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The Water Data Podcast

WELL Labs
Climate Change
Groundwater
Water Systems
Groundwater Management
Agriculture
India
Hydrology
Nitrogen Pollution
Hydrogeology
Water Management
Flood Management
Groundwater Science
Integrated Water Resources Management
Water Market
Data-Driven Hydrology
Economic Policy
Social Hydrology
GRACE Mission
Water Data
Kabini Critical Zone Observatory

The Water Data Podcast is a talk show on the science, systems, and stories of water hosted by Veena Srinivasan. Every other Tuesday, sit down and listen to researchers, innovators, government officials and business leaders working on the forefront of water systems.

Veena Srinivasan is an award-winning socio-hydrologist as well as the founder and Executive Director of WELL Labs, a water systems re... more

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Can India make groundwater conservation financially attractive to farmers?

India is the world's largest user of groundwater, and millions of farmers depend on it for irrigation. But managing groundwater is often a complex puzzle involving various fa... more

What if the water you drink every day looks perfectly safe but contains contaminants that could affect your health for years?

Millions of people in India depend on groundwater for drinking water. Yet contaminants such as fluoride, arsenic and nitrat... more

How does water that looks perfectly clean contain dangerous levels of arsenic? Even after decades of research and treatment technologies, why does arsenic exposure remain a drinking-water problem?

In this episode of The Water Data Podcast, hydrogeol... more

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Can we measure evapotranspiration from space? And when a satellite produces a map of crop water use, how certain are those numbers?

Dr. Gilles Boulet joins host Veena Srinivasan for a deep dive into one of the most important and difficult-to-measure... more

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Sunderrajan Krishnan
Executive Director of INREM Foundation working on water quality and public-health issues in India
INREM Foundation
Episode: India's Drinking Water Crisis with Dr. Sunderrajan Krishnan
Abhijit Mukherjee
Hydrogeologist and professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Episode: Bengal’s Arsenic Groundwater Crisis Explained with Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee
Shekhar Muddu
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at IISc, Bengaluru; founder of Kabini Critical Zone Observatory
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Episode: 25 Years of Watching Groundwater at the Kabini Critical Zone Observatory with Sekhar Muddu
Isha Ray
Professor, UC Berkeley, Energy and Resources Group
University of California, Berkeley
Episode: Why Safe Drinking Water Is More Than a Technology Problem with Isha Ray
Newsha Ajami
Founding director of the Governance for Risk, Resilience, and Recovery (GR3) program at Stanford
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
Episode: Why More Water Won't Fix Water Scarcity with Newsha Ajami
Maggie Kossida
Global Monitoring Specialist for the UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative for SDG 6
UN-Water
Episode: How does the world measure water? with Maggie Kossida
Aaditeshwar Seth
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Delhi; co-founder of Gram Vaani
IIT Delhi; Gram Vaani
Episode: Can Data Help Communities Govern Water with Aaditeshwar Seth
Wim Bastiaanssen
Visiting professor at TU Delft; inventor of Sebal and promoter of water accounting
TU Delft; IrriWatch ambassador for HydroSat
Episode: Water Accounting across Scales with Wim Bastiannsen
Maurice Hall
Senior Advisor of Climate Resilient Water Systems at the Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Defense Fund
Episode: California's Groundwater Governance Successes | Dr. Maurice Hall

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Veena Srinivasan
Socio-hydrologist and founder and Executive Director of WELL Labs

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    Great conversations. Learning a lot from them.

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India's Drinking Water Crisis with Dr. Sunderrajan Krishnan
Q: What does it take to make drinking water safe in this new world of pipe supply schemes to the house?
Krishnan says communities need multiple solutions, reliable supplies, local testing and identification of safe sources that can be shared. He emphasizes stronger local institutions and a guaranteed high-quality lifeline supply for drinking and cooking, tailored to local conditions.
India's Drinking Water Crisis with Dr. Sunderrajan Krishnan
Q: What's been the range of solutions that we've tried to look at?
Krishnan describes successive responses including community treatment plants, household filters, market-driven reverse-osmosis systems, water testing and broader public programs. He says these approaches have faced problems with recognition, maintenance, taste, adoption and equity.
Bengal’s Arsenic Groundwater Crisis Explained with Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee
Q: If arsenic treatment is difficult, why not switch back to surface water, and what is the solution?
Mukherjee explains that surface water can contain pathogens and industrial pollutants. He recommends continued use of groundwater where appropriate, supported by testing, functioning filters, regular maintenance and safe containment of arsenic-bearing waste.
Bengal’s Arsenic Groundwater Crisis Explained with Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee
Q: What makes the Bengal Delta more vulnerable to arsenic in groundwater than other areas with Himalayan sediments?
Mukherjee says the delta accumulates Himalayan sediments, while abundant organic carbon supports microbial activity that creates reducing conditions and helps mobilize arsenic from iron minerals.
How does the world measure water? with Maggie Kossida
Q: How do we ensure the data are used, not just collected?
IMI focuses on data use as a core objective, providing capacity building and governance support to countries so data inform policy, standards, and investment planning.

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Long-form interviews connect water science and data with the policies, institutions and social conditions that shape water systems. Hosted by socio-hydrologist Veena Srinivasan, conversations bring together researchers, public officials, technology specialists and practitioners to explain topics such as groundwater, irrigation, drinking-water access, satellite monitoring and water governance. The focus ranges from how water moves through aquifers and landscapes to how communities, governments and utilities measure, allocate and manage it.

A distinctive feature is the blend of technical detail and social analysis, with discussions often linking field research and data tools to equity, public accountability and practical decisions. Guests dr... more

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