We Measure The World
Episodes
Episode 50: Rethinking groundwater use in arid agriculture
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainable irrigation starts with understanding how water moves through the entire system. Every interaction—from where it originates to where it’...
Episode 49: Extending agricultural education to build local soil health
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Scientific advancements only matter if they reach the people and places they’re meant to benefit. That’s why Dr. Jake Mowrer and other Extension P...
Episode 48: Conducting cutting-edge methods in turfgrass research
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 47: Bridging the data divide between ecology and infrastructure
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The story of the energy transition is told in many languages: meter-scale satellite imagery, hyperlocal atmospheric data, ecological sustainability st...
Episode 46: Modeling Desert Water in a Changing Climate
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 45: Engineering the future with Earth's oldest materials
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 44: How soil thermal and moisture data drive renewable energy in Germany
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kai-Julian Hendler is a geotechnical consulting engineer at Boley Geotechnik in Munich, Germany. He holds a master’s degree in Civil Engineering, wi...
Episode 43: On-site weather data paving the way for better road construction
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a third-generation builder, Bryce Wuori has always been passionate about construction. To further this passion, he studied Construction Engineering...
Episode 42: Can trees store water long-term in heartwood?
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren is a PhD candidate at Idaho State University focusing on plant physiological ecology. She received her bachelor’s and master’s in biologica...
Episode 41: Getting irrigation right in a drought-stricken world
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Matt Yost is an associate professor, associate department head, and agroclimate extension specialist at Utah State University. He obtained his PhD...
Episode 40: Emulating natural prairies to balance soil health
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex received his bachelors in Mathematics & Astrophysics from Oberlin College in 2018. He is currently a Hydrologic Science PhD candidate in the ...
Episode 39: Improving blueberry breeding with soil moisture monitoring
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cecilia earned her bachelor’s degree in agronomic engineering from the University of Passo Fundo in Brazil. Cecilia was a recipient of the 2022 G.A....
Episode 38: Growing essential oils the sustainable way
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie completed her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and Technology at Colorado Mesa University, where she focused her studies on water qu...
Episode 37: Detecting natural gas seepage from pipelines
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kathleen (Kate) Smits is a professor at Southern Methodist University’s Lyles School of Engineering and the Solomon Professor for global develop...
Episode 36: The 70,000-landslide storm
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen is a professor in the department of geology at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez. He obtained his bachelors in geology and earth science...
Episode 35: The human burden on urban soils
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sara received her masters in soils and geochemistry from UC Davis, and her doctorate in engineering sciences from La Pontifícia Universidad Católica...
Episode 34: Bushfires, The Great Barrier Reef, and White-Bellied Frogs
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael is a senior adjunct research fellow at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia, Founder of Implexx Sense, and Director at Edaphic Scienti...
Episode 33: Combating arsenic in groundwater and rice
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mason Stahl is the James M. Kenney Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Geosciences and Environmental Science, Policy...
Episode 32: How to predict landslides
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ning is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. He obtained his bachelor’s in Geotechnical Engineering a...
Episode 31: The fight against soil and nutrient loss
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erin is an Agricultural Engineer and Professor in the Department of Soil and Water Systems at the University of Idaho. He obtained his bachelors in Ag...
Episode 30: The transformative power of precision farming
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Saul Alarcon is an agronomist for Gradient Crop Yield Solutions with over 30 years of experience in agriculture. As part of the Morning Star Company, ...
Episode 29: The effect of insects on infiltration
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Darren Ficklin is an associate professor in the Department of Geography at Indiana University. He received his bachelor's in geological sciences a...
Episode 28: Quantifying statewide soil health
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Blecker PhD is a research soil scientist with the Ag Experiment Station at Colorado State University. He obtained his Bachelor's at Penn State U...
Episode 27: The battle for earth: cattle vs. solar
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Bacon is a Ph.D. student of soil and crop science at Colorado State University. She obtained her Bachelor’s in Chemical and Biological Engine...
Episode 26: Choosing between water content and water potential
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Chambers operates as the Environment Support Manager and has been the Soil Moisture Sensor Product Manager for many years at METER Group. He spe...
Episode 25: Dissolving the boundaries between specializations
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Norman, currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was Professor of Soil Science and also Atmospheric and Oceanic S...
Episode 24: Building a national water potential network
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kim Novick is a professor, Paul H. O’Neill Chair, Fischer Faculty Fellow, and director of the Ph.D. Program in Environmental Sciences at Indiana...
