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The Social Science of Water: Beyond Hydrology ft Trevor Birkenholtz | Water Data Podcast

In this episode of The Water Data Podcast, Professor Trevor Birkenholtz (Penn State University) (https://www.geog.psu.edu/directory/tr...) joins host Veena Srinivasan (https://welllabs.org/veena-srinivasan/ ) to unpack the political ecology of water in India, from the borewell revolution to canal reallocation and large-scale infrastructure projects. Trevor Birkenholtz is a political ecologist and development geographer with regional interests in South Asia and the United States. His empirical interests are in water-supply development, water infrastructure, wetlands and the politics of environmental change. This conversation explores how water systems are shaped not just by engineering, but by power, history, caste, labor, and policy decisions. How do subtle reservoir rule changes dispossess farmers? And why is urban “drinking water” often an industrial demand? Drawing on two decades of fieldwork in Rajasthan, Trevor explains how qualitative research works, how groundwater transformed Indian agriculture, and why infrastructure is never politically neutral. This is a deep dive into the politics behind water systems — and why understanding them requires looking beyond pipes and pumps. This episode is essential listening for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working at the intersection of water, agriculture, and development. The Water Data Podcast is a talk show on the science, systems, and stories of water hosted by Veena Srinivasan (  / veenasrinivasan  ) . For all references and further readings related to the episode, visit https://welllabs.org/wdp-trevor-birke... Subscribe to The Water Data Podcast on your favourite podcast app – and catch video episodes on the WELL Labs YouTube channel @welllabs. Subscription links: Youtube:    • Trailer | Welcome to the Water Data Podcast!   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWvirc... YouTube Music:    • The Water Data Podcast   Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/18b8... Audible: https://www.audible.in/pd/B0FHPN1BDN?... Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id4600503?... and wherever you get your podcasts! Recording by Vraj Acharya and Nabina Chakraborty. Video editing by Vraj Acharya. Graphics and artwork by Aparna Nambiar and Kanishka Goyal. Audio mixing and mastering by Vijay Doiphode. Podcast production and management by Nabina Chakraborty and Pavan Srinath. Chapter Timestamps 00:00 Highlights 01:42 Introduction 03:06 Critical Social Science & Water Research 06:08 Research Methodology 15:06 How Trevor started his work in India 18:55 Groundwater Scarcity & Borewell 24:14 Like, subscribe, and share 24:34 Water Inequality & Social Structures 27:39 Aquifers, Climate Adaptation & Cropping 32:25 Gender, Labour & Agriculture 42:32 Water Infrastructure Impacts 53:01 Check out the video episode 53:14 Policy Shifts & Infrastructure Politics 01:00:28 Academia, Policy & Public Engagement 01:07:24 Data, Knowledge & Closing Reflections