The Water Resources Podcast
Mohammad Shamsudduha (Shams) discusses the Bengal Water Machine, where seasonal groundwater depletion from irrigation creates space for increased recharge during summer monsoons in Bangladesh, capturing up to 90 km3 over 30 years.
Karen Villholth discusses importance of groundwater in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to water and food security with particular emphasis in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Richard Taylor discusses linkages between rainfall extremes related to ENSO and episodic groundwater recharge, and how amplification of rainfall extremes under climate change may increase groundwater resources in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Paul Bauman discusses the use of geophysics to improve groundwater development in (semi)arid and underserviced regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. He trains communities and applies these approaches to increase access to water resources in refugee camps and villages.
Megan Konar talks about linkages between global food trade and climate extremes (droughts and floods) and groundwater over-exploitation. The future outlook for food security seems good as the global complex food trade network is inherently stable.
The transcript for this episode is available on the official Water Resources Website.
Quentin Grafton talks about floods and droughts in Australia and approaches to managing these extremes.
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.
