

Water Values Podcast
Dave McGimpsey
The Water Values Podcast series is presented in collaboration with Bluefield Research. This podcast series explores water issues from a variety of perspectives with the goal of uncovering the true value of water. Each episode will delve into one aspect of water, such as water utilities, water treatment, water resources, water reuse, and more.
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Feb 5, 2019 • 0sec
TWV 141 – A Watershed Investment Strategy with Bill Brennan
Bill Brennan sheds significant light on building a portfolio of sustainable & ESG investments in the water sector. Bill discusses characteristics of companies he looks for, distinguishing those companies, and digging into the data to determine how those companies are impacting water in a positive way.
Also, Reese Tisdale joins the podcast for a market update on the water sector, including a deep dive on GE Digital and more insights on GE’s divestiture of GE Water to Suez, in our Bluefield on Tap segment.

Jan 15, 2019 • 0sec
TWV 140 – Utilities & Infrastructure Panel at BGD LegCon with Sen. Jim Merritt, Rep. Ed Soliday and Greg Ellis
BGD LegCon previews the 2019 Indiana legislative session. While the subject matter may be Indiana-specific, it provides insight into how legislators think about water issues. The panel also takes water out of its silo and places it in context of other competing infrastructure issues, such as energy infrastructure and broadband. So please don’t discount this just because you don’t live or do business in Indiana – the insights about how legislators perceive and address issues transcends political boundari

Jan 15, 2019 • 1h 1min
Utilities & Infrastructure Panel at BGD LegCon
BGD LegCon previews the 2019 Indiana legislative session. While the subject matter may be Indiana-specific, it provides insight into how legislators think about water issues. The panel also takes water out of its silo and places it in context of other competing infrastructure issues, such as energy infrastructure and broadband. So please don’t discount this just because you don’t live or do business in Indiana – the insights about how legislators perceive and address issues transcends political boundari

Jan 1, 2019 • 0sec
TWV 139 – Groundwater Depletion and Water Conflict with Jay Famiglietti
To kick off 2019, long-requested guest, Jay Famiglietti, joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss groundwater depletion and water conflict.. Jay formerly worked as the Senior Water Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, and now holds the position of Director of the Global Institute for Water Security at the University of Saskatchewan. Diving deep into the issue groundwater depletion, Jay identifies the water conflict issues that water scarcity brings about.

Jan 1, 2019 • 36min
Groundwater Depletion and Water Conflict
To kick off 2019, long-requested guest, Jay Famiglietti, joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss groundwater depletion and water conflict.. Jay formerly worked as the Senior Water Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, and...

Dec 18, 2018 • 40min
The Year in Water 2018
A blue ribbon panel of water experts discusses what happened with water in 2018 and provides a glimpse into what they expect 2019 will look like. Todd Danielson, Chief Utilities Executive for Avon Lake Regional Water in Ohio, Paula Kehoe, Director of Water Resources for San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and Reese Tisdale, President of Bluefield Research, collaborate to provide you with their insights into the water industry.

Dec 18, 2018 • 0sec
TWV 138 – The Year in Water 2018 with Todd Danielson, Paula Kehoe and Reese Tisdale
A blue ribbon panel of water experts discusses what happened with water in 2018 and provides a glimpse into what they expect 2019 will look like. Todd Danielson, Chief Utilities Executive for Avon Lake Regional Water in Ohio, Paula Kehoe, Director of Water Resources for San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and Reese Tisdale, President of Bluefield Research, collaborate to provide you with their insights into the water industry.

Dec 4, 2018 • 0sec
TWV 137 – A Fresh Perspective on WASH and Related Issues with Ed Bourque
WASH consultant Ed Bourque joins The Water Values Podcast and lends a fresh perspective on WASH issues. Ed discusses the relationships of WASH with integrated water resource management and water governance. His hands on experience living abroad and working in the WASH sector gives a great perspective on how WASH is implemented on the ground. Ed identifies what some of the obstacles to WASH projects are and how to overcome those obstacles to achieve a successful WASH project.

Dec 4, 2018 • 43min
A Fresh Perspective on WASH and Related Issues
WASH consultant Ed Bourque joins The Water Values Podcast and lends a fresh perspective on WASH issues. Ed discusses the relationships of WASH with integrated water resource management and water governance. His hands on experience living abroad and working in the WASH sector gives a great perspective on how WASH is implemented on the ground. Ed identifies what some of the obstacles to WASH projects are and how to overcome those obstacles to achieve a successful WASH project.

Nov 20, 2018 • 38min
Water Reuse with Pat Sinicropi
Water Reuse Association (WRA) Executive Director Patricia Sinicropi joins The Water Values Podcast for a deep dive into the current state of water reuse. Pat identifies current geographic hotbeds in the U.S. for water reuse, discusses the impact of recently passed legislation, and provides her forecast for water reuse in the future.