Who leads LAGO
LAGO is a Tampa water resources firm founded in 2013. Our leadership team brings more than 90 years of combined experience in hydrology, hydraulics, and numerical modeling, and works directly on client projects.
Leadership team
| NAME | ROLE | CREDENTIALS | EXPERIENCE | FOCUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria C. Bravo | President | PhD, PEFL PE 81252 | 30+ years | Hydrodynamics, water resources, environmental studies |
| Marcelo E. Lago | Vice President | PhD, CFM, PHAIH PH 23-PH-05019 | 30+ years | Numerical modeling, calibration and review, GIS |
| Ananta Nath | Chief Engineer | PE, D.WRE, F.EWRIFL PE 37191 | 30+ years | H&H planning, capital projects, canal operations |
Background and credentials
Experience, licenses, and education for each member of the leadership team.
Maria C. Bravo, PhD, PE
PRESIDENTMaria has more than 30 years of experience in research and engineering on hydrodynamics and multiphase flow. Her work covers water resources and environmental studies.
As President, she manages LAGO’s projects, business development, and administration.
- LICENSE
- Professional Engineer, FloridaNo. PE 81252
- CERTIFICATION
- Qualified Stormwater Management InspectorFlorida DEP
- EDUCATION
- PhD, Physics
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Marcelo E. Lago, PhD, CFM, PH
VICE PRESIDENTMarcelo has more than 30 years of experience. Before LAGO, he was a Senior Water Resources Scientist at DHI-US, where he supported and trained engineers on DHI’s modeling software and ran model calibrations and reviews.
His experience includes numerical modeling for water resources and environmental studies, GIS, programming, and project management.
- CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified Floodplain ManagerASFPM
- Professional HydrologistAIH, No. 23-PH-05019
- Qualified Stormwater Management InspectorFlorida DEP
- EDUCATION
- PhD, Applied Marine Physics
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Ananta Nath, PE, D.WRE, F.EWRI
CHIEF ENGINEERAnanta has more than 30 years of experience leading and supervising interdisciplinary hydrologic and hydraulic planning and modeling projects. He has coordinated capital projects from planning and design through construction.
He works with current methods and models for hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality simulation, and has developed routine and emergency operating schedules for drainage networks of canals and water control structures.
- LICENSE
- Professional Engineer, FloridaNo. PE 37191
- RECOGNITION
- Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D.WRE)American Academy of Water Resources Engineers
- Fellow (F.EWRI)Environmental & Water Resources Institute of ASCE
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