Forging collaboration through snow and ice

In a groundbreaking project, Professor Duncan Quincey and teams of local and international scientists travelled to the Western Cwm on Mount Everest to monitor the temperature of the glacier at over 6000m of altitude. The highly collaborative project centred collaboration, partnerships, and knowledge exchange between Himalayan and European researchers.

Being able to build meaningful partnerships with local organisations from the Himalayan region strengthens and increases what can be achieved through our research.

—Professor Duncan Quincey

Impact

• Environmental monitoring to build climate change awareness and resilience
• Global partnerships creating equitable knowledge exchange.

Key information

• Major funders: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), University of Leeds International Strategy Fund (ISF)
• Partners and collaborators: Kathmandu University and Tribhuvan University, Universities of Lausanne in Switzerland and Bergen in Norway, Cryosphere Society of Nepal (CSN)
• Disciplines: environment, glaciology, climate change
• Investigators: Professor Duncan Quincey.

Keywords: glaciers, Mount Everest, Himalayas, climate change, global warming, water research, ice research, global temperatures, ice melt