Cooperation in Cuba

• Area

Cuba, Peninsula de Guanahacabibes



• Main Topic

Study of seawater intrusion in Peninsula de Guanahacabibes, to optimise drinking water capturing, protection and management.

• Involved Organisations

• University of Parma, Italy
• University of Molise, Italy
• University of Pinar del Rio, Cuba
• University of La Habana, Cuba
• National Institute of Water Resources, Cuba

• Scientific and Technical Staff

• Fulvio Celico, University ofParma, Italia - Coordinator
• Tiziano Boschetti, University of Parma, Italia
• Antonio Bucci, University of Molise, Italia
• Vincenzo De Felice, University of Molise, Italia
• Antonio Falasca, University of Molise, Italia
• Francesca Fantasma, University of Molise, Italia
• Patricia Gonzalez Hernandez, University of La Habana, Cuba
• Rebeca Hernandez Diaz, University of Pinar del Rio, Cuba
• Leoner Ledesma, National Institute of Water Resources, Cuba
• Mario Luis Lopéz-Portilla Robaina, National Institute of Water Resources, Cuba
• Gino Naclerio, University of Molise, Italia
• Emma Petrella, University of Parma, Italia
• Enricomaria Selmo, University of Parma, Italia
• Lorenzo Toscani, University of Parma, Italia

• Aegis

The Cooperation is being carried out under the aegis of the Burdon Groundwater Network of the International Association of Hydrogeologists.

• Starting Date

2011

• Experimental Activities

• Monitoring of meteorological parameters in different stations, on a hourly basis
• Monitoring of tide fluctuations, on a hourly basis
• Monitoring of hydraulic head in tens of wells, on a monthly basis
• Monitoring of hydraulic head in a well close to the coast, on a hourly basis
• Monitoring of groundwater electrical conductivity and temperature in a well close to the coast, on a hourly basis
• Chemical, isotopic, and biomolecular analyses of surface-, ground- and sea-waters
• Isotopic analyses of rainwater, on a monthly basis
• Multiparametric logs in several wells, on a monthly basis

• Campaigns

• June 2011
• August 2011