Kristina Ribellia - Podcast Details

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Western Water Market Podcast16: Sip Sesh with Kristina Ribellia & Katherine TaicletJoin host Kristina Ribellia for a sip sesh with Katherine Taiclet of Landau Associates. With over 20 years of experience in Washington’s water world—including roles with the Department of Ecology, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Washington Section board—Katherine brings a wealth of knowledge to this conversation from her home base in Grant County.In this episode, Kristina and Katherine highlight several timely and important events you won’t want to miss. They also take a closer look at a major achievement in regional water management: the completion of Lateral...2025-05-1019 min

Western Water Market Podcast15: Ecology's New Columbia River Drought Insurance ProgramNearly 380 Columbia River water right holders are at risk of their water getting shut off when the next Columbia River drought is declared in Washington state. Are you one of them?Join host Kristina Ribellia as she sits down with Heather Hazlett and Scott Turner from Washington State Department of Ecology’s Office of Columbia River, along with Dan Haller, PE, CWRE of Aspect Consulting, A Geosyntec Company. Together, they unpack Ecology’s groundbreaking Columbia River Drought Insurance Program—a forward-thinking initiative designed to support those affected by Columbia River drought declarations.In this i...2025-03-2332 min

Clyde Snow Water PodcastRipple Effect Rewind! - Building a MarketThis week we are revisiting an earlier episode that is still highly relevant to today's water discussion. We are looking back on episode 34: Building a Market.Great discussion with Kristina Ribellia, Founder and Chief Operations Director of Western Water Market. We discuss gaps in the water market and how to build a platform that is useful for water users, professionals, and western water market knowledge. 2024-08-2937 min

Western Water Market Podcast14: Water Right Transactions: Managing Expectations & Increasing Efficiencies with Kristina RibelliaAre you in need of buying or selling water rights? Join Kristina Ribellia, Western Water Market’s founder and president as she reflects on several water right transactions that she has been involved with over the last 5 years. Kristina provides invaluable insights to help you manage expectations and provides tips and tricks to help you move through your water right sale or purchase more efficiently.Plus, get the latest on what Kristina has been up to, from sharing Selah-Moxee Irrigation District’s Surplus Water Rights Auction results to her work on the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program....2023-10-2427 min

Clyde Snow Water Podcast132: Selah-Moxee Irrigation District Water AuctionDan Haller, Principle Engineer at Aspect Consulting, and Kristina Ribellia, Founder and President of Wester Water Market Exchange, discuss their recent efforts to help Selah-Moxee execute a multi-party water auction. Super practical discussion about the brass tacks of water market transactions. A really informative episode with some of our favorites.2023-05-0555 min

Western Water Market Podcast13: Project Greenland for American Water & Energy Security with Thomas SchumannGreenland is home to 10% of the world's freshwater. Some of which is now listed for sale on Western Water Market. Join Thomas Schumann, global expert, thought leader, and founder of Project Greenland as he shares fascinating details about this new water source that is becoming available for domestic, agricultural, hydropower, commercial, and industrial uses in the West. From water quality to logistics, Thomas provides a candid glimpse into this rare opportunity “for people, planet, and profit.”Get the full show notes on Western Water Market at:https://westernwatermarket.com/podcast-episode/13 2023-02-1515 min

Western Water Market Podcast12: Diving into Washington’s Trust Water Rights Program with Kelsey CollinsJoin Kristina Ribellia and Kelsey Collins as they dive into recent activities and updates involving one of the most valuable water rights tools in the West: Washington State’s Trust Water Rights Program. The Trust Water Rights Program, which protects water rights from relinquishment while retaining their original priority date, fell under close scrutiny after a 2019 Seattle Times article left the public and Legislature with pointed questions. As a result of the Department of Ecology’s swift and thoughtful response, we now have better informed and engaged stakeholders, increased transparency, helpful guidance, and sound recommendations to continue creati...2023-01-2029 min

Western Water Market Podcast11: Selah-Moxee Irrigation District Surplus Water Rights Auction with Nathan Draper and Dan HallerSelah-Moxee Irrigation District (SMID) recently created a 9,000 acre-foot water bank through various conservation projects and land uses changes to help fund its $100 million conservation and modernization plan. Now, SMID is auctioning a large portion of these senior, surplus water rights through online auctions on Western Water Market. Join Nathan Draper, SMID manager, Dan Haller, SMID’s consultant, and Kristina Ribellia, founder of Western Water Market, as they dive in and lift the veil on these innovative approaches – and their informative outcomes. RESOURCESSMID AuctionSMID Water Bank & Auction FAQsSMID News ReleaseGET IN TOUCHNathan Draper...2022-10-1126 min

