Alexander Kaune

Agro-hydrologist


Alexander Kaune (PhD) is an Agro-hydrologist with over ten years of experience in water & agriculture projects in the commercial, government and research/consultancy sector. He is experienced in developing projects for hydrological assessment, climate change impact, biomass growth evaluation, crop suitability and irrigation advice using ground data, numerical prediction tools and remote sensing. Trained as an Agricultural Engineer and as a Hydrologist, he is skilled in integrating large datasets, and using hydrological models and crop growth models to solve complex problems in water resources management. Alexander has worked as a researcher/consultant in international project with case studies around the world, including Angola, Iran, Georgia, Australia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia and Spain.

    Related publications

    • 2021 - FAO Water Reports 46Van Opstal, J., Droogers, P., Kaune, A., Steduto, P. and Perry, C. 2021. Guidance on realizing real water savings with crop water
      productivity interventions. Wageningen, FAO and FutureWater. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3844enX

      Guidance on Realizing Real Water Savings with Crop Water Productivity Interventions

      Van Opstal, J., P. Droogers, A. Kaune, P. Steduto, C. Perry

    • 2021 - FutureWater Report 218Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard. 2021. Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020 (in Portuguese). FutureWater Report 218.X

      Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020 (in Portuguese)

      Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard

    • 2021 - FutureWater Report 218Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard. 2021. Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020. FutureWater Report 218.X

      Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2020

      Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard

    • 2020 - FutureWater Report 219Kaune, A., J.E. Hunink, C. Lugtenberg, L. Demmink, M. Goretti, C. Perez, N.A.A. Arias, M. Montiel, 2020. Baseline assessment for efficient irrigation of oil palm in
      the Sevilla basin, Colombia. FutureWater Report 219X

      SWOT analysis for efficient irrigation of oil palm in the Sevilla basin, Colombia

      Kaune, A., J.E. Hunink, C. Lugtenberg, L. Demmink, M. Goretti, C. Perez, N.A.A. Arias, M. Montiel

    • 2020 - One-pagerKaune, A., R. Koster. 2020. Land suitability service in Angola: Planting options for closing the yield gapsX

      Land suitability service in Angola: Planting options for closing the yield gaps

      Kaune, A., R. Koster

    • 2020 - One-pagerKaune, A., R. Koster. 2020. Supporting decisions on irrigation and fertilizer application in large farms in AngolaX

      Supporting decisions on irrigation and fertilizer application in large farms in Angola

      Kaune, A., R. Koster

    • 2020 - FutureWater Report 211Kaune, A., J.E. Hunink, M. Goretti, C. Perez, N.A.A. Arias, C. Lugtenberg, L. Demmink, 2020. Baseline assessment for efficient irrigation of oil palm in
      the Sevilla basin, Colombia. FutureWater Report 211X

      Baseline assessment for efficient irrigation of oil palm in the Sevilla basin, Colombia

      Kaune, A., J.E. Hunink, M. Goretti, C. Perez, N.A.A. Arias, C. Lugtenberg, L. Demmink

    • 2020 - Hydrology and Earth System SciencesKaune, A., F. Chowdhury, M. Werner, J. Bennett. 2020. The benefit of using an ensemble of seasonal streamflow forecasts in water allocation decisions. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 24, 3851–3870.X

      The benefit of using an ensemble of seasonal streamflow forecasts in water allocation decisions

      Kaune, A., F. Chowdhury, M. Werner, J. Bennett

    • 2020 - FutureWater Report 204Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard. 2020. Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2019-2020. FutureWater Report 204.X

      Water Productivity Analysis: Rainfed Season 2019-2020

      Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J.E. Beard

    • 2020 - FutureWater Report 200Kaune, A., P. Droogers, J.D. Van Opstal, P. Steduto, C. Perry. 2020. REWAS: REal WAter Savings tool:
      Technical Document. FutureWater Report 200X

