Liliana's research interests are watershed hydrology and hydrological modelling to support the assessment and sustainable management of water resources.
During her career, Liliana has worked in government institutions, in Chile and in the European Commission, with the role of implementing and executing hydrological models as a support tool for the management of water resources and the formulation of policies at the basin up to scale continental scale. She has worked at Universities in Chile, Belgium and Australia; investigating the different hydrological processes and their interactions, including snow processes, flooding, agriculture and irrigation, erosion, water quality and climate change.
After joining SMI-UQ, she has worked on a number of water-related projects in the mining industry from local to regional perspectives always in the context of the catchment and region they are located. Her work has evolved from considering only technical aspects for water management to a more holistic approach that includes environmental, legal and social aspects through her participation in multidisciplinary projects.
Zolghadr-Asli, Babak, McIntyre, Neil, Djordjevic, Slobodan, Farmani, Raziyeh and Pagliero, Liliana (2023). The sustainability of desalination as a remedy to the water crisis in the agriculture sector: An analysis from the climate-water-energy-food nexus perspective. Agricultural Water Management, 286 108407, 108407. doi: 10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108407
Journal Article: A closer look at the history of the desalination industry: the evolution of the practice of desalination through the course of time
Zolghadr-Asli, Babak, McIntyre, Neil, Djordjević, Slobodan, Farmani, Raziyeh and Pagliero, Liliana (2023). A closer look at the history of the desalination industry: the evolution of the practice of desalination through the course of time. Water Supply, 23 (6), 2517-2526. doi: 10.2166/ws.2023.135
Journal Article: An approach for prioritising environmental, social and governance (ESG) water-related risks for the mining industry: The case of Chile
Garcia-Zavala, Consuelo, Ordens, Carlos M., Pagliero, Liliana, Lèbre, Éléonore, Aitken, Douglas and Stringer, Martin (2023). An approach for prioritising environmental, social and governance (ESG) water-related risks for the mining industry: The case of Chile. The Extractive Industries and Society, 14 101259, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2023.101259
Rehabilitation Options for Ponded Areas Due to Longwall Coal Mining
(2023–2026) Australian Coal Association Research Program
Delivering economic and social development in arid zones through smart water supply systems
(2020–2023) SMI International Centre of Excellence in Chile (SMI-ICE-Chile)
Mine rehabilitation and closure collaboration project: Baseline Works
(2020–2021) Queensland Resources Council Ltd
Environmental, social and governance water-related risks for lithium mining in South America for the next decades
Doctor Philosophy
A multi-objective analysis of stormwater runoff management options for Norfolk Island
Doctor Philosophy
Environmental and social impact valuation for the construction of desalination plants to supply water for mining in the north of Chile
Doctor Philosophy
Zolghadr-Asli, Babak, McIntyre, Neil, Djordjevic, Slobodan, Farmani, Raziyeh and Pagliero, Liliana (2023). The sustainability of desalination as a remedy to the water crisis in the agriculture sector: An analysis from the climate-water-energy-food nexus perspective. Agricultural Water Management, 286 108407, 108407. doi: 10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108407
Zolghadr-Asli, Babak, McIntyre, Neil, Djordjević, Slobodan, Farmani, Raziyeh and Pagliero, Liliana (2023). A closer look at the history of the desalination industry: the evolution of the practice of desalination through the course of time. Water Supply, 23 (6), 2517-2526. doi: 10.2166/ws.2023.135
Garcia-Zavala, Consuelo, Ordens, Carlos M., Pagliero, Liliana, Lèbre, Éléonore, Aitken, Douglas and Stringer, Martin (2023). An approach for prioritising environmental, social and governance (ESG) water-related risks for the mining industry: The case of Chile. The Extractive Industries and Society, 14 101259, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2023.101259
Investigating regionalization techniques for large-scale hydrological modelling
Pagliero, Liliana, Bouraoui, Fayçal, Diels, Jan, Willems, Patrick and McIntyre, Neil (2019). Investigating regionalization techniques for large-scale hydrological modelling. Journal of Hydrology, 570, 220-235. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.12.071
The hillslope length impact on SWAT streamflow prediction in large basins
