Carlos Alberto Mastachi Loza is a researcher at the Instituto Interamericano de Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua (IITCA) of the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMex). He holds a bachelor's degree in biology and a Ph.D. in Engineering with an emphasis on the analytical and experimental modeling of physical processes, awarded in 2010. His line of research is ecohydrology, and he focuses on relating aspects of the water cycle with ecology (animal and/or human) through the use of geostatistical techniques and prospective analysis.