Audacious Water with John Sabo

Audacious Water with John Sabo

John Sabo

Episodes 46
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.3 (6)
Since Nov 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

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Audacious Water explores the bold ideas and big decisions shaping the future of water in America. Host John Sabo, Director of the ByWater Institute at Tulane University, talks with scientists, policymakers, and community leaders about how we manage, protect, and live with water in a changing world. From flooding and drought to infrastructure and innovation, each episode looks at how water connects to every part of our lives and what it will take to build a future that ensures everyone has access to clean, reliable water.

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S5E9 Olga Morales Pate: Why Rural Communities Are Being Left Behind on Water Infrastructure

May 26, 2026 45m

Our rural communities feed and power the country, but our water infrastructure tells a different story.Olga Morales-Pate, head of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) and a national…

S5E8 Melissa D. Ho: Why Walling Off Nature Won't Provide Water Security

May 12, 2026 41m

How can we use nature-based solutions alongside traditional infrastructure to meet our needs?Melissa Ho joins John Sabo to explore how conservation is shifting from protecting nature in isolation to…

S5E7 Albert Cho: Why Water Security is Economic Security in the U.S.

Apr 28, 2026 47m

If water is critical for economic growth, then why don’t we prioritize it in our planning?Albert Cho, Vice President and Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer at Xylem, joins John to explore…

Rethinking Insurance in an Era of Extreme Weather with Raghuveer Vinukollu

Apr 15, 2026 40m

How do you insure a future where extreme weather is the new normal?Raghuveer Vinukollu, a hydrologist and reinsurance professional, joins John to explore how the insurance industry is responding to…

S5E5 Fragmentation, Flood Risk, and Rethinking How We Manage Water with Melissa Roberts

Feb 10, 2026 33m

What are the challenges communities face when it comes to taking action against flooding?On this episode of Audacious Water, Melissa Roberts joins John to talk about fragmentation, systemic…

S5E4 Water Infrastructure, Engineering, and Climate Adaptation with John Take

Jan 27, 2026 36m

John Take, executive Vice President and Chief Growth and Innovation officer at the environmental consulting firm Stantec joins John Sabo on the latest episode of Audacious Water to talk about how…

S5E3 Innovation, Data, and the Future of Water Management with Will Sarni

Jan 13, 2026 29m

Globally recognized water strategist Will Sarni joins host John Sabo to continue the conversation on why the U.S. needs a new National Water Strategy and to discuss what innovation in the water…

Why the U.S. Needs a New National Water Strategy with Dr. Newsha Ajami and Dr. Martin Doyle (Part 2)

Dec 02, 2025 40m

In the second half of John Sabo’s conversation with Dr. Newsha Ajami and Dr. Martin Doyle, the discussion shifts from the 1951 national water plan to what a modern national water strategy needs to…

Why the U.S. Needs a New National Water Strategy with Dr. Newsha Ajami and Dr. Martin Doyle (Part 1)

Nov 18, 2025 31m

It’s been 75 years since the United States released its first and only national water strategy. In this episode, John talks with Dr. Newsha Ajami of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Dr. Martin…

Season 5 Trailer: Rethinking Water for the Next 75 Years

Nov 05, 2025 1m Trailer

In Season 5 of Audacious Water, host John Sabo asks: Why doesn’t the United States have a modern national water strategy? What would a new one look like?It’s been 75 years since we last had a…

The Five Transformations, and What Gives Me Hope

May 27, 2025 20m

In this special bonus episode, John Sabo looks back at the conversations with leading experts in Season 4. Each guest joined him to explore one of the five transformations reshaping the Mississippi…

Mary Hayden: Water, Risk, and the Human Side of Vector-Borne Disease

Apr 08, 2025 29m

Dr. Mary Hayden, a medical anthropologist and Research Professor with the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, joins John to explore how human…

Dawn Wesson: The Growing Threat of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in a Changing Climate

Feb 25, 2025 36m

Dr. Dawn Wesson, Associate Professor at Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, joins John to explore how climate change is expanding the range of vector-borne diseases.…

Charles Allen: How Communities Designed Their Future in Post-Katrina New Orleans

Feb 11, 2025 41m

Charles Allen, Engagement Director for the Audubon Delta unit of the National Audubon Society and co-founder of the Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, joins John to…

Marshall Shepherd: The Climate Science Behind Stronger Tropical Storms

Jan 21, 2025 36m

Dr. Marshall Shepherd, Director of the Atmospheric Sciences Program at the University of Georgia, joins John to discuss the fourth transformation: how tropical storms and extreme weather are…

Tyler Antrup: Green Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation in Coastal Cities

Jan 07, 2025 41m

Tyler Antrup, an urban planner focused on climate adaptation and water management, a professor at Tulane School of Architecture, and a member of the Sewerage and Water Board, joins John to discuss…

Allison Lassiter: Sea Level Rise and the Hidden Threat of Saltwater Intrusion

Dec 03, 2024 36m

Dr. Allison Lassiter, Assistant Professor in City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania, joins John to discuss one of the hidden dangers of sea level rise—saltwater intrusion. With…

Meredith McInturff: Managing Public Health in Extreme Heat

Nov 19, 2024 31m

Meredith McInturff, manager of the Public Health Emergencies and Environmental Health Unit at the New Orleans Health Department, joins John to discuss how the New Orleans Health Department is…

Jesse Keenan: Climate Migration and the Impacts of Extreme Heat on U.S. Cities

Nov 05, 2024 40m

Jesse Keenan, the Favrot II Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate and Urban Planning and the Founding Director of the Center for Climate Change and Urbanism at Tulane University, joins John…

Brian Smoliak: Adapting Agriculture for a Drier Future

Oct 22, 2024 39m

In this episode of Audacious Water, host John Sabo continues the conversation on the first transformation —the deserts of the west moving eastward—with Brian Smoliak, an entrepreneur and climate…

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