ABOUT US

Sustainable Water Management for Cuenca under Climate Change Scenarios (SWACH) is a project primarily funded by VLIR-UOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council – University Development Cooperation). It aims, through the collaboration of various institutions such as the Municipality of Cuenca, ETAPA-EP, the University of Cuenca, and the University of Azuay, to assess water availability for the city of Cuenca over the next 30 years. The project also seeks to understand citizens' water consumption habits and population projections in order to inform strategies that ensure a safe and reliable supply of drinking water for the city.

Network researchers

University of Azuay

Prof. Ana Ochoa-Sánchez Ph.D.

Role: Project Manager
Research field: Ecohydrology and Climate Change

Prof. Johanna Ochoa M.Sc.

Role: Researcher – Coordinator of the Project on Water Consumption Habit
Research field: Development and Social Practices with an Environmental Focus

Prof. María Cecilia Alvarado M.Sc.

Role: Researcher – Coordinator of the Project on Water Consumption Habit
Research field: Human Rights, Gender and Interculturality, Rights of Nature, Governance, and Public Management

Prof. Pablo Guzmán Ph.D.

Role: Researcher
Research field: Watershed management, water security, hydrogeology, monitoring and management of unstable areas, renewable energy.

Eng. María Fernada Samaniego M.Sc.

Role: Researcher - Web development Lead
Research Field: Automation of Mixed Methods Generation and Analysis

Ph.D. Iván Andrés Mendoza Vásquez

Role: Researcher – Mobile Application Development Lead
Research Field: Data Mining and Software Engineering

Ph.D. Daniel Iturralde

Role: Researcher – Developer of Water Consumption Meter Prototype
Research Field: Telecommunications, Wireless Communication Systems

Eng. Andrés Cabrera Flor

Role: Researcher - Developer of Water Consumption Meter Prototype
Research Field: Robotics

Des. Gabriela Sánchez Solano

Role: Communication and Graph Designer

Eng. María Augusta Marín, MSc.

Role:Project Management Assistant
Research Field: EcoHydrology

Eng. Ana Peña, MSc.

Role: Comunication

UNIVERSITY OF CUENCA

Prof. Patricio Crespo Ph.D.

Role: Project promoter
Research field: Hydrobiogeochemestry, Hydrology, Ecohydrology, Isotopy.

Prof. Rolando Célleri Ph.D.

Role: Project promoter
Research field: Hydrology, Drought Analysis

Eng. Edison Patricio Timbe Castro

Role: Researcher
Research Field: Isotopic Hydrology or Hydrologist of mountain basins: water balances, tracers.

KU Leuven

Prof. Patrick Willems Ph.D.

Role: Project Manager
Research field: Hydrology, Hydraulics and hydrological moderation, statistical downscaling, climate change impacts analysis

ETAPA

Eng. Rigoberto Guerrero

Monitoring and Researcher,
Manager of Environmental Management at ETAPA EP.

Eng. Santiago Peña

Environmental Management Department ETAPA EP.

Doctoral Students

Eng. Santiago Núñez Mejía M.Sc.

Role: Researcher - Doctoral student
Research field: Hydrology, Climate change impacts study, climate modelation

Eng.Verónica Rodas M.Sc.

Role: Researcher - Doctoral student
Research field: Drinking water supply and consumption, wastewater treatment.

Master Students

Eng. Sarita León

Role: Researcher - Master’s student
Research field: Hydrology and Ecohydrology

Eng. Estalin Mejía M.Sc.

Role: Researcher - Master's Student
Research Field: Data mining, wastewater treatment, surface water quality and modeling

Eng. Stalin Guamán

Role: Researcher - Master's Student
Research Field: Hydrology, hydrological modeling, water quality