Water Values Podcast

Water Values Podcast


Latest Episodes

Water Rights as Property Rights with Spencer Williams
January 19, 2016

Spencer Williams of Ponderosa Advisors provides his insight into how different prior appropriation regimes are administered in several prior appropriation states, as well as a hybrid prior appropriation-riparian state.

Advancements in Irrigated Agriculture with Daniele Zaccaria, Ph.D.
January 05, 2016

Irrigated agriculture expert Daniele Zaccaria joins The Water Values Podcast for an in-depth look at the state of irrigated agriculture. Daniele has been around irrigated agriculture his entire life and has a lot of knowledge to share about how irrigat...

2015 Year In Review
December 15, 2015

What a terrific year 2015 has been – thank you for making it so! Without you, the listeners and readers, I wouldn’t have been able to pull of a second year of The Water Values, so a heartfelt thank you…

Water For People and Its Mission with CEO Eleanor Allen
December 01, 2015

Eleanor Allen joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss the history and mission of the great organization she leads, Water For People. Eleanor provides fantastic examples of how Water For People’s mission has changed over time to gain greater focus and...

The Coachella Valley’s Water Story with CVWD’s Board President John Powell, Jr.
November 17, 2015

John Powell, the Coachella Valley Water District’s (CVWD) Board President joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss water in California’s Coachella Valley. As we all know, California is in the midst of a tremendous drought,

The Importance of Asset Management with CH2M’s Scott Haskins
November 03, 2015

CH2M’s Scott Haskins, a Senior Vice President and Director of Strategic Consulting, joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss asset management programs. Scott’s breadth and depth of experience in the utility industry,

Membrane Technology and the Revolutionary Aquaporin Membrane with Claus Helix-Nielsen
October 20, 2015

Claus Helix-Nielsen, the Vice President of Public-Private Partnerships for Aquaporin A/S, joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss the state of membrane technology and the Aquaporin A/S forward osmosis membrane.

Prior Appropriation and How It Shaped the West with Hon. Gregory Hobbs, Jr. (Ret.)
October 06, 2015

Recently retired from the Colorado Supreme Court, Justice Greg Hobbs joins The Water Values Podcast to share his knowledge of western water law, specifically the doctrine of prior appropriation and its impact on how the West developed.

Green Infrastructure Issues with Drew Bender
September 15, 2015

Drew Bender of VS Engineering brings over 20 years of experience in green infrastructure issues to our conversation in this episode of The Water Values Podcast. He provides a wide-ranging discussion about green infrastructure, and in particular,

Speeding Technology Adoption Among Utilities with FATHOM CEO Trevor Hill
September 01, 2015

Trevor Hill joins The Water Values Podcast and discusses an array of technology issues affecting water utilities. Trevor describes the utility market that technology providers find themselves in and identifies the challenges of speeding technology adop...