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Sebastian Vicuña Diaz

Director

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

My areas of research relate to climate change impacts on water resources, climate change adaptation and integrated water resources management.

Public Policy, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY. Estados Unidos, 2004
Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY. Chile, 2004
Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY. Chile, 2007
Engineer, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1999
Environmental Engineer, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2000

Associate Researcher Other

Stockholm Environment Institute

Suecia

2006 - A la fecha
Executive Director Full Time

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Chile

2008 - 2015
Profesor Asociado Full Time

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Ingenieria

Chile

2015 - A la fecha
Director Other

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Chile

2015 - A la fecha

Adviser Other

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Estados Unidos

2006 - A la fecha
National Expert Other

CEPAL

Chile

2009 - 2010
Postdoctoral Researcher Other

Universidad de Chile

Chile

2008 - 2009

I have co-directed MSc Thesis of Sebastian Bonelli.

I direct a Project that plans to develop an Adaptation Plan for the Maipo Basin. Within this Project I worked with a stakeholder group with representatives from the industry, public sector and civil society

Top graduated in class

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Chile, 2000

Award for being top graduated in class.


Agent-based models of groundwater systems: A review of an emerging approach to simulate the interactions between groundwater and society Canales, M; Castilla-Rho, JC; Rojas, R; Vicuna, S; Ball, J Article ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING AND SOFTWARE (2024)
Evaluation of Multipurpose Reservoir Operating Policies at Basin and Electric Power System Scales Durán, A.; Faverau, M.; Lorca, A.; Vicuna, S.; Melo, O; Negrete-Pincetic M. Article Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (2024)
Adaptation to Climate Change in Basins within the Context of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Jander, Vicente; VICUNA-DIAZ, SEBASTIAN; Melo, Oscar; Lorca, Alvaro Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (2023)
Assessing tradeoffs in the design of climate change adaptation strategies for water utilities in Chile Ricalde, Inigo; Vicuna, Sebastian; Melo, Oscar; Tomlinson, James E.; Harou, Julien J.; Characklis, Greg Article ISI JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2022)
Robust streamflow forecasting: a Student's t-mixture vector autoregressive model Favereau, Marcel; Lorca, Alvaro; Negrete-Pincetic, Matias; Vicuna, Sebastian Article ISI STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT (2022)
Assessing Reservoir Performance under Climate Change. When Is It Going to Be Too Late If Current Water Management Is Not Changed? Chadwick, Cristian; Gironas, Jorge; Barria, Pilar; Vicuna, Sebastian; Meza, Francisco Article ISI WATER (2021)
A stress test for climate change impacts on water security: A CRIDA case study Verbist, K.M.J.; Maureira-CortÃ©s H.; Rojas P.; VicuÃ±a S. Article ISI SCOPUS Climate Risk Management (2020)
Assessing barriers and enablers in the institutionalization of river-basin adaptive management: evidence from the Maipo Basin, Chile Vicuña, Sebastian; Scott, Christopher A; Borgias, Sophia; Bonelli, Sebastian; Bustos, Eduardo Article ISI Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability (2020)
Compensating Water Service Interruptions to Implement a Safe-to-Fail Approach to Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Water Supply Undurraga, Rafael; Vicuña, Sebastián; Melo, Oscar Article ISI WATER (2020)
Water at COP25: Resilience enables climate change adaptation through better planning, governance and finance Harou J.J.; Matthews J.H.; Mark Smith D.; McDonnell R.A.; Borgomeo E.; Sara J.J.; Braeckman J.P.; Matthews N.; Dalton J.; Young M.D.; Ovink H.W.J.; Mumba M.; Shouler M.; Markkanen S.; VicuÃ±a S. Article ISI SCOPUS PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-WATER MANAGEMENT (2020)
Decomposition of 2D polygons and its effect in hydrological models Sanzana, P.; Gironás, J.; Braud, I.; Hitschfeld, N.; Branger, F.; Rodriguez, F.; Fuamba, M.; Romero, J.; Vargas, X.; Muñoz, J.F.; Vicuña, S. Article JOURNAL OF HYDROINFORMATICS (2019)
Estimating the Local Time of Emergence of Climatic Variables Using an Unbiased Mapping of GCMs: An Application in Semiarid and Mediterranean Chile Chadwick, Cristian; Gironas, Jorge; Vicuna, Sebastian; Meza, Francisco Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY (2019)
Impact of Urban Growth and High Residential Irrigation on Streamflow and Groundwater Levels in a Peri-Urban Semiarid Catchment Sanzana, Pedro; Gironas, Jorge; Braud, Isabelle; Munoz, Jose-Francisco; Vicuna, Sebastian; Reyes-Paecke, Sonia; de la Barrera, Francisco; Branger, Flora; Rodriguez, Fabrice; Vargas, Ximena; Hitschfeld, Nancy; Hormazabal, Santiago Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION (2019)
