PROFESORES

Valeria Ochoa

PhD Ing. Ambiental, Universidad de Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA


Oficina: CT-110


Telf: (+593 2) 297-1700, Ext. 1208


E-mail: vochoa@usfq.edu.ec


Mis Intereses

Calidad del agua dulce, tratamiento biológico y físico-químico de aguas residuales, biorremediación anaeróbica y sostenibilidad.

Proyectos

  • Exposición a plaguicidas en niños y adolescentes y resultados neuroconductuales asociados
  • Sistema integrado para el tratamiento de drenajes de roca ácida de actividades mineras en Ecuador
  • Análisis regulatorio y financiero para la iniciativa de economía circular para la gestión sostenible de plásticos en los países de la Alianza del Pacífico: Colombia, México, Perú y Chile, y Ecuador
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales con consorcios de microalgas-bacterias nativas de la Amazonía ecuatoriana, la Región Andina y las Islas Galápagos
  • Programa de Monitoreo a Largo Plazo de la Calidad del Agua en San Cristóbal, Galápagos

Publicaciones

AñoTítuloAutoresDocumento
2021Challenges to water management in Ecuador: Legal authorization, quality parameters, and socio-political responsesWingfield, S., Martínez-Moscoso, A., Quiroga, D., and Ochoa-Herrera, VDescargar
2021Household preferences for improved water services in the Galápagos IslandsVásquez, W. F., Raheem, N., Quiroga, D., Ochoa-Herrera, V. Descargar
2021Synthesis of doped and undoped Bi1-xMxFeO3 porous networks (M=La, Gd, Nd; x= 0, 0.03, 0.05, 0.10) with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activityCadenbach, T., Santillan, P., Morales, A. L., Benitez, M. J., Moncada, F., Lascano, L., Costa-Vera, C., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Vizuete, K., and Debut, A. Descargar
2021Concentrations and stable isotopes of mercury in sharks of the Galapagos Marine Reserve: Human health concerns and feeding patternsMaurice, L., Le Croizier, G., Morales, G., Carpintero, N., Guayasamin, J. M., Sonke, J., Páez-Rosas, D., Point, D., Bustos, W., Ochoa-Herrera, V. Descargar
2021Prospects of microalgae for biomaterial production and environmental applications at biorefineriesOrejuela-Escobar, L., Gualle, A., Ochoa-Herrera, V., and Philippidis, G. Descargar
2021Optimization of a gas chromatography methodology for biodiesel analysisPonce, E. L., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Quintanilla, F., Egas, D. A., and Mora, J. R. Descargar
2021Agua para Galápagos”: un programa de monitoreo de la calidad del agua en las islas GalápagosVernaza, W., Pozo, R., Mateus, C., Quiroga, D., Stewart, J., Thompson, A., Raheem, N. and Ochoa-Herrera, V. Descargar
2020New Ecuadorian records of the eyeless banjo catfish Micromyzon akamai (Siluriformes: Asprendinidae) expand the species range and reveal intraspecific morphological variationChuctaya, J., Encalada, A. C., Barragán, K. S., Torres, M. L., Rojas, K., Ochoa-Herrera, V. and Carvalho, T. P.Descargar
2020Heavy metal assessment in drinking waters of Ecuador: Quito, Ibarra and GuayaquilCipriani-Avila, E, Molinero, J., Jara-Negrete, E., Barrado, M., Arcos, C., Mafla, S., Custode, F., Vilaña, G., Carpintero, N., Ochoa-Herrera, V. Descargar
2020Governance mechanisms and barriers for achieving water quality improvements in GalapagosMateus, C., Valencia, M., DiFrancesco, K., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Gartner, T. and Quiroga, D. Descargar
2020Determination of the microbial and chemical loads in rivers from the Quito Capital Province of Ecuador (Pichincha) – A preliminary analysis of microbial and chemical quality of the main riversBorja-Serrano, P., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Maurice, L., Morales, G., Quilumbaqui, C., Tejera, E. and Machado, A.Descargar
2020The challenge of achieving safely managed drinking water supply on San Cristobal Island, GalapagosGrube, A., Stewart, J. and Ochoa-Herrera, V. Descargar
