CAMPUS:
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
COHORT LEVEL
Cohort-1 (2022)
ACADEMIC LEVEL
Masters (M.E.)
Research Title
Application of Soil Moisture remote sensing products for operational flood monitoring in Puerto Rico
Cohort : 1
Level: Masters
Graduation Date: July 2023
Campus: University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Research Theme: Land & Water
Biography
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Gerardo was a NOAA EPP/MSI Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing-II Scholar in Cohort 1 at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. He received his masters degree in Civil Engineering. His research project was on the application of Soil Moisture remote sensing products for operational flood monitoring in Puerto Rico. Gerardo continues as a CESSRST-II Graduate Fellow in Cohort 2 pursuing a Ph.D.
Research
Application of Soil Moisture remote sensing products for operational flood monitoring in Puerto Rico
Academic Mentor: Jonathan Munoz-Barreto, Ph.D.
NOAA Mentor: Ernesto Rodriguez, Ph.D. (NWS, San Juan)
NERTO
NERTO Title: 2022Evaluation of operational flood forecasting models in Puerto Rico
Year: 2022
NOAA Mentor: Ernesto Rodriguez, Ph.D. (NWS, San Juan)
NOAA Location: National Weather Service
Publications
Trossi-Torres, Gerardo, Jonathan Muñoz-Barreto, Alesandra C. Morales-Vélez, Ernesto Rodriguez-Fernández, Odalys Martínez-Sánchez, and Tarendra Lakhankar. “Assessing streamflow forecast accuracy for flash flood events in Puerto Rico.” Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 52 (2024): 101697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.101697