Episode 6.5: Karen Humes — Water, Energy and Irrigation

Question: Nationally, where do you think Idaho ranks in the amount of water used for irrigation? Meet Karen Humes (bit.ly/3melehO), a professor in the Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences (bit.ly/3UdU33k) at University of Idaho. Idaho uses water for irrigation and to make energy. Idaho also uses energy to pump irrigation water. Humes models this convoluted water, energy and irrigation nexus and studies how to delicately balance water and energy use going forward. Visit our website go.uidaho.edu/thevandaltheory​. Email us at [email protected]. Learn about Idaho’s premier research university, University of Idaho, at uidaho.edu. More U of I Earth and Spatial Science Stories Vandal Theory 5.3 Tim Bartholomaus — Shifting Glaciers (bit.ly/3Kk3jhC) Geology Student Travels to Iceland to Study Martian Climate (bit.ly/3Kk3n0Q) Geology Students Learn Hands-On From Hecla Mining Company Professionals (bit.ly/3nJbZGG) Music “Young Republicans” by Steve Combs (bit.ly/3f271AU) via freemusicarchive.org, not modified (bit.ly/3D7wBMV). “Just Around the Corner” by Shimmer (bit.ly/3UcVj6N) via soundstripe.