COLIN GARCIA, GERARDO

Gerardo Colín García has a strong academic background, beginning with a Bachelor's degree in Irrigation Engineering from the Autonomous University of Chapingo, which he completed in 2013. He then completed a Master's degree in Hydro Sciences at the Colegio de Postgraduados in 2017, and most recently, in 2024, he earned his Doctorate in Hydro Sciences from the same institution.

Currently, he is a researcher at the National Institute of Forest, Agricultural, and Livestock Research (INIFAP), affiliated with the Pacific South Regional Research Center, at the Chiapas Experimental Field. Since 2023, he has been part of the Watershed Management Program. He has authored numerous scientific articles published in national and international journals, as well as multiple papers presented at both national and international conferences. His areas of expertise include hydrological modeling of watersheds, irrigated agriculture, and geographic information systems.

Throughout his professional career, he has participated in the design and implementation of hydrological restoration and soil conservation projects in the states of Chiapas and Michoacán. Additionally, he has collaborated in the development of pressurized irrigation projects (multi-portal, sprinkler, drip, and micro-sprinkler), covering all stages: organization of producers, design, construction, and delivery. He has also carried out activities related to the evaluation and supervision of modern irrigation systems under the Irrigation Modernization Program of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries, and Food (SAGARPA) in various states of Mexico.

He has also taught several courses to producers, technicians, and students on topics such as integrated watershed management, irrigation systems, water collection works, irrigation management in agriculture, and geographic information systems.