Water Resources Podcast
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 the Bureau of Economic Geology, The Jackson School of Geosciences at the University...
Fragile Water Grids: Stories from Ukraine, Syria, and East Africa
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
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
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.
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
Edson Wendland describes major aquifers in Brazil and potential expansion of irrigation for global food production.
Evaluation of PFAS Regulations
Joe Cotruvo describes PFAS compounds, sources and impacts along with U.S. PFAS regulations compared with other regions globally
Sustainable Food and Water Systems
Kyle Davis discusses sustainable food production emphasizing global irrigation mapping.
Assessing Irrigation Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa
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
Yoshi Wada discusses how energy access can resolve water issues through desalination and water reuse.
Building Water Resilience Amid Intensifying Droughts
Newsha Ajami discusses changes in water use in urban areas in Californialinked to energy efficiency and droughts.
