Andrea, an Italian hydraulic engineer (Politecnico di Milano, I), is specialized in System Analysis applied to water resource management and holds a PhD in fluvial geomorphology from the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain). He is co-founder and first Technical Director of the Italian Centre for River Restoration (CIRF) and, at present, director of Fundación CREACUA (Colombia). He advises governmental institutions, universities, research centers and international NGOs through applied research projects featuring complex environmental issues, decision making, sustainable development, interest conflicts and particularly river management and restoration. He is author of several papers and books.