MSc. Ma. Cristina Paule Mercado, Ph.D.

Researcher ID

Web of Science ResearcherID: AAC-2513-2021

OCID: 0000-0002-3694-4535

SCOPUS ID: 57120044900

Education:

2010-2016 - Integrated MS and PhD Environmental Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering & Energy, Myongji University, South Korea (Dissertation: “Stormwater Quantity and Quality Changes in Response to Land Development”).

2002-2006 – BSc. Forestry, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños (Thesis: “GIS-Aided Biological Diversity Assessment of a Production Forest: The Case of SUDECOR, Mindanao, Philippines”).

Scientific and professional experience:

2024 – present - Associate Scientist, Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, 37005, Czech Republic.

2019 – 2024 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, 37005, Czech Republic.

2016 – 2019 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Myongji University, 17058, South Korea

2011- 2016 – Researcher, Department of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Myongji University, 17058, South Korea

2007 – 2011 – Researcher, Geographic Information System and Image Processing Laboratory International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, 4031, Philippines

Teaching experience:

2011 – 2016 (every spring semester) - Water quality modelling, Department of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Myongji University, 17058, South Korea

Projects:

2023–2025 – Team member of the project “Water scarcity hotspots in Central Europe based on the composition of water isotopes in lakes: hydrological, climatic, and socio-economic determinants” (Czech Science Foundation (23-07152S), principal investigator Yuliya Vystavna).

2021–2024 – Team member of the project “Drinking WAter Readiness for the Future” (Technology Agency CR, EEA and Norway Grants, principal investigator Petr Porcal)

2018–2022 – Team member (joined in 2019) of the project "Biomanipulation as a tool for the improvement of reservoir water quality" (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport CR from support of EU funds, principal investigators Jan Kubečka and Tomáš Jůza)

2016–2019 – Co-investigator Team member of the project " Development of advanced technologies for assessing nonpoint pollution in watershed " (Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, co-principal investigators Chang-Hee Lee)

2016–2019 – Team member of the project "Development of integrated estuarine management system " (Korea Institute of Marine Science &Technology Promotion, principal investigators Chang-Hee Lee)

2016–2019 – Team member of the project "Study on improvement of marine environments in the Shihwa costal reservoir: ocean total pollution load management system" (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, principal investigators Chang-Hee Lee)

2014–2016 – Team member of the project " Development of integrated estuarine management system " (Korea Institute of Marine Science &Technology Promotion, principal investigators Chang-Hee Lee)

2013–2014 – Team member of the project " Study of ocean total pollution load management system" (Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, principal investigators Chang-Hee Lee)

2011–2016 – Team member of the project " Development of advanced technologies for assessing nonpoint pollution in watersheds" (Kyungpook National University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation, principal investigators Chang-Hee Lee)

2011–2013 – Team member of the project " Study on improvement of marine environments in the Shihwa costal reservoir: ocean total pollution load management system" (Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, principal investigators Chang-Hee Lee)

2011–2012 – Team member of the project " Development of integrated estuarine management system (policy management: Youngsan river estuary)" (Inha University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation, principal investigators Chang-Hee Lee)

2010–2011 – Team member of the project " Development of integrated estuarine management system (integrated estuarine management system: policy management division)" (Inha University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation, principal investigators Chang-Hee Lee)

Awards received

2020 - Incorporation of the Biology Centre of the CAS into the European Research Area (IBERA), Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, 37005, Czech Republic.

2016 - Meritorious Academic Achievement Award, Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea, Inc. Philippine Embassy, Seoul City, South Korea

2010 – 2016 - Myongji University International Scholarship, Integrated MS and Doctoral Degree, Yongin City, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, South Korea

Reviewer or member of steering committees

Reviewer of Journals: Science of the Total Environment (February 2016 to present; >10 times); Water Science and Technology (2017 to present; >10 times); Desalination and Water Treatment (June 2014 to present; >15 times); Ecological Indicator (July 2018 to present; >5 times); Sustainability (November 2019 to present; >5 times)

Editorial boarder and/or member of steering committees: Water (Topical Advisory Panel), Inland Waters (Associate Editor)

Membership/affiliations

• Member, The International Society of Limnology (2020 – present)
• Member, Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) (2020 – present)
• Member, Korean Society of Environmental Engineers (2011 – present)
• Member, Organization of Filipino Scholars in Korea (2011 – present)
• Registered Forester Republic of the Philippines Professional Regulation Commission (since 2007)
• University of the Philippines Los Baños Forestry Society

Publications

1. Published papers in TR or SCOPUS listed journals

1. I. Salim, R. U. Sajjad, M. A. Paule-Mercado, S. A. Memon, B. Lee, C. Sukhbaatar and C.-H. Lee. (2019) Comparison of two receptor models PCA-MLR and PMF for source identification and apportionment of pollution carried by runoff from catchment and sub-watershed areas with mixed land cover in South Korea, Science of The Total Environment, 663, 746-775. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.377.

2. R. U. Sajjad, M. A. Paule-Mercado, I. Salim, S. A. Memon, C. Sukhbaatar and C.-H. Lee. (2019) Temporal variability of suspended solids in construction runoff and evaluation of time-paced sampling strategies, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 191(2):110. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7195-8.

3. Salim, M. A. Paule-Mercado, R. U. Sajjad, S. A. Memon, B.-Y. Lee, C. Sukhbaatar and C.-H. Lee. (2019) Trend analysis of rainfall characteristics and its impact on stormwater runoff quality from urban and agricultural catchment, Membrane and Water Treatment, 10, (1) 45-55. DOI: 10.12989/mwt.2019.10.1.047.

