Alice Alonso

Experience

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  Université catholique de Louvain

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2012

  Soil functioning indicators (INFOSOL): a methodological approach for developing and assessing dynamic soil functions within the soil protection strategy context.This project was conducted in the Soil Protection Strategy Framework by EU. It aimed to support a more rigorous yet readily implementable assessment of agricultural soil quality through the development of soil functioning indicators. The project involved field measurements (dye tracers, solute transfers, soil transects characterisation), soil sampling for laboratory analysis (structure and hydrodynamic properties characterisation) and soil water fluxes modelling for four agricultural plots contrasted by the soil type and cropping and agricultural treatment history. Field measurements were linked with with the hydrodynamic model's outputs to derive the desired set of indicators. I took the project over 2.5 years after its initial launch. Show less

  • Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Research Assistant - INFOSOL Project

    Jan 2011 - Aug 2012
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  University of Florida

  Aug 2012 - Apr 2017

  Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department - Hydrologic science and b labDissertation title: Novel quantification of long-term hydrological and spatiotemporal landscape dynamics of coupled natural human systems: the case study of the Tempisque-Palo Verde National Park wetland, Costa Rica.Advisor: Prof. Rafael Muñoz-CarpenaThe main outputs of my thesis are the following:(1) Publicly available database consisting of (i) audited and standardized hydrological, meteorological, and LCLU data from existing datasets collected from local and external institutions; (ii) our high-resolution data from a field monitoring network in the Palo Verde National Park wetland (rainfall, water level, EC< soil moisture); and (iii) land cover and wetland hydrology spatiotemporal data from satellite remote sensing;(2) showcased and leveraged the potential of Landsat and MODIS open-access satellite imagery to document and study the long-term land-cover change in the study area using the recent cloud-based Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform;(3) reconstructed and studied the PVNP wetland hydroperiod historic spatiotemporal dynamics coupling the 2000-2016 daily MODIS imagery and our water-level instrumentation network;(4) showed through data decomposition technique that the decreasing river discharge from upstream overuse led to unexpected increased flooding in the downstream tidal portion of the Tempisque River. This phenomenon could be playing a role in the severe ecological transformations suffered by the PVNP wetland. Show less

  • Researcher

    Mar 2017 - Apr 2017

  • Researcher Ph.D. Candidate

    Aug 2012 - Apr 2017
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  North Carolina State University

  Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

  Visiting Research Scholar

  We aimed to identify the driving forces of estuarine changes using satellite remote sensing. We analysed Landsat satellite imagery to characterize the regional-scale freshwater and dissolved organic matter detention effect by oyster reefs and its short and long-term spatiotemporal variability.

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  Université catholique de Louvain

  Sept 2018 - now

  Inter-university research platform that aimed at supporting the Belgian Direction General Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Aid (DGD) in the design and implementation of a coherent, coordinated and effective water strategy. Water Nexus also aims to map and analyze the Belgian water actors and programs in international cooperation. The project includes knowledge transfer to the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGD), Belgian technical cooperation (Enabel), NGOs and the private sector through seminars, policy briefs, and consultancy desk. Show less

  • Qualified researcher

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Researcher - KLIMSEC and ADAPTtoDEVELOP projects

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Lead Researcher on the Water Nexus Project

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Research Fellow on the KLIMOS project

    May 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Coordinator for interuniversity proposal writting

    Sept 2018 - Sept 2018
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  ADSCIAN

  Aug 2021 - now

  Co-founder and Director

  At ADSCIAN, we specialize in providing expert consulting and research services aimed at delivering scientifically robust solutions for water, environmental, and climate-related challenges. Our core offerings encompass (big) data analytics, reviews and syntheses of existing literature and information, along with scientific writing. We translate our research findings into actionable insights to support decision-making. Capitalizing on our international network of academic experts, we provide an interface between academics and other sectors to accelerate the transfer of the state-of-the-art scientific knowledge built in our research institutions. Whether working independently or supplementing existing teams with our specialized expertise, we are committed to enhancing projects with our scientific insight. We also provide bespoke support to academic researchers.Check us out: www. adscian.be Show less

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  Agro Louvain - Faculty of Bioscience Engineering

  Oct 2021 - now

  Guest Lecturer

  LBIR1328 - Climatologie et hydrologie appliquée à l'agronomie et l'environnement - Partim HydrologieLNEEA2220- Nexus Eau-Alimentation : outils de modélisation et d'analyseLBRTE2102 - Projet bibliographique en équipe : science et technologies environnementalesLSGED2210 - Hydrologie tropicale (2021 - 2022)LBRES2206 - Advanced Hydrology for Engineers(2019 - 2022)