Bridget Scanlon

Water Resources Podcast

Science EN ↓ 81 episodes

The Water Resources Podcast is designed to conduct interviews with experts to discuss challenges with water resources related to climate, such as droughts and floods, and overexploitation by humans. Potential solutions to these challenges are also discussed. Regions covered range from local to global scale, and approaches considered include satellite and ground-based monitoring, and global to regional modeling. The podcast is hosted by Bridget Scanlon, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin. The Water Resources Podcast is a production of th...

Author

Bridget Scanlon

Category

Science

Podcast website

podcasts.la.utexas.edu

Latest episode

Jun 18, 2026

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Episodes

The Groundwater Resources for Drought Resilience in Urban Areas of Brazil 15.05.2025

Ricardo Hirata discusses the role of groundwater in Brazil, emphasizing urban regions and their resilience to drought.

Fragile Water Grids: Stories from Ukraine, Syria, and East Africa 01.05.2025

Mario Bianco discusses water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) assistance in conflict regions (Ukraine, Syria) and East Africa.

Linkages Between Groundwater and Irrigated Agriculture Focusing on California 17.04.2025

Thomas Harter discusses relationships between irrigated agriculture and groundwater considering water quantity and quality in the California Central Valley.

Beyond Cape Town Day Zero: Strategies to Increase Water Resilience 03.04.2025

Dale Barrow discusses increases in groundwater development and other strategies to enhance water resilience in Cape Town.

Managing Hurricanes, Floods, and Droughts in Texas and SE U.S. 20.03.2025

Gordon Wells discusses the application of satellite and modeling data to track hurricanes, floods, and droughts for emergency management.

Groundwater Resources in Brazil and Potential for Global Food Production 06.03.2025

Edson Wendland describes major aquifers in Brazil and potential expansion of irrigation for global food production.

Evaluation of PFAS Regulations 20.02.2025

Joe Cotruvo describes PFAS compounds, sources and impacts along with U.S. PFAS regulations compared with other regions globally

Sustainable Food and Water Systems 06.02.2025

Kyle Davis discusses sustainable food production emphasizing global irrigation mapping.

Assessing Irrigation Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa 23.01.2025

Nick Brozovic talks about his work with communities in Sub-Saharan Africa through the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute.

Water Resources in Saudi Arabia with Linkages to Energy and Food 09.01.2025

Yoshi Wada discusses how energy access can resolve water issues through desalination and water reuse.

Building Water Resilience Amid Intensifying Droughts 12.12.2024

Newsha Ajami discusses changes in water use in urban areas in Californialinked to energy efficiency and droughts.

Peter Gleick and The Three Ages of Water 14.11.2024

Peter Gleick discusses his latest book, The Three Ages of Water: PrehistoricPast, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future.

Approaches to Adapting Water Management in Jordan 31.10.2024

Maysoon Al-Zoubi discusses water stresses in Jordan linked to refugee influx and climate extremes with various proposed solutions.

Potential for Wastewater Reuse to Address Water Shortages in California 17.10.2024

Doug Owen talks about advances in wastewater reuse over the past decades with an emphasis on potable reuse in San Diego.

Improving Access to Water for Tens of Millions of People in East Africa and South Asia 03.10.2024

Rob Hope discusses REACH and Uptime programs that are designed to improve water access for the poor in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Bangladesh.

Approaches to Sustainable Management of Global Water Resources 19.09.2024

Brian Richter talks about his recent work on the Colorado River, global environmental flows, and sustainable water management.

Update on Groundwater Sustainability and Land Subsidence in California’s Central Valley 05.09.2024

Claudia Faunt describes the new Central Valley Hydrologic Model (CVHM) highlighting the system response to droughts and floods and groundwater pumping and land subsidence from 1962 to 2019.

Increasing Resilience of Water Resources Management in New Zealand 22.08.2024

Cath Moore describes airborne geophysics, physical and chemical monitoring, and modeling approaches to understand water resource challenges in New Zealand.

Locating Groundwater Wells in Refugee Camps in Eastern Chad using Near-Surface Geophysics 08.08.2024

Paul Bauman talks about his recent trip to Eastern Chad to locate groundwater wells in new and expanding camps hosting refugees from neighboring Sudan.

Linking Water Resource Assessments and Policy to Develop Solutions in India 25.07.2024

Veena Srinivasan talks about water resource challenges in southern India and linkages to suitable policies considering climate extremes.

Water: Casualty of War and Potential Instrument for Peace 11.07.2024

Aaron Wolf discusses the importance of transboundary water issues globally, catastrophic impacts of recent wars on water infrastructure, and potential role of water in conflict resolution

Role of Global Food Production in Managing Water Issues in Low-income Countries 27.06.2024

Claudia Ringler discusses the role of crop breeding, trade and other strategies for improving water management to enhance food and water security.

Role of Natural Climate Variability vs Climate Change in California 13.06.2024

Ruby Leung discusses natural climate variability versus climate change, wildfires, atmospheric rivers, and stakeholder engagement in California.

Global Water and Nitrogen Scarcity and Role of Trade 30.05.2024

Junguo Liu discusses global water scarcity and nitrogen scarcity and role of virtual water and nitrogen transport through commodity trade.

Advances in Modeling Storm Surge and Compound Flooding for Disaster Management 16.05.2024

Clint Dawson discusses advances in ADCIRC modeling of storm surge over past two decades to support hindcasting and forecasting for disaster management. His most recent research focuses on compound flooding applications.

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