H2O Talk: Water - Environment - Society
This podcast will focus on a variety of water resources related topics and the interrelationship of water to our environment and society. The Podcast will be hosted by Tom Bellinger, Tom Cech and Greg Dewey. Dr. Thomas Bellinger is a hydrologist and professor has over 40 years in the water science field. Mr. Tom Cech is a water resources professional, author, and professor also with over 40 years in water resources. Greg Dewey PE, is an experienced water manager who has worked for the the federal government, the City of Loveland, CO, and is now an engineer with Northern Water, a key water purveyor in northeastern Colorado. Podcasts will touch on issues such as climate change, water use and distribution, ground and surface water, water law, rivers, glaciers, snow, wetlands, etc. The Podcast format will vary from a host to host discussion to a discussion the between the co-hosts and invited guests with expertise on a variety of topics. Eventually, listeners may be invited to call in with questions. The podcast will run 25-40 minutes on a bi-weekly basis. Note that season one was a pilot season with Tom Bellinger as host. Season two began the co-hosting format with Tom Bellinger and Tom Cech. The third season in 2024 will be co-hosted by the ”two Toms” and Greg - the Three Amigos of Water. Enjoy! The co-hosts can be contacted through email at h2otalkpodcast@aol.com.
Episodes
Tom Bellinger will host a solo broadcast this week. After a few news items, Tom will explore some statistics regarding water, the environment, and related societal issues. Tom will be using the website: WORLDOMETERS, a statistically driven set of meters/clocks that show realtime numbers associated with population, water use, land degradation, consumerism, etc. You are welcome to listen in while viewing this live website. Just ...
This episode will begin with some headlines of water news, followed by a discussion of water education between the Two Toms and Greg. Tom Bellinger and Tom Cech will elaborate on their experiences of educating students at the college level on various topics related to water and environment. Greg Dewey will discuss his experience as a speaker/educator to the general public and professional groups on water related to his work with...
This episode will be an informal discussion between Tom, Greg, and Tom about various news topics including Artificial Intelligence, old time weather forecasting and flying, PFAS (forever chemicals), the cost of natural losses, and coral reef recovery rates. Upcoming shows and guests will also be announced as the show takes on a more international flair.
Enjoy!
The "Two Toms" and Greg are all back for this episode discussing several topics with Cole Bedford, P.E., the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
This episode will begin with recent water news and then move on to a conversation with Cole. We will be discussing Cole's COO role, the agency (its structure, mission, and work at both the policy and grassroots levels of dealing with water in the Stat...
In this episode Greg and Tom will discuss recent water news, and then delve into the fascinating world of wastewater treatment. Mr. Mickey Conway, CEO of Metro Water Recovery (MWR), based on the Front Range of Colorado will discuss his organization and its impact on keeping the downstream areas of Denver safe from harmful water. MWR is a world class organization, that is highly respected nationally and internationally. MWR is kn...
Welcome to Season 3!
In this episode Tom and Greg will discuss upcoming episodes, water news, and the Polar Vortex - the weather phenomena that brought the US cold and snowy winter this January (2024).
This week Tom and Greg will discuss some water news followed by an interview with Dr. Ethan Greene, Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC)! The CAIC performs forecasting, education/training, and research on avalanche activity in the Colorado High Country throughout the year. They also coordinate with the Colorado Department of Transportation in the mitigation of high risk area avalanche control. Join us for...
In this episode Greg and Tom will interview Scott Hummer a retired Colorado Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water Commissioner. Scott will discuss his fascinating and water critical career over the years enforcing water right decrees in Colorado.
"For over 125 years, the Division of Water Resources (DWR), directed by the State Engineer, has been empowered to administer all water rights according to the Prior Appropriation Doc...
In this episode Tom and Greg will interview Dr. Russ Schumacher of Colorado State University. Russ is the Colorado State Climatologist. He will discuss his job and background and provide information on how he and his staff evaluate data, trends, and forecast the future of climate for the state.
This episode will start off with water news followed by our special guest Patricia (Patty) Rettig.
Patty is the Head Archivist at the Water Resources Archive at Colorado State University. She will discuss her very unique and important position preserving and archiving historic records of Colorado (and beyond) water subjects. This position is critical to citizens, lawyers, historians, and water resources professionals - preservi...
This week Tom Bellinger and guest host Greg Dewey will discuss some recent water news and then move on to a conversation on crime scenes and water.
This discussion will focus on Dr. Tom Bellinger's work as a hydrologist with NecroSearch International, a non-profit organization that assists law enforcement agencies with homicide and missing persons cases - - searching for victims or evidence both in the US and abroad.
This week Tom Bellinger and Greg Dewey (Guest Co-Host) will discuss the Northern Integrated Supply Project in N Colorado focusing on pipeline permitting (1041 Permit) and then chat about our upcoming winter in the US including the El Nino influence.
In this episode the Two Toms will discuss some recent environmental news and move on to the subject of Native American Water Rights past and present.
This week, the Two Toms will discuss a "covert crisis" in the US: Groundwater. A recent New York Times article outlined the situation with over drafting this valuable and non-replaceable (at least in the near future) natural resource. To view this article, listeners are encouraged to use this link:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/28/climate/groundwater-drying-climate-change.html?unlocked_article_code=nQccMP1Jzv6A-2U...
This week the Two Toms will discuss some recent water news followed by a discussion of building a dam with their guest Greg Dewey, an engineer with the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, also known as Northern Water. Greg has been involved in the permitting process to construct a new dam and reservoir that will augment the District's supply. Greg's description of his experience in this process brings to light the compl...
This week the Two Toms will discuss recent water news followed by Tom Cech discussing his travel to India with the One World One Water Center at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
In this episode the Two Toms present a little water news followed by a discussion of the Mekong River, which is being extensively developed for hydropower. Already, this important natural resource is changing. Tom B will present his experiences on a recent effort to assess the river with regard to dams, and their effect on the region economically, environmentally, and socially.
This episode will discuss recent news regarding flooding in Vermont followed by a discussion of Tom Cech's experience in the early 2000's dealing with drought and its effects on Colorado water law and water rights. The Two Toms will delve into this critical period in Colorado water law history, how it affected farmers, and provide a hint of what could happen in the future as droughts are expected to deepen in the western US.
This episode will begin H2OTalk's second season introducing our new co-host Tom Cech - a water resources professional, author and professor with over 40 years experience!
The two Toms will talk about Tom Cech's background and experiences in the water resources field among some personal tidbits. Tom will be an exciting addition to this podcast - so stay tuned to future episodes with "the two Toms of water!"
Prior to the co-host di...
This episode will discuss the issue of "forever chemicals" in our environment/water. Current water news articles will also be highlighted.
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