Mauro Nalesso is a civil Engineer with a Master in Hydraulic Engineering and a Ph.D in hydraulic and hydrological numerical modeling. He has 25 years of academic, research and consultancy experience in the field of water resources management, hydraulic projects, hydrodynamics and field and laboratory measurements. Since 2016 he is a Lead Specialist for the Water and Sanitation Division of the Inter-American Development Bank, creator and coordinator of the HydroBID Support Center for Latin America and The Caribbean with presence on 22 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Since 2021 he is also a member of the WMO HydroHub Advisory Council.