Latest Drought Podcast Episodes
#74 - Katie Schmidt, The Dam Removal Movement
Talk+Water - April 17, 2024 15:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler discusses dam removal movement with Katie Schmidt, Associate Director of the National Dam Removal Program at American Rivers. Katie coordinates and implements the American Rivers' federal policy agenda for dam removal and works...
Value of Hydropower
TID Water & Power Podcast - April 10, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Episode 36 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID Assistant General Manager, Power Supply, Dan Severson, to discuss the value of hydropower. Since 1923, when TID entered the retail electric business, clean, reliable hydropower has been part of our generation portfolio. Even as...
#73 - Dr. Ralph Wurbs, Modeling River/Reservoir Systems for Water Management
Talk+Water - March 27, 2024 17:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Dr. Ralph Wurbs, professor in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University, about modeling river and reservoir systems to support water management. Dr. Wurbs worked in the U.S. Army Corps of Eng...
Land Surveying
TID Water & Power Podcast - March 13, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Episode 35 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID Surveying and Right-of-Way Manager, Tristan Higgins, to discuss land surveying. While you may be able to spot surveyors and their equipment at an intersection or construction project, a lot of folks might not understand what the...
#72 - Scott Wright, Dam Removals & River Restoration
Talk+Water - February 26, 2024 19:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this conversation, Texas Water Journal & Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, talks with Scott Wright, Principal Engineer for the River Design Group, about the impact of dam removals in river restoration efforts. Scott Wright is the Principal Engineer for the River Design Group in...
#71 - Shaina Shay, The Water Report
Talk+Water - February 19, 2024 18:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with the Owner and Editor of The Water Report, Shaina Shay. The Water Report is a monthly publication that provides detailed and timely coverage of the innovations and decisions shaping our water future. Shay has spent mo...
Groundwater Recharge Projects
TID Water & Power Podcast - February 14, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Episode 34 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID Supervising Engineering Technician, Wes Miller, to discuss groundwater recharge projects. The 2022-23 Water Year was the third wettest on record and, thanks for quick action and innovative solutions, TID was able to pilot severa...
#70 - Rachel Fern, The State of Texas Wetlands
Talk+Water - January 23, 2024 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Dr. Rachel Fern, Statewide Wetland Program Leader for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, about the state of wetlands in Texas, including their history, current status, and future challenges. Fern coauthored a re...
Water Buffs Podcast - Ep. #12 - Water Flux and Toxic Wells - Kathy James
Water Buffs - January 19, 2024 20:34 - 52 minutesOn this episode of Water Buffs, we examine how drought can harm human health, specifically how dramatic flucutations in water availability can lead to increasingly toxic water supplies. Dr. James is an award-winning epidemiologist and engineer specializing in environmental and climate risk fac...
The Farm Report: A Farm Bill for the Next Generation TRAILER
Young Farmers Podcast - January 17, 2024 16:10 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsJoin us for a special series of The Farm Report in collaboration with Heritage Radio Network that's all about The Farm Bill. Tune in to hear from farmers, policymakers, organizers, and food advocates about all the ways the farm bill directly impacts our lives - whether we realize it or not. We’l...
TID History: How the District Became an Electric Utility
TID Water & Power Podcast - January 10, 2024 13:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Episode 33 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we welcome back author and historian Dr. Alan Paterson to discuss the TID's history and how the District entered the retail electric business. For 100 years, TID has served safe, reliable, and affordable power to our community – which is still vita...
The One About the Podcast
TID Water & Power Podcast - December 13, 2023 13:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Episode 32 of the TID Water & Power Podcast, TID Communications Specialist, and producer of the podcast, Brandon McMillan moves behind the mic to take a look behind the scenes of the podcast. As we round out the year, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at what is now more than tw...
#69 - Kelley Cochran, Groundwater Conservation Districts
Talk+Water - November 27, 2023 20:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Kelley Cochran, General Manager of the Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District, about the role Groundwater Conservation Districts play in supporting the state's water management and planning efforts. Coch...
#68 - James Perry, Detecting Water Leaks & Problem Dams Using Innovative Technologies
Talk+Water - November 13, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with James Perry, Executive Vice President of the EarthWorks Division of ASTERRA, about innovative remote sensing technologies to support water management. Perry has spent over 30 years driving disruptive innovation. In b...
Budgeting Process
TID Water & Power Podcast - November 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Episode 31 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID Chief Financial Officer and Assistant General Manager, Financial Services, Brian Stubbert, to discuss the budgeting process. As a not-for-profit, community-owned utility, the District is funded by our customers. And keeping rate...
