Adventure Hydrology's guest appearances

Adventure Hydrology

Water In Real Life

Rethinking H2O

Pete Buttigieg

Jon Acuff

Tom Kunetz

Mike McGill

John Gonzalez

Seth Siegel

Tom Ferguson

Chris Long

Mina Guli

Manny Teodoro

Megan Glover

George Hawkins

Alan Heymann

Cathy Bailey

Jorge Rodriguez

OwlTail

What is hydrology? In short, hydrology is the study of water.  Specifically, hydrology looks at how people impact water and how water impacts people. What is adventure? Adventure is an exciting experience that often invokes emotion. What does the intersection of Adventure and Hydrology look like? Meet Chris Wolff. Chris is the founder and director of Adventure Hydrology who is a hydrologist, adventurer, and filmmaker who uses visual imagery, video and storytelling to connect people to our ever-changing planet. Chris brings you along on his adventures to show you how truly amazing our planet is. By following his YouTube Channel, you can follow all the amazing efforts from the volunteers, scientists and conservationists around the world.  Instead of looking at water as what we use to flush our toilets, adventure hydrology explores the world through the lens of adventure. In this podcast, you will learn about: -The locality of water shed management  -How we as humans can pay it forward to make a positive impact on our watershed -Small acts of stewardship that can make a social impact -What does watershed management look like in New Mexico compared to California -Why are we growing almonds in the desert  To learn more, visit the Adventure Hydrology website http://adventurehydro.com/ or follow @AdventureHydrology--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rethinking-h2o/support

What is hydrology? In short, hydrology is the study of water.  Specifically, hydrology looks at how people impact water and how water impacts people. What is adventure? Adventure is an exciting experience that often invokes emotion. What does the intersection of Adventure and Hydrology look like? Meet Chris Wolff. Chris is the founder and director of Adventure Hydrology who is a hydrologist, adventurer, and filmmaker who uses visual imagery, video and storytelling to connect people to our ever-changing planet. Chris brings you along on his adventures to show you how truly amazing our planet is. By following his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkgji24qYW8vBG9tMaaT77w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a>, you can follow all the amazing efforts from the volunteers, scientists and conservationists around the world.  Instead of looking at water as what we use to flush our toilets, adventure hydrology explores the world through the lens of adventure. In this podcast, you will learn about: -The locality of water shed management  -How we as humans can pay it forward to make a positive impact on our watershed -Small acts of stewardship that can make a social impact -What does watershed management look like in New Mexico compared to California -Why are we growing almonds in the desert  To learn more, visit the Adventure Hydrology website <a href="http://adventurehydro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://adventurehydro.com/</a> or follow @AdventureHydrology--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/rethinking-h2o/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/rethinking-h2o/support</a>

