Participating universities and government agencies:
UNSA: Universidad Nacional San Agustín, Arequipa, PERU, UCSM: Universidad Católica Santa María, Arequipa, PERU, USCP: Universidad Católica San Pablo, Arequipa, PERU, ALT: Binational Peru-Bolivia Institute Lago Titicaca
Teams:
Universidad Nacional San Agustín, Arequipa, PERU
| Ileana Monti | UNESCO Chair |
| Milagros Zegarra | Eng Elec |
| María Elena Suaña | Bio |
| M. del Carmen Eguren | Bio |
| Romina Rondón | Bio |
| Teresa Tejada | Eng Food Indus |
Universidad Católica Santa María, Arequipa, PERU
| Roxana Candelaria | Dir Rel Intern |
| Ernesto Salazar | Int Office |
| Gilberto Colina | Research BIO |
| Gonzalo Dávila | Dir. Research |
| Ruly Terán Hilares | Research BIO |
| Roxana Gutiérrez | Dir. RRII |
Universidad Católica San Pablo, Arequipa, PERU
| M. Alejandra Maldonado | |
| Alonso Quintanilla | |
| Xiomara Salazar Carpio | |
| Javier Montalvo Andía | |
RESEARCH TOPIC AND COLLABORATORS – GROUP I
- Conducted studies on bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Lake Titicaca.
- Quantification of heavy metals
Metals to consider: Hg, Pb, Cd, Cu, As, Sb, Cr, Sn, Ni, Ba, Be, Se, Zn, Tl, Ti,
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- Conducting research on biomagnification: Identification on source of pollutions,
on water, sediments, on selected fish (Rainbow Trout and ispi), location, incident
from mining.
| UVU: EDDY CADET | UNSA: TERESA TEJADA AND OTHERS |
| UCSM: JAVIER MONTALVO | |
| ALT: JUAN JOSÉ OCOLA SALAZAR |
RESEARCH TOPIC AND COLLABORATORS – GROUP II
- Microplastics
| UVU: SALLY ROCKS | UNSA: TERESA TEJADA AND OTHERS |
RESEARCH TOPIC AND COLLABORATORS – GROUP III
- Analysis of nutrient discharge into natural water sources.
- Algae blooms
| UVU: ALESSANDRO ZANAZZI | UCSM: GONZALO DÁVILA DEL CARPIO |
| UVU: WEIHING WANG |
RESEARCH TOPIC AND COLLABORATORS – GROUP IV
- Visualization and monitoring of algae proliferation using GIS and remote sensing geospatial analysis
| UVU: WEIHING WANG | UCSM: GONZALO DÁVILA DEL CARPIO |
RESEARCH TOPIC AND COLLABORATORS – GROUP V
- Interest in research: Public Awareness and environmental education initiatives.
| UVU: HILLARY HUNGERFORD | UNSA: MILAGROS DEL CARMEN |
| UVU: WEIHING WANG |
RESEARCH TOPIC AND COLLABORATORS – GROUP VI
- Algae harvesting
| UVU: KEVIN SHURTLEFF | UCSP: JAVIER MONTALVO |
