NWDTW 2026

NWDTW 2026

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1:00pm CDT

Development and Use Cases of a Rapid Deploy Camera System BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)Mark Henneberg • Allan Lee

1:30pm CDT

Alpha Coefficient Data Mining for Image Velocimetry from the USGS Database of ADCP Measurements BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)Elizabeth Nystrom

2:00pm CDT

Data Discovery Tools BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)Chris Hoard • Kammy Durham General IV Methods and RIVRs BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)Philip J Habermehl Water, Watts, and Wires: An Introduction to Microcontrollers for Instrument Control and Monitoring BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)Trevor Violette

3:00pm CDT

USGS Water Data in Relation to the Fundamental Science Practices BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)Gary Burke

4:30pm CDT

Surrogate Analysis and Index Developer (SAID) 2.0 Tool BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)Colleen Barr

8:00am CDT

USGS National Water Quality Network (NWQN-SW): Overview of Sample Collection, Data Reporting and Products BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)Melissa Riskin The National Ground-Water Monitoring Network: Background and Call for USGS Involvement Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)Rod Caldwell Hydroacoustic Streamflow Measurements: Selecting Equipment and Methods BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)Travis Knight History and Current Activities of the Federal Interagency Sedimentation Project BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)Paul Diaz

8:30am CDT

WMA LIMS Status Update BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)Joseph Kalfsbeek • Jessica Marcusa Help Us Curate a Stronger National Groundwater Monitoring Network Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)Candice Hopkins Interactive ADCP game/quiz BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)Justin Boldt

9:00am CDT

Raspberry Pi DCP with SDI-12 sensor interface and TID data ingest prototype design and testing BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)Allan Lee USGS Groundwater National Climate Response Network (CRN): Background and Path Forward Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)Rod Caldwell

10:00am CDT

Let's Work Together - USGS Flood Coordination BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)Julia Prokopec Readying Superfly for LIMS Modernization and Other Updates BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)Spencer Wheeling • Erin Coenen USGS Signage Updates: Coordinating Across HIF, WSCs, and the Innovation Depot BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)Kimberly Shaffer • Alicia Gearwar USGS Precipitation Chemistry QA project for NADP 2025 results BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)Noel Deyette ICE-Edge: Computing Continuous Under-ice Discharge on the Edge BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)Brandon Waters (CO WSC)

10:30am CDT

Connecting the Triangle of Superfly - LIMS - and AQS BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)Dave Rus • Kate Norton

11:00am CDT

Upcoming changes to the presentation of NWQL and Contract Laboratory data in AQUARIUS Samples BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)Kate Norton • Leslie DeSimone • Christy VanCampen Using the Fixed Method for Open Water Mid-Section ADCP Measurements BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)David Segal

2:30pm CDT

Upcoming changes to OneStop ordering BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)Kate Norton

3:30pm CDT

Frozen SUSHI (Scientists Using Salt Hydrometric Instruments): Salt Dilution Tracer Discharge Measurements Under Ice BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)Tony Trease

4:00pm CDT

Discrete Discharge from Multiple Platforms and Novel Algorithms: Fixed‑Mount and Portable Velocity Radars and Drone‑based Cameras BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)James Smith (CO WSC)

4:30pm CDT

Setup and Best Practices for the use of Analite NEP5000 BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)Bryan Rezin Using AreaComp3 for Indirect measurements BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)Erich Kessler

8:00am CDT

Curious about Capability Teams? BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)Amy Simonson

9:00am CDT

Year in Review: Summary of Hydroacoustics in WY25 BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)Justin Boldt How do you do? - Hydrotechs in the office BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)Ernie McCoy

10:00am CDT

Unified Field Data Collection Application- Status Update BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)Laura Flight • Catherine Fargen Using DSET tools to access water quality data in the DataHub BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)Dave Rus Use of Remote Boats with ADCPs BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)Travis Knight

10:30am CDT

Envisioning the future of QWDX and SedLOGIN BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)Kate Norton • Patrick Eslick-Huff • Michael Canova Index Velocity Rating Departure Causes from Pitch and Roll BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)David Segal

11:00am CDT

Enhanced monitoring of a broad suite of contaminants using fluorescence measurements BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)Maura Uebner • Jacob Fleck • Angela Hansen

2:00pm CDT

Modernizing Field Data Collection Reviews: A Scalable Approach to Consistency, Accountability, and Efficiency BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)Katherine Grindle ADCP Greatest Hits BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)Justin Boldt