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Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses Austin water resources and the 100-year water plan with Shay Ralls Roalson, Director of Austin Water , and Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Program Manager for Austin Water's Water Forward Plan . Shay Ralls Roalson P.E. became...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , explores the importance of communication in addressing Western water issues with Daniel Rothberg, a writer who focuses on research regarding water, public land, mining, and energy. Daniel writes a newsletter, Western Water Notes , fo...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation (recorded on 12/09/2024), Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses Texas' statewide flood plan with L'Oreal Stepney , P.E., Chairwoman of the Texas Water Development Board. This plan provides a comprehensive assessment of flood risk and solutions to mitig...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , explores the complexities of Colorado River management and related water issues in Utah, with Emily E. Lewis , a Director, Shareholder, and Co-Chair of the Natural Resources and Water Law Practice Group at Clyde Snow and Sessions in...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses water infrastructure funding and the Texas economy with Jeremy Mazur, Director of Natural Resources and Infrastructure Policy for Texas 2036 , and Gabriel Collins, Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory A...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , talks with Jace Tunnell , Director of Community Engagement at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, about his work using digital outreach to combat plastic pollution and p...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution , and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , talks with Brigid Shea, Travis County Commissioner , about water conservation efforts in Travis County. Brigid is a former award-winning reporter at National Public Radio who has been fighting climate change in Texas since 1988. Al...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler , Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , talks with Dr. Jill Williamson, NASA International Space Station (ISS) Water Subsystems Manager and Water Management Co-Task Lead for the Mars Campaign Office Systems Capabilities Leadership Team, about innovative recycling technologies that purify and reuse all water sources, in...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Perry Fowler, Executive Director of the Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN), about the state of water infrastructure in Texas. As Executive Director, Fowler leads the organization’s efforts to build a strong, sustainable, and competitive Texas water infrastructure construction market through...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses water reuse with Noelle George, Managing Director of WateReuse Texas . WateReuse Texas represents over 70 organizations working to ensure all future Texans have access to clean, safe water. Before her role at WateReuse Texas, Noelle was Executive Director of an internati...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Dr. Maria-Elena Giner, P.E., United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), about managing the water treaties between the U.S. and Mexico. Appointed by President Joe Biden in August 2021, Dr. Giner is the second woman and first Latina to serve as the U.S. IBWC...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Aaron Wolf about managing and resolving water conflicts. Wolf is a Geography Professor at Oregon State University , a Professor of Water Diplomacy at the IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education , and a trained mediator/facilitator. Wolf directs the Program in Water Conflict Management and Transform...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Sam Marie Hermitte, Assistant Deputy Executive Administrator of Water Science and Conservation for the Texas Water Development Board, about utilizing data to support water management and conservation. Her responsibilities at the Texas Water Development Board include strategic planning, legislative...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, the Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Chad Berginnis, Executive Director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), about the role of floodplain management in mitigating flood loss. As Executive Director of ASFPM, Berginnis frequently collaborates with FEMA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, the Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Brian Richter, president of Sustainable Waters , about the challenges posed by water scarcity. Brian Richter has been a global leader in water science and conservation for more than 30 years. As president of Sustainable Waters , a global organization focused on water scarcity challenges, he pro...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation during American Wetlands Month , Dr. Todd Votteler, the Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, discusses wetland conservation and protection with Dr. Megan Lang, the Chief Scientist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory Program . Dr. Lang leads the congressionally mandated national Wetlands Status and Trends study for the U.S. Fish and Wi...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler discusses dam removal movement with Katie Schmidt, Associate Director of the National Dam Removal Program at American Rivers . Katie coordinates and implements the American Rivers' federal policy agenda for dam removal and works with our federal agency partners. She also supports the National Dam Removal Comm...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Dr. Ralph Wurbs , professor in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University, about modeling river and reservoir systems to support water management. Dr. Wurbs worked in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' water development program for nine years before joining the Texas A&am...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Texas Water Journal & Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, talks with Scott Wright, Principal Engineer for the River Design Group , about the impact of dam removals in river restoration efforts. Scott Wright is the Principal Engineer for the River Design Group in Corvallis, Oregon. Scott grew up in Southern Oregon on the Rogue River, which was...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with the Owner and Editor of The Water Report , Shaina Shay. The Water Report is a monthly publication that provides detailed and timely coverage of the innovations and decisions shaping our water future. Shay has spent more than a decade developing expertise in water policy and management, conservation, and...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Dr. Rachel Fern, Statewide Wetland Program Leader for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department , about the state of wetlands in Texas, including their history, current status, and future challenges. Fern coauthored a recent article in the Texas Water Journal title "The State of Texas Wetlands."...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Kelley Cochran, General Manager of the Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District , about the role Groundwater Conservation Districts play in supporting the state's water management and planning efforts.  Cochran joined the district in 2014 as Executive Administrator and was promoted to Gen...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with James Perry, Executive Vice President of the EarthWorks Division of ASTERRA, about innovative remote sensing technologies to support water management. Perry has spent over 30 years driving disruptive innovation. In both start-ups and Fortune 500 companies, James’ key mission is market adoption and to ac...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Karrigan Börk, Acting Professor of Law at the University of California Davis (UC Davis) School of Law, about federal efforts to protect wetland habitats. Börk graduated from Stanford Law School in 2009 and completed his Ph. D. dissertation in Ecology at UC Davis in 2011. He clerked for Tenth Circuit Chi...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler discusses managed aquifer recharge with Dr. Helen Dahlke , Associate Professor of Integrated Hydrologic Sciences at the University of California, Davis, and leader of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Water Strategic Initiative . Dr. Dahlke has a Ph. D. in Environmental Engineering fro...