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Dr Patricia Saco

Work Phone (02) 492 16157
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Position Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Office EA123

Qualifications

  • PhD (Civil Engineering), University of Illinois, 2003

Research

Research keywords

  • Ecogeomorphology
  • Ecohydrology
  • Erosion and landform evolution
  • Hydroclimatology
  • Hydrology
  • River Networks

Research expertise

  • Hydrology
  • Water Resources Management
  • Ecogeomorphology
  • Ecohydrology

Languages

  • Spanish

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
090702 Environmental Engineering Modelling 40
040699 Physical Geography And Environmental Geoscience Not Elsewhere Classified 30
090509 Water Resources Engineering 30

Centres and Groups

Centre

    Memberships

    Other

    • Centre for Hydro-environmental Research Rosario, UNESCO, Argentina - External Consultant
    • NASA's Earth System Scholars Network (ESSN) - Member
    • American Geophysical Union - member

    Awards

    Research Award.

    2005 Lorenz Straub Medal for best PhD dissertation in the world in the field of Hydraulics and Hydrology
    St Anthony Falls Hydraulics Lab., University of Minnesota (United States)
    This award is given for the most meritorious international thesis in hydraulic engineering or related fields (Hydrology and Water Resources). Recipients are presented with a Straub Award medal and a monetary gift.
    2004 Best PhD Dissertation Award in Water Resources Research
    University Council on Water Resources (United States)
    This is an extremely prestigious award from The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR). This organization consists of over 90 member universities and organizations throughout the world. Each year UCOWR recognizes one outstanding Ph.D. dissertation on Natural Science and Engineering.
    2002 National Research Council Research Associates Award
    The National Academies (United States)
    Extremely competitive award.
    2001 Glenn E. and Helen L. Stout Water Resources Research Award
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (United States)
    Award for academic performance
    1997 Earth System Science Fellowship
    NASA (United States)
    This is a extremely prestigious and competitive fellowship.

    Invitations

    Invited Seminar
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States (Invited Seminar)
    		2006
    Sir Mark Oliphant International Conference on Thresholds and Pattern Dynamics
    University of Western Australia, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.)
    		2005

    Teaching

    Teaching keywords

    • Environmental Engineering Design
    • Hydrology