From observations to decisions

Research projects

My research advances the understanding and practical application of hydrological and hydrometeorological processes by connecting data, models, field observations, and open-source tools.

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Modelling & forecasting

Large-scale and gridded datasets for hydrometeorological modelling and forecast development.

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Operational monitoring

Open-source, data-driven tools for droughts, floods, and other hydrological extremes.

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Reliable models

Global optimisation, uncertainty quantification, sensitivity analysis, and reproducible evaluation.

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Climate extremes

Catchment-scale responses to extreme precipitation under climate variability and change.

A living field laboratory

These activities support a novel network of in situ precipitation and soil-moisture monitoring sites across five Chilean catchments spanning Mediterranean to humid environments. The network enables hypotheses about hydrological behaviour to be tested with multiple data sources and complementary modelling approaches.

Overarching goal: deliver reliable estimates of the impacts of global change and extreme events at the catchment scale, generating actionable knowledge for robust water management and environmental decision-making.

Selected Projects
SICA: Integrated Climate and Water System in Chile (TA25I10030. ) featured image
Chile

SICA: Integrated Climate and Water System in Chile (TA25I10030. )

Concurso: ANID-IDeA I+D Tecnologías Avanzadas 2025. (726,000.00 USD)

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Drought and water security platform for catchment planning (ANID-FSEQ210001) featured image
Chile

Drought and water security platform for catchment planning (ANID-FSEQ210001)

Concurso Fondo de Investigación Estratégica en Sequía (Asignación Rápida) año 2021. (326,054.08 USD)

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The catchment’s memory: understanding how hydrological extremes are modulated by antecedent soil moisture conditions in a warmer climate featured image
Chile

The catchment’s memory: understanding how hydrological extremes are modulated by antecedent soil moisture conditions in a warmer climate

Concurso: Fondecyt Regular 2021 (264,000.00 USD)

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Management of global change impacts on hydrological extremes by coupling remote sensing data and an interdisciplinary modelling approach (NSFC190018) featured image
Chile

Management of global change impacts on hydrological extremes by coupling remote sensing data and an interdisciplinary modelling approach (NSFC190018)

Concurso: Proyectos de Investigación Conjunta en Chile y China 2019 (219,298.20 USD)

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Full list of research projects
Project archive

Roles, funding programmes, and research partnerships are grouped below so the full trajectory can be scanned quickly.

International projects

  • 2025–2026 · NASA 23-HMA23-0014 — TH2A-Perm: Assessing Permafrost Condition In High Mountain Asia And High Andes. Collaborator. Funding agency: NASA, USA.

  • 2020–2023 · PCI CONICYT Chile–NSFC China NSFC190018 — Management of global change impacts on hydrological extremes by coupling remote sensing data and an interdisciplinary modelling approach. Principal investigator. Funding agencies: CONICYT and NSFC, Chile and China.

  • 2010–2013 · IES-2010-301010 — Improved calibration of flood simulation models and case study research in pilot river basins. Postdoctoral researcher, Water Resources Unit, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Ispra, Italy.

  • 2007–2010 · EU RTD FP6 Aquaterra, Project 505428, Workpackage COMPUTE — Research assistant, Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy.

Chilean projects

  • 2025–2029 · ANID-TA25I10030 — SICA: Integrated Climate and Water System in Chile. Co-investigator. Funding agency: ANID, Concurso IDeA I+D Tecnologías Avanzadas 2025.

  • 2021–2024 · Fondecyt Regular 1212071 — The catchment’s memory: understanding how hydrological extremes are modulated by antecedent soil moisture conditions in a warmer climate. Principal investigator. Funding agency: ANID.

  • 2021–2024 · Fondecyt Regular 1210932 — Improving forest water yield and productivity quantification at the catchment scale by mapping root depth and eco-physiological thresholds with remote sensing and water transfer modeling. Co-investigator. Funding agency: ANID.

  • 2023–2026 · Fondecyt Regular 1230792 — Triggers of Rainfall-Induced Landslides in volcanic soils EXperiment: towards a fully understanding of the water role in slope instability in the Southern Andes (TRILEX). Co-investigator. Funding agency: ANID.

  • 2022–2023 · ANID-Sequía FSEQ210001 — Drought and water security platform for catchment planning: historical evolution and future trajectories under global change. Co-investigator. Funding agency: ANID.

  • 2017–2020 · Fondecyt Regular 1171560 — Assessing spatio-temporal impacts of global change on water and biomass production processes at catchment scale. Co-investigator. Funding agency: CONICYT, Chile.

  • 2016–2018 · Fondecyt Iniciación 11150861 — Understanding the relationship between meteorological drought and water-resource availability using satellite rainfall and snow-cover data. Principal investigator. Funding agency: CONICYT, Chile.

  • 2016–2018 · Fondecyt Regular 1160656 — Hillslope water storage and runoff processes: linking climate variability and interannual storage. Co-investigator. Funding agency: CONICYT, Chile.

  • 2016 · CORFO 14ENI2-26866 — Prototipo de una arquitectura de big data para encontrar asociaciones espacio-temporales entre las variables hidrometeorológicas de una cuenca del sur de Chile, Región de La Araucanía. Co-investigator. Funding agency: CORFO, Chile.