Water policy and research with Dr Kat Taylor

Release Date: 26 June, 2020

Dr Kat Taylor is a researcher at the ANU’s Crawford School of Public Policy, and is also the Managing Editor of the Global Water Forum. She has experience in a variety of areas around water research ranging from policy to irrigation.

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About Dr Kat Taylor

Dr Kat Taylor is a researcher at the ANU’s Crawford School of Public Policy. Through her work in Perth and regional Australia, she has experience in water policy, wastewater irrigation, household water efficiency and drinking water risk management. Kat is the Managing Editor of Global Water Forum.

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  • [00:49] Why environmental science
  • [01:46] Working towards a focus on water and water policy
  • [02:47] The importance of water
  • [04:24] The scope of water governance
  • [05:14] The scope and context of water issues globally vs locally
  • [06:18] Australian specific water issues
  • [07:42] The Global Water Forum
  • [09:09] Who the Global Water Forum is for
  • [11:22] The need to draw public attention to a broader range of topics and innovations surrounding water governance
  • [12:15] Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council
  • [14:00] What being managing editor at the Global Water Forum involves
  • [15:08] About the GWF podcast
  • [15:47] Bonus Question 1: What hobby or interest do you have that is most unrelated to your field of work?
  • [16:55] About Funk n Fit
  • [18:53] Bonus Question 2: Which childhood book holds the strongest memories for you?
  • [20:15] Bonus Question 3: What advice you would give someone who wants to do what you do? Or what advice should they ignore?
  • [25:19] The importance of mentors in career development
How to cite: Ong, M. (Host), & Taylor, K. (Guest). (2020, June 26). Water policy and research with Dr Kat Taylor [Audio podcast episode]. In STEAM Powered. Michele Ong. https://www.steampoweredshow.com/shows/kat-taylor.html

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Publications

Papers authored by Dr Kat Taylor or mentioned in our conversation.

Poelina, A., Taylor, K. S., & Perdrisat, I. (2019). Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council: An Indigenous Cultural Approach to Collaborative Water Governance. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 26(3), 236–254. https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2019.1651226

Books

Books authored by Dr Kat Taylor or mentioned in our conversation.

Burnett, F. H. (2010). The Secret Garden. William Collins. GoodReads
Montgomery, L. M. (2017). Anne of Green Gables. Virago Press. GoodReads

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