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Hydrology in the 21st Century with Dr Murugesu Sivapalan
Host Veena Srinivasan talks to Dr Murugesu Sivapalan about his rich career of starting out with hydrological modeling, and early explorations into collecting and analysing hydrological data to infer how complex catchment and river basin systems functioned.
Wading Through The Complexity of India’s Surface Water Resources
Chapter published in The Hindu e-Books
Empowering Local Decisions with Isotope Hydrology: A New Frontier for India’s Water Strategy
Upscaling isotope hydrological techniques in water resources management through government policies can help address water challenges in urban and rural India
How WELL Labs Is Using Systems Transformation to Solve Complex Water Challenges in India
Water challenges are multi-faceted and involve zero-sum games. Addressing them requires a structural shift in how interconnected economic, social, and ecological systems function
Community and Groundwater Science with Dr Tom Gleeson
Dr Tom Gleeson shares his journey from a small-town experience with groundwater contamination to becoming a global leader in groundwater research.
From Science to Strategy: A Community Approach to Hydrology
The community hydrology programme empowers local communities to take charge of water management through citizen science and grassroots governance. This blog documents the third workshop in the programme that focused on water budgeting and water balance estimations.
Flood Science and Management with Dr Günter Blöschl
Stockholm Water Prize 2025 winner Dr Guenter Bloeschl shares a masterclass on the science and management of floods on the third episode of Season 2 of the Water Data Podcast
Groundwater and Markets with Dr Soumya Balasubramanya
Dr Soumya Balasubramanya has a wide-ranging discussion with host Veena Srinivasan on the second episode of Season 2 of the Water Data Podcast.
Governing Water Resources with Dr Somasekhar Rao
Dr Somasekhar Rao has a wide-ranging discussion with host Veena Srinivasan on the first episode of Season 2 of the Water Data Podcast.
Welcome Back to the Water Data Podcast!
The Water Data Podcast is a talk show on the science, systems, and stories of water hosted by Veena Srinivasan. Every other Tuesday, sit down and listen to researchers, innovators, government officials and business leaders working on the forefront of water systems.
Situation Analysis: Raichur Transformation Lab
This situation analysis report explores the water management and agricultural challenges and solutions in Raichur district, Karnataka. It presents pathways to climate-resilient rural development.
Climate Resilient Development Pathways for Farmer Producer Organisations in Semi-arid India
Farmer producer organisations (FPOs) can develop targeted climate-resilience measures if confronted with data on specific climate risks
Bridging Knowledge and Action: The Community Hydrology Approach
WELL Labs’ community hydrology programme addresses the critical gap between the scientific study of hydrology and its practical applications for water management in Karnataka’s semi-arid regions.
Situation Analysis: Chikkaballapur-Chintamani Transformation Lab
This situation analysis report explores the water supply and sewerage challenges and solutions in Chintamani town and Chikkaballapur district in Karnataka. It also presents a way forward for water resources management in India’s rapidly urbanising peri-urban regions.
WELL Labs’ Community Hydrology Programme
Published in Suddimoola
Creating Kaveri Delta beneath our feet: An experiment in grounding socio-hydrology in Tamil Nadu, India
This study explores how socio-hydrology can be grounded in real-world contexts through an experimental approach in Tamil Nadu’s Kaveri Delta, integrating science with society.
Reflections on WELL Labs’ Journey: Year in Review and the Path Ahead
How do we solve environmental and social challenges at a large scale? We identified four challenges the social impact sector needs to address.
Valuing Non-Profits and Making Social Stock Exchange Work
Published in The Hindu BusinessLine
Exploring the use of data and models in transboundary water governance
This study highlights how data and models in transboundary water governance require sensitive, context-aware application, emphasizing political realities, local engagement, and transdisciplinary collaboration for successful cooperation.