Robert Bowcock

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Company: Integrated Resource Management

Founded Integrated Resource Management, LLC in 1997 after serving as a Water Utility Manager in Azusa (1991-97) and Huntington Park (1987-91), California. Prior to that, Mr. Bowcock worked for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (1982-87), and as a U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team Leader designed and constructed water treatment and distribution systems for various federal branches of government in Southeast Asia and South America. Mr. Bowcock has been appointed to serve on several Watermaster Boards by California Superior Courts since 1990. He is a licensed California Grade V Water Treatment Operator and maintains various other water industry licenses. He routinely provides expert witness work to legal firms in the specific area of water resource management.

Bryony Bowman

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Company: University of Birmingham

Location: Manchester, UK

Previously I was a process engineer in the UK water industry, specialising in wastewater treatment, I spent over 10 years designing, commissioning and troubleshooting wastewater treatment plants including testing and developing new technologies. Currently I am completing a PhD with a focus on systems thinking and the use of visualisations and futures analysis in decision making to support environmental justice in the water industry.

Nick Braun

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Company: Cloud Water Filters

Location: San Diego, CA

Current co-founder at Cloud Water Filters. Angel investor. Previously founded PetInsuranceQuotes.com (acquired by Petco). Before that, spent time in venture capital, insurance and banking.

Jennifer Bushman

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Company: Fed by Blue

Location: Mill Valley, California

Jennifer Bushman is one of the food and lifestyle industry’s most respected consultants, communicators, marketers and strategists when it comes to sustainable aquaculture.

She has crafted a valuable brand that resonates nationally, regionally and locally. For more than two decades, Jennifer has worked with brands including Kvarøy Arctic, Pacifico Aquaculture, Fair Trade U.S.A Fish and Seafood, Riverence Trout, Pacific Catch restaurant group and many more.

She has worked within the sustainable fish and seafood community for nearly a decade, creating relationships between the aquaculture community and with NGOs such as the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program.

In 2014 alone, she made more than 75 televisions appearances, reaching 189 markets and nearly 40 million viewers. She has been recognized numerous times by the James Beard Foundation and the International Association of Culinary Professionals as one of our nation’s top culinary consultants, communicators and teachers.

In addition, Jennifer’s passion for sustainable fish and seafood has lead her to sit on several influential Boards such as the Board of Directors for Love the Wild, Whole Oceans, Hatch Blue, Varuna and the Board of Directors for James Beard Taste Foundation.

Justin Bzdek

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Company: Symbios Technologies, Inc.

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado

Justin is a teambuilder and entrepreneur whose career has focused on maximum impact on existential and biosphere sustainability problems at the nexus of energy, water, food/agriculture, climate, ecosystem/human/animal health, and social justice. He is presently CEO of Symbios Technologies, Inc. and VP Business Development of Czero, Inc. driving technology R&D and innovation at the water-energy nexus to reduce emissions and decarbonize energy conversion/storage/use, transportation, agriculture, water treatment, and manufacturing.

As a collaborative executive and board director Justin built companies and nonprofits reducing net CO2 and carcinogen emissions by millions of tons while generating more than $200 million in revenues and creating jobs. Justin has built many talented teams and deep product, finance, project, and business development pipelines across renewables and cleantech verticals toward a net-zero future. He is a Hach (now American Chemical Society) Scholar.

Justin Bzdek

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Company: Symbios Technologies, Inc.

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado

Justin is a teambuilder and entrepreneur whose career has focused on maximum impact on existential and biosphere sustainability problems at the nexus of energy, water, food/agriculture, climate, ecosystem/human/animal health, and social justice. He is presently CEO of Symbios Technologies, Inc. and VP Business Development of Czero, Inc. driving technology R&D and innovation at the water-energy nexus to reduce emissions and decarbonize energy conversion/storage/use, transportation, agriculture, water treatment, and manufacturing.

As a collaborative executive and board director Justin built companies and nonprofits reducing net CO2 and carcinogen emissions by millions of tons while generating more than $200 million in revenues and creating jobs. Justin has built many talented teams and deep product, finance, project, and business development pipelines across renewables and cleantech verticals toward a net-zero future. He is a Hach (now American Chemical Society) Scholar.

The Weekly Dive #20

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To celebrate International Women’s Day, we are highlighting 5 women using technology to protect the planet. The world’s first floating wind prototype produces its first kWh and the world’s first artificial energy island is being built in the North Sea. PepsiCo faces $4.4B of climate risk per year, according to think tank. Biden administration announces plan to protect water plants from cyberattacks. Quantum dots are the latest water disinfection technique. A new water purification membrane can generate electricity as it filters. This week, we are highlighting Dr Peter Williams, one of HydroDAO’s key advisors. Learn about his impressive background and why he is passionate about water.

