Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria

IH Cantabria - Environmental Hydraulics Institute ‒ IH
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

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
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2007
Age (years)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 17
Spain average
 28
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Cantabria University, Cantabria Goverment
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Raul Medina Santamaria
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Raul Medina Santamaria
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Raul Medina Santamaria
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 199
Spain average
 48
Global average
 79
2023
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 154
2021
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 154
% Female staff
2024
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 41%
Spain average
 53%
Global average
 58%
2023
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 63%
2019
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 37%
% Female researchers
2024
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 42%
Spain average
 56%
Global average
 52%
2019
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 43%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 43
Spain average
 53
Global average
 35

Social

Followers (2024)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 2,742
Spain average
 13,868
Global average
 21,295
Followers (2022)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 2,470
Followers (2021)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 2,260
Subscribers (2024)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 37
Spain average
 8,041
Global average
 7,722
Subscribers (2019)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
Spain average
Global average
Followers (2024)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 760
Spain average
 2,043
Global average
 12,430
Followers (2024)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 6,000
Spain average
 6,148
Global average
 14,586
Followers (2023)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 5,314
Followers (2022)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 4,333

Data notes

Last updated: 08/03/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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