The Water Resources Podcast
Mike Dettinger talks about recent atmospheric rivers in California this past winter and their role in increasing rainfall, snowpack, reservoir storage and mitigating drought.
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 research hydrologist. His research focuses on groundwater – surface water interactions and local and global water budgets.
The transcript for this episode is available at the Water Resources Podcast official website.
Alan MacDonald describes a recent study quantifying increases in groundwater storage in NW India and Central Pakistan over much of the last century, and also the potential for groundwater to support development in much of Sub-Saharan Africa.
The transcript for this episode is available at the Water Resources Podcast official website.
Paolo D’Odorico describes the evolution of global food trade and impacts on water resources through virtual water transfers.
The transcript for this episode is available at the Water Resources Podcast official website.
Esteban Jobbagy discusses the impacts of agricultural expansion in Argentina causing rising groundwater levels and increased vulnerability to flooding.
The transcript for this episode is available at the Water Resources Podcast official website.
Esteban Jobbagy is a Senior Research Scientist at the Environmental Studies Group within the National University of San Luis, which is funded by the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET).
Chris Funk talks about drought forecasting in East Africa, with the sixth consecutive drought projected for spring 2023. He describes their improved forecasting skill with up to 6-month forecasts allowing agencies to work together to prevent famines.
The transcript for this episode is available on our website:
wrp.beg.utexas.edu/episodes/drought-forecasting-in-east-africa
Chris Funk is the Director of Climate Hazards Center at UC Santa Barbara. In 2021 Chris published a book, Drought, Flood, Fire: How Climate Change Contributes to Recent Catastrophes – 2015 – 2019. Chris is a lead scientist with the Famine Early Warning System Network.
