Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria

IH Cantabria - Environmental Hydraulics Institute ‒ IHCantabria
Santander, Spain

IH Cantabria is a joint research centre between the University of Cantabria and the Foundation for Environmental Hydraulics Institute. IH Cantabria is made up of approximately one hundred forty researchers, with over twenty years of expertise in the fields of hydrodynamics; sediment transport, coastal evolution, coastal structures, coastal/ports/river engineering, estuarine dynamics, transport processes; marine and river environmental sciences; water quality; numerical and physical modelling of water-related processes and integrated coastal and river basin management. IH Cantabria focuses its activities on three main pillars: research & development, consultancy and education & training activities. IH Cantabria actively collaborates with public and private sectors both nationally and internationally, providing integrated solutions to water related issues in river, coastal and marine environments.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.ihcantabria.com/

Address:
C/ Isabel Torres, 15 - PCTCAN, 39011 Cantabria

Country:
Spain

Sub-region:
Southern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Spain, Global
Operating languages
English , Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Year founded
2007
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: Cantabria University, Cantabria Goverment
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Raul Medina Santamaria
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Raul Medina Santamaria
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Raul Medina Santamaria
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
190
Spain average
53
Global average
87
2024
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
199
2023
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
154
% Female staff
2025
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
17%
Spain average
45%
Global average
50%
2024
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
41%
2023
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
63%
Age (years)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
19
Spain average
30
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
21%
Spain average
46%
Global average
47%
2024
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
42%
2019
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
43%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
55
Spain average
67
Global average
57
2020
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
43

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
2,689
Spain average
12,660
Global average
19,785
Followers (2024)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
2,742
Followers (2022)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
2,470
Subscribers (2025)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
36
Spain average
8,216
Global average
7,402
Subscribers (2024)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
37
Subscribers (2019)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
Spain average
Global average
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
934
Spain average
2,679
Global average
18,482
Followers (2024)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
760
Followers (2025)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
8,000
Spain average
7,477
Global average
15,795
Followers (2024)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
6,000
Followers (2023)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
5,314

Data notes

Last updated: 13/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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