Professional summary
Alejandro is an engineer and hydrologist, member of the Hydrological Processes & Extremes group within the Hydro-Climate Risks science area, and facilitator of the Working with Natural Processes (Nature-inspired/based Solutions and Natural Flood Management) theme across UKCEH.
He has 30-plus years' experience of applied research on hydro-geomorphic systems from catchment to local scales, using innovative monitoring, data analysis and modelling towards further understanding fluvial and catchment processes.
Alejandro has worked on complex hydrological problems collaborating with other researchers, state agencies, industry and local communities in the UK, Chile, USA and elsewhere. He has led projects on catchment hydro-geomorphology, extreme floods and sediment transport, droughts and groundwater recharge, and low-cost online monitoring of river systems.
Since joining UKCEH, he has facilitated cross-institution bids and led projects in the Working with Natural Processes theme. He is currently co-leading the EU Horizon SpongeScapes project (2023-2027) together with colleagues from Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Greece and Slovenia.
Alejandro has supervised and co-supervised PhD and MSc/MPhil students in UK and abroad. He is a visiting scholar at www.ciep.cl and www.uaysen.cl in Chile, and Middlesex and Southampton universities in UK. He presents his collaborative research to scientists and policy makers and has co-authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, national assessments and report for public and private entities.