Laboratorio de Ecología Acuática de la Universidad de Cuenca

Description

The Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (LEA) of the University of Cuenca was formed in 2010 with the aim of generating knowledge on the biology and ecology of high mountain freshwater ecosystems (lotic and lentic). LEA carries out research projects within several research lines such as: freshwater biomonitoring, estimation of environmental flows, taxonomy of freshwater insects, ecology of aquatic communities, use of remote sensing for water resource management, lake limnology, etc. LEA has advanced equipment for monitoring lentic and lotic aquatic ecosystems, data collection in the field and laboratory work related to the aforementioned topics.

Contacts

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Henrietta Hampel
Telephone: +5937405100 ext 4493
email: henrietta.hampel@ucuenca.edu.ec

Laboratorio de Ecología Acuática de la Universidad de Cuenca
Av. Victor Albornoz y Calle de los Cerezos
Cuenca
Azuay
EC
email: henrietta.hampel@ucuenca.edu.ec