2020An integrative approach to identify the impacts of multiple metal contamination sources on the Eastern Andean foothills of the Ecuadorian AmazoniaCapparelli, M. V., Massaine, G. M., Abessa, D.M.S., Lucas-Solis, M, Rosero, B., Galarza, E., Tuba, D., Carpintero, N., Ochoa-Herrera, V. and Cipriani, IDescargar
2019Efecto del cobre para la remoción de sulfato en un reactor de lecho fijoLoreto, C. D., Certucha, M. T., Almendariz, F. J., Ochoa-Herrera, V., and Monge, ODescargar
2019Validating anthropogenic threat maps as a tool for assessing river ecological integrity in Andean-Amazon basinsLessmann, J., Troya, M. J., Flecker, A. S., Funk, W. C., Guayasamin, J. M., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Poff, N. L., Suárez, E. and Encalada, A. C. Descargar
2019Drinking water quality in areas impacted by oil activities in Ecuador: Associated health risks and social perception of human exposureMaurice, L., López, F., Becerra, S., Jamhoury, H., Le Menach, K., Dévier, M-H., Budzinski, H., Prunier, J., Juteau-Martineau, G., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Quiroga, D. and Schreck, E. Descargar
2019An integrated approach for evaluating water quality between 2007-2015 in Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos ArchipelagoMateus, C., Guerrero, C. A., Quezada, G., Lara, D. and Ochoa-Herrera, VDescargar
2019Wastewater treatment for nutrient removal with Ecuadorian native microalgaeBenitez, M.B., Champagne, P., Ramos, A., Torres, A.F. and Ochoa-Herrera, V.Descargar
2019Construction and operation of a low-cost anaerobic chamber for culturing of sulfate reducing bacteriaZambrano-Romero, A., Herrera-Moreno, N., Trueba, G., Sierra-Alvarez, R., León-Reyes, A., Ochoa-Herrera, V. Descargar
2019Update of the carbón footprint of Universidad San Francisco de Quito – USFQ for the year 2015Encalada, A. C., Guayasamín, J. M., Suárez, E., Mena, C. F., Lessmann, J., Sampedro, M. C., Martínez, P., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Swing, K., Celinscak, M., Schreckinger, J., Vieira-Fernandes, J., Tapia, A., Serrano, C. S., Barragán, K. S., Andrade, S., Alexiades, A. V., Troya, M. J. Descargar
2019Distribution, contents and health risk assessment of metal(loid)s in small-scale farms in the Ecuadorian Amazon: An insight into impacts of oil activitiesBarraza, F., Maurice, L., Uzu, G., Becerra, S., Lopez, F., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Ruales, J. and Schreck, E. Descargar
2019Los ríos de las cuencas Andino-Amazónicas: Herramientas, y guía de invertebrados, para el diseño de programas de monitoreoDescargar
2018Understanding the limits of assessing sustainability at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador while reporting for a North American systemVelasco, A.; Valencia, M., Morrow, S. and Ochoa-Herrera, V. Descargar
2018Towards a sustainable energy-efficient future at universities, Universidad San Francisco de Quito Case Study, Phase IValencia, M., Villacreses, S., Benitez, D. S, Velasco, A., Ochoa-Herrera, V. Descargar
2018Estimation of Landfill Methane Generation from Solid Waste Management Options in the Galapagos Islands¨. Peñafiel R., Pesántez L., Ochoa-Herrera V.Descargar
Sustainable Energy Mix in Fragile Environments. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. In: Tyler ME. (eds)
2018Nuestro vivir en la Amazonía ecuatoriana: entre la finca y el petróleo4. Aldas-Vargas, A., Alexiades, A., Baby, P., Barraza, F., Becerra, S., Bilhaut, A-G., Borell-Estupina, V., Bosque, S., Boyon, A., Budzinski, H., Cadot, E., Cales, M., Cano, L., Cevallos, G., Cuesta, I., Maurice, L., López, F., Jamourhy, H., Le Menach, K., Devier, M-H., Encalada, A.,Furger, C., Gallai, N., Gardon, J., Gil, E., Green, N., Guayasamin, J.M., Jamourhy, H., Juteau, M. G., Képhaliacos, C. Larrea, C., Lerigoleur, E., Le Ménach, K., Lessmann, J., Leveque, T., López, F., Mestripieri, N., Maurice, L., Mena-Olmedo, J., Moreno-Vallejo, C., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Orozco, L., Prunier, J., Quiroga, D., Racines, D., Requier-Desjardins, D., Rivadeneira, M., Ruales, J., Saqalli, M., Schreck, E., Soler, M., Suárez, E., Uzu, G. Descargar
