• Let's Talk About Water •

• Selected USGS Video Seminars •

Global Warming Western Style — May 22, 2008

Is climate change already affecting Western lands and waters?
Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Alaska's Rivers of Ice — February 28, 2008

USGS scientist Bruce Molnia discusses the impact of changing climate and conditions on Earth's glaciers.
Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

The Mojave National Preserve — December 14, 2006

Geology and Water Shape Desert Plant Communities.
Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Water Odysseys — September 28, 2006

Surface-water and ground-water flow in the Santa Clara Valle.
Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

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• Miscellaneous Videos •

David Maidment is helping experts access water information

David Maidment researches surface water hydrology (the way water flows.) Originally from New Zealand, Dr. Maidment is a professor of civil engineering at the University of Texas/Austin. Dr. Maidment's current projects include applying GIS for floodplain mapping, water quality modeling, and water resources assessment. Dr. Maidment also helped establish an online resource called the CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System.
Runtine: 90 seconds

Sierra Sea — California water from the Sierra to the sea

The Sierra to the Sea project was made possible by grants from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the Kearney Foundation, and through support by the UC Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resources (LAWR) and the John Muir Institute of the Environment (JMIE).
Runtine: 33 minutes, 54 seconds

Vermont Public Television — Emerging Science series

Vermont Public Television and Vermont EPSCoR teamed up to produce this TV series about Vermonters involved in cutting-edge scientific inquiry. The program delves into such topics as energy, transportation and the technology of social sciences.

Season Two, Episode 5: Fresh Water

This look at one of Vermont?s most plentiful resources also includes a broader discussion of the status of fresh water across the U.S., and highlights case studies and research programs - from coastal Maine to the Mississippi bayou to the dry landscapes of the West. What are scientists doing to ensure clean water for our future? [pop-up version]

Season One, Episode 3: Water and The Landscape

"All Washed Up" - Are we asking too much of our streams? — Breck Bowden, University of Vermont
This episode explores a complex system --- the Lake Champlain watershed. UVM faculty collaborate, using their expertise in geology, hydrology, ecology, computer science and other disciplines to develop complex modeling. Their work will help to quantify human impacts on Vermont's water systems. [pop-up version]

Managing the Australian Water Crisis through Investment in Water Information Research — Recorded September 23, 2008

Breeze presentation by David Lemon and Peter Fitch, CSIRO, Australia

Tracking Raindrops — July 22, 2008

We all rely on the water cycle, but how does it actually work? Scientists at UC Berkeley are embarking on a new project to understand how global warming is affecting our fresh water supply. And they're doing it by tracking individual raindrops in Mendocino and north of Lake Tahoe.
Length: 11 minutes

The World Water Crisis

Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel.

FerryMon News Video — April 24, 2008

Ferrymon was featured on UNC-TV's North Carolina NOW.