An civil engineering and hydrology professional with over 8 years of experience in: water resources engineering, hydrological models, tropical mountain hydrology, streamflow generation, hydrological processes, tracer applications (hydro-biogeochemical and water stable isotopes) across different temporal and spatial scales.
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Today as PhD in Natural Sciences I am interested in improving knowledge about the spatio-temporal distributed hydrological processes and the dynamic of water sources in tropical catchments. In addition, establish guidelines to optimize hydrological monitoring in remote and data-scarce regions.
I am also interested in international cooperation for research projects, university teaching and activism for gender equality in the academic career and society.
Alicia Correa
DR. NATURAL SCIENCE & CIVIL ENGINEER.
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Phone:
+50687403086 (CR)
+593072235227 (EQ)
Email:
Address:
School of Geography, City of Research,
San Pedro, San José Costa Rica
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Date of Birth:
May 12th, 1985
EXPERIENCE
2018-2020
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Hydrology
University of Costa Rica
Observatory of Water and Global Change (OAGC)
Geography Department.
2013-2017
Research Assitant
Justus Liebig University of Giessen
Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resource Management (ILR).
2012-2014
Research Assistant
University of Cuenca
Department of Water Resources and Environmental Science (iDRHiCA) Lab and field experiments.
2008-2013
Co-Owner-CEO
Correa & Correa Ingenieros Cía. Ltda.
Consultant Engineer, Project manager, construction and design.
Supervision of civil engineering and environmental projects.
EDUCATION
2013-2017
PhD. (Dr. rer. nat)Degree
Justus Liebig University, Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resource Management (ILR).
PhD thesis “Runoff sources and flowpath dynamics in the Andean Páramo.”
2016-2017
Higher Diploma in University Teaching
San Marcos University. Lima, Peru
2009-2011
MSc. Degree
University of Cuenca, KU Leuven and Ghent University.
Master thesis: "Analysis of scenarios of different land cover on micro-catchments by applying semi distributed hydrological models".
2002-2008
Civil Engineer Degree
University of Cuenca
Thesis: "Design of a pedestrian suspension bridge for the community of Pampa Vintimilla".
SKILLS
SOFTWARE:
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Data Analysis: XlStat, SPSS.
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GIS: ArcGIS, QGis
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Hydrological Models: Ech2o-Iso, STARRtropics, SWAT, WETSPRO-VHM
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Programing: Matlab, R, Python
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Others: INTERPRO. AUTOCAD – LAND, CYPECAD 3D, GEO SLOPE, HEC-RAS, ILWIS.
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LENGUAGES.
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Spanish: Native
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English: Proficient in writing, reading and speaking.
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German: Basic
Academic writing, tutoring and teaching.
EXPERTISE
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Hydrological Modeling
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Water resources engineering.
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Environmental management.
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Mountain catchment hydrology.
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Runoff generation.
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Hydrological processes.
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Hydro-biogeochemical and isotope applications.
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Spatio-Temporal dynamics of water sources.