Episode 23: The power of soil health in sustainable agriculture
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dedrick Davis is an Assistant Professor in Soil Physics at Alabama A&M University. He obtained his PhD in Soil Science and Environmental Scien...
Episode 22: Breeding the most elite winter wheat
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Arron Carter, professor and O.A. Vogel Endowed Chair of Wheat Breeding and Genetics at Washington State University, graduated with both a bachelor...
Episode 21: Understanding the language of plants
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie graduated with a degree in biology from Pepperdine University, where she completed an honors thesis conducting research on the interaction of ...
Episode 20: The impact of seasonal vegetation on coastal dune storm recovery
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Tereszkiewicz is a PhD candidate at the University of South Carolina. His current research focuses on coastal dunes and understanding how season...
Episode 19: How researchers fight dust storms and desertification
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David DuBois, PhD, is the state climatologist for New Mexico, director of the New Mexico Climate Center, and college associate professor at New Mexico...
Episode 18: Busting vineyard water management myths
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jaclyn Fiola is a hydropedologist and PhD candidate at Virginia Tech's School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and winner of the American Society f...
Episode 17: The science behind growing food in space
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Bugbee, PhD, is a professor of Crop Physiology, director of the Crop Physiology Laboratory at Utah State University, and the president of Apogee...
Episode 16: Why overwatering invites disease and removes critical nutrients
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Campbell, PhD, is a research scientist and the head of research and development at METER Group, Inc. USA. Read more about Dr. Colin CampbellDisc...
Episode 15: How land use impacts hydrology in Texas shrink-swell clays
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leo Rivera operates as a research scientist and director of Client Success at METER Group. He earned his undergraduate degree in Agriculture Systems M...
Episode 14: Why we live or die by soil health
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cristine Morgan, PhD, is the chief scientific officer at the Soil Health Institute (SHI) in North Carolina, where she develops scientific strategy and...
Episode 13: Are floods and droughts really unpredictable?
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Hyde, PhD, is the manager for the Montana Mesonet at the Montana Climate Office. Links to learn more about Kevin Hyde and the Montana Mesonet pr...
Episode 12: The day It snowed radiation on Iitate village
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NotesDr. Colin Campbell, PhD, is research scientist and head of research and development at METER Group. Learn more about Dr. Colin Campbell:Read more...
Episode 11: How to meet changing water demands in a growing population
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Hansen, PhD, is an environmental science professor at Brigham Young University.Links to learn more about Dr. Neil Hansen:Neil's curriculum vitae ...
Episode 10: Less irrigation: Is it always better for the environment?
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Hopkins, PhD, is a professor in the Plant & Wildlife Sciences department at Brigham Young University. Links to learn more about Dr. Bryan Ho...
Episode 9: Pioneers of environmental measurement
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Edward Swiatek is a senior application engineer with the Environmental Research Market Group at Campbell Scientific, Inc.Links to learn more about Ed ...
Episode 8: Ranching, wildfires, & global sustainability
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Gill, PhD, is an ecologist and department chair in biology at Brigham Young University.Links to learn more about Dr. Richard Gill:Richard's bi...
Episode 7: Ticking time bomb—Climate change in Antarctica
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marco Bittelli, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Food Science at the University of Bologna in Italy. Links to lear...
Episode 6: Helping growers bridge the technology gap
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next Steps:Download The Researcher's Complete Guide to Soil MoistureDownload The Researcher's Complete Guide to Water PotentialView all METER products...
Episode 5: The fascinating backstory: ATMOS 41/ClimaVUE 50 weather station
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next Steps:Download The Researcher's Guide to Soil MoistureDownload The Researcher's Guide to Water Potential View all METER productsView Campbell Sci...
Episode 4: How to be field ready
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next Steps:Download The Researcher's Guide to Soil MoistureDownload The Researcher's Guide to Water Potential View all METER productsSubscribe: https:...
Episode 3: Making measurements on Mars
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next Steps:Download The Researcher's Complete Guide to Soil MoistureDownload The Researcher's Complete Guide to Water PotentialView all METER products...
Episode 2: How to be a vagabond and other life advice
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next Steps:Download The Researcher's Complete Guide to Soil MoistureDownload The Researcher's Complete Guide to Water PotentialView all METER products...
Episode 1: Water Moccasins and Other Great Scientist Adventures
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next Steps:Download The Researcher's Complete Guide to Soil MoistureDownload The Researcher's Complete Guide to Water PotentialView all METER products...