      REWAS: REal WAter Savings tool: Technical Document

      Kaune, A., P. Droogers, J.D. Van Opstal, P. Steduto, C. Perry

    • 2020 - FutureWater Report 199Droogers, P., A. Kaune, J.D. Van Opstal, P. Steduto, C. Perry. 2020. Training Manual: Crop Water Productivity Options to Achieve Real Water Savings. FutureWater Report 199X

      Training Manual: Crop Water Productivity Options to Achieve Real Water Savings

      Droogers, P., A. Kaune, J.D. Van Opstal, P. Steduto, C. Perry

    • 2020 - FutureWater Report 198Van Opstal, J.D., P. Droogers, A. Kaune, P. Steduto, C. Perry. 2020. Guidance on Realizing Real Water Savings with Crop Water Productivity Interventions. FutureWater Report 198X

      Guidance on Realizing Real Water Savings with Crop Water Productivity Interventions

      Van Opstal, J.D., P. Droogers, A. Kaune, P. Steduto, C. Perry

    • 2020 - FutureWater Report 201Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune. 2020. Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2019. FutureWater Report 201.X

      Water Productivity Analysis: Irrigation Season 2019

      Van Opstal, J.D., M. de Klerk, A. Kaune

    • 2020 - FutureWater Report 195Van Opstal, J.D., A. Kaune. 2020. Water Productivity Technical Report - Avaliação de referência para o projeto APSAN Vale. FutureWater Report 195.X

      Water Productivity Technical Report – Avaliação de referência para o projeto APSAN Vale

      Van Opstal, J.D., A. Kaune

    • 2020 - FutureWater Report 195Van Opstal, J.D., A. Kaune. 2020. Water Productivity Technical Report - Baseline assessment for APSAN Vale project. FutureWater Report 195.X

      Water Productivity Technical Report – Baseline assessment for APSAN Vale project

      Van Opstal, J.D., A. Kaune

    • 2019 - FutureWater Report 185Kaune, A., G.W.H. Simons, S. Pareeth, P. Karimi, M. Shaffei. 2019. SMART-WADI: SMART WAter Decisions for Iran. FutureWater Report 185X

      SMART-WADI: SMART WAter Decisions for Iran

      Kaune, A., G.W.H. Simons, S. Pareeth, P. Karimi, M. Shaffei

    • 2019 - FutureWater Report 187Nolet, C., A. Kaune. 2019. TA 9530-TAJ: CAREC corridors 2, 3, and 5 (Obigarm–Nurobod) Road Project, Tajikistan. Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment. FutureWater Report 187X

      TA 9530-TAJ: CAREC corridors 2, 3, and 5 (Obigarm–Nurobod) Road Project, Tajikistan. Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment.

      Nolet, C., A. Kaune

    • 2019 - Conference PaperVan Opstal, J.D., A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J. van Til, J.E. Hunink. 2019. Flying Sensors for Smallholder Farming: An Innovative Technology for Water Productivity Assessment. Conference Paper 3rd World Irrigation Forum (WIF3), 1-7 September 2019, Bali, Indonesia.X

      Flying Sensors for Smallholder Farming: An Innovative Technology for Water Productivity Assessment

      Van Opstal, J.D., A. Kaune, C. Nolet, J. van Til, J.E. Hunink

    • 2019 - FutureWater Report 188Kaune, A., C. Nolet, A.F. Lutz. 2019. Glacio-hydrological Assessment for Hydropower, Mestiachala River, Georgia. FutureWater Report 188X

      Glacio-hydrological Assessment for Hydropower, Mestiachala River, Georgia

      Kaune, A., C. Nolet, A.F. Lutz

    • 2019 - FutureWater Report 181Simons, G.W.H., K. Viergever, A. Kaune. 2019. Remote Sensing for Land Suitability Assessment in Angola. FutureWater Report 181.
      X

      Remote Sensing for Land Suitability Assessment in Angola

      Simons, G.W.H., K. Viergever, A. Kaune