4. M. A. Paule-Mercado, I. Salim, B.-Y. Lee, C.-H. Lee, D. Jahng. (2019) Intra-event variability of bacterial composition in stormwater runoff from mixed land use and land cover catchment, Membrane and Water Treatment, 10, (1) 29-38. DOI: 10.12989/mwt.2019.10.1.029.

5. M. A. Paule-Mercado, I. Salim, B.-Y. Lee, S. Memon, R. Sajjad, C. Sukhbaatar and C. Lee. (2018) Monitoring and quantification of stormwater runoff from mixed land use and land cover catchment in response to land development, Ecological Indicator, 93, 1112-1125. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.06.006.

6. M. A. Paule-Mercado, B.Y. Lee, S.A. Memon, S.R. Umer, I. Salim, and C.-H. Lee. (2017) Influence of land development on stormwater runoff from a mixed land use and land cover catchment, Science of the Total Environment. 599-600, 2142-2155. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.081.

7. M. A. Paule-Mercado and C.-H. Lee. (2017) Calibration of the SWMM for a mixed land use and land cover catchment in Yongin, South Korea. Desalination and Water Treatment. 63, 381-388. DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2017.11441.

8. S. Memon, M. A. Paule-Mercado, S. Yoo, R. Umer, B.-Y. Lee, C. Sukhbaatar, and C.-H. Lee. (2017) Trend of storm water runoff pollutants temporal variability from different land use sites in Korea. Desalination and Water Treatment. 63, 433-441. DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2017.11455. IF = 1, TC = 4

9. M. A. Paule-Mercado, J. S. Ventura, S. A. Memon, D. Jahng, J.-H. Kang and C.-H. Lee. (2016) Monitoring and predicting the fecal indicator concentrations from agricultural, mixed land use and urban stormwater runoff. Science of Total Environment, 550, 1171-1181. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.026.

10. R. Sajjad, K. Kim, S. Memon, C. Sukhbaatar, M. A. Paule, B.Y. Lee and C-H. Lee. (2015) Characterization of Stormwater Runoff from a Light Rail Transit Area. Water Environment Research. 87(9), 813-822. doi: 10.2175/106143015X14362865226356.

11. M. A. Paule, J.-R. S. Ventura, S. Memon, B.-Y. Lee, D. Jahng, M. Kang and C.-H. Lee. (2015). Fecal contamination in Yongin watershed: association to land use and land cover and stormwater quality. Desalination and Water Treatment. 53(11), 3026-3038. DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2014.922281.

12. L. Alfonso, K. Madarang, M. Lee, D. H. Lee, M. A. Paule, C.-H. Lee and J. Kang. (2015) Wet weather discharge characteristics of phosphorus and management implications in a mixed land-use watershed. Desalination and Water Treatment. 53(11) 3054-3065. DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2014.922290.

13. S. Memon, M. A. Paule, B.-Y. Lee, R. Umer, C. Sukhbaatar and C.-Hee Lee. (2015) Investigation of turbidity and suspended solids behavior in storm water run-off from different land-use sites in South Korea. Desalination and Water Treatment. 53(11), 3088-3095. DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2014.922312.

14. M. A. Paule, S. A. Memon, B.-Y. Lee, S. R. Umer and C.-H. Lee. (2014) Stormwater runoff quality in correlation to land use and land cover development in Yongin, South Korea. Water Science & Technology. 70(2), 218-25. DOI: 10.2166/wst.2014.207.

15. S. Memon, M. A. Paule, S. Park, B.-Y. Lee, S. Kang, R. Umer and C.-H. Lee. (2013) Monitoring of land use change impact on stormwater runoff and pollutant loading estimation in Yongin watershed Korea. Desalination and Water Treatment. 51(19-21), 4088–4096. DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.781105.

16. B.-Y. Lee, S. Park, M. A. Paule, W. Jun, and C.-H. Lee. (2012) Effects of Impervious Cover on the Surface Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystem of the Kyeongan Stream in South Korea. Water Environment Research. 84 (8) 635-645. DOI: 10.2175/106143012X13373550426878.

2. Published papers in Refereed but Non-TR or SCOPUS listed journals

1. Hejzlar J., Porcal P., Jarošík J., Paule-Mercado M., Voght R.D., Haaland S. (2024) Řízení kvality vody v nádržích režimem vypouštění, zkratováním přítoku a selektivním odtokem z různých hloubek. [Control of water quality in reservoirs through discharge mode, short-circuiting of inflow and selective outflow from different depths.] Schválená metodika 1-50.

2. Hejzlar J., Porcal P., Kopáček J., Jarošík J., Paule-Mercado M. (2023) Předpovědní model DOC v přítoku do VN Římov a ve vodárenském odběru z nádrže. [Forecast model of DOC in the inflow to the Římov water reservoir and in the withdrawal of water from the reservoir.] Sborník konference Vodárenská biologie 45–50.

3. M. A. Paule, S. Memon, B.-Y Lee, U. Raja, C. Sukhbaatar, J.-R S. Ventura, D. Jahng, J. Kang, and C.-H. Lee. (2014) Statistical Evaluation of Intra-event Variability of Fecal Indicator in Stormwater Runoff from Different Land uses. In: Ames, D.P., Quinn, N.W.T., Rizzoli, A.E. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, June 15-19, 2014, San Diego, California, USA. ISBN: 978-88-9035-744-2.

4. M. A. Paule, J. G. Cuerdo, M.A. Reyes, A. Rala, J. van Etten, A. Nelson, and R.J. Hijmans, 2010. Mapping genebank collections. Rice Today 9(2): 30-31.