The transversality of this project advises the participation of two principal investigators to undertake all the proposed tasks: Almudena Ordóñez research profile is related to Hydrogeology, whereas Rodrigo Álvarez is an expert in mineral solid characterization; therefore, they are in charge of the specific objectives according to their respective fields of expertise. Researchers from the University of Oviedo/Universidad Politécnica de Madrid belong to three different areas of knowledge: Mineral investigation and prospecting, Cartographical engineering and Zoology.

In addition, experts in Environmental geochemistry from the University of Trieste (Italy) and in aquatic sedimentology (University of Coventry (UK)) complete the research and the work team.

 

Research team

Almudena Ordoñez

FULL PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO

PhD mining engineer, expertise in Hydrogeology and Geochemistry.

Rodrigo Álvarez

TENURED PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO

PhD mining engineer, expertise in Mineralogy and Geochemistry.

Eduardo de Miguel

FULL PROFESSOR AT THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF MADRID

PhD mining engineer, expertise in environmental geochemistry, contaminated site characterization and risk assessment.

Silverio García Cortés

TENURED PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO

PhD mining engineer, expertise in Artificial Intelligence techniques, Point cloud processing, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles sensor integration and GIS processing.

Pablo Cienfuegos

TENURED PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO

PhD geologist and geological engineer, expertise in Applied Geology.

Alfredo Fernández Ojanguren

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO

PhD biologist, expertise in fish ecology and biological conservation.

Efrén García Ordiales

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO

PhD mining engineer, expertise in (bio)geochemistry in mining, fluvial and marine areas.

 

Work team

Jorge Loredo

EMERITUS FULL PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO

PhD mining engineer, expertise in environmental engineering.

Susanne Charlesworth

FULL PROFESSOR AT THE COVENTRY UNIVERSITY

PhD in Physical Geography, expertise in aquatic sedimentology, water resources and urban pollution.

Stefano Covelli

TENURED PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE

PhD geologist, expertise in biogeochemical cycle of contaminants in the aquatic environments.

Giorgio Fontolan

TENURED PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE

PhD geologist, expertise in morphodynamics and sedimentology of the coastal zone.

Fernando Barrio

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF MADRID

PhD in Natural Resources Conservation, expertise in risk analysis in river sediments and in the creation of computer programs for the modelling of sedimentary transfer processes.

Miguel Izquierdo

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF MADRID

PhD in Environmental Research, Modelling and Risk Assessment, expertise in environmental geochemistry, modelling of soil and groundwater contamination, environmental and human health risk assessment and pollution biomonitoring.

Carmen Covadonga García

RESEARCHER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO

PhD geologist, expertise in geotechnical engineering and rock characterization.

Lorena Sanz

PhD STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO

Mining engineer, expertise in geochemistry, mathematical modelling of estuarine and littoral zones, and risk assessment applied to environmental studies.