Wilmer Sánchez Rodríguez

Wilmer Sánchez Rodríguez is a master´s student in Risk Management and Climate Change at Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo University (UNASAM) in Ancash, Peru. He is also affiliated with the Research Center for Earth Sciences, Environment and Technology (ESAT) at UNASAM. His research explores how black carbon contributes to snowmelt on both the Puruogangri Ice Sheet in the Tibetan Plateau (China) and the tropical Vallunaraju Glacier in the Peruvian Andes. By analyzing processes like albedo reduction and radiative forcing, Wilmer aims to understand how black carbon-originating from sources such as forest fires, vehicle emissions, and fossil fuel use-accelerates melting in these distant yet climate-sensitive regions. His Instagram account is @Peruvianglaciers. Contact email: wsanchezr@unasam.edu.pe