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Javier F. Bárcena 💢🌊⚽️🎷

Javier F. Bárcena 💢🌊⚽️🎷

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JaviB is a researcher at IHCantabria who focuses his work on numerical modeling and methodology development within the f

R3 Senior Researcher at FIHAC

Mortera, Cantabria, Spain🇪🇸
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Career: 8

R3 Senior Researcher

FIHAC

Santander, Cantabria, ES · Hybrid

Jan 2026 - Present
Chemical Engineering

R2 Junior Researcher

FIHAC

Santander, Cantabria, ES · Hybrid

Sep 2019 - Dec 2025

Mobility stay (CAS19/00357)

University of Lisbon

Lisbon, Lisbon, PT · Hybrid

Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

R1 First Stage Researcher

FIHAC

Santander, Cantabria, ES · On-site

Sep 2016 - Aug 2019

Predoctoral Researcher

Universidad de Cantabria

Santander, Cantabria, ES · On-site

Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

FPI Scholarship (BES-2010-032763)

Universidad de Cantabria

Santander, Cantabria, ES · On-site

Sep 2010 - Aug 2014

Short Internship (EEBB-I-14-00521)

Università degli Studi di Genova

Genoa, Liguria, IT · On-site

Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

Research Assistant

Universidad de Cantabria

Santander, Cantabria, ES · On-site

Jan 2008 - Aug 2010

Education: 4

Universidad de Cantabria

PhD, Environmental Hydraulics

Aug 2010 - Nov 2015

Universidad de Cantabria

MSc, Environmental Management of Aquatic Systems

Oct 2007 - Jun 2009

Colegio Oficial de Químicos de Cantabria, Valladolid y Palencia

MSc, Environmental Management

Oct 2006 - Feb 2008

Universidad de Cantabria

BSc, Chemical Engineering

Oct 1999 - Jun 2006

Publications: 21

A numerical study of the mixing and stratification alterations in estuaries due to climate change using the potential energy anomaly

Frontiers in Marine Science

Journal Article
doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1206006

Jagoba Lupiola, Javier F. Bárcena, Javier García-Alba, Andrés García

Jul 2023

SOSeas Web App: An assessment web-based decision support tool to predict dynamic risk of drowning on beaches using deep neural networks

Journal of Operational Oceanography

Journal Article
doi.org/10.1080/1755876x.2021.1999107

Javier García-Alba, Javier F. Bárcena, Luis Pedraz, Felipe Fernández, Andrés García, Marcos Mecías, Javier Costas-Veigas, María Luisa Samano, David Szpilman

May 2023

Identification of marine litter accumulation areas in estuaries

Publication
doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-5199

Paula Núñez, Andrés García, Ana J. Abascal, Inés Mazarrasa, Javier F. Bárcena, Helios Chiri, Tamara Rodriguez-Castillo, José A. Juanes, Raúl Medina

Mar 2020

SOSeas: An assessment tool for predicting the dynamic risk of drowning on beaches

Publication
doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-18033

Javier F. Bárcena, Javier García-Alba, Felipe Fernández, Javier Costas-Veiga, Marcos Mecías, María Luisa Sámano, David Szpilman, Andrés García

Mar 2020

Artificial neural networks as emulators of process-based models to analyse bathing water quality in estuaries

Water Research

Journal Article
doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.11.063

Javier García-Alba, Javier F. Bárcena, Carlos Ugarteburu, Andrés García

Mar 2019

Transport time scales as physical descriptors to characterize heavily modified water bodies near ports in coastal zones

Journal of Environmental Management

Journal Article
doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.01.042

Gómez, A.G., Bárcena, J.F., Juanes, J.A., Ondiviela, B., Sámano, M.L.

2014

Estimating minimum environmental flow requirements for well-mixed estuaries in Spain

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Journal Article
doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2013.05.020

Peñas, F.J., Juanes, J.A., Galván, C., Medina, R., Castanedo, S., Álvarez, C., Bárcena, J.F.

2013

Differential distribution pattern of native Ruditapes decussatus and introduced Ruditapes phillippinarum clam populations in the Bay of Santander (Gulf of Biscay): Considerations for fisheries management

Ocean and Coastal Management

Journal Article
doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.08.007

Juanes, J.A., Bidegain, G., Echavarri-Erasun, B., Puente, A., García, A., Bárcena, J.F., Álvarez, C., García-Castillo, G.

2012

Flushing time as a descriptor for heavily modified water bodies classification and management: Application to the Huelva Harbour

Journal of Environmental Management

Journal Article
doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.04.022

Sámano, M.L., Bárcena, J.F., García, A., Gómez, A.G., Álvarez, C., Revilla, J.A.

2012

Spatial and temporal flushing time approach in estuaries influenced by river and tide. An application in Suances Estuary (Northern Spain)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Journal Article
doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2011.08.013

Bárcena, J.F., García, A., Gómez, A.G., Álvarez, C., Juanes, J.A., Revilla, J.A.

2012

Languages: 2

Spanish(Native or bilingual)
English(Full professional)

Skills: 6

Technical

Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringHydrologyOcean EngineeringOceanographyWater Quality