Dr. Alicia Correa

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Academic Career
Since 2020										ZEU Research Associate in the SDG Nexus Network Project
2018 - 2020										Co-coordinator for Costa Rica in the project “Isotope - enable models for improved estimates of water balance in catchments” with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Costa Rica, Geography department. San José, Costa Rica.
2013 - 2017										Research Assistant at Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resource Management (ILR). Giessen, Germany and at Department of Water Resources and Environmental Science (iDRHiCA). Cuenca, Ecuador. PhD (Dr. rer. nat.), Magna cum laude, Justus Liebig University, Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resource Management (ILR). PhD thesis “Runoff sources and flowpath dynamics in the Andean Páramo.” Giessen, Germany.
2016 - 2017										Scientific visitor at the Northern Rivers Institute (NRI), School of Geoscience. Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Higher Diploma in University Teaching, San Marcos University. Lima, Peru.
2009 - 2011										Master of Science, Management and conservation of water and soil resources, University of Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. Master thesis “Analysis of scenarios of different land cover on micro-catchments by applying semi distributed hydrological models (SWAT and TOP MODEL).” Cuenca, Ecuador. Diploma in Training leaders for development, Andean Development Corporation (CAF) and Polytechnic University ESPOL. Azogues, Ecuador.
2002 - 2008										Civil Engineer University of Cuenca, Faculty of Engineering. Thesis “Design of mixed steel-wood suspension bridges for the rural community of Pampa Vintimilla”. Cuenca, Ecuador.

Further Information
Affiliation		ZEU Research Associate
Focus Area		Climate & Environment \| One Health
References		Research Gate Google Scholar
Project involvement		SDGnexus Network
Fields of Interest		Water - Energy - Food NEXUS SDGs Water Security

Awards
2019		Member of the Early Career Research Board of Hydrological Processes Journal.
2018 - 2020		International Secretariat for Water and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Zurich Switzerland, through the Youth Water Network. Awarded research grant for the project Citizen science for water management in Costa Rica. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Funds granted for travel and research meeting at the University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. International Project TROPISECA (DAAD). Funds granted for travel and research visit at the University of Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica.
2014 - 2018		Director of Society of Civil Engineers of Azuay. Cuenca, Ecuador.
2011 - 2013		The National Secretary of Science Technology & Innovation of Ecuador (SENESCYT). Quito, Ecuador. Award Scholarship to study MSc out of Ecuador, amount: $50,000.00. Award Scholarship to study PhD out of Ecuador, amount: $120,000.00.