Irrigation of green spaces and residential gardens in a Mediterranean metropolis=> Gaps and opportunities for climate change adaptation. Reyes-Paecke, S.; Gironás, J.; Melo, O.; Vicuña, S.; Herrera, J. Article LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING (2019)
Integrating strategic land use planning in the construction of future land use scenarios and its performance=> The Maipo River Basin, Chile. Henríquez-Dole, L.; Usón, T. J.; Vicuña, S.; Henríquez, C.; Gironás, J.; Meza, F. Article LAND USE POLICY (2018)
Using a Statistical Preanalysis Approach as an Ensemble Technique for the Unbiased Mapping of GCM Changes to Local Stations Chadwick, Cristian, Gironás, Jorge, Vicuña, Sebastian, Meza, Francisco, and McPhee, James Article JOURNAL OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY (2018)
Using a Statistical Preanalysis Approach as an Ensemble Technique for the Unbiased Mapping of GCM Changes to Local Stations. Chadwick, C.; Gironás, J.; Vicuña, S.; Meza, F.; McPhee, J. Article JOURNAL OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY (2018)
Water option contracts for climate change adaptation in Santiago, Chile Vicuna, S; Gil, M; Melo, O; Donoso, G; Merino, P Article ISI SCOPUS WATER INTERNATIONAL (2018)
A GIS-based urban and peri-urban landscape representation toolbox for hydrological distributed modeling Sanzana, P.; Gironás, J.; Braud, I.; Branger, F.; Rodriguez, F.; Vargas, X.; Hitschfeld, N.; Muñoz, J.F.; Vicuña, S.; Mejía, A.; Jankowfsky, S. Article ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE (2017)
Adaptive management and water security in a global context=> definitions, concepts, and examples Varady, RG; Zuniga-Teran, AA; Garfin, GM; Martin, F; Vicuna, S Article CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (2016)
Scientists, Policymakers, and Stakeholders Plan for Climate Change=> A Promising Approach in Chile's Maipo Basin Ocampo-Melgar, A; Vicuna, S; Gironas, J; Varady, RG; Scott, CA Article Environment (2016)
An integrated assessment of water-energy and climate change in Sacramento, California: how strong is the nexus? Dale, L; Karali, N; Millstein, D.; Carnall, M.; Vicuña, S.; Borchers, N.; Bustos, E.; O’Hagan, J.; Purkey, D.; Heaps, C.; Sieber, J.; Collins, W.D.; Sohn, M.D. Article CLIMATIC CHANGE (2015)
Water-food-energy nexus in Chile: the challenges due to global change in different regional contexts Meza, FJ; Vicuna, S; Gironás J.; Poblete D; Suárez F.; Oertel M. Article ISI SCOPUS Water International (2015)
Incorporating climate change adaptation strategies in urban water supply planning: the case of central Chile Bonelli S.; Vicuna, S; Meza, FJ; Gironás J.; Barton, J. Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE (2014)
Irrigation efficiency and water-policy implications for river basin resilience Scott, Christopher; Vicuña, Sebastian; Blanco.Gutierrez, I; Meza, Francisco; Varela.Ortega, C Article ISI SCOPUS HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES (2014)
Irrigation infrastructure development in the Limari Basin in Central Chile: implications for adaptation to climate variability and climate change Vicuna, S; Alvarez, P; Melo, O; Dale, L; Meza, F Article ISI SCOPUS WATER INTERNATIONAL (2014)
Climate change impacts on an alpine watershed in Chile: Do new model projections change the story? Demaria, EMC; Maurer, EP; Thrasher, B; Vicuna, S; Meza, FJ Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Hydrology (2013)
Exploring possible connections between hydrologic extreme events and climate change in central south Chile • Vicuna, S., Gironas, J., Meza, F., Cruzat, M., Jelinek, M., Bustos, E., Poblete, D., and Bambach, N. Article Hydrological Sciences Journal (2013)
Exploring possible connections between hydrological extreme events and climate change in central south Chile Vicuna, S; Gironás J.; Meza, FJ; Cruzat, ML; Jelínek M.; Bustos, E; Poblete D; Bambach, N. Article ISI SCOPUS Hydrological Sciences Journal (2013)
Using a Gridded Global Dataset to Characterize Regional Hydroclimate in Central Chile Demaria, EMC; Maurer, EP; Sheffield J.; Bustos, E; Poblete D; Vicuna, S; Meza, F Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Hydrometeorology (2013)
Agriculture Vulnerability to Climate Change in a Snowmelt-Driven Basin in Semiarid Chile Vicuna, S; McPhee J.; Garreaud, RD Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (2012)
• Vicuna, S., Garreaud, R. McPhee, J, 2012, Agriculture Vulnerability to Climate Change in a Snowmelt Driven Basin in Semiarid Chile Vicuna, S., Garreaud, R. McPhee, J Article Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (2012)
Climate change impacts on the hydrology of a snowmelt driven basin in semiarid Chile Vicuna, S; Garreaud, RD; McPhee J. Article ISI SCOPUS Climatic Change (2011)
Climate change impacts on two high-elevation hydropower systems in California Vicuna, S; Dracup, JA; Dale, L Article ISI SCOPUS Climatic Change (2011)
Basin-scale water system operations with uncertain future climate conditions: Methodology and case studies Vicuna, S; Dracup, JA; Lund, JR; Dale, LL; Maurer, EP Article ISI SCOPUS Water Resources Research (2010)


