In this episode, join us on a journey from Greenville, SC, to Cleveland, GA, to a small town in Australia, and back again as we explore an innovative solution to tackle trash in our streams. Along the way, you’ll discover how a trash-eating...
In addition, to producing all his YouTube videos, Grady Hillhouse is releasing his book today titled “Engineering in Plain Sight.” This book is an illustrated field guide to every part of the constructed world around us. We go behind the scenes to...
One of the critical pieces of our supply chain happens at our Ports. So today, we go down the rabbit hole to the water’s edge where commerce, engineering, logistics, and water meet. We talk with Walter Lagarenne, Vice President, Engineering and...
For over three decades, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida have fought over the two shared river basins. Access to these basins is critical for the Atlanta metro area. Don’t worry. This story is not about water wars, water supply, or water litigation...
Today we’re going to Antarctica, one of the world’s coldest and most pristine places. Specifically, we are going to The US McMurdo Station, the largest science station on the continent. It also has over three hundred toilets. So, where does the...
What if you could measure water quality from pixels on an aerial image? This episode is about the emerging geospatial analytics field that combines data-hungry algorithms and AI with remote sensing data. This technology can change how we identify...
We were honored to have Cynthia Barnett, award-winning author of The Sound of the Sea, join us virtually as we discussed the book together this past fall. We did not know what to expect from our first Outfall Book Club, but not only was it a...
Building our infrastructure in regular times is hard. But, in this new volatile world, it’s like the heat is on, stakes are higher, and conflicts are easier. Our guests include: Phillip Sexton, Capital Projects Director, with North Charleston Sewer...
Tim Cash This episode concludes our conversation with Tim Cash about his adventures operating a fire tower for the US Forest Service this past year. We shift gears from talking about the lookout itself to the elements- fire, smoke, and lightning...
TIm Cash We go on the front lines of a drought from a unique vantage point—a fire tower. Tim Cash, a retired career public servant with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, shares his eye-opening adventures of operating a fire tower for...