Evelyn Aparicio Medrano is a Civil Engineer with a MSc in Water Resources Management (TU Delft) and a PhD in Applied Physics (TU Eindhoven). She is a Senior Consultant & Researcher with extensive international experience in the application of remote sensing technology and innovative applications for environmental monitoring, water resources management, agricultural sector and sustainable development.

She focuses on designing and developing long-term projects centered in earth observation and different environmental modelling techniques for effective planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of multiple sustainable activities in urban and rural areas worldwide. Central to her work is the cooperation between several parties such as businesses, knowledge institutions and governmental instances.

Evelyn has several years of experience abroad in countries such as Bolivia, Colombia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Ghana, Ethiopia, Morocco, Burkina Faso and in The Netherlands.

Related projects

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    Regions in Pakistan are increasingly exposed to flash droughts – sudden dry spells that develop within weeks and severely impact crops and livelihoods. To strengthen resilience, FutureWater and WaterSprint, in partnership with the National Drought Monitoring Centre (NDMC) and the Better Cotton Initiative, are piloting I-DIP in two vulnerable districts:Bahawalpur...

  • Drought Forecasting Model for Somalia/Somaliland

    This project aims to strengthen drought preparedness and response in Somalia and Somaliland by enhancing the technical and operational capacities of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) and Somaliland’s National Disaster Preparedness and Food Reserve Authority (NADFOR). Led by the World Food Programme (WFP), FutureWater and Galayr will work on...

  • WE-HARP: WEAP Permits Tool for ARA-Sul

    FutureWater is carrying out an assignment to improve the WEAP-Permits Tool: WE-HARP, which supports ARA-Sul in evaluating water use licenses in the Pequenos Libombos area. This project builds on earlier efforts, refining the tool based on feedback from ARA-Sul’s technical professionals. By embedding the tool within ARA-Sul’s operations, FutureWater aims...

  • Monapo Catchment Water Allocation Model in Support of ARA-Norte in Mozambique

    The aim of this project is to advance water system analysis for ARA-Norte, the regional water administration authority in Mozambique, focusing on the Monapo Catchment. In collaboration with ARA-Norte's hydrologists, we're crafting a Water Allocation Model employing the Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) system.

  • Updating the Operational Water Allocation Model for the Pequenos Libombos Reservoir for ARA-Sul

    This project supports ARA-Sul (Administração Regional de Águas do Sul) in the licensing of water users in the Pequenos Libombos Reservoir area, FutureWater, in a project commissioned by Blue Deal Mozambique, updated the operational WEAP water allocation model, originally developed in 2014, to reflect the 2023 water demand and hydrological...

Related publications

  • 2024 - FutureWater Report 260Simons, G.W.H., E. Aparicio. 2024. Strengths and Limitations of Water Footprints: a Literature Review. FutureWater Report 260.X

    Strengths and Limitations of Water Footprints: a Literature Review

    Simons, G.W.H., E. Aparicio

  • 2024 - Technical ReportFernández, A., M. de Klerk, S. Contreras, E. Aparicio Medrano. 2024. MAGDA: Demonstrator Operational Irrigation Advisory Service. Deliverable 6.2. Technical report Meteorological Assimilation from Galileo and drones for agriculture (MAGDA) project. Technical Report.X

    MAGDA: Demonstrator Operational Irrigation Advisory Service

    Fernández, A., M. de Klerk, S. Contreras, E. Aparicio Medrano

  • 2023 - Technical ReportFernández, A., M. de Klerk, S. Contreras, E. Aparicio Medrano. 2023. MAGDA: Water Balance Simulations. Deliverable 6.1. Technical report Meteorological Assimilation from Galileo and drones for agriculture (MAGDA) project. Technical Report.X

    MAGDA: Water Balance Simulations

    Fernández, A., M. de Klerk, S. Contreras, E. Aparicio Medrano