NWDTW 2026: Full Schedule

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8:00am CDT

LDM Open Forum

Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Presenters will address various issues affecting LDM's workflow. Some of these topics are related to Water Use, the Monitoring Location Registry, and datums. As seen in previous years, time will also be set aside to have an open dialogue amongst the LDMs.

Speakers

Catherine Fargen

Pete Ruhl

Cheryl Dieter

Bryce McClenney

hydro tech, USGS-South Atlantic

I am presenting on both the GNSS and Storm Response tracks. I have been involved with both GNSS and storm response campaigns all over the country and hope to convey some of my lessons learned as well as learn from others.

Sonya Vasquez

Hydrologic Technician, NV WSC

Sonya Vasquez is a Hydrologic Technician with the Nevada Water Science Center. She serves as Product Owner for SIMS/RMS within NWIS and oversees the Discontinued Station – Capital Improvement (DSCI) product under the OSD Hydrologic Networks Branch Software and Field Computing Team... Read More →

Cassandra Pfeifle

Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm CDT
HIF - Electronics Room (Monday)

DATABASE (DBA/LDM/NWIS)

Length 4 Hours
Can't teach Tuesday, AM;Tuesday, PM;Wednesday, AM;Wednesday, PM;Thursday, AM;

1:00pm CDT

Continuous Water-Quality Records Refresher

Monday July 20, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

HIF - Electronics Room (Monday)

The USGS maintains a large network of real-time continuous water-quality instruments to assess conditions in surface and groundwater. Throughout the country, there are over 2,500 sites where temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity are monitored and data are publicly available. This refresher presents concepts and procedures for record computation outlined in Techniques and Methods Report Book 1, Section D3 titled "Guidelines and Standard Procedures of Continuous Water-Quality Monitors Station Operation, Record Computation and Data Reporting." USGS Scientists that are involved in the collection and processing of continuous water-quality monitoring data and interested in better understanding continuous water-quality monitoring records computation are encouraged to attend. This is not intended to replace QW2298, but to offer staff an opportunity to get hands-on training and assistance in water-quality records.

Speakers

Kimberly Shaffer

Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey

Kimberly Shaffer has a degree in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State University and has worked for the U.S. Geological Survey for the past 27 years. As a hydrologist, she has collected and published streamflow, water-quality, and water-use data. In 2021, Kim became the Continuous... Read More →

Amanda Booth

Craig Mobley

Monday July 20, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
HIF - Electronics Room (Monday)

CONTINUOUS QW

Length 4 Hours

8:00am CDT

1:00pm CDT

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