H2O Talk: Water - Environment - Society

This episode will feature Mr. Robert Strand.  Tom and Joe both worked with Bob Strand for several years.  Bob headed up the Sedimentation Section in the Water Resources Division of the Bureau of Reclamation in Denver, CO.  Bob has worked all over the world on various projects involving sedimentation, including the Elwha River dam removal.

Today the focus of the conversation will be on the Colorado River Salinity Control Project whi...

This episode will be a twist from the last.  Our last show focused on removal of dams.  This episode will focus on a dam nearing construction in northern Colorado. 

Our guest this week is Rachel Stevens the communications specialist for the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (commonly known as Northern Water).  Rachel has been chronicling the progress of the construction the Chimney Hollow Reservoir project and conveying ...

This week Tom and Joe will be joined by Dr. Tim Randle who specialized in sedimentation and river hydraulics and headed up the Sedimentation and River Hydraulics group in Denver, CO.  Tim has had vast experience all over the world in this specialized and complex field of engineering.  

Tim was involved in the removal of two dams on the Elwha River in Washington State and will discuss the process, problems, concerns, etc. of accompl...

This episode will feature Tom Bellinger and Joe Lyons discussing a new technology being used around the world to map groundwater aquifers.  This innovative geophysical method has been employed By Mr. Paul Ivancie and his colleagues to study the extent and composition of aquifers, which are a geologic media that hold water.  It can be employed for example, to map salinity zones due to ocean rise and aquifer characteristics.

Paul wil...

This episode will feature Tom Bellinger and Joe Lyons discussing how changing policies and agendas from administration to administration (presidential and governor) influence those working on the ground and at the executive level managing water issues, policy, science, and engineering.

Yes, we have a new administration in power in Washington DC with a lot of changes being made.  This is not new - Tom and Joe will focus on some of t...

After a brief hiatus, H2O Talk is back.  We have had hectic schedules/conflicts scheduling guests and technical issues (now resolved with a new computer).

Today's episode will be a solo broadcast with Dr. Tom Bellinger.  Tom will discuss a recent article/report discussing the issue of the world water cycle being more and more disrupted and off balance due to human activity and climate change.  Why is this happening - what can we do...

In this episode, the Two Toms will be having a conversation with Erin Light, PE.  Erin is a Division Engineer with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR).  Erin runs Division 6 in the northwest corner of Colorado based in Steamboat Springs.

Erin's job over the past several years has been to manage the allocation of water in the Yampa, White, and North Platte River watersheds.  Erin works with several Water Commissioners...

This episode will feature Rhea Bhansali in a return visit to H2O Talk.  Rhea and Tom Bellinger will discuss the topic of women in the water profession.  Rhea was educated in India and the United States and is currently in Berlin.  We will discuss the challenges of today's women in the engineering and water fields as well as discuss progress and challenges concerning minorities and the LBGTQ community.

Grab a cup of coffee and join ...

This week Tom and Tom will interview Rhea Bhansali, a triple-degreed water engineer.  Born in India and educated in Europe and the US, Rhea represents the emerging generation of water professionals.  Rhea will discuss her career and several issues related to water and environment today and into the future.  She will give her perspective on water education in India, Europe, and in the US and provide advice to those entering the fiel...

This week Tom, Tom, and Greg will interview Jerd Smith - a journalist specializing in water topics.  Jerd was formerly with the Rocky Mountain News, the Daily Camera, and Times-Call Newspapers and has covered a variety of subjects, eventually specializing in water.

Today, Jerd Smith is the Fresh Water News Editor at Water Education Colorado.  A former fellow at the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado, ...

This episode will focus on the distinguished career of Jennifer Gimbel, considered a scholar of water.  Tom, Greg, and Tom will have a fascinating chat with Jennifer on her experiences and contributions to US water with a focus on the western states.

Jennifer Gimbel is a Senior Water Policy Scholar at the Colorado Water Center. She is currently focused on Colorado River issues, with an emphasis on the Upper Basin....

This week, the two Tom's and Greg will interview 3 international water consultants from Baringa - an international consulting firm. James Piggot (England), Chris Brannan (Scotland), and Patrick Swinburne (a New Zealander stationed in the US) will discuss Baringa and its operations across the planet with regard to water resources.  This is a fascinating interview regarding how experts deal with addressing many worldwide water issues...

This episode will feature the two Tom's discussing the water and environmental consulting world (pertaining to US federal agencies) with Mr. Matt Cook of HDR Engineering, a diversified firm serving a variety of clients focused on several societal aspects including water.

Matt provides the overall direction and strategy for growing and managing HDR's federal water clients. He is responsible for providing services, recruiting and int...