Water Resources Podcast
Episodes
Tracking Water from Space: Tibetan Plateau, Mekong Basin, and North China Plain
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Di Long discusses his research on the water resources in the Tibetan Plateau Asian Water Tower, reservoirs in the Mekong Basin, and water storage reco...
Monitoring Global Land Subsidence and Impacts
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Manoo Shirzaei discusses land subsidence in many regions globally, including Iran, California, Arizona, and U.S. Coast based on satellite data.
Recent Advances in AI/ML with Applications in Earth Sciences and Hydrology
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Sun discusses the evolution of AI/ML over the past decades and resources for hydrology.
Agricultural Production in the Ukraine and Western Russia
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sergii Skakun discusses historical, current, and projected future wheat production in the Ukraine and Russia using satellite date and modelling.
Updates on GRACE Satellite Missions and Applications for Flooding
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jürgen Kusche discusses advances in GRACE satellites, applications for flood monitoring, and data assimilation with global hydrology models.
Increasing Resilience of Water Resources in San Antonio, Texas
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Guz discusses water conservation and increasing supplies to meet the rising water needs for population growth and droughts in San Antonio.
Floods and Droughts in Texas
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Nielsen-Gammon discusses climate extremes, including the July 4th flooding and 2011 drought, with insights into communicating risk.
Central Texas Flooding and Fatalities
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hatim Sharif discusses recent central Texas flooding in Kerr County and San Antonio and flood fatalities.
Soil Health
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nima Shokri discusses the importance of global soil health and its impacts on water resources, food security and sustainable development.
South African Lighthouse of Hope from Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Winter discusses nature-based approaches to treating informal settlement discharge for use in agriculture and other sectors.
Drought and Flood Impacts on US-Mexico Water Resources
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Randy Hanson discusses climate extremes in the Rio Conchos and the importance of conjunctively managing surface water and groundwater.
Increasing Water Consumption in Data Centers Amplifies Local Water Scarcity
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Landon Marston discusses rising water intensity of large data centers, resulting in a notable impact on local water demand.
Tracking Recent Conflict in Gaza, Ukraine, and Uganda using Satellites
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jamon Van Den Hoek discusses mapping real-time conflict using satellites and ground-truthing with journalists.
Water Bankruptcy
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kaveh Madani uses a bank analogy to describe water resources management with surface water as checking and groundwater as savings accounts and overexp...
Human and Climate Drivers of Global Models with Machine Learning
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yadu Pokhrel describes the application of global hydrologic modeling with machine learning to understand water resources dynamics.
Water Markets and their Transformational Potential in Texas
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Votteler discusses the evolution of water markets in Texas, focusing on the Rio Grande and San Antonio basins.
Groundwater and Surface water challenges in Indus Basin Irrigation System, Pakistan
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Azeem Shah talks about water issues in Pakistan, including transboundary issues, solar irrigation, and improving data for more sustainable management ...
Rising Global Water Conflicts
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Michel discusses rising global water conflicts, with examples in Ukraine, Gaza, Myanmar, the Middle East, and Sahel regions.
Compounding Impacts of Climate Extremes: Floods, Droughts, and Wildfires
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amir AghaKouchak discusses increased risks from compound floods, droughts, and wildfires with examples from Los Angeles, and other regions globally.
The Groundwater Resources for Drought Resilience in Urban Areas of Brazil
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Harter discusses relationships between irrigated agriculture and groundwater considering water quantity and quality in the California Central V...
Beyond Cape Town Day Zero: Strategies to Increase Water Resilience
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Edson Wendland describes major aquifers in Brazil and potential expansion of irrigation for global food production.
Evaluation of PFAS Regulations
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Davis discusses sustainable food production emphasizing global irrigation mapping.
Assessing Irrigation Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yoshi Wada discusses how energy access can resolve water issues through desalination and water reuse.
Building Water Resilience Amid Intensifying Droughts
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia Faunt describes the new Central Valley Hydrologic Model (CVHM) highlighting the system response to droughts and floods and groundwater pumping...
Increasing Resilience of Water Resources Management in New Zealand
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cath Moore describes airborne geophysics, physical and chemical monitoring, and modeling approaches to understand water resource challenges in New Zea...
Locating Groundwater Wells in Refugee Camps in Eastern Chad using Near-Surface Geophysics
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Wolf discusses the importance of transboundary water issues globally, catastrophic impacts of recent wars on water infrastructure, and potential...
Role of Global Food Production in Managing Water Issues in Low-income Countries
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clint Dawson discusses advances in ADCIRC modeling of storm surge over past two decades to support hindcasting and forecasting for disaster management...
Physics-informed Machine Learning for Discovering Knowledge in Hydrology
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chaopeng Shen describes various types of machine learning with applications linked to traditional process based modeling in hydrology.
GRACE Satellites Advance Understanding of Global Hydrology
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Rodell describes how the GRACE satellites track changes in Terrestrial Water Storage in response to droughts, floods, and climate change.