Central and South America Magrin G.O.; Marengo J.A.; Boulanger, J.-P.; Buckeridge M.S.; Castellanos E.; Poveda, G; Scarano F.R.; Vicuna, S BookWhole SCOPUS Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability: Part B: Regional Aspects: Working Group II Contribution to the Fifth Ass (2015)
Changes in impacts of climate extremes: Human systems and ecosystems Handmer J.; Honda, Y; Kundzewicz Z.W.; Arnell N.; Benito G.; Hatfield J.; Mohamed I.F.; Peduzzi P.; WU S.; Sherstyukov B.; Takahashi, K; Yan, Z; Vicuna, S; Suarez, A; Abdulla A.; Bouwer L.M.; Campbell J.; Hashizume, M; Hattermann F.; Heilmayr, R.; Keating A.; Ladds M.; Mach K.J.; Mastrandrea M.D.; Mechler R.; Nobre C.; Sanghi A.; Screen J.; Smith, J; Velegrakis A.; Vergara W.; Waite A.M.; Westrich J.; Whittaker J.; Yunhe Y.; Yamano H. BookWhole SCOPUS Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation: Special Report of the Intergovernmental Pan (2012)


An approach to estimating hydropower impacts of climate change from a regional perspective McPhee J.; Rubio-Alvarez, E; Meza R.; Ayala A.; Vargas, X; Vicuna, S ConferencePaper 1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES (2010)
Climate change economic impacts on supply of water for the m & i sector in the Metropolitan Region of Chile Melo, O; Vargas, X; Vicuna, S; Meza, F; McPhee J. ConferencePaper SCOPUS Watershed Management Conference 2010: Innovations in Watershed Management under Land Use and Climate Change - Proceedings of the 201 (2010)
Climate change economic impacts on supply of water for the m & i sector in the Metropolitan Region of Chile Melo, O; Vargas, X; McPhee J.; Vicuna, S; Meza, F ConferencePaper 1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES (2010)
Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in an irrigated agricultural basin in semi arid Chile Vicuna, S; Garreaud, R.; McPhee J.; Meza, F; Donoso G. ConferencePaper 1604-2004: SUPERNOVAE AS COSMOLOGICAL LIGHTHOUSES (2010)


Assessing the adaptation process and impacts of climate risks in the agricultural sector: revising long-term changes and extreme weather events Engler, Maria Alejandra; Vicuna, Sebastian Proyecto (2023)
Exploration of robust water security pathways in a semi-arid coastal basin: A transdisciplinary perspective Vicuna, S; Melo C, Oscar A.; Gaxiola, Aurora; Suarez, Francisco; David Poblete; Ocampo-Melgar, Anahi Proyecto (2021)
Assessing the local Time of Emergence of Hydroclimatic variables for adaptation in decision-making Gironas, Jorge; Vicuna, Sebastian Proyecto (2020)
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN REGULATED WATER UTILITIES Vicuna, Sebastian; Melo, Oscar Proyecto (2017)
Vulnerabilidad y adaptación a la variabilidad y al cambio climático en la Cuenca del Rio Maipo en Chile Central IDRC (107081-001) Proyecto 2012-2015 Director(a)
Development of adaptation measures to cope with the impacts of climate change at the basin level Vicuña, Sebastian Proyecto (2011)
DEVELOPMENT OF ADAPTATION MEASURES TO COPE WITH THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AT THE BASIN LEVEL. FONDECYT (1110297) Proyecto 2011-2014 Inv. Responsable
Sistema de soporte a la toma de decisiones para reducir la vulnerabilidad frente a variabilidad y cambio climático en agricultura de riego FONDEF (D10I1051) Proyecto 2011-2013 Investigador(a)
Support decision making system to reduce vulnerability to climate variability and change on irrigated agriculture Meza, Francisco; Vicuña, Sebastian Proyecto (2011)
VULNERABILITY OF MEDITERRANEAN BASINS TO GLOBAL CHANGE=> AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RELEVANCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, LAND USE CHANGE AND THEIR SINERGIES AS DRIVING FORCES ACTING IN THE MAIPO BASIN FONDECYT (1090393) Proyecto 2009-2012 Coinvestigador(a)
Strengthening capacities to cope global change in Chile Meza, Francisco; Vicuña, Sebastian Proyecto (0)


Climate and Water: Knowledge of Impacts to Action on Adaptation • Kiparsky, M., Milman, A., Vicuna, S. Review ISI SCOPUS Annual Review of Environment and Resources (2012)