Research Projects
Ongoing projects
PGTEC
Plataforma para la gestión de prevención temprana de emergencias climáticas
Principal Investigator: Vicente Juan Botti Navarro
Researchers of GIMHA: Félix Francés, Carles Beneyto, Nicolás Cortés
Funding Agency: Ministerio para la transformación digital y de la función pública + Fondos NextGenerationEU (ref.: TSI-100130-2024-14)
Period: 2025- 2026
TETISPREDICT
Mejoras en la predicción ecohidrológica a diferentes escalas espaciales y con horizontes de predicción a corto (inundaciones), medio (sequías) y largo plazo (cambio global)
Principal Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
Researchers of GIMHA: Félix Francés, Alberto García, Carles Beneyto, Claudia Romero
Funding Agency: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Proyectos de I+D+i “Retos Investigación” (ref.: PID2022-141631O-B-I00)
Period: 2024 – 2024
WATER4CAST2
Integrated Forecasting System for Water and the Environment
Researchers of GIMHA: Prof. Félix Francés, Carlos Echeverría.
Funding Agency: Conselleria de Innovación, Universidades, Ciencia y Sociedad Digital. Generatitat Valenciana.
Period: 2021 – 2023
4DHydro
Hyper-resolution Earth observations and land-surface modeling for a better understanding of the water cycle
Researchers of GIMHA: Prof. Félix Francés, Nicolás Cortés-Torres, David De León, Nathaly Güiza
Funding Agency: European Space Agency.
Period: 2022 – 2025
Agreements
“Gestión del riesgo de inundación en la Vega Baja del Segura”
Lead Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
Researchers of GIMHA: Félix Francés García, Carles Beneyto, Sergio Salazar, Claudia Romero
Agency: Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura.
Period: 2020 – 2022
“Desarrollo de un prototipo de SAD en la cuenca del río Albaida”
Lead Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
Researchers of GIMHA: Félix Francés García, Sergio Salazar
Agency: Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar.
Period: 2020 – 2021
Completed Projects
- SAPIDES: Detection and control of sulfate-reducing bacteria in drinking water infrastructures
Principal Investigator: Prof. M. Pulido
GIMHA Researchers: Prof. F. Francés, Gloria Vignes, Miguel Ángel Eguibar, Julio Gonzales
Funding Agency: Valencian Innovation Agency of the Generalitat Valenciana, Strategic Projects in Cooperation Program (ref.: INNEST/2021/169).
Start: 2021 – End: 2023 - TETISCHANGE: Improving knowledge and modeling capabilities for predicting the effects of Global Change in a hydrological basin
Principal Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés, Alberto García, Carles Beneyto, Sergio Salaza
Funding Agency: Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, R&D Projects “Research Challenges” (ref.: RTI2018-093717-B-I00).
Start: 2019 – End: 2021 - iAQUEDUCT: An integrative information aqueduct to close the gaps between global satellite observation of water cycle and local sustainable management of water resources
Principal Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Jose Gom
Funding Agency: H2020 Water JPI 2018 Joint Call, Funded by the AEI Joint International Programming Call (ref.: PCI2019-103729)
Start: 2019 – End: 2022 - LIFE RESILIENT FORESTS: Coupling water, fire and climate resilience with biomass production in Forestry to adapt watersheds to climate change
Principal Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Alicia Arias
Funding Agency: Life Project European Commission (ref.: LIFE17 CCA/ES/000063)
Start: 2017 – End: 2022 - HARMONIOUS: Harmonization of UAS techniques for agricultural and natural ecosystem monitoring
Principal Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García
Funding Agency: Cost Action of European Commission (ref.: OC-2016-2-21521)
Start: 2017 – End: 2021 - Understanding the effects of irrigation modernization in water resources management– citrus production in the Jucar river basin, Spain
Principal Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Cristina Puertes
Funding Agency: World Food System Grants Call 2017 COOP Research Program (ref.: IRRIWAM)
Start: 2019 – End: 2021 - Selection and Definition of a Pilot Methodology for Evaluating the Effects of Climate Change on Flood Risk Management
Principal Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Carles Beneyto
Funding Agency: TragsaTec for the General Directorate of Water of MAPAMA
Start: 2017 – End: 2018 - Guide for the Implementation of the Territorial Action Plan on Flood Risk Prevention in the Comunitat Valenciana (PATRICOVA)
Principal Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García
Funding Agency: Generalitat Valenciana
Start: 2017 – End: 2018 - Analysis of Improvements Produced by Different Actions in the Basins of the South of Mar Menor on the Contributions to the Water Lagoon, Sediments and Nitrogen
Principal Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Cristina Puertes
Funding Agency: TragsaTec for the Government of the Region of Murcia
Start: 2017 – End: 2018 - Analysis of the Impact of Urban Growth Dynamics of a Large City on the Hydrological Cycle and Flood Regime of its Basin. Application to a Sub-basin of the Bogotá River Basin
Principal Investigator: Prof. Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Alicia García, Claudia Romero
Funding Agency: In collaboration with the University of Santo Tomás de Bogotá (Colombia)
Start: 2016 – End: 2017 - NETSCARCE: CONSOLIDER Network on the effects of water scarcity and global change on river systems. (ref.: CTM2015-69780-REDC)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Damià Barceló, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona.
