
Ripple Effect: A Podcast Putting Water In Context
Join host Emily E. Lewis, Partner at Culp & Kelly, LLP, in discussing contemporary water issues touching on technology, law, finance, and water creativity. Ripple Effect: A Podcast Putting Water into Context.
Episodes
228 episodes
203: Terminus: A Hydrobiographic Journey of Water Management in the Great Salt Lake Basin
Rob Sowby, professor, working engineer, and author, joins us to discuss his new book "Terminus." Rob takes a unique approach to unpacking the complicated water management issues around the Great Salt Lake by weaving in personal stories and conv...
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Episode 203
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34:46

202: "Project Photosynthesis" - Carbon Capture Biochar Pilot Project
David Gory, Co-Founder and CEO of Airbuild, joins us to discuss Airbuild's incredibly innovative and exciting "Project Photosynthesis" pilot project in Green River, Utah. Through the power of algae, Project Photosynthesis creates multiple envir...
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Episode 202
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1:03:42

201: Blue Commons - ReBeaver Restoration Fund
Emily Olsen, Vice President - Rocky Mountains for Trout Unlimited, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Operations Manager for Blue Commons, and Elijah Tangenberg of CKBlueshift, LLC, join us to talk about Blue Commons and their new ReBeaver Restoration Fund. T...
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Episode 201
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46:07

200: Culp & Kelly, LLP and CKBlueshift, LLC
Peter Culp, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, and Mary Kelly, Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus, join us to talk about the innovative work Culp & Kelly and Blueshift are undertaking at the nexus of water, climate, finance, and natural resource...
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Episode 200
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1:03:57

Ripple Effect Rewind! - 100: Klamath Drainage District
On the eve of our 200th episode, we are looking back on a similarly epic milestone, episode 100: Klamath Drainage District. Reagan Desmond walks us through the complicated and complex world of the Klamath Basin. From Endanger...
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51:44

Ripple Effect Rewind! - Massive Canals and Lots of Mint
On the eve of our 200th episode, we are looking back to the very beginning, episode 01: Massive Canals and Lots of Mint. The heart of the Bear River Canal Company system has been in operation since the late 1880s. BRCC repres...
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38:01

199: Update on Microplastics
Move over PFAS, Sara Page, Drinking Water Treatment Lead for the Utah Division of Drinking Water, joins us to discuss my new favorite(?) emerging contaminant - microplastics. This is a fascinating discussion about the very complicated and compl...
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Episode 199
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48:25

198: Modeling the Prior Appropriation System Against Real Conditions
Justin Bowen, PhD and Founder of HydroScapes Analytics, joins us to discuss his dissertation and exciting new model for spatially mapping water rights, water rights distribution systems, and watershed conditions. This model brings together wate...
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Episode 198
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46:51

197: Status of Federal Funding for Water Projects
Tia Cavender, CEO and Founder of Dig Deep Research, makes a return visit to discuss the status of federal funding for water projects. Tia and Dig Deep have assisted clients for over 15 years and are experts in navigating the myriad of federal g...
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Episode 197
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1:04:31

196: Air-to-Water Canada - Atmospheric Water Harvesting
Ryan Mozi, Sales Director, from Air-to-Water Canada, joins us to discuss their atmospheric water harvesting generators and business model. This is a great discussion about the status of the industry, the various applications and uses for atmosp...
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Episode 196
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40:28

195: LiDAR, Machine Learning, and Geospatial Awesomeness
Laura Ault, Director, and Rick Kelson, LiDAR Master, of the Utah Geospatial Resources Center, join us to talk about the very important services the UGRC provide Utah. We have an entertaining and enlightening discussion about the importance of m...
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Episode 195
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41:46

194: 2025 Legislative Recap
Jeff Gittins of Smith Hartvigsen joins us again to do a legislative recap of the 2025 Utah legislative session. In sum, this is another year that builds upon prior legislation and sets out study and long-term goals for larger water thinking.&nb...
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Episode 194
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41:26

