Making water resources research accessible to everyone. Join Anna and Ehsan as they discuss the latest open-access papers on hydrology, flood management, remote sensing, and water engineering — explained in plain language for farmers, water managers, and anyone who cares about water.
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SpeakForWater Episode 234: Proximity of parks to polluting sites in the United States. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-65808-7_reference.pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 233: An assessment of compliance with optimal fluoride levels for oral health benefit by New Zealand drinking water suppliers.. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/35446/1/Hobbs-AnAssessmentOfCompliance%28VoR%29.pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 232: Characterizing multiple dimensions of climate hazards for conservation planning: a case study of estuaries in the Pacific Northwest. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2026/08/04/2026.08.03.741880.full.pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 231: Performance of horizontal roughing filter technology for safe drinking water access in rural developing economies. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/23570008.2025.2574766?needAccess=true
SpeakForWater Episode 230: Implications of water insecurity for food practices and health in contexts of migration and displacement: evidence from the US-Mexico borderlands. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2026.1771924/pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 229: Spatial and statistical assessment of groundwater quality in semi-urban Delhi, India using PCA and WQI. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/water/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1875214/pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 228: Assessing glacier dynamics and thermal variability through remote sensing and local perception. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/water/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1872053/pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 227: Assessing Hydrological Impacts through Scenario-Based Modelling in the Bahr El Jebel Basin, South Sudan. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://igj-iraq.org/igj/index.php/igj/article/download/3474/2484
SpeakForWater Episode 226: Lag-aware LSTM forecasting of 5-minute stormwater inflow in a sponge city community: a cross-correlation-driven feature framework. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/water/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1893590/pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 225: Spatiotemporal variability of groundwater salinity and nitrate in a multi-aquifer system, Durango, Mexico. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://journals.enviromindsolutions.com/index.php/jeshs/article/download/99/129
SpeakForWater Episode 224: Post-Fire Urban Runoff Assessment in a Mediterranean Basin Using Integrated UAV–SWMM–HEC-RAS Modelling. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://isprs-archives.copernicus.org/articles/XLIX-B3-2026/1283/2026/isprs-archives-XLIX-B3-2026-1283-2026.pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 223: Delivering Relief: Water Trucks and the Negotiations of a “Cut-Off” Life in Contemporary Lebanon. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/A5F1B5A74A6CFDC93A3639B18DDE377B/S0020743826101470a.pdf/div-class-title-delivering-relief-water-trucks-and-the-negotiations-of-a-cut-off-life-in-contemporary-lebanon-div.pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 222: Rethinking Urban Resilience in Iraq: The Impact of Sustainable Urban Design on Mitigating Climate Change-Induced Displacement. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://joe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/main/article/download/4049/2813
SpeakForWater Episode 221: Assessing multi-decadal shoreline change and future sea level projections to support coastal adaptation in Selangor, Malaysia. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2026.1893327/pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 220: “Water Is There; But It Doesn’t Come”: Moral Narratives of Municipal Water Failure in Madibeng, South Africa. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/csr/article/download/4909/2646
SpeakForWater Episode 219: ACCESSIBLE MUNICIPAL WATER SOURCES IN ERELU WATERWORKS ZONE, OYO STATE, NIGERIA. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.journalijar.com/uploads/2026/07/6a60874d12a3f_IJAR-58437.pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 218: Analysis of Evolving Flood Patterns and Associated Damages Across Pakistan. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://grsh.org/journal1/index.php/ijeet/article/download/175/99
SpeakForWater Episode 217: Tales, Traditions, and Tides: The Little Logan River and its Role in Cache Valley's History, Culture, and Conservation. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/context/gradreports2023/article/1180/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 216: A cascading vortex pipe fishway for safe downstream fish passage. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/24705357.2026.2708356?needAccess=true
SpeakForWater Episode 215: Economic effectiveness of climate-smart agricultural practices for smallholder farmers: evidence from prioritized high-value crops in South Asia. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-economics/articles/10.3389/frevc.2026.1803419/pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 214: Climate Change, Glacier Retreat, and Water Security in Ladakh: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://ijesar.in/index.php/ijesar/article/download/264/233
SpeakForWater Episode 213: Stuffed toys as a source of oral PFAS exposure: Migration into artificial saliva and exposure assessment. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-026-00946-8.pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 212: PFAS Data Hub: An open data portal featuring geovisualisation. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://peercommunityjournal.org/item/10.24072/pcjournal.750.pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 211: Comparison of Water Pump Technologies for Climate-Resilient Irrigation Systems. A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.ijfmr.com/papers/2026/4/84027.pdf
SpeakForWater Episode 210: Recurrent zoonotic Cryptosporidium parvum transmission at an animal-contact visitor attraction: insights into infection prevention and control, South West England (2023-2025). A podcast conversation between Anna and Ehsan discussing the latest water resources research. Original paper: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/B8A9FA1C15F44D9670D461E45B9243D7/S0950268826101927a.pdf/div-class-title-recurrent-zoonotic-em-class-italic-cryptosporidium-parvum-em-transmission-at-an-animal-contact-visitor-attraction-insights-into-infection-preve
