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Alfonso Fernandez

Profesor Titular

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Cambio climático, zonas de Montaña, Hidroclimatología, Criósfera, Geoingeniería Climática

Educación

  •  Geography, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2014
  •  Recursos Hídricos, UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE. Chile, 2009
  •  Geography, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2001
  •  Geography, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2003

Experiencia Académica

  •   Profesor Titular Full Time

    Universidad de Concepcion

    Concecpión., Chile

    2015 - At present

  •   Post-doctoral Researcher Full Time

    OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

    COLUMBUS, Estados Unidos

    2014 - 2015

Formación de Capital Humano


DOCTORAL STUDENTS
1. Vanúcia Schumacher, Ph.D. in Applied Meteorology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, graduated in 2019 (co-adviser with Dr.Flavio Justino, UFV).
2. Sofía Navas, Ph.D. in Geological Sciences, Universidad de Concepción, ongoing.
3. Francisco Castro, Ph.D. in Geological Sciences, Universidad de Concepción (co-adviser with Dr. Edilia Jaque, UdeC), ongoing.
4. Jorge Oviedo, Ph.D. in Geological Sciences, Universidad de Concepción (co-adviser with Dr. Joaquín Cortés, UdeC), ongoing.
5. Hazem Mahmoud, Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio (co-adviser with Dr.Hongjie Xie, UTSA), ongoing.

MASTERS STUDENTS
1. Natalia Carmona, Master in Geographical Analysis, Universidad de Concepción, 2017.
2. Alan Pinos, Master in Geographical Analysis, Universidad de Concepción, 2019.
3. Isabella Ciocca, Master in Regional Sciences, Universidad de Concepción, 2021.
4. Andreaw Rifo, Master in Regional Sciences, Universidad de Concepción, 2023.
5. Belén Cartes, Master in Geographical Analysis, Universidad de Concepción, 2023.
6. Juan Varas, Master in Geographical Analysis, Universidad de Concepción, 2023.
7. Gianni Leal, Master in Geographical Analysis, Universidad de Concepción, 2024.
8. Felipe Pino, Master in Geographical Analysis, Universidad de Concepción, ongoing.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller

    OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

    Estados Unidos, 2014

    Fellowship for best academic achievement. Department of Geography. The Ohio State University ($5,000 USD)

  •   T.R Lakshmanan and Lata R. Chatterjee

    OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

    Chile, 2013

    Graduate Scholar in Geography. Department of Geography. The Ohio State University ($3,000 USD).

  •   The Fenburr Travel Scholarship

    OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

    Chile, 2012

    Travel award

  •   Mejor graduado (Best graduate)

    UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

    Chile, 2010

    Best academic performance in the Master programs within the College of Sciences

  •   Becas Chile

    COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA

    Chile, 2009

    Scholarship for Doctoral studies

  •   Humboldt Fellowship for experienced researchers

    ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT FOUNDATION

    Alemania, 2022

    Through the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications from across the globe. Fellows benefit from individual support from the Humboldt Foundation.


 

Article (53)

