Line of research: Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics
Edmundo Claro holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, an MSc in Geography from King’s College London, and a PhD in Environmental Economics from the University of Cambridge.
During his career, he has conducted research, consulting, and projects in Chile and abroad in various environmental areas, including water management and governance, participatory natural resource modeling, waste management, renewable energy, biodiversity conservation, and climate change.
He has also taught environmental economics at several South American universities. Between 2014 and 2023, he directed the CSIRO Chile Land and Water Program, leading projects on water resource management, disaster management, and community relations. He is currently working on projects related to mining, water, and communities.
Scientific articles
- Caro, F., Claro, E., Gamboa, D., Rubinos, D., Valenzuela, M.P., Campos, D., Bustos, P., Calderón, M. y Wiertz, J. 2025. Humedales altoandinos bajo estrés ambiental: Contribución de la investigación científica interdisciplinaria en procesos conciliatorios por daño ambiental. Revista Ambiental de Derecho y Ciencia 2: 77-102. https://revistaambiental.1ta.cl/articulo/humedales-altoandinos-bajo-estres-ambiental-contribucion-de-la-investigacion-cientifica-interdisciplinaria-en-procesos-conciliatoriospor-dano-ambiental/
- Hill, R., Jarvis, D., Maclean, K., Melgar, D.O., Woodward, E., Carter, R., Rassip, W., Rist, P. and Claro, E., 2025. Community-based approaches to biodiversity finance. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 73, p.101521. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343525000144
- Bennison, G. and Claro, E. 2024. Managed Aquifer Recharge in Chile: A Promising Alternative to Enhance Water Security. In: Saha, D., Villholth, K.G., Shamrukh, M. (eds) Managed Groundwater Recharge and Rainwater Harvesting. Water Resources Development and Management. Singapore, Springer: 151-178. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-99-8757-3_7
- Rojas, R.; Castilla-Rho, J.; Bennison, G.; Bridgart, R.; Prats, C.; Claro, E. 2022. Participatory and Integrated Modeling under Contentious Water Use in Semiarid Basins. Hydrology 9 (3) 49. https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/9/3/49
- Page, D.; Gonzalez, D.; Bennison, G.; Burrull, C.; Claro, E.; Jara, M.; Valenzuela, G. (2020). Progress in the Development of Risk-Based Guidelines to Support Managed Aquifer Recharge for Agriculture in Chile. Water Cycle 1:136–145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watcyc.2020.09.003