The Water Institute is pleased to launch its Fall 2025 WaterTalks, a three-part speaker series showcasing fresh perspectives on some of today’s most pressing water challenges. This year’s talks will span topics from groundwater use and the water–energy–food–poverty nexus in South Asia to advancing environmental justice and strengthening resilience to hydroclimate extremes.
Mark your calendars!
Open to the campus community and the public, WaterTalks offer an exceptional opportunity to engage with leading voices in water research and policy. Lectures typically run from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., followed by a networking reception, perfect for connecting with speakers, researchers, and fellow attendees.
Save these dates:
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Recent trends in groundwater use in South Asia: The role of technology and water-energy-food-poverty nexus tradeoffs
Soumya Balasubramanya
Senior Economist
The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Beyond the storm: Water insecurity and community resilience in Puerto Rico
Anaís Delilah Roque
Assistant Professor of Environmental Justice
Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Compound flood and drought hazards in a changing climate: Implications for risk and resilience
Reza Najafi
Associate Professor, Hydroclimate Extremes and Climate Change Lab
Centre for Multihazard Risk and Resilience (CMRR)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Coming Winter 2026
Using nature-based treatment to solve some of the world's water crises
Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Distinguished Lecture
David Sedlak
Plato Malozemoff Distinguished Professor
Director, Berkeley Water Center
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Registration to come