193: Steve Clyde, Reflections
Steve Clyde, Senior Partner and Chair of the Natural Resources Practice Group at Clyde Snow & Sessions, joins us to talk about his 40 year legal career in Utah water. Steve is an esteemed Utah water lawyer responsible for shaping decades of...
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Episode 193
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45:36

192: Wild Horses - A Complex Conundrum
Dan Adams, Senior Executive with the Langdon Group, and Celeste Carlisle; Biologist with Return to Freedom Wild Horse, Sanctuary, Educational, and Advocacy Group; Chair of the National BLM Wildhorse Working Group; and Chair of National BLM &...
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Episode 192
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1:21:23

191: Water Reuse In Utah
Andrew Pompeo, Environmental Engineer with Division of Water Quality, and Dani Zebelean, Environmental Engineer with Division of Drinking Water, join us to discuss Utah's water reuse projects and regulatory process. Andrew and Dani provide...
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Episode 191
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49:43

190: Utah Water Ways - Utah Water Values Study
Jason Brown, Vice President of Communications and Education at Envision Utah, and Bart Forsyth, Utah Water Ways Policy Advisor, join us to talk about the release of the Utah Water Values study. This extremely helpful survey, study, and review m...
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Episode 190
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41:25

189: PFAS Update
Sarah Page, Drinking Water Treatment Lead for the Utah Division of Drinking Water, joins us to provide a great PFAS update. We discuss EPA's final, but not yet implemented PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, what monitoring an...
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Episode 189
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46:16

188: Information Needs for Water Markets
Sarah Null, Professor at Utah State University in the Department in Watershed Sciences, Nell Green Nylon, Senior Research Fellow, and Molly Bruce, Research Fellow at the Center for Law, Energy, & Environment at the UC Berkeley School of Law...
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Episode 188
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43:39

187: Incorporating Watershed Improvements into Land Use Planning
Doug Clyde, Project Manager for High Altitude Watershed Planning for Mountain Resort Consulting and former Member of Summit County Council Planning Commission, joins us to talk about the importance of watershed health and incorporating watershe...
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Episode 187
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1:02:43

186: 2025 and the Water Year to Come
Shaina Shay, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the Water Report, joins us to talk about her thoughts and themes for the upcoming 2025 Water Year. We discuss 1) Climate Change Adaptation: fire, floods, and drought and the rise of nature based solutions...
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Episode 186
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40:13

185: 2025 Utah Legislative Preview
Jeff Gittins, partner at the law firm of Smith Hartvigsen and author of the Utah Water Law and Water Rights Blog, joins us for a 2025 Utah Legislative Preview. After several years of non-stop action, 2025 is shaping up to be a bit slower with m...
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Episode 185
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59:15

184: Utah Statewide Water Marketing Strategies!
Brett Bovee of Westwater Resources joins your host Emily Lewis to discuss the Utah Water Marketing Strategies Project. For the last 4 years Brett and Emily have been working with a Project Management Team of Clyde Snow, Westwater, HDR Engineeri...
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Episode 184
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56:52

183: Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Air, and Water at Utah State University
Brian Steed - Executive Director, Anna McEntire - Managing Director, and Stephanie Frohman - Associate Director, join us to discuss the purpose and mission of the Institute. The Institute is an exciting new(ish) effort to best use the fantastic...
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Episode 183
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42:46

182: Minimum System Specific Sizing Standards
Dani Zebelean, Environmental Engineer III with the Utah Division of Drinking Water, joins us to discuss Minimum System Specific Sizing Standards. We discuss how Utah is working to get a better understanding of its water user by moving from a ba...
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Episode 182
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36:59

181: California Water Data Consortium
Robyn Grimm, Chief Executive Officer & President of the California Water Data Consortium, joins us to discuss the Consortium and its very cool mission. As a public/private collaborative non-profit, the Consortium makes the most of Californi...
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Episode 181
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48:54
