Talking Under Water: Building a network with Womxn in Water
In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts discuss the recent leadership changes and movement in the EPA Office of Water, a letter from water leaders urging Congressional leaders to reinstate the complete funding of the SRF programs for drinking water and clean water, and Water Research Foundation's request for project pre-proposals.
Finally, our interview this episode features Amanda Jones, project manager for Tucson Water and founder of Womxn in Water. Amanda talks about being a woman in the water industry, finding Womxn in Water, her career and much more.
Show Notes:
- EPA Office of Water appoints Bruno Pigott to lead office
- Radhika Fox appointed Senior Advisor at Xylem
- WRF seeks pre-proposals for One Water research projects
- Water leaders urge Congress to fully fund SRF programs for water
- Career beginnings with erosion: How it helped build relationships and shape my professional future
Timestamps:
- Cold open | 0:00
- EPA Water leadership changes | 1:42
- Water leaders urge Congrss to fund SRF | 3:57
- Water Research Foundation seeks pre-proposals | 5:22
- Interview with Amanda Jones begins | 7:08
- Amanda's career path | 7:33
- The founding of Womxn in Water | 9:12
- Womxn in Water events and gatherings | 11:20
- How DEI is about more than just race | 12:58
- Mentorship | 15:03
- What it means to be a woman in the water industry | 16:40
- Women involvement in the water industry | 18:32
- How industry involvement shapes careers | 20:11
- Advice for young women entering the industry | 22:39
- Overcoming impostor syndrome and being vulnerable | 24:56
- Final thoughts | 27:14
- Housekeeping | 28:14
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About the Podcast
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WQP and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.
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About the Author
Katie Johns
Katie Johns, editor-in-chief of Storm Water Solutions and Water Quality Products, graduated from the University of Missouri in 2016 with a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Johns joined the Storm Water Solutions team in September 2019. Johns also helps plan the annual StormCon conference and co-hosts the Talking Under Water podcast. Prior to entering the B2B industry, she worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in Sarasota, Florida, and a magazine assistant editor in the Chicago suburbs. She can be reached at [email protected]
Bob Crossen
Bob Crossen is the editorial director for the Endeavor Business Media Water Group, which publishes WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He worked for Campbell Publications, a weekly newspaper company in rural Illinois outside St. Louis for four years as a reporter and regional editor.
Mandy Crispin
Mandy Crispin is the editor-in-chief of WaterWorld, having joined Endeavor Business Media in 2023. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and is a graduate of University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has internal and external corporate communications experience in disparate industries including online retail, gaming, plastics and is now enjoying exploring the water utility space. Crispin can be reach at [email protected].