Bill Hunt, Professor and Extension specialist at North Carolina State University, USA shares with us his journey from a love of hydrology to creating major impact in America's stormwater management. We cover his achievements in the field of stormwater green infrastructure, his current activities in ancient Roman engineering and hear his wisdom on life lessons he has learnt along the way and our vital connection to water. Life is a journey and Bill's incredible advice can help you find our own path to walk.
Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:59 Guest Intro and Hurricane Season
4:43 Our first meeting
6:26 The engineering or economic studies debate
12:31 Your interest as a child foretells your future
18:58 What is an Extension Specialist?
23:25 Humility led to insights on mosquitos in stormwater wetlands
28:56 The growing to do list around water quality
32:41 How diverse is stormwater management in the US?
38:01 The versatility of bioretention systems
42:10 Tips on maintenance of stormwater green infrastructure
46:41 Bill's PhD bioretention system after 20 years
48:42 Bill's recent book on stormwater green infrastructure
51:16 From stormwater to ancient Roman water management
56:43 Our connection to water
1:01:22 Finding your calling
1:03:58 Tackling inequalities in cities
1:09:15 Q&A Start
1:09:36 What inspires you?
1:12:12 Key event, person, book
1:14:47 If you had a magic wand?
1:17:50 Biggest challenge in career to date
1:26:03 Time management
1:28:52 Advice for young researchers
1:30:24 Where can people reach you?
1:31:41 Final Message
1:34:15 Outro
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