Western Water Market Podcast10: Creative water right solutions in the evolving West with Alyssa MoirAs our landscapes, industries, and values evolve across the West, the use, need, and demand for water rights are also rapidly changing. These transitions can be complicated – and it’s clear, now more than ever – that innovation and collaboration are key. Join Alyssa Moir, an attorney with K&L Gates, as she shares two incredible examples of how rapport and innovative legal tools are creating win-wins for water right holders and water users in the West. From transforming Washington’s last coal-fired power plant’s water right portfolio into the TransAlta Water Bank to forbearance agreements in California’s Shasta River Va...2022-06-2036 min

HUB TalksPaving the Waterway to Marketplace Efficiency With Kristina Ribellia, Founder and Director of Operations at Western Water MarketWith services in place to facilitate compatible matches in markets such as real estate and consumer goods, can the same approach be used to connect buyers and sellers of water rights? After five years of nonprofit experience highlighting the difficulty of these transactions, Kristina Ribellia began her journey to create an efficient network to match the needs of buyers and sellers in the marketplace, as well as to encourage and support more individual marketplace participation. Now founder and director of operations at Western Water Market, Kristina joins host Alyssa Moir for this week’s episode as...2022-05-2419 min

Clyde Snow Water Podcast93: Western Water Market UpdateKristina Ribellia, Founder and President of Western Water Market, gives us an update of their activities over the last year. Kristina fills us in on her new water auction platform designed to facilitate a water bank in Yakima Valley. 2022-05-1938 min

Western Water Market Podcast9: Top 10 things to know before buying property with water rights - Tips from Andy DunnBuyer beware. Whether you are looking to buy property with water rights or own water rights currently, this is one you don’t want to miss. Andy Dunn, water rights expert and hydrogeologist with RH2 Engineering shares the top 10 things he has observed over the past 21 years working on water rights in Washington State. Here are Andy Dunn's top 10 things to know before buying property with water rights:Look at the entire water right record for a water right that you are purchasing (or that you hold). [3:21]Don’t blindly trust a real estate agent when it come...2022-03-0543 min

Far ReachesFRX 14...Kristina Ribellia Western Water MarketKristina Ribellia believed in a more open and efficient water market — so she is building one. She launched Western Water Market in February 2020 to help connect water rights, buyers and sellers, in communities across the West and to help people find and work with the local water rights professionals they need for a successful transaction. Western Water Market, is an online listing service helping to connect water-right buyers and sellers in communities across the West. We're working to create the most comprehensive, publicly available database of water rights for sale and lease and water right buyers. Wes...2021-10-2328 min

Western Water Market Podcast8: Buying and selling water rights in Moses Lake and the greater Quincy Basin: A Q&A with Kelsey Mach and Aaron FittererMoses Lake, Washington and the greater Columbia Basin Project area is not only the headquarters of Western Water Market, but it's also one of the hottest water markets in the state. Join licensed geologist and water right expert Kelsey Mach with Landau Associates and real estate broker Aaron Fitterer for a timely and informative Q&A on all things water rights in the Basin -- from how to get them, what they are going for, and who is buying them. Learn how Quincy Basin Permits are being combined to meet demand and what creative solutions are emerging in the c...2021-10-2152 min

Western Water Market Podcast7: View water right due diligence and submit offerWestern Water Market is again breaking the mold, pushing the envelope, and bringing us one step closer to a more open and efficient market in the West. Join host Kristina Ribellia as she lifts the hood on Odessa Groundwater Right No. 5797-A and walks us through how this water right, currently for sale on Western Water Market, has the potential to fundamentally change the way we buy and sell water rights in the West. Learn specifically how this water right listing is decreasing transaction costs, reaching potential buyers, increasing confidence and certainty, and accepting offers like never before.2021-09-3015 min

Western Water Market Podcast6: Invaluable insights from developer turned Kittitas County water banker, David GleasonCould you imagine buying property, then being told you can’t build on it -- because you don't have a water right. That was the frustrating reality for David Gleason, developer turned water banker and others in Kittitas County just over 10 years ago. In this exclusive interview, David shares his invaluable insights on the Kittitas County mitigation market, including pricing information, managing expectations, and how his water bank, SwiftWater Ranch, LLC Water Bank, is keeping competitive in the evolving market. Whether you’re looking to buy property and build in Kittitas County or the greater West, this is one you don...2021-09-2719 min