Malago, A., Vigiak, O., Bouraoui, F., Pagliero, L. and Franchini, M. (2018). The hillslope length impact on SWAT streamflow prediction in large basins. Journal of Environmental Informatics, 32 (2), 82-97. doi: 10.3808/jei.201700384
Karabulut, Armagan, Egoh, Benis N., Lanzanova, Denis, Grizzetti, Bruna, Bidoglio, Giovanni, Pagliero, Liliana, Bouraoui, Faycal, Aloe, Alberto, Reynaud, Arnaud, Maes, Joachim, Vandecasteele, Ine and Mubareka, Sarah (2016). Mapping water provisioning services to support the ecosystem-water-food-energy nexus in the Danube river basin. Ecosystem Services, 17, 278-292. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2015.08.002
Comparing calibrated parameter sets of the SWAT model for the Scandinavian and Iberian peninsulas
Malago, Anna, Pagliero, Liliana, Bouraoui, Faycal and Franchini, Marco (2015). Comparing calibrated parameter sets of the SWAT model for the Scandinavian and Iberian peninsulas. Hydrological Sciences Journal-Journal Des Sciences Hydrologiques, 60 (5), 949-967. doi: 10.1080/02626667.2014.978332
Pagliero, Liliana, Bouraoui, Faycal, Willems, Patrick and Diels, Jan (2014). Large-Scale Hydrological Simulations Using the Soil Water Assessment Tool, Protocol Development, and Application in the Danube Basin. Journal of Environmental Quality, 43 (1), 145-154. doi: 10.2134/jeq2011.0359
Ahumada, Ramon, Vargas, Jose and Pagliero, Liliana (2006). Simple model of dissolved oxygen consumption in a bay within high organic loading: an applied remediation tool. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 118 (1-3), 179-193. doi: 10.1007/s10661-006-1489-3
Sustainable integration of seawater into regional planning of water infrastructure
Pagliero, Liliana, Aitken, Douglas, McIntyre, Neil, Asmussen, Pascal, Campos, Levi, García, Giovana, Jamett, Nathalie, Herrera Leon, Sebastian, Cisternas, Luis and Perez Murillo, Gabriel (2023). Sustainable integration of seawater into regional planning of water infrastructure. XXX Latin American Congress on Hydraulics, Brazil, 7-11 November 2022.
Sustainable integration of seawater into regional water supply networks
Pagliero, Liliana, McIntyre, Neil, Aitken, Douglas, Bolz, Pascal, Ordens, Carlos Miraldo, Campos, Levi, Garcia, Giovana, Jamett, Nathalie, Leon, Sebastian Herrera and Cisternas, Luis (2022). Sustainable integration of seawater into regional water supply networks. Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 November-2 December 2022. Engineers Australia.
Pagliero, Liliana, Aitken, Douglas, Campos, Levi, Garcia, Giovana, Rivero, Francisca, Jamett, Nathalie, Herrera Leon, Sebastian, Cisternas, Luis, Asmussen, Pascal, Perez Murillo, Gabriel and McIntyre, Neil (2022). Integrated water supply systems as a response to the water crisis in Chile: exploring future scenarios in the Atacama Region. Water Congress, Santiago, Chile, 7-9 September 2022. Santiago, Chile:
Campos Teixeira, Paula, Ordens, Carlos M., Mcintyre, Neil, Pagliero, Liliana and Crosbie, Russell (2022). Spatial distribution of atmospheric chloride deposition in a small island - the case of South Pacific's Norfolk Island. Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium 2022 (HWRS 2022), Virtual, 30 November - 2 December 2022. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Engineers Australia.
How economically feasible are integrated smart water supply systems in the Chilean context?
Aitken, Douglas, McIntyre, Neil, Pagliero, Liliana, Rivero, Francisca, Campos, Levi, Garcia, Giovana, Miraldo Ordens, Carlos, Rivera, Diego and Wiertz, Jacques (2021). How economically feasible are integrated smart water supply systems in the Chilean context?. Water Congress 2021, Santiago, Chile, 7-9 July 2021.
Planning of smart water supply networks in arid regions: tool development
Pagliero, Liliana, Asmussen, Pascal, Campos, Levi, Garcia, Giovana, McIntyre, Neil, Mulligan, David, Rivera, Diego, Miraldo Ordens, Carlos and Aitken, Douglas (2021). Planning of smart water supply networks in arid regions: tool development. Water Congress, Santiago, Chile, 7-9 July 2021.
Desalinated water infrastructure optimization under competing trade-offs: A Chilean case study
Kunz, Nadja, Campero, Cecilia, Nicolau, Constanza and Pagliero, Liliana (2019). Desalinated water infrastructure optimization under competing trade-offs: A Chilean case study. MODSIM 2019, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 1-6 December 2019.
Pagliero, Liliana, Bouraoui, Faycal, Diels, Jan, Willems, Patrick and McIntyre, Neil (2019). Exposing underlying hydrological processes and using them for regionalization of large-scale hydrological models. MODSIM 2019, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 1-6 December 2019.
