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 Dr. Thomas Bellinger, a hydrologist and professor with over 40 years in the water science field. 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 monolog to a discussion by the between the host and invited guests with expertise on the topic of discussion. Eventually, listeners will be invited to call in with questions. The podcast will run 20-30 minutes on a weekly basis.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 54
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
S3 Ep6: By the Numbers
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 web…
S3 Ep5: Water Education
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 …
S3 Ep4: Odds and Ends
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), …
S3 Ep 3: The Colorado Water Conservation Board - a Unique Agency of Water Management and Policy
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 wil…
S3 Ep2: The Wastewater Treatment World
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 Fro…
S3 Ep 1: The Polar Vortex
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 (202…
S2 Ep 13: Avalanche!
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, educa…
S2 Ep12: the Water Enforcer
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…
S2 Ep11: The Climatologist
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 informatio…
S2 Ep10 The Water Archivist
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 …
S2 Ep9: Water and Crime Scenes
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 …
S2 Ep8: Northern Integrated Supply Project Pipeline Permitting and the Upcoming Winter Forecast (El Nino)
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…
S2 Ep 7: Native American Water Rights
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.
S2 Ep6: America’s Groundwater Crisis
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 …
S2 Ep5: Building a Dam
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, a…
S2 Ep4: India!
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.
S2 Ep3: The Mekong - River in Crisis
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 i…
S2 Ep2: A Case Study on Water Rights and Drought in Eastern CO
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 an…
S2 Ep1: A discussion with Tom Cech - our new co-host!
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 abou…
S1 Ep15: Forever Chemicals
This episode will discuss the issue of "forever chemicals" in our environment/water. Current water news articles will also be highlighted.