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

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
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) (2023): Raul Medina Santamaria
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Raul Medina Santamaria
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2021): Raul Medina Santamaria
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 154
Spain average
 38
Global average
 66
2021
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 154
2019
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 135
% Female staff
2023
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 63%
Spain average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2019
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 37%
% Female researchers
2019
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 43%
Spain average
 35%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 43
Spain average
 51
Global average
 35

Social

Twitter
Followers (2024)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 2,654
Spain average
 15,834
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 2,470
Followers (2021)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 2,260
Subscribers (2019)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
Spain average
Global average
Followers (2023)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 5,314
Spain average
 6,437
Global average
 12,007
Followers (2022)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 4,333
Followers (2019)
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
 2,772

Data notes

Last updated: 07/05/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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