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García
Funding Agency: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, State Program for Excellence Networks
Start: 2016 – End: 2017 - TETISMED: Biogeochemical improvements in the TETIS model and its use in analyzing the impact of global change on water cycles, quality, and sediments in Mediterranean basins (ref.: CGL2014-58127-C3-3-R).
Principal Investigator: Dr. Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Guiomar Ruiz Pérez, Mario Hernández López
Funding Agency: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
Start: 2015 – End: 2017 - INTEGRA: Modeling the interactions between sediment, vegetation, and water quality in semiarid Mediterranean forests at plot and basin scales (ref.: CGL2011-28776-C02-01).
Principal Investigator: Dr. Félix Francés García
INTEGRATING GROUP: ECOTETIS – GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Chiara Medici, Gianbattista Bussi, and Guiomar Ruiz.
INTEGRATING GROUP: HYDROSIL – http://hydrosil.webs.upv.es/
Funding Agency: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
Start: 2012 – End: 2015 - Services for Monitoring the Effects of Environmental Restoration on Soil Erosion and Losses from the Project “Recovery of the Natural Periurban Area Las Arcillas: Sustainable Environmental Balance”
Principal Investigator: Dr. Félix Francés García
Funding Agency: City Council of Teruel
Start: 2013 – End: 2014 - SCARCE: Assessing and Predicting Effects on Water Quantity and Quality in Iberian Rivers Caused by Global Change (ref.: CSD2009-00065).
Principal Investigator: Dr. Damià Barceló, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona
Principal Investigator IN WP6: Dr. Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Chiara Medici, Gianbattista Bussi, Miguel Barrios, Marta Pasquato, Juan Camilo Múnera, and Alicia García Arias
Funding Agency: CONSOLIDER-INGENIO2010 Plan, Ministry of Science and Innovation
Start: 2010 – End: 2014
WEBSITE: http://www.idaea.csic.es/scarceconsolider - FLOOD-MED: Flood risk in Mediterranean rivers in response to climate variability and environmental changes (ref.: CGL2008-06474-C02-02/BTE).
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gerardo Benito, Center for Environmental Sciences, CSIC, Madrid
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Chiara Medici, and Jesús López
Funding Agency: National R&D&I Plan, Ministry of Science and Technology
Start: 2009 – End: 2012 - ACOPLA: Coupling of hydrobiogeochemical cycles of carbon and nitrogen in high mountain lake basins during intense hydrological episodes, estimating their relative weight in annual mass balances and possible implications of climate change (ref.: OAPN 011/2008).
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lluis Camarero, Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes, CSIC, Blanes
SUBPROJECT Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Chiara Medici, Juan Camilo Múnera, and Ismael Orozco Medina
Funding Agency: National Parks
Start: 2009 – End: 2012
- Analysis of Nonlinearities and Application of the TETIS Model in the Experimental Basin of Vallcebre (Barcelona).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
GIMHA Researchers: Félix Francés García, Chiara Medici, and Guiomar Ruiz
Funding Agency: IDAEA-CSIC Barcelona
Start: 2011 – End: 2011 - RIPFLOW: Modeling of riparian vegetation for the assessment of environmental flow regimes and climate change impacts within the Water Framework Directive (ref.: CGL2008-03076-E/BTE).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García, Joaquín Real Llanderal, Alicia García Arias, and Juan Camilo Múnera
Funding Entity: Era-net IWRM Funding Initiative, Complementary Actions of the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC)
Start: 2008 – End: 2010
Website - Study of solutions for increasing the drainage capacity of the María Cristina canal (Albacete).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García and Juan Camilo Múnera
Funding Entity: Collaboration with Aminsa for the Júcar River Basin Authority
Start: 2010 – End: 2010 - Modeling of the interactions between vegetation and the hydrological cycle in semi-arid climates. Application in the area of the Segura River Basin Authority.
