Episode 82: Smart water sentiments

Nov 17, 2023

This episode discusses recent awards in water research and technology, including a $100,000 award from the Water Research Foundation and a $6.7 million award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It also features an interview about smart water technologies and trends like AI and machine learning. Additionally, the funding and development of 31 water reuse and desalination projects in the Western United States are explored, along with the potential and challenges of AI and machine learning in the water industry.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Funding and Development of Water Reuse and Desalination Projects in the Western United States

04:11 • 4min

Exploring the Potential and Challenges of AI in the Water Industry

08:18 • 3min

Machine Learning in the Water Industry

11:00 • 8min

Barriers and Motivations for Adopting AI and Machine Learning in the Water Industry

19:03 • 7min

In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts discuss a $100,000 award from Water Research Foundation to a Stanford researcher on nutrient recovery; the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s $6.7 million award for coastal resilience research; and $28 million from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for water reuse and desalination projects. Additionally, this episode features an interview with Colby Manwaring, senior advisor for Autodesk and former CEO for Innovyze, about smart water topics ranging from new trends like AI to how machine learning can reduce barriers to using smarter technologies.

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