2016Microbial toxicity and biodegradability of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and shorter chain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)Ochoa-Herrera, V., Field, J.A., Luna-Velasco, A. and Sierra-Alvarez, R. Descargar
2015Analysis of major cations in bottom sediments from oil impacted rivers in the Ecuadorian AmazonPérez, C. G., Maurice, L., Ochoa-Herrera, V., López, F., Egas, D. A., Lagane, C. and Besson, PDescargar
2015Electronic waste recycling campaign at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, EcuadorDalgo, D. Ochoa-Herrera, V., Pérez, G., Parra, R., Peñafiel, R., Sáenz, M. and Velasco, A. Descargar
2015Methane gas generation from palm oil mill effluent in experimental biodigestersGarzon, P. Ochoa-Herrera, V. and Peñafiel, R. Descargar
2014Anaerobic digestion of fruit and vegetable wastes from Tumbaco's central market in Ecuador in semi-batch bioreactors – laboratory scaleCastelo, P., Peñafiel, R. and Ochoa-Herrera, VDescargar
2014Contaminants as habitat disturbers: PAH-driven drift by andean paramo stream insectsAraujo, C.V.M., Moreira-Santos, M., Sousa, J. P., Ochoa-Herrera, V.Descargar
2014Active avoidance from a crude oil soluble fraction by an Andean paramo copepodAraujo, C.V.M., Moreira-Santos, M., Sousa, J. P., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Encalada, A. C., Ribeiro, R.Descargar
2013Effect of the substrate as electron donor during the microbial sulfate reduction and its possible applications in the biological treatment of acid mine drainageAndrade, V. and Ochoa-Herrera, V.Descargar
2011Toxicity of copper(II) ions to microorganisms in biological wastewater treatment systemsOchoa-Herrera, V., Leon, G., Banihani, Q., Field, J. A. and Sierra-Alvarez, R. Descargar
2011Development of Analytical Methods to Quantify Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Related Compounds in the EnvironmentOchoa-Herrera, V. Field, J.A., y Sierra-Alvarez, R. Descargar
2010Determinación de la Persistencia de Compuestos Perfluorinados en Plantas de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales Municipales mediante LC-MS/MSOchoa-Herrera, V. Field, J.A., y Sierra-Alvarez, R. Descargar
2009Response to Comment by Sierra Rayne and Kaya Forest on "Ab Initio Study of the Structural, Electronic, and Thermodynamic Properties of Linear Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and its Branched IsomersTorres, F.J., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Blowers, P. and Sierra-Alvarez, R. Descargar
2009Ab initio study of the structural, electronic, vibrational and thermodynamic properties of linear perfluorooctane
sulfonate (PFOS) and its branched isomers
Torres, F.J., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Blowers, P. and Sierra-Alvarez, R. Descargar
2009Toxicity of fluoride to microorganisms in biological wastewater treatment systemsOchoa-Herrera, V., Banihani, Q., León, G., Khatri, C., Field, J.A. and Sierra-Alvarez, R.Descargar
2008Removal of perfluorinated surfactants by sorption onto granular activated carbon, zeolite and sludgeOchoa-Herrera, V. and Sierra-Alvarez, R. Descargar
2008Reductive Defluorination of Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS)Ochoa-Herrera, V.; Sierra-Alvarez, R.; Somogyi A., Jacobsen, N.; Wysocki, V and Field, J.A. Descargar
2008Removal of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and related compounds from industrial effluentsOchoa-Herrera, V. Descargar