Faculty of Engineering

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Research group

Spanish

Research Group on Environmental Management and Modeling - GAIA

Academic Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Colombian Ministry of Science

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Call

894 GrupLAC

OECD

Area

Engineering and technology

Subarea

Environmental engineering

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Strategic Focus

The GAIA research group engages in interdisciplinary research formation, at both an undergraduate and a graduate level, focused on the comprehension of environmental dynamics. We use various channels for presenting our research results. The group provides laboratory and extension services, thus contributing to the solution of environmental issues.

Research Lines and/or Areas

Ecology of coastal aquatic ecosystems
Aquatic ecotoxicology
Geology, Geomorphology, Hydrology, Soils, and Paleoecology
Basic and applied limnology
Environmental and Applied Microbiology
Environmental Systems Modeling
Biological treatment of waste and wastewater

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Group Coordinator

Francisco Molina Perez, PhD

PhD in Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Universidad de Santiago de Compostela

Coordinator's Email

francisco.molina@udea.edu.co

Research Group Email

grupogaia@udea.edu.co

Scientific Cooperation

Collaborative Relationships

The GAIA research group performs academic activities related to research and extension in collaboration with:

Empresas Públicas de Medellín.
CORNARE.
CORPOURABA.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Internationally, it collaborates with universities such as:

Universidad Santiago de Compostela (Spain).
The University of Giessen (Germany).
The University of Leeds.
The IRTA Institute (Instituto IRTA, Spain).
The Autonomous University of Barcelona (Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain).
The University of Colorado (USA).

Highlighted Projects

Study of the environmental problems of the La Fe, Riogrande II, and Porce II dams owned by Empresas Públicas de Medellín E.S.P for the integral management of hydric resources
Estimation of cancer risk caused by exposure to known carcinogens associated with breathable particulate material in the Metropolitan Area of the Aburra Valley (AMVA), Antioquia
Combining administrative, technical, and scientific efforts of EPM and Universidad de Antioquia for the implementation of an integral management of biodiversity, which will constitute the process of planning, execution, and monitoring of actions aimed at the conservation of areas of interest for energy generation

Key Research Findings

Contribution to the comprehension of the dynamics of dams, lakes, and swamps in tropical environments, with special interest in cyanobacteria
Assessment of environmental impact due to mining-derived pollution; specifically, the assessment of the effects of mercury accumulation in fish and vegetables
Assessment of atmospheric pollution-derived risks for public health
Assessment of populations of fish, otters, and other animals in aquatic environments