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Talk+Water takes a deep dive into the world of water with those making waves. Every month Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D. interviews special guests making unique contributions in the water profession. Talk+Water has been rated one of the top water podcasts in the world in multiple water podcast reviews! Check out the latest ratings from Feedspot ! If you are enjoying Talk+Water please subscribe and leave us a review.
Episodes
- #109, Josh Katz, Who Owns Produced Water?
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , talks with Josh Katz, attorney with Bickerstaff Heath , about a recent T…
- #108, Dr. Margaret Cook, Data Center Water Use in Texas
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , talks with Dr. Margaret Cook, Vice President of Water & Community Resili…
- #107, Sarah Stogner & Ron Green, Pollution from Inactive Oil and Gas Wells in Texas
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , examines how failed P-13 wells, which are former oil and gas wells conve…
- #106, Travis Loop on the waterloop and water news
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses the role of journalism and storytelling in advancing water sol…
- #105, Ted Stets on the USGS National Water Availability Assessment
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses the National Water Availability Assessment project , with Dr.…
- #104, Kirsten James on Ceres’ Valuing Water Finance Initiative
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses how investors and companies are confronting water-related fina…
- #102 - Brian Richter interviews Todd Votteler about "Water Markets for Texas" (and beyond!)
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation recorded on February 6, 2025, Brian Richter , President of Sustainable Waters , trades places with Talk+Water host, Dr. Todd H. Votteler , to interview him about " Water Markets for Texas ." In 2025, T…
- #103 - Margot Molloy, Cam Wobus & Emily Lewis discuss CK Blueshift
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses water issues with Margot Molloy , Director of CK Blueshift , C…
- #101 - Austin College’s Public Administration Symposium
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , moderates the 2025 Public Administration Symposium at Austin College in…
- #100 - Brooke Paup discusses her role as Chairwoman of the TCEQ and TWDB
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses the key water planning, finance, and regulatory institutions o…
- #98 - Sarah Kirkle and Perry Fowler Discuss Texas Proposition 4 Water Funding
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses Texas Proposition 4 with Sarah Kirkle, Director of Policy and…
- #99 - Caroline Ghisolfi - The homebuilding boom in Houston area flood zones following Hurricane Harvey
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses the homebuilding boom in Houston area flood zones following Hu…
- #97 - Tony Willardson talks Western States Water Council
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses common western water needs and challenges with Tony Willardson…
- #96 - Martha Pskowski returns with updates on the Rio Grande
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses recent developments in the Rio Grande with Martha Pskowski , a…
- #95 - John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist on extreme weather and the July 4th flood on the Guadalupe River.
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses extreme weather with Texas State Climatologist, Dr. John Niels…
- #94 - Vanessa Puig-Williams, Jeremy Mazur, and Carlos Rubinstein on the 89th Texas Legislative Session and Water.
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses the 89th Texas Legislative session with Vanessa Puig-Williams,…
- #93 - Martha Pskowski, Water Challenges in the Rio Grande, Produced Water & Water Journalism
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses water challenges in the Rio Grande with Martha Pskowski , a Te…
- #92 - Dr. Bridget Scanlon Discusses the Implications of Drought Impacts on the Management of the Lower Colorado River
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses Multidecadal drought impacts on the Lower Colorado Basin with…
- #91 - El Paso Water's Gilbert Trejo and Christina Montoya-Halter - Direct Water Reuse
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses El Paso water resources with El Paso Water 's Gilbert Trejo, V…
- #90 - Austin Water’s Shay Ralls Roalson and Marisa Flores Gonzalez
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses Austin water resources and the 100-year water plan with Shay R…
- #88 - Daniel Rothberg - Communicating Western Water Challenges
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , explores the importance of communication in addressing Western water iss…
- #89 - L’Oreal Stepney, Texas' First Statewide Flood Plan (recorded 12/09/2024)
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation (recorded on 12/09/2024), Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses Texas' statewide flood plan with L'Or…
- #86 - Emily Lewis, Colorado River, Utah water, Great Salt Lake
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , explores the complexities of Colorado River management and related water…
- #85 - Jeremy Mazur & Gabriel Collins, Water Infrastructure & the Texas Economy
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses water infrastructure funding and the Texas economy with Jeremy…
