This program aims to provide insights on the advantages and drawbacks of mathematical models and how to use them for managing and protecting marine ecosystems. Marine numerical models are applied to four regions along the Peruvian coast. The setup of this programme is formulated in July 2014 at the University of San Marcos (UNMSM), Peru.

The combination of knowledge transfer, tool development and development of a management tool, situates this programme at the borderline of academic research and applied sciences.

The regions are :
Paracas bay. This bay knows a high biodiversity and has a famous nature reserve, an important stop for migratory birds. The region is also the habitat of sea wolves (South American sea lions). It has wetlands which are typically biodiversity rich hot spots. A flooding can cause huge damage to the industrial constructions. Flooding is a real threat since there is a lot of seismic activity going on in the region. The main objective of this case study is to increase the safety of the area.

Sechura bay
The main problem is a high concentration of phosphates in the marine waters. High phosphate limits the ecosystem to the lower trophic levels (plankton), the higher trophic levels disappear. Hence, next to endangering the ecosystem of the bay, the livelihoods of the local fish farmers is under threat. The area is also under thread because in case of flooding the industrial constructions and mining sites are damaged and the whole area can be flooded and damaged, since it is a flatland.
The goal for this case study would be to link the water circulation regime of the bay with the concentrations of phosphate and prove that the ship discharge methods should be improved in order to keep the ecosystem and the livelihood of the fish farmers safe.

Chimbote
The study is about two bays that are situated just next to each other and have the same ecosystem and hydrodynamic conditions. There is permanent upwelling in the bays, so both bays have a high fish stock. One bay has a river, the other not. The presence of the river caused the exploitation of this bay and the resurrection of fish meal farms next to the bay. The exploitation was so intensive that the resources of the bay are exhausted; the nutrients are so high in the area that there is almost a permanent algae bloom in the region, hence an ecosystem with very little trophic levels.
The goal is to understand the plankton and fish dynamics of the region better.

Callao
Callao is a bay bordering Lima, the capital of Peru. The port of Callao receives discharges of the wastewater treatment plant taboada, and the Miraflores Bay. This bay is strategically important for industrial, tourist, military and recreational reasons. The pollution is caused by domestic, industrial, agricultural and mining collectors.
The goal of this study is to determine the influence of the marine currents in the discharge collector of the Taboada waste water pipes.