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Remotely Operated Smart Gages
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Speakers CG
Physical Scientist, USGS
Started in the USGS with the VA/WV WSC in 2016. Currently work for the NYWSC in the research to operations section. I enjoy trying to use new methods and technologies to provide more high quality and relevant data. My focuses are in gage construction, equipment design and programming...
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8:00am CDT
8:30am CDT
Field Support & Research to Operations Team Overview and Panel Discussion
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
Speakers
Hydrologist, USGS
Lance Gruhn is a Hydrologist stationed in Iowa City, Iowa and is the groundwater technical and field support lead for the Hydrologic Networks Branck of the USGS Water Resources Mission Area. Lance coordinates the Groundwater Data Processing class and the Groundwater Field Techniques...
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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...
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Water Quality Specialist, USGS
Hydrologist, USGS WMA-HNB
Robert (Russ) Lotspeich is a Hydrologist in the Hydrologic Networks Branch of the USGS Water Resources Mission Area. Russ' interests are in developing new and innovative technologies and methods to aide in data collection activities across the Water Enterprise. As the Research to...
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10:00am CDT
Groundwater Monitoring Essentials
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Speakers
Hydrologist, USGS
Lance Gruhn is a Hydrologist stationed in Iowa City, Iowa and is the groundwater technical and field support lead for the Hydrologic Networks Branck of the USGS Water Resources Mission Area. Lance coordinates the Groundwater Data Processing class and the Groundwater Field Techniques...
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10:00am CDT
10:00am CDT
Remote Sensing Data and Services to Water Science Centers
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
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Supervisory Research Hydrologist, US Geological Survey
Supervisory research hydrologist focused on aquatic remote sensing. Head in the clouds, feet on the riverbed. You know the type.
10:30am CDT
Working through the HIF Quality Assurance Programs
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Speakers CW
Supervisory Hydrologist, USGS
Recently, I have become the section chief for the Hydraulics and Water Quality section at the HIF, overseeing the QA programs for ADCPs, ADVs, mechanical meters, and groundwater tapes, as well as the preparation and calibration of the water quality probes and sondes. Before joining...
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10:30am CDT
10:30am CDT
Some Tools for Assessing Drought
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Speakers
National Flood Coordinator, USGS
Karl serves as the National Flood Coordinator, and a Surface-Water Specialist in the Hydrologic Networks Branch. He provides operational support and coordination of USGS flood response, as well as training and support for flood documentation and modeling, and computation of streamflow...
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2:30pm CDT
Turbidity
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
2:30pm CDT
IVyTools — Is it accurate?
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Speakers
Geographer, U.S. Geological Survey
Me in a Sentence: Geographer and researcher passionate about developing new tools, technology, and apps using remote sensing to solve real-world problems.
A bit more about me:I joined the Illinois WSC Data Section in 2012 while pursuing my Ph.D. in Geography and Civil Engineering. At that time, I was an expert in Hydroacoustics and worked with the Office of Surface Water on developing software like the Velocity Mapping Toolbox, technical review of QRev...
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2:30pm CDT
Introduction to the Salt Dilution Streamflow Method
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
Speakers
Hydrologic Technician, U.S. Geological Survey
Lewis Craghead joined the South Atlantic WSC in 2016 as a Pathways Intern while finishing a water resources program at the University of Georgia. As a hydrologic technician, he runs a surface water field trip in metro-Atlanta with the Urban Hydrologic Unit which focuses on continuous...
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3:00pm CDT
USGS Coastal Storm Team – Update
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Speakers
Coastal Storm Team Leader, SER Science Advisor & Tribal Liaison, USGS
Athena Clark is currently serving as the USGS Coastal Storm Team Leader, Southeast Region Science Advisor and Tribal Liaison. Prior to her current role, Athena also served as the USGS Alabama Water Science Center Director and USGS Lower Mississippi Gulf Deputy Director.
Athena has...
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3:00pm CDT
Dealing with Program Reduction Pressures and Funding Concerns
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Speakers JW
Supv Hydrologic Technician, US Geological Survey
I have been in the VA-WV WSC for over 25 years and have had the opportunity to do work within many different water disciplines across my career. For the past 10+ years, I have served as the Field Office Chief for the Charleston, WV, office.
3:00pm CDT
Streamflow Measurement Uncertainty: How do I rate this ADCP measurement?
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Speakers
Hydrologist, USGS
Justin is a Hydrologist for the USGS Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center in Louisville, KY. He began his career with the USGS in 2010 as a student working for the Office of Surface Water out of the Urbana, Illinois office. In 2013, he graduated from the University of Illinois...
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3:00pm CDT
3:30pm CDT
The TurbTube: Turbidity standard reducing device.
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:30pm - 4:20pm CDT
Speakers
Hydrologic Technician, USGS-Dakota WSC
Hydrotech at the Grand Forks field office in North Dakota. I started as a student the summer of 09, graduated from UND with a bachelors degree in Environmental Geoscience. I stream gage, collect discrete samples and run continuous monitors collecting the big five.
Hydrologist-EDGE, USGS
I am a Hydrologist-EDGE out of the Carson City, NV office. I have been working for the USGS for just over 19 years. I have a passion for design and development of equipment and teaching.
4:00pm CDT
4:00pm CDT
4:00pm CDT
Listening Session – Ideas for integrating satellite imagery with existing workflows and applications
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Speakers
Supervisory Research Hydrologist, US Geological Survey
Supervisory research hydrologist focused on aquatic remote sensing. Head in the clouds, feet on the riverbed. You know the type.
Hydrologist, USGS WMA OSD HNB
Physical Scientist/Product Owner, USGS
Software team lead for the Hydrologic Networks Branch of the Observing Systems in WMA, product owner for modernized Go2, project manager for HydroCorrect. Focused on improving data workflows.
4:00pm CDT
Peak Flow Visualization Tools
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Speakers SS
Hydrologist
Seth Siefken is a civil engineer based in Helena, Montana. He's been working with USGS since fall 2018, where his projects have included flood frequency analysis, water quality monitoring, writing software, and field data collection. He is currently the maintainer of the USGS PeakFQ...
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