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A podcast for the water curious in California
 
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Season 6
drinking water, sanitation, groundwater, community engagement, Central Valley
Making good on the Human Right to Water
Season 6
drinking water, sanitation, groundwater, community engagement, Central Valley

A conversation with Susana De Anda (Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Community Water Center) about the gaps between legislating and enacting the Human Right to Water including accountability, affordability, and leveraging related water policies. Released December 12, 2025.

Season 6
drinking water, sanitation, groundwater, community engagement, Central Valley

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Episode 07: Beaver hydrology and management
Episode 07: Beaver hydrology and management

A conversation with California State University-Channel Islands Professor Emily Fairfax about her work studying the lives of beavers and their impacts on droughts, fires, and water quality as well as some strategies for beaver management.

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Season 1Kika TuffJune 4, 2020water+fire, ecosystem engineers, beavers, sustainable natural ecosystems
Episode 06: California Water Law 101
Episode 06: California Water Law 101

A conversation with University of California Davis School of Law Professor Karrigan Börk about the CA Water Rights, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, drinking water, and federal vs. CA controls over water.

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Season 1Kika TuffMay 23, 2020water quantity/quality/security, law, governance, policy, SGMA, water rights
Episode 05: California Gardening: Past, Present, and Future
Episode 05: California Gardening: Past, Present, and Future

A conversation with University of California Cooperative Extension Sustainable Food Systems advisors for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, Drs. Rachel Surls and Rose Hayden-Smith…

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Season 1Kika TuffMay 16, 2020healthy cities & communities, unconventional agriculture, urban food systems, victory gardens
Episode 04: Youth and Water in California Cities
Episode 04: Youth and Water in California Cities

A conversation with 4H Youth Development Advisors Marianne Bird and Claudia Diaz Carrasco about different youth development programs that focus on water education and public engagement with science in California's cities.

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Season 1Kika TuffMay 9, 20204H, youth, education
Episode 03: The Food-Water-Virus Nexus
Episode 03: The Food-Water-Virus Nexus

A conversation with Dr. Erin DiCaprio about basic virology, virus transmission in food and water systems, COVID-19 + food safety, and canning/preservation at home.

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Season 1Kika TuffApril 30, 2020virus, health, COVID
Episode 02: Ranching and Water in California
Episode 02: Ranching and Water in California

A conversation with Dr. Leslie Roche and Dan Macon about livestock, water use, drought, and ranching communities in California.

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Season 1Kika TuffApril 24, 2020wine, yield, grapes
Episode 01: Pilot episode
Episode 01: Pilot episode

Welcome to Water Talk, a new University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources podcast about all things California Water hosted by Drs. Mallika Nocco, Faith Kearns, and Sam Sandoval! Listen to our pilot episode to learn more about us!

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Season 1Kika TuffApril 21, 2020water, conservation, podcast
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