- #87 - Jace Tunnell, Tackling Plastic Pollution on the Texas Coast
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , talks with Jace Tunnell , Director of Community Engagement at the Harte…
- #84 - Brigid Shea, Water Conservation in Travis County, Texas
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Principal of Collaborative Water Resolution , and Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , talks with Brigid Shea, Travis County Commissioner , about water conse…
- #83 - Jill Williamson, Water Recovery in Space
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler , Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , talks with Dr. Jill Williamson, NASA International Space Station (ISS) Water Subsystems Manager and Water Management Co…
- #82 - Perry Fowler, Texas Water Infrastructure Funding Needs
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Perry Fowler, Executive Director of the Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN), about the state of water infrastructure in Texas. As E…
- #81 - Noelle George, Water Reuse
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water and the Texas Water Journal , discusses water reuse with Noelle George, Managing Director of WateReuse Texas . WateReuse Texas represents over 70 orga…
- #80, Maria-Elena Giner - U.S. and Mexico Water Management
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Dr. Maria-Elena Giner, P.E., United States Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), about managing the wate…
- #79 - Aaron Wolf, Water Conflict Management
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Aaron Wolf about managing and resolving water conflicts. Wolf is a Geography Professor at Oregon State University , a Professor of Water D…
- #78 - Sam Hermitte, Texas Water Data
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Sam Marie Hermitte, Assistant Deputy Executive Administrator of Water Science and Conservation for the Texas Water Development Board, abou…
- #77 - Chad Berginnis, Floodplain Management & The Association of Floodplain Managers
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, the Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Chad Berginnis, Executive Director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), about the role of floodplain management in…
- #76 - Brian Richter, Water Scarcity
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Dr. Todd Votteler, the Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, talks with Brian Richter, president of Sustainable Waters , about the challenges posed by water scarcity. Brian Richter has been a global leader…
- #75 - Megan Lang, Wetlands Status and Trends
Send us Fan Mail In this conversation during American Wetlands Month , Dr. Todd Votteler, the Editor-in-Chief of Texas+Water, discusses wetland conservation and protection with Dr. Megan Lang, the Chief Scientist for the U.S. Fish and Wild…
- #74 - Katie Schmidt, The Dam Removal Movement
Send us Fan Mail In 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 imple…
- #73 - Dr. Ralph Wurbs, Modeling River/Reservoir Systems for Water Management
Send us Fan Mail In 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 t…
- #72 - Scott Wright, Dam Removals & River Restoration
Send us Fan Mail In 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 eff…
- #71 - Shaina Shay, The Water Report
Send us Fan Mail In 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…
- #70 - Rachel Fern, The State of Texas Wetlands
Send us Fan Mail In 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…
- #69 - Kelley Cochran, Groundwater Conservation Districts
Send us Fan Mail In 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 p…
- #68 - James Perry, Detecting Water Leaks & Problem Dams Using Innovative Technologies
Send us Fan Mail In 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 mana…
- #67 - Karrigan Börk, Protecting Wetlands via the Clean Water Act Post Sackett
Send us Fan Mail In 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…
- #66 - Helen Dahlke, Managed Aquifer Recharge
Send us Fan Mail In 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, a…
- #65 - Brian Richter, Crisis on the Colorado River and Water Markets
Send us Fan Mail Texas+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 conser…
- #64 - Manny Teodoro, Public Distrust and Water Institutions
Send us Fan Mail Texas+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…
- #63 - 88th Texas Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Send us Fan Mail Texas+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…
- #62 - Jayme Lozano Carver & Alejandra Martinez, Rural Texas Water Infrastructure Issues
Send us Fan Mail Texas+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 infrastruc…
- #53 - Kevin Kluge, Austin Water Conservation Programs
Send us Fan Mail Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Kevin Kluge, Water Conservation Manager for Austin Water, about programs offered by Austin Water that help customers conserve water. As Water Conservation Manager, K…
- #61 - Perry Fowler, Sarah Schlessinger, & Jeremy Mazur - Water & the 88th Texas Legislative Session
Send us Fan Mail Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks about water and the 88th Session of the Texas Legislature with Perry Fowler, Executive Director of the Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN), Sarah Schlessinger, Chi…