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García, Marta Pasquato, Chiara Medici, and Juan Camilo Múnera
Funding Entity: Euro-Mediterranean Water Institute Foundation
Start: 2010 – End: 2010 - Master Plan for flood defense in the Marina Baja area (Alicante).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García and Gianbattista Bussi
Funding Entity: Collaboration with Vielca and Ingiopsa for the Júcar River Basin Authority
Start: 2010 – End: 2010 - Master Plan for flood defense in the Marina Alta area (Alicante).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García and Gianbattista Bussi
Funding Entity: Collaboration with PaymaCotas and Inypsa for the Júcar River Basin Authority
Start: 2010 – End: 2010 - Mathematical modeling of riparian ecosystems for determining ecological regimes in the river.
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García, Joaquín Real Llanderal, Alicia García Arias, and Chiara Medici
Funding Entity: Ministry of the Environment
Start: 2008 – End: 2009 - Integration of the Tetis hydrological model into the Fews Decision Support System and hydrological modeling in the Júcar basin.
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García and Juan Camilo Múnera
Funding Entity: Collaboration with INOCSA for the Directorate General of Water of the Ministry of the Environment
Start: 2008 – End: 2008 - ROOM FOR THE RIVER: Efficiency of non-structural flood mitigation measures: “room for the river” and “retaining water in the landscape” (CGL2006-27077-E/HID).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García and Sergio Salazar
Funding Entity: Era-net CRUE Funding Initiative, Complementary Actions of the MEC
Start: 2007 – End: 2008 - Study, analysis, and evaluation of the current sanitation scheme of the lower basin of the Saja-Besaya river system and conceptual development of a new alternative.
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García and Juan Camilo Múnera
Funding Entity: North River Basin Authority
Start: 2007 – End: 2008 - TETIS2: Coupled mathematical modeling of vegetation and hydrology to improve the prediction of their hydrological responses to anthropogenic actions and climate change (CGL2005-06219/HID).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García, Chiara Medici, Marco Morales, Joaquín Real Llanderal, and Alicia García Arias
Funding Entity: National Plan for R&D&I, Ministry of Science and Technology; Valencian Government; Polytechnic University of Valencia
Start: 2005 – End: 2008 - Efficiency of non-structural flood mitigation measures: room for the river and retaining water in the landscape (PAID-05-06-6610).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García, Juan Camilo Múnera, Julián Vélez, and Sergio Salazar
Funding Entity: Polytechnic University of Valencia
Start: 2006 – End: 2007 - Model of the interaction of the riparian zone with the water regime in a basin of the semi-arid region of the Motagua Valley, Guatemala (A/2428/05).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García and Marco Morales
Funding Entity: Joint projects of the Intercampus program of AECI
Start: 2006 – End: 2006 - Study of flood risk and analysis of the proposed actions in the Torrent stream (Valencia).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García, Juan José Montoya, Julián Vélez, and Juan Camilo Múnera
Funding Entity: Collaboration with AMINSA for the Júcar River Basin Authority
Start: 2005 – End: 2006 - Study of flood risk and analysis of the proposed actions in the Torrent ravine.
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García, Juan José Montoya, Julián Vélez, and Juan Camilo Múnera
Funding Entity: Mediterranean Engineering Group, S.A.
Start: 2005 – End: 2005 - Preliminary design and automation design of the main canal of the “Regs del Riu d’Alcoi” Irrigation Community (Valencia).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García
Funding Entity: OCIDE for the Ministry of Agriculture of the Valencian Government
Start: 2004 – End: 2005 - Progress on the Technical Guidelines for the Preparation of Flood Risk Studies in the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia.
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García
Funding Entity: Collaboration with Typsa for the Regional Government of Murcia
Start: 2004 – End: 2005 - INUNDA: Pilot actions for flood risk prevention in heavily urbanized areas.
Principal Investigator: Fernando Ricart, Valencian Government
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García
Funding Entity: INTERREG III C
Start: 2003 – End: 2005 - Improvements of the distributed hydrological simulation model TETIS (REN2002-00840/HID).
Principal Investigator: Félix Francés García
Researchers from GIMHA: Félix Francés García, Chiara Medici, Julián Vélez, and Juan José Montoya
Funding Entity: Central Administration. National Plan for R&D&I, Ministry of Science and Technology
Start: 2002 – End: 2005
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