Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Research in hydrology and water resources

The Hydrology Group in the Department of Civil Engineering at UTFSM studies the dynamics and management of water resources.

Read the newsSee publications
Mountain landscape and lagoon in the Andes

Research areas

  • Front of Grey Glacier, with blocks of blue ice, in Torres del Paine, Chile

    Climate change

    Assessment of the impact of climate change on water resources.

    4 people · 6 topics

  • Global winds simulated by NASA's GEOS-5 atmospheric model, with jet streams over South America

    Numerical modeling

    Numerical hydrological and atmospheric simulations, such as floods and extreme precipitation.

    11 people · 6 topics

  • San Pedro de Atacama salt flat with a shallow lagoon and the mountains in the background

    Hydrogeology

    Study of groundwater flow and aquifer management.

    2 people

  • Streamflow gauging station installed next to a bridge

    Hydrological monitoring and forecasting

    Observations and models to monitor and forecast streamflow and water levels.

    1 person · 7 topics

  • Aerial view of a floodplain inundated by the overflowing Alapaha River, with a road and a farm surrounded by water

    Extreme event analysis

    Assessment of the risk and frequency of floods, droughts and other extreme hydrological events.

    7 people · 7 topics

  • Turquoise river running between rocks and native forest in the Los Lagos Region, Chile

    Surface hydrology

    Analysis and modeling of river systems and basins.

    8 people · 7 topics

Photos: Nicolás Donatte, Csaba Marosi and Willian Justen de Vasconcellos (Pexels license). Public domain: NASA, USGS and Florida FWC.

About us

We develop knowledge and tools for hydraulic engineering and water problems in a changing climate.

We study the efficient use of water and extreme events. We work across the whole hydrological cycle, from atmospheric forcing to groundwater flow and ecosystems.

We work with other groups on climate change, water scarcity and the sustainability of water systems. We develop tools and concepts for the academic community and society.

Faculty

Our team

See the full team

Joaquín Meza

Assistant Professor

Eng. MSc, PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, USA

Miguel Lagos

Assistant Professor

Eng. MSc, PhD in Civil Engineering, Universidad de Chile

Álvaro Ossandón

Assistant Professor

Eng. MSc, PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA

Recent news

See all news

Join the team

We are looking for students and collaborators who want to work on water resources problems. You can join research, teaching and technical development projects, or do your undergraduate or master's thesis with us.

See thesis topics
Contact

Get in touch

Interested in collaborating, writing your thesis with us or learning more about the group? Write to us.