Research team Aris KwadijkPhD candidateAris studies high-altitude precipitation in High Mountain Asia using field observations, driven by his passion for mountaineering. Chris BézuPostdoctoral researcherChris studies interactions between glacier retreat, proglacial lake formation, and iceberg calving dynamics in the Himalaya. Darwin RanaPhD candidateDarwin focuses on reconstructing Himalayan precipitation change using lipid biomarkers preserved in lake sediments. Emmy StigterPostdoctoral researcherFocuses on our understanding the impacts of megadroughts on the water towers of Europe the buffering capacity of the mountains. Faezeh M. NickAssistant ProfessorFaezeh is a glaciologist focused on modelling ice dynamics and calving behaviour of marine and lake terminating glaciers in Greenland and the Himalaya. Florian VacekPhD candidateFlorian is a glaciologist studying calving glaciers in Greenland using remote sensing, numerical modelling, and different field observations. Katrina GelwickPostdoctoral researcherKatrina studies how mountain regions across Europe buffer against downstream droughts using land surface process modeling. Kyra BoekPhD candidateKyra uses land-surface modeling and field observations to investigate non-linear feedbacks in the Himalayan water balance. Leon DuurkoopPhD candidateLeon focuses on the effect that mountain greening has on the hydrology using field surveys, trait analysis and ecohydrological modelling. Philip KraaijenbrinkAssistant ProfessorPhilip focuses on impacts of glacier, snow and vegetation changes in the mountains using remote sensing and numerical modeling. Pranisha PokhrelPhD candidatePranisha is hydrology-focused civil engineer focusing on climate and land use change impacts on water in Nepal's Karnali catchment. Raeven van den AckerPhD candidateRaeven studies orographic precipitation in High Mountain Asia using a combination fieldwork, remote sensing, and modeling. René WijngaardPostdoctoral researcherRené focuses on understanding high-altitude precipitation patterns across High Mountain Asia at different scales using atmospheric modeling. Tenzing Chogyal SherpaPhD candidateTenzing investigates how climate change impacts the hydrological response of snowpacks across the Himalaya. Varya BazilovaPhD candidateVarya focuses on understanding the implications of natural hazards in High Mountain Asia using remote sensing and modeling. Walter ImmerzeelProfessorWalter is the Mountain Hydrology lead, integrating the group's multidisciplinary research to unravel the mountain water balance. Former team membersArthur LutzBrecht D’HaeyerCaroline Aubry-WakeEsther BrakkeeFanny BrunJakob SteinerLéo MartinMaxime LittPleun BonekampRemco de KokSanita Dhaubanjar