Wednesday, April 27, 2016: 2:10 p.m.
Confluence Ballroom B (The Westin Denver Downtown)
Luis Marin
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Instituto de Geofisica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, Mexico
Omar Tapia, Ph.D.
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Hidrobiologia, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Unidad Iztapalapa, Mexico DF, Mexico
Eduardo Cota, M.S. Ecology
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Conservation, Pronatura de Mexico, AC, Mexico DF, Mexico
Oscar Martinez, MBA
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Consultores Sostenibles, Mexico DF, Mexico
Rosa Leal-Bautista
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Water Sciences Unit, Yucatan Center for Scientific Research, Quintana Roo, Mexico
We developed a Decision Support System/Decision Support Tool using a seven layer GIS based on data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (National Institute for Statistics, Geography and Informatics;INEGI) which is being used by the Prograna Nacional de Reforestación y Cosecha de Agua (National Reforestation Program). The aim of the DSS/DST is to help identify potential infiltration/recharge areas for reforestation and for enhanced infiltration/recharge areas for the main watersheds of Mexico.
As more than 80,000,000 Mexicans depend on groundwater as their sole source of water, mapping potential infiltration/recharge zones is critical for Mexico. We are partnering with UCIA-CICY (a CONACyT Research Center) to develop a GIS-based mehtodology to identify potential Hydrogeologic Reserve Zones. Integrating both tools may allow Mexican policy makers to have a tool that will help with groundwater management in Mexico.
Luis Marin, Instituto de Geofisica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, Mexico
Luis Marin is senior researcher at the Natural Resources Department of the Geophysical Institute of National University of Mexico with more than 20 years focusing in hydrogeologic studies in Mexico.
Omar Tapia, Ph.D., Hidrobiologia, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Unidad Iztapalapa, Mexico DF, Mexico
Assistant Professor, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Unidad Iztapalapa
Eduardo Cota, M.S. Ecology, Conservation, Pronatura de Mexico, AC, Mexico DF, Mexico
Conservation Director, Pronatura de Mexico, AC
Oscar Martinez, MBA, Consultores Sostenibles, Mexico DF, Mexico
Sub-Director for Sustainability, The Coca-Cola Company-Mexico, 2005-2015
Rosa Leal-Bautista, Water Sciences Unit, Yucatan Center for Scientific Research, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Rosa María Leal Bautista is Associated Researcher at Unidad de Ciencias del Agua at Centro de Investigacion Cientifica de Yucatan. Chemical Eng. (B.E.) from Univ. Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla; Master of Environmental Eng. from the National University of Mexico; Ph.D. in Geology from Northern Illinois University, focusing on hydrogeology and contaminant aspects in the Peninsula de Yucatan, Mexico.
