2026 · Attendee
New Mexico Water Summit (RMSAWWA) →
I attended the New Mexico Water Summit hosted in Albuquerque.
Read more →ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL WORK
Talks and presentations
Speaking engagements, posters, conference participation, and coauthored research contributions.
2026 · Speaker · Best Oral Presentation
Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association Student Conference →
I gave an oral presentation at the RMWEA Student Conference and received the Best Oral Presentation award.
Read more →2026 · Speaker
AI for Earth Sciences Workshop →
I participated as a speaker at the AI for Earth Sciences Workshop.
Read more →2025 · Speaker
NM Water Data Initiative Workshop →
I participated as a speaker at the NM Water Data Initiative Workshop.
Read more →2025 · Speaker · Organizer
Machine Learning Applications to Solute Transport and Other Hydrologic Processes Workshop →
I helped organize and spoke at this NSF-funded workshop (EAR #2142691), focused on machine learning applications to solute transport and other hydrologic processes.
Read more →2025 · Invited speaker
Graduate Seminar · Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering →
I delivered an invited talk and hands-on workshop on applying machine learning in environmental and civil engineering research.
Read more →2025 · Coauthored contribution
Longitudinal propagation of aquatic disturbances following the largest wildfire recorded in New Mexico, USA →
Longitudinal propagation of aquatic disturbances following the largest wildfire recorded in New Mexico, USA
Read more →2025 · Coauthored contribution
Propagation of Nutrients and Metals After the 2022 Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon Gigafire →
Propagation of Nutrients and Metals After the 2022 Hermit’s Peak Calf Canyon Gigafire
Read more →2024 · Poster presenter
69th Annual New Mexico Water Conference →
I presented a research poster at the 69th Annual New Mexico Water Conference.
Read more →2022 · Attendee
National Mining Congress →
I attended the National Mining Congress in Cartagena, Colombia.
Read more →2022 · Attendee
AAPG International Conference and Exhibition →
I attended the American Association of Petroleum Geologists International Conference and Exhibition.
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liroca01@unm.edu ↗+1 (505) 975-4563 · Albuquerque, New Mexico