Western Water Market Podcast5: How to protect your water rights from relinquishment with Dan HallerDid you know water rights can be lost, also known as forfeited or relinquished, wholly or in part for non-use and or misuse? It’s a true story and quite possibly the most important thing you want to know and understand as a water right holder or someone interested in buying property with water rights. Join Dan Haller with Aspect Consulting as he breaks down “use it or lose it,” a fundamental tenet of Western water law, including why it exists and what you need to know and do to protect your water rights and future assets. Please no...2021-08-1129 min

Western Water Market Podcast4: The Montana water market with Chris CarparelliChris Carparelli, Montana water rights specialist and real estate advisor provides an invaluable intro to the emerging water market in Montana, beginning with HydroSolutions’ motivation for bringing Western Water Market to the great state. From market drivers and hotspots to water right attributes, buyer/seller representation, and pricing considerations — this is one you don’t want to miss. Tune in, get savvy and protect your interests in Montana and beyond.[01:07] - About Chris Carparelli[02:22] - Bringing Western Water Market to Montana[05:30] - Centennial Livestock: “True pioneers” of Montana’s water market[08:22] - Montana water market drivers...2021-07-1536 min

Western Water Market Podcast3: Drought management tools and market solutions for unprecedented times with Kate FitzpatrickDrought in the West has gone from bad to the worst. While conservation and market reallocation of water rights aren't a panacea, they are two of the most valuable tools we have to make the most of our limited water supplies – and the Deschutes Basin is taking full advantage of them. In our third episode of the Western Water Market Podcast, Kate Fitzpatrick with the Deschutes River Conservancy unpacks Central Oregon’s drought situation, including efforts to prepare for and respond to unprecedented years like this. This isn’t just a model for the West – it’s a call...2021-07-0152 min

Western Water Market Podcast2: Intro to buying and selling water rights with Jamie MorinWater rights attorney Jamie Morin with Confluence Law, based in Washington state, gives us an intro to buying and selling water rights and buying and selling property with water rights, including key considerations, from explicitly retaining your water rights before a property sale to relinquishment concerns and more. This is one you don't want to miss. [3:03] - What is a water right?[5:19] - Who owns the actual water?[6:13] - Limits and attributes of a water right[7:30] - How do I know if I have a water right?[7:55] - Different forms of water rights 2021-06-2238 min

Western Water Market Podcast1: Why I launched Western Water MarketKristina Ribellia, founder of Western Water Market and host of the Western Water Market Podcast shares two key insights as a former water right buyer in Washington state that led her to launch WesternWaterMarket.com, "The place to buy, sell and lease water in the West" in early 2020. [0:36] - Laying the foundation; background on Kristina[2:19] - First insight[4:11] - Second insight[5:06] - Why I wasn’t comfortable with increasing regulation[7:12] - What I thought we needed instead[7:56] - Launching Western Water MarketSHOW NOTES:https://westernwatermarket.com/podcast-episode/01 2021-06-1210 min

Clyde Snow Water Podcast34: Building a MarketGreat discussion with Kristina Ribellia, Founder and Chief Operations Director of Western Water Market. We discuss gaps in the water market and how to build a platform that is useful for water users, professionals, and western water market knowledge. 2021-01-2238 min

Water Values PodcastThe Birth of Western Water Market with Founder Kristina RibelliaKristina Ribellia is a water entrepreneur who identified a need and created the solution. Take a listen to her interview explaining how she came to the water sector, recognized a need, and built the solution. In this session, you’ll learn about: Kristina’s background How Kristina’s time in the water sector allowed her to recognize the need for a more efficient system of water rights transfers in Washington state How the idea for Western Water Market got off the ground What Western Water Market does How Western Water Market connects buyers and sellers of water rights Why the transpa...2020-11-1730 min

Far ReachesFRX4...Kristina Ribellia of Western Water MarketWestern Water Market is a new online listing service helping to connect water right buyers and sellers in communities across the West. Creating the most comprehensive, publicly available database of water rights for sale and lease, and water right buyers. Founder Kristina Ribellia opened Western Water Market in February 2020 with the launch of the Washington water market from her headquarters located in Moses Lake, Washington. You may be wondering — so to be clear, Western Water Market is not a broker. It is a neutral water market serving as a resource and tool to help keep wa...2020-10-2328 min