AquaPod: Water Monitoring Stories from the Field In-Situ

In this fascinating conversation, researchers Rainer Von Brandis, Götz Neef and Goabaone Ramatlapeng discuss the Okavango Wilderness Project, a years-long endeavor to travel the rivers of the Delta and collect data on virtually every aspect of this biodiverse region of Southern Africa, including water quality and water discharge. Together they paint a vivid picture of these challenging expeditions, what the data can tell us, and why it’s so important to protect this precious place.

Canadian Mining Sector Lead and Principal Scientist for Arcadis Canada Inc. Tom Killingbeck shares some of his remarkable experiences from the field devising real-time monitoring installations for a wide variety of mining and industrial clients. In-Situ Regional Sales Manager Chris Howard joins this lively conversation—a masterclass in how to deliver real-time data for clients.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Kat Demaree from CU Boulder and Sam Struthers from CSU, we learn more about the benefits and challenges of continuous water monitoring, the collaborative nature of the project and how similar public/private partnerships are becoming more common as more stakeholders seek to protect shared water resources.

CU Boulder and Colorado State University are working together to collect continuous water monitoring data at 20 sites along the Yampa and Cache La Poudre rivers to better understand the effects of land management practices and wildfire events in their watersheds. In this episode we explore how this project came together and what the partners plan to do with the immense amounts of data it will produce.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Managing Hydrogeologist Brian Partington and Associate Hydrogeologist Moises Santillan, with the Water Replenishment District in Southern California, we discuss how improvements in wireless data transmission benefit the district, the value of real-time data, and how WRD uses the voluminous data it collects.

With a service area that covers a 420-square-mile region of Southern Los Angeles County, the Water Replenishment District is charged with ensuring the availability of a reliable supply of high-quality groundwater through replenishment with recycled water and stormwater capture. In this conversation with Brian Partington, WRD's Manager of Hydrogeology, and WRD Associate Hydrogeologist & WRD Associate Hydrogeologist Moises Santillan, we learn how the district uses remote water monitoring technology to simplify and expand access to continuous groundwater data and secure a sustainable water future for the region.