Water Resources Podcast

Bridget Scanlon

Climate Change

Drought

Groundwater

Water Scarcity

Food Security

Texas

Water Security

Wildfires

Machine Learning

Environmental Management

Brazil

Floods

Saudi Arabia

Food Production

Sub-Saharan Africa

Water Management

Irrigation

California

Guarani Aquifer

Desalination

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 regi... more

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Publishes	Monthly	Episodes	84	Founded	4 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	Earth SciencesScienceTechnology

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Latest Episodes

Advancing Flood Monitoring and Forecasting in Texas

David Maidment talks about flooding challenges in Texas and the U.S. and approaches to reduce flood hazards.

10 Sep 2026 • 55 min • Most popular

Challenges for Managing Water Resources in Chile

Matías Taucare discusses various challenges, including megadrought since 2010 and groundwater over exploitation in Chile since 1990.

13 Aug 2026 • 44 min

Managing Produced Water in the Texas Permian Basin Will Remain a Long-Term Challenge

Katie Smye talks about advanced modeling and satellite-based monitoring for tracking produced water issues in the Permian Basin.

16 Jul 2026 • 53 min • Popular

Assessing Potential for Beneficial Use of Produced Water in the Texas Permian Basin

Shane Walker discusses advances in treating produced water for beneficial uses, including surface discharge and land application.

18 Jun 2026 • 46 min

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Recent Guests

David Maidment

Professor Emeritus, Cockrell School of Engineering, UT Austin

University of Texas at Austin

Episode: Advancing Flood Monitoring and Forecasting in Texas

Matías Taucare

Professor at the Department of Geology, University of Chile

University of Chile

Episode: Challenges for Managing Water Resources in Chile

Katie Smye

Principal Investigator for the Center for Injection and Seismicity Research

Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin

Episode: Managing Produced Water in the Texas Permian Basin Will Remain a Long-Term Challenge

Shane Walker

Director of the Texas Produced Water Consortium and Director of the Water and Environment Research Center at Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University

Episode: Assessing Potential for Beneficial Use of Produced Water in the Texas Permian Basin

Wolfgang Kinzelbach

Professor emeritus of hydromechanics

ETH Zurich

Episode: Sustainable Groundwater Management in the North China Plain

Huilin Gao

Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Texas A&M University

Episode: Reservoir Evaporation Monitoring, Drought Index: Texas to Global Scales

Augusto Getirana

Research Scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Hydrological Sciences Lab

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Episode: Floods, Droughts, and Data: How Satellites Are Changing Hydrology

Nathalie Voisin

Chief Scientist for Regional Climate Energy Dynamics at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Episode: Water-Electricity Nexus in the Western U.S.

Dennis Lettenmaier

Distinguished Emeritus Professor in Geography and Civil Engineering, UCLA

University of California, Los Angeles

Episode: Hydroclimatic Trends in the Western U.S.

Host

Bridget Scanlon

Host of the series; affiliated with the Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin; experienced in water resources and groundwater resources.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 27 ratings

An Engaging Podcast for All Audiences
I met Dr. Bridget Scanlon for the first time during her captivating invited talk at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Houston. Little did I know, this encounter would lead me to discover the "Water Resource Podcast" she hosts, which has since become a staple in my listening routine.
"Water Resource Podcast" offers a refreshing blend of expertise, insight, and accessibility that makes it a standout in the podcast landscape. Dr. Scanlon's wealth of knowledge ... more
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listeners praise the host for making complex topics accessible without sacrificing depth

guests bring diverse perspectives from academia, government, and industry

coverage spans local to global water challenges and solutions

strong emphasis on data-driven, actionable insights for water management

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Apple Podcasts	#168	United States/Science/Earth Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#141	United Kingdom/Science/Earth Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#39	France/Science/Earth Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#71	Germany/Science/Earth Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#98	Italy/Science/Earth Sciences
Apple Podcasts	#181	Australia/Science/Earth Sciences

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Challenges for Managing Water Resources in Chile

Q: What has mega-drought revealed about water rights and governance in Chile?

The mega-drought has intensified groundwater pumping and shifted reliance toward groundwater reserves. This has exposed governance gaps, such as how water rights are allocated and priced, and highlighted disparities between wealthy urban and rural populations. Recent changes to water rights laws are reshaping allocations and introducing more scrutiny over long-term sustainability.

Reservoir Evaporation Monitoring, Drought Index: Texas to Global Scales

Q: Can you describe the overall methodology for daily reservoir evaporation estimation and how heat storage and wind fetch are incorporated?

The approach uses a Penman-type framework that combines energy and aerodynamic components, with a heat storage term added to account for reservoir depth and water temperature dynamics, and wind fetch lengths to adjust relative humidity over large bodies of water; satellite-derived surface areas and elevations are used to translate evaporation rates into volumes over time.

Floods, Droughts, and Data: How Satellites Are Changing Hydrology

Q: Can you describe the major floods that occurred in 2025 in different regions?

In 2025 floods occurred across multiple regions with varying drivers; over 4,200 deaths and about $28 billion in damages were reported, but the event tier was generally low compared to previous decades. In Asia, monsoon-driven floods affected thousands, while Texas faced rapid flash flooding from overnight rainfall, and southern Brazil experienced repeated inundation due to saturated soils from prior events. The key takeaway is that floods are influenced not just by rainfall intensity but by timing, land conditions, exposure, and antecedent moisture, which shape vulnerability and impacts.

Monitoring Global Land Subsidence and Impacts

Q: How does groundwater over-exploitation relate to depletion in unconfined and confined aquifers?

Groundwater over-exploitation leads to a decline in head levels, which can cause inelastic deformation in aquifers, resulting in permanent storage loss.

Monitoring Global Land Subsidence and Impacts

Q: Can you give us a little bit of background on the physiography of Iran, and where the deserts are?

Iran has two major mountain ranges, Alboros in the north and Zagros to the west. The climate varies significantly with corresponding populations, affecting groundwater levels.

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A data-driven interview series exploring water-resource challenges from droughts to floods, with a strong focus on groundwater, reservoirs, and the governance and policy implications of water management. Episodes frequently feature experts discussing monitoring systems, satellite and ground-based measurements, and modeling to inform practical solutions across local to global scales. Notable is the breadth of topics—from produced water and seismicity to satellite hydrology and climate–water interactions—paired with a pragmatic emphasis on collaboration among academia, industry, and regulators. It likely attracts professionals and policymakers seeking rigorous, technically grounded perspectives on solving real-world water issues.

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Recent guests on Water Resources Podcast include:

1. David Maidment
2. Matías Taucare
3. Katie Smye
4. Shane Walker
5. Wolfgang Kinzelbach
6. Huilin Gao
7. Augusto Getirana
8. Nathalie Voisin

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