Geomorphic signatures of neotectonic activity along the Western Andean Front in the Chilean Andes (35°S to 37°S)
Geomorphic signatures of neotectonic activity along the Western Andean Front in the Chilean Andes (35ºS 37ºS)
PatagoniaMet: A multi-source hydrometeorological dataset for Western Patagonia
Evaluating the impact of the Central Chile Mega Drought on debris cover, broadband albedo, and surface drainage system of a Dry Andes glacier
Facing climate change across Latin America and the Caribbean
Increased wildfire hazard along South-Central Chile under the RCP8.5 scenario as revealed by high-resolution modeling
Revisiting glacier mass-balance sensitivity to surface air temperature using a data-driven regionalization
Chile’s Glacier Protection Law Needs Grounding in Sound Science
Data-based wildfire risk model for Mediterranean ecosystems - case study of the Concepcion metropolitan area in central Chile
Editorial: Connecting Mountain Hydroclimate Through the American Cordilleras
Estimates of temporal-spatial variability of wildfire danger across the Pan-Arctic and Extra-tropics
Validation of a 9-km WRF dynamical downscaling of temperature and precipitation for the period 1980-2005 over Central South Chile
Comparison between observations and gridded data sets over complex terrain in the Chilean Andes: Precipitation and temperature
Efectos del otorgamiento de derechos de agua en la disponibilidad de recursos hídricos en la cuenca del río Ñuble, Chile Centro Sur
Extreme rainfall event in the Northeast coast of Brazil: a numerical sensitivity study
Importance and vulnerability of the world's water towers
Small-scale anthropogenic changes impact floodplain hydraulics: Simulating the effects of fish canals on the Logone floodplain
The benefits to climate science of including early-career scientists as reviewers
Trends and spatial patterns of 20th century temperature, rainfall and PET in the semi-arid Logone River basin, Sub-Saharan Africa
Unexpected coseismic surface uplift at Tirúa-Mocha Island area of south Chile before and during the Mw 8.8 Maule 2010 earthquake: a possible upper plate splay fault
WRF High Resolution Dynamical Downscaling of Precipitation for the Central Andes of Chile and Argentina
Disappearance of the last tropical glaciers in the Western Pacific Warm Pool (Papua, Indonesia) appears imminent
Earth Science is Ready for Preprints
Corrigendum to ’Testing the skill of numerical hydraulic modeling to simulate spatiotemporal flooding patterns in the Logone floodplain, Cameroon’
Dendrohydrology and water resources management in South-Central Chile=> Lessons from the Río Imperial streamflow reconstruction
Impact of different microphysical parameterizations on extreme snowfall events in the Southern Andes
Research in the “Red Zone”=> Fieldwork constrains foster interdisciplinary integration
Exploring Patterns and Controls on the Hydrochemistry of Proglacial Streams in the Upper Santa River, Peru
IncorporatingAutonomousSensorsandClimate Modeling to Gain Insight into Seasonal Hydrometeorological Processes within a Tropical Glacierized Valley
The first millennium-old Araucaria arau- cana specimen in Patagonia
Trace metal contamination in the glacierized Rio Santa Watershed, Peru
Modeling modern glacier response to climate changes along the Andes Cordillera: a multi- scale review
Modeling modern glacier response to climate changes along the Andes Cordillera: A multiscale review
Social-ecological feedbacks lead to unsustainable lock-in in an inland fishery
Studying the Logone Floodplain as a Coupled Human and Natural System
Testing the skill of numerical hydraulic modeling to simulate spatiotemporal flooding patterns in the Logone floodplain, Cameroon
SITE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2010 MAULE EARTHQUAKE IN ZONES CHARACTERIZED BY THE PRESENCE OF WETLANDS IN THE BIOBIO REGION, CHILE
Study of site effects associated to the 2010 Maule earthquake in zones characterized by the presence of wetlands in the Bío Bío region, Chile
Presiones de borde en los sistemas naturales protegidos; efectos sobre su conservación. Parque Nacional Laguna del Laja
Cambios en el relieve generados como consecuencia del terremoto Mw = 8,8 del 27 de febrero de 2010 en el centro-sur de Chile
Cambios en el relieve generados como consecuencia del terremoto Mw= 8,8 del 27 de febrero de 2010 en el centro-sur de Chile
Caudales y variabilidad climática en una cuenca de latitudes medias en Sudamérica: río Aconcagua, Chile Central (33°S)
Changes in the relief generated by the earthquake Mw=8.8 of February 27 2010 in south-central Chile [Cambios en el relieve generados como consecuencia del terremoto Mw=8.8 del 27 de febrero de 2010 en el centro-sur de Chile]
Comment to ”Nature and tectonic sig- nificance of co-seismic structures associated with the Mw 8,8 Maule earthquake, central-southern Chile forearc” from Arriagada et al. (2011)
FLOW AND CLIMATIC VARIABILITY ON A SOUTHAMERICAN MID-LATITUDE BASIN: RIO ACONCAGUA, CENTRAL CHILE (33 degrees S)
Relief changes generated by the 2010 Mw=8,8 February 27th earthquake in south-central Chile
The Evolution of the Bio Bio Delta and the Coastal Plains of the Arauco Gulf, Bio Bio Region: the Holocene Sea-Level Curve of Chile
The evolution of the Bío Bío delta and the coastal plains of the Arauco gulf, Bío Bío region: the Holocene sea-level curve of Chile
Glacier changes on Sierra Velluda massif, Chile (37°S): mountain glaciers of an intensively-used mid-latitude landscape
Inventory and geometrical changes in small glaciers covering three Northern Patagonian summits using remote sensing and GIS techniques
Inventory and Geometrical Changes in Small Glaciers Covering Three Northern Patagonian Summits Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
Movimientos cosísmicos verticales y cambios geomorfológicos generados durante el terremoto Mw= 8,8 del 27 de febrero de 2010 en el centro sur de Chile
The significance of mountain glaciers as sentinels of climate and environmental change. Ge- ography Compass

