Malena Orduna Alegria

Dr. Malena Orduña Alegría is an Assistant Professor specializing in agricultural water management, sociohydrology, and water resource engineering. Their research focuses on developing and implementing complex socio-ecological models to understand the interactions between human and environmental systems. With experience working in the U.S., Germany, New Zealand, and Mexico, she applies an interdisciplinary approach to solving water sustainability challenges.

Their work integrates hydrological modeling, agent-based modeling, and serious gaming to support decision-making in water resources management. They are passionate about bridging science, policy and art, using computational tools to simulate real-world scenarios and explore the impact of management strategies on water systems.

Beyond research, Malena enjoys traveling, photography, board games, and reading. They are currently establishing their Resilient FLOW (Futures of Water and Land) lab, dedicated to advancing data-driven solutions for sustainable water management and resilient environments.