Alan M MacDonald, Head of Groundwater at the British Geological Survey, joins host Veena Srinivasan on Season 2, Episode 6 of the Water Data Podcast
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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.
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.
WELL Labs Signs MoU with Jal Jeevan Mission Assam
Published in The Shillong Times
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.
WELL Labs Launch Event Proceedings: Research and Innovation for an Uncertain Future
Water, Environment, Land and Livelihoods (WELL) Labs was formally launched on July 26, 2023, at the India International Centre in New Delhi. This document summarises the keynote lecture and the panel discussion on what it will take to deliver a future for rural India that is both ecologically secure and economically vibrant.
People and Culture: Our Ways of Working and What We Are Looking for in WELL Labs Candidates
We spent time thinking about how we should function and what we should prioritise to hold ourselves to high standards of performance, professionalism, integrity and accountability.
Why We Started WELL Labs and What We Hope to Achieve
In collaboration with Krea University and other centres at IFMR, WELL Labs will address the grand challenges of our changing times, pertaining to land and water.