ABOUT US

Sustainable water management under climate change in Southern Ecuador Manejo Sostenible del Agua para Cuenca bajo escenarios de Cambio Climático (SWACH) is a project mainly financed by VLIR-USO (Colaboración flamenca) that is looking for, with different institutions cooperation like Municipality of Cuenca, ETAPA-EP, University of Cuenca and University of Azuay, know water availability during the next 30 years for Cuenca city. As the same manner, knowing water consumption habits by its inhabitants and population growth projection are key goals of the project. The strategies we can apply with this knowledge allow us guarantee a secure drinkable water provision 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 - Water habits consumption project manager
Research field: Development and social practices with environmental focus

Prof. María Cecilia Alvarado M.Sc.

Role: Researcher - Water habits consumption project manager
Research field: Human rights, gender and interculturality, nature rights, gobernability 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

Des. Gabriela Sánchez Solano

Role: Communication and Graph Designer

Eng. María Augusta Marín, MSc.

Role:Project Management Assistant
Research Field: EcoHydrology

UNIVERSITY OF CUENCA

Prof. Patricio Crespo Ph.D.

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

Prof. Rolando Célleri Ph.D.

Role: Project promoter
Research field: Hydrology, Droughts Analysis

Prof. Jorge Alejandro García Zumalacarregui Ph.D.

Role: Project promoter
Research field: Environment, sanitation and water resources.

Eng. Edison Patricio Timbe Castro

Role: Researcher
Research Field: Isotopic Hydrology or Mountain Basin Hydrologist: 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 Research,
Environmental Management at 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 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