperation in adaptation to climate change and risk management under a transdisciplinary approach. He currently works for the Climate Center of the Red Cross Federation and is a consultant for the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. In addition, he is a corresponding researcher at the Latin American Center of Excellence in Climate Change and Health, the representative entity in South America for the Lancet Countdown initiative. During the PEGASUS project, he investigated the understanding of risks and resources for the integration of recommendations for companies, policy makers and individuals.

Duncan is a Professor of Glaciology in the School of Geography at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. An expert in contemporary glaciology, particularly in debris-covered glaciers, and the changes they exhibit in response to climate change. His primary interest lies in the impact of these changes on people living in mountainous regions, within the context of glacier hazards and shifting water resources. Duncan has led significant research projects in the Himalayas, Greenland, New Zealand, and the High Arctic. In the PEGASUS project, he led the research efforts of the English group, with a specific focus on the future evolution of glacial lakes and the threats and opportunities they will present to mountain communities.

Emily is a researcher at the University of Sheffield, having previously worked at the University of Leeds as part of the PEGASUS project. Her research involves producing and working with climate model data over the Peruvian Andes. At PEGASUS, she created gridded datasets for precipitation and temperature from 1980 to 2100 using a climate model, data from weather stations, and statistical modelling. These data were used by colleagues to predict water and glacier change in the Cordillera Vilcanota.

Jonathan’s research focuses on changes to glaciers and ice caps glaciers since the Little Ice Age and the rapid evolution of proglacial systems, especially ice-marginal lakes and glacier outburst floods. Most of his studies have been on glaciers and proglacial systems in Greenland, Iceland, Scandinavia, the European Alps, the Southern Alps and the Antarctic Peninsula. He has expertise spanning glaciology, geomorphology, sedimentology, hydraulics and spatial analysis. In the PEGASUS project he was involved with meltwater and sediment flux modelling, identifying potential future glacial lakes, and considerations of glacial outburst floods.

Catriona is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, having previously worked at Northumbria University as part of the PEGASUS project. She is an expert in glacier-hydrology and the glacier surface energy balance. She has particular expertise in debris-covered glaciers and the influence of surface debris on melt rates and the hydrological systems of glaciers. She is also interested in Andean glaciers, their sensitivity to climate change and their importance to water resources. Within the PEGASUS project, she investigated the melt and energy balance characteristics of glaciers in the Cordillera Vilcanota, identifying the drivers of their mass balance variability and the relationships between the Peruvian climate and ice melt response.