Media

FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE (MAR 25, 2020)

Data Solutions for Water Scarcity

This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:

My thoughts on the current effects of the coronavirus.
What AQUAOSO is and what it aims to do to help farmers.
The importance of knowing water data and how it impacts bank loans.
How AQUAOSO’s tech can help provide accurate water data.
The different water problems and issues each state faces.
How Chris defines water scarcity and how it impacts economics.
The economics of water and how you price it.
AQUAOSO’s plans for the business and what to expect in the future.
The water risks we're facing now and what we should do.

Denver, CO

AQUAOSO TECHSTARS DEMO DAY (OCT 30, 2019)

AQUAOSO Demo Day with Techstars Sustainability Accelerator in partnership with The Nature Conservancy.

AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST (FEB 20, 2020)

Understanding water through data.

Water effects nearly every aspect California agriculture, all the way down to lending decisions made by banks to farmers. However, the factors that contribute to a property’s water assets can be numerous. AQUAOSO is a new company that is helping agricultural lenders understand the water resources associated with the properties they’re lending against. Here’s CEO Chris Peacock.

Business accelerator Techstars, an inside look.

THE MARK HANEY PODCAST (JAN 8, 2020)

Chris Peacock is the CEO of Aquaoso, a startup that recently went through the Techstars accelerator in Denver, Colorado. Chris and half of his team moved to Colorado to participate in the three month program while the other half of his team continued daily operations of the business.

REVERSING CLIMATE CHANGE PODCAST WITH NORI (OCT 1, 2019)

Who’s Afraid of Water Management

Today, Chris joins Alexsandra and Christophe to discuss how he became a water entrepreneur, sharing the challenges associated with innovating in the water management space and the controversial nature of water rights. He explains how AQUAOSO is driving better efficiency in water management, describing the complexities of comprehensive watershed planning and the benefits of geographic information systems (GSI) technology. Listen in to understand the links among water, climate and carbon and learn how Chris is working to disrupt the water industry and transform the way we value H2O as a society!

THE WATER VALUES PODCAST (NOV 6, 2018)

Water Resiliency for the Ag Economy

Chris Peacock, founder and CEO of AQUAOSO Technologies, discusses building a water resilient future for the ag economy. Chris addresses water risk assessment in the ag sector from banks to investors to growers and from crop diversity and water intensity perspectives. Chris brings clarity to the fragmented ag water marketplace.

Pacific Council on International Policy

GLOBAL WATER SCARCITY PROJECT (DEC 1, 2017)

After participating on the Virtual Water Trade? Lessons from the Commodities Market session, Chris was interviewed by the Pacific Council. Over the next quarter century, clean drinkable water will become more scarce as the global human population grows and supply decreases. Although investing in water is already commonplace, water is not openly traded in the marketplace like other commodities such as oil. As water becomes increasingly scarce and demand for water continues to grow, will this precious commodity become a resource that can be bartered for and traded on a futures exchange, like fuels, wheat, or gold? Will water become the commodity of the 21st Century?

San Francisco, CA

WATER ENERGY NEXUS HACKATHON (SEP 14, 2015)

Chris Peacock put together a group of industry leaders (esri, FATHOM, Verizon and American Water) with government agencies (CA State Commissioner, EPA) and technology enthusiasts for this amazing 2 day Hackathon!

THE WATER VALUES PODCAST (SEP 30, 2014)

Accelerating innovation in the water sector

Chris Peacock, water sector entrepreneur and founder of the Water Innovation Project, takes us on a journey in search of “smart water”. He shares what he has learned about the water market over the years and how new information technologies are helping us better understand how to manage our vital water resources. Chris also announces details about his book release, a compilation of 25 essays by thought leaders on water issues, which describes what people are doing to make a difference in the world of water!

UVA Bay Game

OUR WATER COUNTS (AUG 30, 2011)

Chris helped to coordinate the Our Water Counts initiative with GE and other corporate sponsors. Over 60 players came together in Washington DC to play the UVA Bay Game. This game allows players to take the roles of stakeholders, such as farmers, developer, watermen, and local policy-makers, make decisions about their livelihoods or regulatory authority; and see the impacts of their decisions on their own personal finances, the regional economy, and watershed health. It is an adaptable educational and learning tool for raising awareness about watershed stewardship anywhere in the world; a tool for exploring and testing policy choices; and a tool for evaluating new products and services.