CLOC Conéctate A+ invites all interested parties to participate in a special webinar where two prominent members of the network will share the results of their research on the conservation of water systems in mountain ecosystems. This webinar will take place in Spanish.
Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Time:
- 9:00 Lima-Quito-Bogotá
- 10:00 La Paz
- 11:00 Santiago-Buenos Aires
- 16:00 CEST
Presentations
“Protecting mountain water systems”
Estefanía Quenta – Postdoctoral Fellow, Imperial College London
Estefanía is an environmental scientist focused on the response of freshwater ecosystems to environmental change. Her current research examines the impact of glacial retreat on water quality in Andean rivers, analyzing the presence of trace metals and their implications for human and ecosystem health.
“Applying Ecohydraulics to the River of Seven Colors”
Andrés Vargas Luna – Associate Professor, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá, Colombia)
An expert in fluvial morphodynamics and river engineering, Professor Vargas Luna researches the interaction between water flows and vegetation, as well as environmental restoration of rivers. In this webinar, he will present his work on ecohydraulics in the “River of Seven Colors,” exploring how interventions in these ecosystems can improve their conservation and resilience.
Register now and be part of this essential conversation about the future of our rivers and glaciers!
Sign up here or register on the official Conéctate A+ website.
Cover photo by Wikimedia user Mario Carvajal.