#67 - Karrigan Börk, Protecting Wetlands via the Clean Water Act
Talk+Water - October 30, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Karrigan Börk, Acting Professor of Law at the University of California Davis (UC Davis) School of Law, about federal efforts to protect wetland habitats. Börk graduated from Stanford Law School in 2009 and completed ...
Community-Owned Power
TID Water & Power Podcast - October 11, 2023 12:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Episode 30 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by American Public Power Association President and CEO, Scott Corwin, to discuss the public power. Community-owned utilities across the nation, including TID, celebrated Public Power Week the first full week of October – a weeklong c...
#66 - Helen Dahlke, Managed Aquifer Recharge
Talk+Water - September 22, 2023 15:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this conversation, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler discusses managed aquifer recharge with Dr. Helen Dahlke, Associate Professor of Integrated Hydrologic Sciences at the University of California, Davis, and leader of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources...
Building Climate Resilience: 2023 Farm Bill Part 3
Young Farmers Podcast - September 15, 2023 14:23 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsThis is the third episode of our 2023 Farm Bill series, digging into the farm policy that will affect the next generation of farmers and ranchers. We’ve been asking how 1,000 pages of federal policy can provide tangible benefits and support to beginning and BIPOC farmers, our communities, and t...
Regulating Reservoirs - Part 1
TID Water & Power Podcast - September 13, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Part 1 of Episode 29 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID Chief Operating Officer, Brad Koehn, and Water Distribution Department Manager, Mike Kavarian, to discuss the District's regulating reservoirs. Unlike Don Pedro, which has a storage capacity of more than 2 million acr...
Regulating Reservoirs - Part 2
TID Water & Power Podcast - September 13, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Part 2 of Episode 29 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by Senior Civil Engineer, Matt Hazen, Construction and Maintenance Department Manager, Chris Hardin, to discuss the in-house design and construction of our regulating reservoirs. Unlike Don Pedro, which has a storage capacity...
Educating Students, Teachers, and the Community
TID Water & Power Podcast - August 09, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Episode 28 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID Communications Specialist, Lisa McMullen, to discuss the District's education programs. Students are preparing to head back to the classroom as a new school year begins. But for TID, education is a year-round endeavor. From ...
#65 - Brian Richter, Crisis on the Colorado River and Water Markets
Talk+Water - July 24, 2023 14:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTexas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Brian Richter, President of Sustainable Waters, a global organization focused on water scarcity challenges. Brian Richter has been a global water science and conservation leader for over 30 years. At Sustainable Waters, he promotes sustai...
Solving the Land Access Crisis: 2023 Farm Bill Part 2
Young Farmers Podcast - July 19, 2023 19:09 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsThis is the second episode of a six-part series focused on the one thing everyone in our network – from farmers to policymakers, organizers to corporate partners – is laser-focused on right now: the 2023 Farm Bill. In this episode, we're joined by Dãnia Davy, Director of Land Retention and Advo...
Combustion Turbine Generation Facilities: Ensuring Reliable and Cost Effective Power for Our Customers
TID Water & Power Podcast - July 12, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Episode 27 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID Combustion Turbine Department Manager, Mike Tehada, to discuss the District's combustion turbine generation fleet . California has set a goal of 100 percent carbon-free retail energy by 2045 and, as such, natural gas power pl...
#64 - Manny Teodoro, Public Distrust and Water Institutions
Talk+Water - June 20, 2023 16:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTexas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Dr. Manny Teodoro, Professor for the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin, about issues facing the drinking water industry. Dr. Manny Teodoro's research stands at the nexus of politics, public policy, and pu...
Water Rights and an Uncertain Future
TID Water & Power Podcast - June 14, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn Episode 26 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID External Affairs Manager, Josh Weimer, to discuss the California Water Rights system and current proposed legislation trying to change it. Water Rights in California provide certainty for the availability of water for cities ...
#63 - 88th Texas Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Talk+Water - June 07, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTexas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks about water-related bills that passed during the 88th Session of the Texas Legislature with Jeremy Mazur, Senior Policy Advisor for Texas 2036, Sarah Schlessinger, Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Water Foundation, and Carlos Rubinstein, Pr...
88th Texas Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Talk+Water - June 07, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTexas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks about water-related bills that passed during the 88th Session of the Texas Legislature with Jeremy Mazur, Senior Policy Advisor for Texas 2036, Sarah Schlessinger, Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Water Foundation, and Carlos Rubinstein, Pr...
#62 - Jayme Lozano Carver & Alejandra Martinez, Rural Texas Water Infrastructure Issues
Talk+Water - May 30, 2023 18:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTexas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Texas Tribune reporters Jayme Lozano Carver and Alejandra Martinez about the Tribune’s Broken Pipes series, which examines the state's deteriorating water infrastructure. Jayme Lozano Carver is the Texas Tribune's first Lubbock-based repo...
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