Nature Based Solutions in Hydrology
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Brauman discusses nature-based solutions, their applications in hydrology in different regions globally, and comparisons with traditional enginee...
A Hybrid Green-Gray Path to Increasing Resilience of Global Water Resources
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Vorosmarty discusses mapping human water security and biodiversity threats and potential green/gray solutions that integrate nature based and ...
Use of Atmospheric River Data to Improve Water Resource Management
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marty Ralph discusses atmospheric rivers and how we can optimize them to improve water resources management within the context of droughts and floods ...
Linkages between Global Water Scarcity, Food Production, and Climate Change
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lorenzo Rosa talks about green, blue, and economic water scarcity related to food production considering climate change and potential solutions to sca...
Groundwater Resources Management in the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Seifu discusses challenges to groundwater resources management in the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa related to droughts and floo...
Assessing the Barriers to Groundwater Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jude Cobbing discusses the water resources in Sub-Saharan Africa, the barriers to development, including financing, drilling and pumping technologies,...
Assessing Global Climate Risks for the Reinsurance Industry and Beyond
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Hart discusses risks related to natural hazards (e.g., floods, droughts, earthquakes) and approaches to managing those risks within the context ...
Managing China’s Water Scarcity and Excess
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chunmiao Zheng discusses China’s Water Challenges, including water scarcity in the north and water excess in the south, transfer from south to north...
Addressing Groundwater Scarcity and Arsenic Pollution with Potential Solutions in India
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Abhijit discusses overexploitation of groundwater resources and arsenic contamination with potential solutions using managed aquifer recharge and stra...
Evolution of Global Hydrologic Modeling and Methods for Transdisciplinary Risk Management
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Petra Döll discusses the evolution of global hydrologic modeling, especially WaterGAP, as well as transdisciplinary knowledge integration in particip...
Role of Groundwater in Developing Countries in the World Bank
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Francois Bertone and Lucy Lytton discuss the recent World Bank report on The Hidden Wealth of Nations, The Economics of Groundwater in Times of Climat...
Protection of Groundwater and Wetland Ecosystems in Ireland and linkages to the Arts?
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laurence Gill assesses the importance of groundwater in rural Ireland, fingerprinting pollution sources from agriculture and humans, and using music...
Impacts of Global Water Quality on Water Scarcity and Potential Solutions
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle van Vliet discusses regional and global surface water quality, how water quality affects water scarcity, and potential solutions based on was...
Groundwater Sustainability with Texas Focus
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Mace discusses groundwater sustainability issues, considering long-term evolution of different aquifers (Ogallala, Edwards, Trinity) with impli...
European and Global Flooding: Role of Climate, Land Use, and Infrastructure
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Günter Blöschl discusses recent flooding in Europe, causes of flooding, including climate change and land use change, engineering and nature-based s...
Understanding the Origin of Atmospheric Rivers in the Southwest US
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Dettinger discusses the origin and evolution of atmospheric rivers and their importance in managing reservoir storage in the Southwest US.
Groundwater Issues and Potential Solutions in the Southwest United States
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Alley discusses groundwater scarcity issues in Arizona and California, evolving approaches to groundwater governance, and proposed solutions thro...
Bengal Water Machine
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mohammad Shamsudduha (Shams) discusses the Bengal Water Machine, where seasonal groundwater depletion from irrigation creates space for increased rech...
Achieving Global Development Goals
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Villholth discusses importance of groundwater in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to water and food security w...
Groundwater Resilience to Climate Extremes/Change in Tropical Africa
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Taylor discusses linkages between rainfall extremes related to ENSO and episodic groundwater recharge, and how amplification of rainfall extre...
Applying Geophysics to Explore and Develop Groundwater in Sub-Saharan Africa
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Bauman discusses the use of geophysics to improve groundwater development in (semi)arid and underserviced regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. He train...
Food Supply Chains and Water Resources
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Konar talks about linkages between global food trade and climate extremes (droughts and floods) and groundwater over-exploitation. The future ou...
Managing Extremes in Australia
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Quentin Grafton talks about floods and droughts in Australia and approaches to managing these extremes.
Atmospheric Rivers in California
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Dettinger talks about recent atmospheric rivers in California this past winter and their role in increasing rainfall, snowpack, reservoir storage...
Groundwater and Surface Water: A Single Resource
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lenny Konikow is the Editor Editor-in-Chief of Groundwater journal and Emeritus Scientist with U.S. Geological Survey following 42-year career as a re...
Water Issues in India and Africa
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alan MacDonald describes a recent study quantifying increases in groundwater storage in NW India and Central Pakistan over much of the last century, a...
Impacts of Global Food Trade on Water and Food Security
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paolo D’Odorico describes the evolution of global food trade and impacts on water resources through virtual water transfers. The transcript for this...
Water Issues in Argentina
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Esteban Jobbagy discusses the impacts of agricultural expansion in Argentina causing rising groundwater levels and increased vulnerability to flooding...
Drought Forecasting in East Africa
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Funk talks about drought forecasting in East Africa, with the sixth consecutive drought projected for spring 2023. He describes their improved f...