Project to Prepare a Map of Arid, Semi-Arid and Sub-Humid Zones in LAC

Project Scope – Participating Countries and Roles - Methodology – Activity Schedule –
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Participating Countries and Roles

Project Coordinators

• Guido Soto - CAZALAC, Chile – Project Coordinator - gsoto@cazalac.org
• María Concepción Donoso - PHI-UNESCO - Regional Hydrologist - mcdonoso@unesco.org.uy
• Donald Gabriels - U. of Ghent, Belgium – Scientific Counterpart Flemish Gov. - Donald.Gabriels@rug.ac.be

Science Coordinator

• Fernando Santibañez - AGRIMED, Chile – Science Coordinator - fsantiba@uchile.clScience Collaborator
• Koen Verbist - CAZALAC, Chile – Science Collaborator - kverbist@cazalac.org

South Cone Sub-region

• Roberto Pizarro – University of Talca, Chile – Sub-Region Coordinator - rpizarro@utalca.cl
• María Cristina Moyano - INA, Argentina – Argentina Focal Point - cmoyano@ina.gov.ar
• Elena Abraham - IADIZA, Argentina – Argentina Alternate Focal Point - abraham@lab.cricyt.edu.ar
• Lilian Portillo – Secretary of Environmental Issues, Paraguay – Paraguay Focal Point - portillo@telesurf.com.py
• Alexandre Ortega - Embrapa, Brazil - Brazil Focal Point - aortega@cnps.embrapa.br
• Alfredo Altamirano - RENARE, Uruguay – Uruguay Focal Point - renare@mgap.gub.uy

Middle America Sub-region

• Javier Aparicio - IMTA, Mexico – Sub-regional Coordinator - japaricio@tlaloc.imta.mx
• Israel Velasco - IMTA, Mexico - Alternate Sub-regional Coordinator - ivelasco@tlaloc.imta.mx
• Hector Rodriguez - INDRHI, Dominican Republic – Focal Point - hector6403@hotmail.com
• Ivan Jaramillo - ETESA, Paraguay - Focal Point - ijaramillo@etesa.com.pa
• Luis Palacios - INETER, Nicaragua Focal Point - luis.palacios@rh.ineter.gob.ni
• Dania Baca - Serna, Honduras - Focal Point - dania_baca@hotmail.com
• Pedro Tax - INSIVUMEH, Guatemala - Focal Point - ptax@insivumeh.gob.gt
• Deisy Lopez - SNET, El Salvador - Focal Point - adlopez@snet.gob.sv
• Rafael Chacón - ICE, Costa Rica - Focal Point - echacon@ice.go.cr
• Argelio Fernandez - CENHICA, Cuba - Focal Point - cenhica@ceniai.inf.cu

Andean Countries Sub-region

• Deyanira Lobo - Universidad Central de Venezuela - Sub-regional Coordinator - lobod@agr.ucv.ve
• Marelia Puche - Universidad Central de Venezuela – Venezuela Focal Point - puchem@agr.ucv.ve
• Yesid Carvajal - Universidad del Valle, Colombia – Colombia Focal Point - yecarvaj@univalle.edu.co
• Carlos Lugo - INAMHI, Ecuador - Ecuador Focal Point - carlugof@inamhi.gov.ec
• Héctor Vera – Bureau of Hydrology and Water Resources of SENAMHI, Peru - Peru Focal Point - hvera@senamhi.gob.pe
• Angel Aliaga – Hydraulic and Hydrology Institute, Bolivia - Bolivia Focal Point - ihh@acelerate.com

Caribbean Sub-region

• Zelmira May - UNESCO, Montevideo - Sub-regional Coordinator - zmay@unesco.org.uy
• Iván Rodriguez - Antigua Public Utilities Authority, Antigua - Focal Point - ivan@apua.ag
• Brian Beneby - Water Quality Unit, Water and Sewerage Corporation, Bahamas - Focal Point - wcbbeneby@wsc.com.bs
• O. Carlyle Bourne - Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Barbados - Focal Point - Aqua1_barbados@yahoo.com
• Ramon Frutos - Punto Focal, UNCCD / PHI; National Hydro-met Service Belize - rfrutos01@yahoo.com
• Shonel Dwyer - Water Resource Authority, Jamaica - shonel_dwyer@yahoo.com.
• Jamar Regis - Water Resources Unit, Ministry of Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries, Saint Lucia - Focal Point - wrmu@slumaffe.org
• Brian Beckles - Water Resources Agency (WASA), Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago - Focal Point
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Roles of the Main Science Coordinator

• Developing the following expected output:
  o Digital version of each country’s map and the LAC regional map
  o Database in digital version
  o Indicator by country and for the region in digital version
  o Document to be published in hardcopy and CD (including a written document describing the process, methodologies, etc)
  o Document publication
• Standardizing Methodology.
  Prepare the software required to prepare indicators of each country and formatting climate data. This will make it possible to determine:
  o Aridity indexes
  o Climatic aggressiveness indexes
  o Penman-Monteith, Fournier, Turc, Ivanov & Thornthwaite indexes
  o Precipitation concentration indexes (PCI)
• Participating in sub-regional training workshops, which will be aimed at:
  o Calculation procedures and data validation
  o Use of software to standardize procedures
  o Cartography standardization to prepare each country’s reports
• Consolidating data and preparing a final version of map
  o Receiving data from each country
  o Standardizing maps by country and adjusting data in boundary areas
  o Preparing the regional map
  o Once the regional map is complete, a draft will be forwarded to each country for revision.
  o Preparing the map final version
• Coordinating actions of the sub-regional coordinators, so that work is done in the same way in every country and sub-region.
• Keeping sub-regional and project coordinators informed on actions taken and to be undertaken
• Acting as sub-regional coordinator in the Caribbean

Role of the Science Collaborator

• Assisting in the project general activities and procedures and activities of the Main Science Coordinator (Dr. Fernando Santibañez).

Roles of Sub-Regional Coordinators

• Keep in permanent communication with the Map Science Coordinator and with other sub-regional coordinators for eventual questions.
• Coordinate sub-regional workshops regarding technical information.
• Coordinate data compilation from countries belonging to the relevant sub-region.

Roles of national coordinators (Focal Points):

• Compile data, indicating the geographic location of each station
• Processing and formatting data, calculation of basic indexes
• Deliver information (electronic database)