BookSection (1)

The Glacial Waterscape: Glaciers and Their Unique Geomorphological Connection to Society

EditorialMaterial (1)

Comment to "Nature and tectonic significance of co-seismic structures associated with the Mw 8,8 Maule earthquake, central-southern Chile forearc" from Arriagada et al. (2011)

Proyecto (17)

Trajectories of glacier volume in the Sierra del Brujo, Central Chile (34o30’S) under the RCP8.5 scenario using reanalysis of multidecadal geodetic mass balance and coupled atmosphere-cryosphere modeling.
Estudios del índice de vulnerabilidad y riesgo de Territorio del Área Metropolitana de Valparaíso al Cambio Climático e identificación de las respectivas medidas de adaptación
Implementación y Validación de un Sistema de Alerta Temprana Frente a Amenazas Naturales basado en Vehículos Aéreos Autónomos
Near-real time monitoring of glacier features in Central South Chile (CSC)=> a tool to improve mountain hydrology forecasts
Incendios forestales, pérdida de diversidad y debilitamiento de economías campesinas, en el contexto del modelo forestal Chileno
Late Holocene glacier fluctuations in Central-South Chile=> filling the gap that becomes critical in projected hydroclimatic scenarios
DEVELOPING MECHANISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE SNOWLINE'S ROLE ON THE DIFFERENTIAL CLIMATIC SENSITIVITY ALONG MOUNTAIN GLACIERS
AMAZONIAN-LINCAGES=> Amazonian Land-cover-INduced Climate And Glacier Enhanced System
Exploring social, ecological, and hydrological regime shifts in the Logone Floodplain, Cameroon
Climatic forcing on glacier surface mass balance changes along north-central Peru=> a modeling perspective
Waning and waxing of mountain glaciers in South America=> a modeling approach over multiple spatial and temporal scales
Turismo científico en la Patagonia Chilena=> Proposición de circuitos turísticos asociados a los glaciares en Aysén Sur
Valoración de los riesgos naturales en un territorio socioeconómicamente degradado en la Provincia de Arauco, VIII Región. Orientaciones para la gestión integrada del territorio
El sistema Físico-Natural de la región de las Islas Oceánicas de Chile=> Bases para su integración y Desarrollo Sustentable
Fluctuaciones volumétricas de los glaciares de la Sierra Velluda (37º 27'S y 71º 24'W) en las últimas décadas y sus consecuencias en el paisaje de montaña del Parque Nacional Laguna del Laja
Determinación de la tasa de alzamiento Holocena en la planicie litoral de Talcahuano-Coronel y su relación con los terremotos de subducción
CAMBIOS CLIMATICOS DURANTE LOS ULTIMOS 1000 ANOS EN LOS ANDES DEL SUR DE CHILE (41grados -51 grados S) FROM TREE-RING, GLACIER AND DOCUMENTARY RECORDS).
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Alfonso Fernandez

Profesor Titular

Geografía

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

8
Edilia Jaque

PROFESORA TITULAR

GEOGRAFIA

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

3
CAROLINA MARTINEZ

Assistant Professor

Institute of Geography

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Ariel Muñoz

Profesor Adjunto

Instituto de Geografía

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE VALPARAISO

Valparaíso, Chile

1
Marcelo Somos

Profesor Asociado

Ciencias Forestales

Universidad de la Frontera

Temuco, Chile

1
Daniela Vásquez

Docente

Pedagogía en Historia, Geografía y Ciencias Sociales

Universidad Autónoma de Chile

Talca, Chile

1
Oliver Meseguer

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Ciencias Históricas y Geográficas

UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACA

Arica, Chile

1
Pablo Sarricolea

Profesor Asociado

Geografía

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Alfonso Fernández

Associate Professor

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

1
Francisco de la Barrera

Profesor asociado

Planificación Territorial y Sistemas Urbanos

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

1
Martín Jacques

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Geofísica

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

1
Mauricio Zambrano-Bigiarini

Associate Professor

Civil Engineering Department

Universidad de La Frontera

Temuco, Chile