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Water Resources Podcast

Bridget Scanlon
Water Resources Podcast
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  • Water Resources Podcast

    Adapting to Ogallala Aquifer Shortages in Texas using Direct to Market Agricultural Production

    08/10/2026 | 1h
    Layton Schur discusses his direct marketing approach of 24 different vegetables and beef production to reduce groundwater use in the depleting High Plains Aquifer. Transcript and data available here: https://wrp.beg.utexas.edu/episode/adapting-to-groundwater-shortages-in-the-texas-high-plains-by-focusing-on-direct-to-market-agricultural-production
  • Water Resources Podcast

    Advancing Flood Monitoring and Forecasting in Texas

    10/09/2026 | 55 mins.
    David Maidment talks about flooding challenges in Texas and the U.S. and approaches to reduce flood hazards.
  • Water Resources Podcast

    Challenges for Managing Water Resources in Chile

    13/08/2026 | 44 mins.
    Matías Taucare discusses various challenges, including megadrought since 2010 and groundwater over exploitation in Chile since 1990.
  • Water Resources Podcast

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

    16/07/2026 | 53 mins.
    Katie Smye talks about advanced modeling and satellite-based monitoring for tracking produced water issues in the Permian Basin.
  • Water Resources Podcast

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

    18/06/2026 | 46 mins.
    Shane Walker discusses advances in treating produced water for beneficial uses, including surface discharge and land application.
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About Water Resources Podcast
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 regional modeling. The podcast is hosted by Bridget Scanlon, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin. The Water Resources Podcast is a production of the Bureau of Economic Geology, The Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin in partnership with the National Academy of Engineering. The podcast is supported by the Fisher Foundation.
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