Your weekly Bonus – A historic deal to protect international waters has finally been reached!

This week’s quote:

All the water that will ever be and ever was, is here right now.

Join Us in NYC for the UN Water Conference!

Meet Stuart and the Water Emissaries on March 22-24 in NYC at the UN Water Conference 

We will also announce the launch of our youth leadership and education group WaterCorps during a side event at the Blue Gallery, 222 E 46th St., on Thursday, March 23rd between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. It will include a multi age panel discussing the importance of intergenerational collaboration and mentorship advocating for water and climate change initiatives. Let us know you can join us to send you a formal invite.

What’s New with Water Innovations?

These women are using technology to protect the planet

To mark International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting five past Champions leading the technological charge against some of the planet’s biggest environmental threats.

World’s first-ever artificial energy island to be built in the North Sea

Located 28 miles off the coast, it will host infrastructure to connect to offshore wind farms.

World’s first floating wind prototype with TLP system produces first kWh 

It reduces environmental footprint and improves compatibility with other sea uses.

SepPure’s nanofilters massively reduce energy cost of industrial separation

SepPure’s approach has attracted $12 million in a new funding round.

What’s New in the Industry?

PepsiCo faces $4.4bn of climate risk per year, ‘unclear’ it will meet 2040 climate goals, says think tank 

Planet Tracker attributes this risk to PepsiCo’s current emissions reduction trajectory, which is set to decline slower than the 45% reduction recommended by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Cleveland Water Alliance launches initiative to fund water technology 

The fund was created to address water stress in the region according to the press release.

SOURCE Global Acquires Proud Source Water

This creates a new standard — renewable water sourced from the air and delivered in recyclable packaging.

Biden Administration Announces Plan to Stop Water Plant Hacks 

This comes one day after the release of a national cybersecurity strategy by the White House.

What’s New in the Science?

Quantum Dots Offer Efficient Drinking Water Disinfection

When irradiated with near-infrared light, they kill bacteria in water with high efficiency through synergistic effects.

The Latest Technology Can Help Better Understanding PFAS

How the latest tools and techniques are being used to protect waterways.

Water purification membrane generates electricity as it filters 

The membrane actually generates electricity as it turns wastewater, seawater or groundwater into drinking water.

Detecting and catching microplastics in our tap water using light 

Researchers have revealed a new way of detecting and catching microplastics in water.

Our HydroDAO Advisor: Dr Peter Williams

Dr Peter Williams has over 35 years of experience in helping businesses and governments adapt to and make the most of new technology. By background a strategy and process consultant, he was formerly the CTO of IBM’s “Big Green Innovations” unit, Peter played a major role in the development of IBM’s “smarter planet” businesses in the areas of environmental management, water management, smart cities and disaster resilience. In focusing on disaster resilience, he was the lead author of the UN City Disaster Resilience Scorecard, now used by over 350 cities globally.

Having retired from IBM in 2018, Peter now leads the US Network of ARISE, the UN DRR’s vehicle for enabling public-private collaboration in disaster risk reduction. Peter was accorded the honor of being named an IBM Distinguished Engineer in 2009. Peter has lectured at Stanford University for several years on Smart Cities and Communities. In addition to leading ARISE, he is an independent consultant working on the application of information and data technologies to water, smart cities and disaster resilience with governments, vendors and NGOs. Peter is a regular judge on VC competitions and advises several innovative water start-ups.

Thank you Peter for your work and leadership improving water management around the planet and for your support to our HydroDAO community. We are also grateful for your active participation on our Discord server (which can be joined here).

What’s in the Future?

High seas treaty: historic deal to protect international waters finally reached at UN 

After almost 20 years of talks, United Nations member states agree on legal framework for parts of the ocean outside national boundaries.

Bradley Campbell

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Company: Integrated Holistic Healthcare

Location: Wilmette, IL

Bradley is a holistic physician.

Bradley Campbell

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Company: Integrated Holistic Healthcare

Location: Wilmette, IL

Bradley is a holistic physician.

Jes Chosid

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Company: NixieDip, Inc

Location: New York City, NY

Since I was little, I was always making “stuff”.

My background involves the coming together of art and science. Engineering, Science and Art classes should be taught together. It’s a mistake to separate them.

Jes is the founder of NixieDip. NixieDip scales and automates water sampling by turning drones into flying water robots. It slashes costs up to 90% and speeds up surface sampling by 75%.