Who am I?

I am an agricultural engineer from the University of Concepcion in Chile, with a master and a Ph.D. in water resources engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. I am interested in the study of terrestrial hydrology to understand where the water “goes” and how we can predict changes in this cycle to adapt to climate change. I have experience working in the Himalayas of Nepal, the continental US, the Cordillera Blanca in Nepal, and the Patagonia region in Chile.

In my research, I had the opportunity to work on many of the issues highlighted in the agreements reached at the last COPs, particularly in the study of climate change in mountain areas. He has worked extensively with local communities in remote areas of Nepal and Peru, helping them apply science to better understand the problems they face due to climate change.

He could advise local communities and see firsthand how my work has become part of a community-engaging approach to decision-making, bridging the gap between small

I’ve also done large-scale hydrology work for the continental US, which has been a revolutionary change in the way the US does regional hydrology but with local application; A version of this work has been implemented in the US National Weather Service River Forecast Operational Model.

In Chile I have worked on different projects associated with water resources that seek to bridge the information gap through the generation of new technologies that make available information associated with water and climate, collaborating with national research centers (UdeC, UDD, CRHIAM, RedH2O, SOCHICRI, among others) and government institutions (MOP, INIA, CNID, MMA, among others).

I have participated as principal investigator and co-investigator in projects on hydrology and natural disasters in mountain environments in the central region and Chilean Patagonia.

Ríuo Neff, Cochrane, Patagonia Chilena.
Villa Santa Lucía, Chaitén. Patagonia Chilena.

I have also disseminated the results of my research both in presentations for local groups (eg, Melipeuco Chamber of Tourism), and at national events (eg, macro-zonal meetings for Cop25).

The sun shining over a ridge leading down into the shore. In the distance, a car drives down a road.

I currently have collaborative ties with international centers such as the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in the USA and the NASA snow hydrology group (SnowEx).