Chris Wolff

Christopher Wolff is a Hydrologist, Adventurer and Storyteller who is using his passion for the environment and his love for exploration to change the way we learn about this little blue planet we all call home. For over decade, Chris worked as a Hydrologist for organizations such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Mexico Environment Department, and County of San Diego.  Seeing the need for a new way to communicate water and natural resource science, Chris founded Adventure Hydrology in 2018.  Adventure Hydrology is a social media forward platform that uses the lens of adventure to teach people about our amazing world.   Chris is also working to make Adventure Hydrology a channel where other scientists, researchers, volunteers, and activists can share their stories, as we come together to inspire and engage others to explore, discover, and protect our amazing world.  Top Takeaways:  People seem to know about geology, ecology, and biology but most don’t know what hydrology is. They don’t know the importance or value of water but take this challenge as an opportunity to think outside of the box. Chris is turning the tide by making water ‘sexy’ through adventures like white water rafting, climbing mountains, canyoneering and glissading.  Three things we, in the water and environmental industries, can get in our way: using fear or scaring people about issues, letting politics lead the way, and not sharing data and knowledge to move the needle forward.  Storytellers must fight through those with trepidations of sharing information to teach the value of water. Continue to bang that storytelling drum.  Be aware of your surroundings to bring action and protection of the resources you love.   Resources: Firefight (Reckoners Series) by Brandon Sanderson Sponsor:  Utilities can now automate leak alerts with Dropcountr – the customer portal built for water utilities. Dropcountr helps customers manage their water use and avoid unwanted usage with leak alerts. The team works with the utility to set automated burst and continuous usage thresholds for their users, to help them avoid bill surprises, reduce customer calls and improve customer satisfaction. The leak alerts run in the background, your team never needs to think about them – it’s kind of like magic. Find out more about Dropcountr and the work they’re doing at theh2duo.com/dropcountr. Time Stamps: [1:30] Shout out to Imagine A Day Without Water [3:38] Chris explains ‘why water’. [7:28] Adventure Hydrology brings the “sexy back” for water. [11:18] Definitions of canyoneering and glissading. [13:15] Sponsorship and partnership opportunities.  [14:58] What it’s like to work for the federal government, aka U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, according to Chris.  [17:40] Inspired by an experience on the Rio Grande, the idea for Adventure Hydrology was born.  [19:43] Holy discontent.  [20:30] See the Rio Grande River episode. [22:37] Hurdles we face in the industry. [24:09] There are “darn cool” things going on in our industry. Is there a fear of success? [26:24] Stop waiting for people to come to us, we as educators have to go to them. [31:35] Telling the “wild” water stories. [33:57] #RealNews. Everyone has a water story to tell. Water creates connections.  [38:41] Dinosaur tangents are fun. [40:49] Chris tells what’s important about education around water and natural resources In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.”  – Baba Dioum [44:03] A walk through of Chris’s video planning process. [47:53] Chris breaks down Al Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership Corps he recently attended.  [53:34] The H2duO and Chris play a word scrambler game to demonstrate how literally everything can be connected to water. Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher.  This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. Give us some love on Twitter by tagging us @THE_H2duO or by using the #WaterInRealLifePodcast  If you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons on this page. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We know how precious those minutes are. Share your story, you never know who needs to hear it and remember, “Those who tell the stories, rule the world.” Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, we only recommend products or services we use personally or believe will add value to our readers. We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Christopher Wolff is a Hydrologist, Adventurer and Storyteller who is using his passion for the environment and his love for exploration to change the way we learn about this little blue planet we all call home. For over decade, Chris worked as a Hydrologist for organizations such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Mexico Environment Department, and County of San Diego.  Seeing the need for a new way to communicate water and natural resource science, Chris founded Adventure Hydrology in 2018. Adventure Hydrology is a social media forward platform that uses the lens of adventure to teach people about our amazing world.   Chris is also working to make Adventure Hydrology a channel where other scientists, researchers, volunteers, and activists can share their stories, as we come together to inspire and engage others to explore, discover, and protect our amazing world. Top Takeaways: <ol> <li>People seem to know about geology, ecology, and biology but most don’t know what hydrology is. They don’t know the importance or value of water but take this challenge as an opportunity to think outside of the box. Chris is turning the tide by making water ‘sexy’ through adventures like white water rafting, climbing mountains, canyoneering and glissading. </li> <li>Three things we, in the water and environmental industries, can get in our way: using fear or scaring people about issues, letting politics lead the way, and not sharing data and knowledge to move the needle forward. </li> <li>Storytellers must fight through those with trepidations of sharing information to teach the value of water. Continue to bang that storytelling drum. </li> <li>Be aware of your surroundings to bring action and protection of the resources you love. </li> </ol> Resources: <a href="https://amzn.to/2C3MNB9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Firefight</a> (Reckoners Series) by Brandon Sanderson Sponsor: Utilities can now automate leak alerts with <a href="http://theh2duo.com/dropcountr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dropcountr</a> – the customer portal built for water utilities. <a href="http://theh2duo.com/dropcountr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dropcountr</a> helps customers manage their water use and avoid unwanted usage with leak alerts. The team works with the utility to set automated burst and continuous usage thresholds for their users, to help them avoid bill surprises, reduce customer calls and improve customer satisfaction. The leak alerts run in the background, your team never needs to think about them – it’s kind of like magic. Find out more about <a href="http://theh2duo.com/dropcountr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dropcountr</a> and the work they’re doing at <a href="http://theh2duo.com/dropcountr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theh2duo.com/dropcountr.</a> Time Stamps: [1:30] Shout out to <a href="http://imagineadaywithoutwater.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Imagine A Day Without Water</a> [3:38] Chris explains ‘why water’. [7:28] <a href="https://youtu.be/59zq4srDM_Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adventure Hydrology</a> brings the “sexy back” for water. [11:18] Definitions of canyoneering and glissading. [13:15] Sponsorship and partnership opportunities. [14:58] What it’s like to work for the federal government, aka U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, according to Chris. [17:40] Inspired by an experience on the Rio Grande, the idea for Adventure Hydrology was born. [19:43] Holy discontent. [20:30] See the <a href="https://youtu.be/5nUmWO39tvM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rio Grande River </a>episode. [22:37] Hurdles we face in the industry. [24:09] There are “darn cool” things going on in our industry. Is there a fear of success? [26:24] Stop waiting for people to come to us, we as educators have to go to them. [31:35] Telling the “wild” water stories. [33:57] #RealNews. Everyone has a water story to tell. Water creates connections. [38:41] Dinosaur tangents are fun. [40:49] Chris tells what’s important about education around water and natural resources <blockquote>In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.”  – Baba Dioum</blockquote> [44:03] A walk through of Chris’s video planning process. [47:53] Chris breaks down Al Gore’s <a href="https://www.climaterealityproject.org/training" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Climate Reality Leadership Corps</a> he recently attended. [53:34] The H2duO and Chris play a word scrambler game to demonstrate how literally everything can be connected to water. Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher.  This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. Give us some love on Twitter by tagging us <a href="https://twitter.com/the_h2duo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@THE_H2duO</a> or by using the #WaterInRealLifePodcast If you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons on this page. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We know how precious those minutes are. Share your story, you never know who needs to hear it and remember, “Those who tell the stories, rule the world.” <h6>Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, we only recommend products or services we use personally or believe will add value to our readers. We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s <a href="http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">16 CFR, Part 255</a>: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”</h6>

024: The value of water through the lens of adventure with Adventure Hydrology founder, Chris Wolff