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The Water Data Podcast

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

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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Latest Episodes

Why do canal irrigation systems repeatedly produce head-tail inequality? Why do some farmers receive reliable water while others are systematically deprived for decades?

In this episode, Veena Srinivasan speaks with Professor Peter Mollinga, a leadi... more

California’s groundwater crisis did not emerge overnight. Decades of unrestricted pumping, falling groundwater levels, land subsidence, disappearing streamflows, and recurring droughts eventually pushed the state toward one of the world’s most ambiti... more

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Why is water never just a technical problem? Who gets water, who loses access, and who gets to decide?

In this episode of the Water Data Podcast, Professor Margreet Zwarteveen, an internationally recognised scholar of water governance, irrigation, g... more

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How can a satellite measure water buried deep underground? What can space-based observations tell us about groundwater depletion across the world? And how is this data shaping the future of water policy and governance?

Professor Jay Famiglietti, a l... more

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Recent Guests

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
Margreet Zwarteveen
Professor of Water Governance at IHE Delft, also affiliated with University of Amsterdam; expert on irrigation, water governance, and politics of natural resources
IHE Delft University of Technology / University of Amsterdam
Episode: The Hidden Politics of Water Systems | Margreet Zwarteveen
Jay Famiglietti
Global Futures Professor, Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Episode: How Satellite Tech Imaged the Global Groundwater Crisis | James (Jay) Famiglietti
Trevor Birkenholtz
Professor in the Department of Geography at Penn State University; long-time qualitative social scientist focused on water in India
Penn State University
Episode: The Social Science of Water: Beyond Hydrology ft Trevor Birkenholtz | Water Data Podcast
Himanshu Kulkarni
Legend in the field of hydrogeology in India and founder of Acwadam.
Acwadam
Episode: Himanshu Kulkarni and Indian Hydrogeology | The Water Data Podcast
Nandita Basu
Professor of Global Water Sustainability and Ecohydrology
University of Waterloo
Episode: Nitrogen and Phosphorous Leave a Legacy of Water Pollution | Nandita Basu
Dr. Jagdish Krishnaswamy
An expert in eco-hydrology and hydro-ecology with extensive research on the impact of water management on ecosystems.
Episode: Eco-Hydrology with Jagdish Krishnaswamy
Richard Taylor
Professor at University College London, specialist in groundwater and climate change.
University College London
Episode: Groundwater, Climate Resilience & Africa’s Aquifers with Richard Taylor | Ep 8
Esha Zaveri
Economist at the Chief Economist's Office at the World Bank
World Bank
Episode: Fertiliser overuse and Nitrogen pollution with Esha Zaveri

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Veena Srinivasan
Host with extensive research background in socio-hydrology and founder/Executive Director of WELL Labs.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 5 ratings
  • Loving the new season!

    Great conversations. Learning a lot from them.

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    India9 months ago

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The show's focus on community engagement and governance resonates with professionals seeking impactful, actionable insights for water management.
Guests often bring high-level expertise across hydrology, ecology, and economics, contributing to credible, research-informed conversations.
Listeners appreciate the data-driven approach to water issues and the practical relevance for policy and on-the-ground decision making.

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Participatory Groundwater Management with Himanshu Kulkarni | The Water Data Podcast
Q: What are the challenges of scaling PGWM, and is there a viable path beyond one-size-fits-all models?
Scaling PGWM requires embracing plurality: different geographies, hydrogeologies, and social contexts. A 'product' mindset is inappropriate; instead, a process that allows village-level adaptation while aggregating learning is needed. Real scale comes from intensively working in many villages, maintaining local engagement, and balancing the supply-demand dynamic with social norms and external factors like markets.
Participatory Groundwater Management with Himanshu Kulkarni | The Water Data Podcast
Q: Can you walk us through the journey from the early ideas about PGWM to the modern, more structured programs?
The journey started with grounding groundwater as a commons and learning from Vilasrao Salunke and Ostrom, then expanding to wider pilots with multiple partners. Over time, we built programs that combined supply augmentation, demand management, and democratic community dialogue, evolving into more structured, place-specific approaches like borehole pooling and protection zones, while continuously learning from successes and mixed outcomes to emphasize decentralization and democratization of knowledge to action.
How Satellite Tech Imaged the Global Groundwater Crisis | James (Jay) Famiglietti
Q: Can you share a concrete example of how Grace data influenced policy or management?
A key example is the California drought period where Grace data supported the public-facing visualization and fed into the mental model of policymakers, ultimately helping motivate responses like groundwater management initiatives and highlighting the value of satellite data for monitoring programs and policy decisions.
How Satellite Tech Imaged the Global Groundwater Crisis | James (Jay) Famiglietti
Q: How does GRACE actually sense groundwater beneath the ground?
GRACE uses a gravity-based measurement with two satellites that detect tiny changes in their relative motion as mass moves on and off the Earth's surface; by combining these signals with corrections for factors like ice, soil moisture, and surface water, we can infer changes in total water storage, including groundwater in many regions.
How Satellite Tech Imaged the Global Groundwater Crisis | James (Jay) Famiglietti
Q: Why was measuring groundwater depletion from space considered the 'holy grail' when you started?
There was initial skepticism about whether gravity measurements could disentangle groundwater signals from other mass changes, but early feasibility studies and ground-truth comparisons showed that GRACE could track changes in water storage, which over time revealed clear regional patterns of groundwater depletion.

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The show centers on water systems, data, and governance, featuring researchers, policymakers, and practitioners who explore groundwater, hydrology, climate impacts, and urban water management. Episodes emphasize the social and institutional dimensions of water, from community engagement and policy design to data-driven decision making. Listeners can expect deep dives into nutrient pollution, eco-hydrology, flood and drought risk, and innovative governance approaches, often with a practical slant for real-world impact. A notable strength is the emphasis on data, interdisciplinary collaboration, and storytelling methods (including art) to bridge science and community action. The format often blends technical insight with policy relevance, mak... more

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2. Margreet Zwarteveen
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