Our interdisciplinary team combines deep academic rigor with respectful local partnership, ensuring authentic high-altitude field presence.

Yungrung Gurung

Abdullah R Chowdhury

Gir Singh Sherchan

A freelance researcher, conservationist, and photographer from Lubrak (Lubra), a unique historical Bon-religion village located in the Lower Mustang region of Nepal.

A Social Scientist and Anthropologist with expertise in Indigenous and Local Knowledge systems and Biodiversity Conservation Policy Frameworks.

Local ecologist, knowledge holder and a Pare (Priest) in Kowang Village who practices both Western and traditional methodologies to monitor the local ecology.

Julia Besendorf

Deepak Lalchan

Gautam Sherchan

A key member of the expedition team, a sustainability expert, and leading the communication and ethincal methodology of the expedition.

A member of the Titi village, a steward and a knowledge holder of traditional livelihoods. He is one of the few Thakalis who to date practice Bön traditions.

A prominent member of the Thakali community who is at the forefront of negotiations between the ancient traditions and modern governance. He is also carrying on his family's traditions of Yak Herding and observes how climate change is impacting the region through his Yaks.