Douglas Aitken, Liliana Pagliero, Neil McIntyre, Levi Campos, Pascal Bolz, Nathalie Jammet, Martin Stringer, Sebastian Herrera, Francisca Rivero, Luis Cisternas, Gabriel Perez Murillo and Giovana Garcia (2022). Delivering economic and social development in arid zones through smart water supply systems. Second year report. Santiago, Chile: SMI-ICE Chile.
Aitken, Douglas , McIntyre, Neil , Pagliero, Liliana , Mulligan, David , Asmussen, Pascal , Miraldo Ordens, Carlos , Jammet, Nathalie , Herrera, Sebastian , Garcia, Giovana , Campos, Levi , Rivero, Francisca , Wight, Nigel , Cisternas, Luis , Stringer, Martin and Rivera, Diego (2021). Delivering economic and social development in arid zones through smart water supply systems - First year report. Santiago, Chile: SMI-ICE Chile.
Mount Margaret E1N water balance
Pagliero, Liliana, McIntyre, Neil, Baumgartl, Thomas and Ossa Moreno, Juan Sebastian (2021). Mount Margaret E1N water balance. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Norfolk Island environmental assessment
Maurin, Cristelle, Ordens, Carlos Miraldo, Pagliero, Liliana and McIntyre, Neil (2021). Norfolk Island environmental assessment. Norfolk Island Regional Council: Monash University.
Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project - Baseline Works
Côte, Claire Madeleine, Everingham, Jo-Anne, Svobodova, Kamila, Worden, Sandy, Asmussen, Pascal, Shaygan, Mandana, Paz, Anat, Pagliero, Liliana, Edraki, Mansour and Erskine, Peter (2020). Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project - Baseline Works. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Rivera, Diego, Pagliero, Liliana, Perez Murillo, Gabriel, McIntyre, Neil, Aitken, Douglas and Godoy, Alex (2020). ARClim Project Report: Mining. Santiago, Chile: ARClim.
Agua y relaves una mirada de futuro estrategia de gestión hídrica y de relaves det 2050
Bourke, Pam, Corder, Glen, Cote, Claire, Edraki, Mansour, Littleboy, Anna, Mackenzie, Sarah, McIntyre, Neil, Miraldo Ordens, Carlos, Pagliero, Liliana and Vink, Sue (2020). Agua y relaves una mirada de futuro estrategia de gestión hídrica y de relaves det 2050. Santiago, Chile: SMI ICE Chile.
Using high resolution satellite remote sensing products to identify emergence of reservoir leakage
McKenna, Phillip, Pagliero, Liliana and McIntyre, Neil (2020). Using high resolution satellite remote sensing products to identify emergence of reservoir leakage. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Glamore, Will, Harrison, Alice, Sadat-Noori, Mahmood, McIntyre, Neil, Pagliero, Liliana and Ryan, Louise (2019). Independent review of the impacts of the bottled water industry on groundwater resources in the Northern Rivers region of NSW Final Report. Sydney, New South Wales: NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer.
Mining and water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) – key risks and opportunities
McIntyre, Neil, Sturman, Kathryn, Pagliero, Liliana, Corder, Glen, Kemp, Deanna, Hearne, Declan, Zipp, Hayley and Clayton, Hannah (2018). Mining and water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) – key risks and opportunities. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Potential of the risk of erosion due to groundwater expression on a rehabilitated mine landform
Pagliero, Liliana, Baumgartl, Thomas and McIntyre, Neil (2018). Potential of the risk of erosion due to groundwater expression on a rehabilitated mine landform. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Rehabilitation Options for Ponded Areas Due to Longwall Coal Mining
(2023–2026) Australian Coal Association Research Program
Delivering economic and social development in arid zones through smart water supply systems
(2020–2023) SMI International Centre of Excellence in Chile (SMI-ICE-Chile)
Mine rehabilitation and closure collaboration project: Baseline Works
(2020–2021) Queensland Resources Council Ltd
Baseline works for Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project
(2020) Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd
Design and construction of future scenarios for the management of dams, tailings and water resources
(2019–2020) SMI International Centre of Excellence in Chile (SMI-ICE-Chile)
Mapping the vulnerability of mining activities in Chile to climate change
(2019–2020) SMI International Centre of Excellence in Chile (SMI-ICE-Chile)
Environmental, social and governance water-related risks for lithium mining in South America for the next decades
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
A multi-objective analysis of stormwater runoff management options for Norfolk Island
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Environmental and social impact valuation for the construction of desalination plants to supply water for mining in the north of Chile
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Maximising the benefits of desalinated seawater supply networks for agricultural sustainability
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Improving the design of integrated energy and water management systems for remote Andean communities in Chile
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors: