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NWDTW 2026
Monday, July 20
 

8:00am CDT

HIF Tour 1
LIMITED
Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)
Limited Capacity seats available
Tour the HIF!
Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)

8:00am CDT

LDM Open Forum
Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm CDT
HIF - Electronics Room (Monday)
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
CF
PR
CD
avatar for Bryce McClenney

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.
avatar for Sonya Vasquez

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 →
CP
Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm CDT
HIF - Electronics Room (Monday)
  DATABASE (DBA/LDM/NWIS)

8:00am CDT

Rise Above - Introduction to non-contact velocimetry methods
Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
In this training track, students will gain knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts and available tools and techniques that leverage imagery and near-field remote sensing for hydrometry applications. Participants will be introduced to image and Doppler radar velocimetry techniques, camera hardware, and concepts related to software configuration. This training class complements other...
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Speakers
avatar for Frank Engel

Frank Engel

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... Read More →
avatar for Paul Kinzel

Paul Kinzel

Hydrologist, USGS
I am a hydrologist with the Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch. My research interests involve evaluating innovative techniques for measuring velocity and bathymetry in rivers. I have expertise in fluvial geomorphology, surveying and mapping river channels, and hydrodynamic modeling... Read More →
JF
avatar for Russ Lotspeich

Russ Lotspeich

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... Read More →
Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

8:00am CDT

Data Chief/Field Office Chief Meeting
Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
This meeting provides a forum for WMA updates and group discussions directly related to the work of Data Chiefs and Field Office Chiefs.
Speakers
JW

Jeremy White

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.
Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
  DATA CHIEFS/FIELD OFFICE CHIEFS

8:00am CDT

Procedures for Running Station Levels & Hands-On Training
FULL
Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
Limited Capacity full
This training is in two parts: a morning classroom session and an afternoon hands-on session. The classroom portion will cover policy and procedures for running station levels found within the Techniques and Methods 3-A19 Levels at Gaging Stations as well as proper documentation within SVMobileAQ and SLAP. The hands-on session will include students using the digital instrument, reading the rod...
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Speakers
avatar for Crystal Hammer

Crystal Hammer

Supervisory Hydrologic Technician/Field Office Chief (Columbus, OH), U.S. Geological Survey
I'm the Columbus OH Field Office Chief for the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana WSC. For my 1st 2.5 years in the USGS, I worked out of the Pacific Islands WSC in Honolulu, Hawaii. I accepted a position in Columbus, Ohio to return to my home state and be closer to family having grown up in Cincinnati... Read More →
TS
DW
HS
Monday July 20, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  GNSS/SURVEYING

10:00am CDT

HIF Tour 2
FULL
Monday July 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)
Limited Capacity full
Tour the HIF!
Monday July 20, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)

1:00pm CDT

HIF Tour 3
FULL
Monday July 20, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)
Limited Capacity full
Tour the HIF!
Monday July 20, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)

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...
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Speakers
KS

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 →
AB
CM
Monday July 20, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
HIF - Electronics Room (Monday)
  CONTINUOUS QW

1:00pm CDT

Groundwater Field and Data Processing basics
Monday July 20, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
The first half of this training will cover the instruments used to collect water level data and field data collection at groundwater sites. The second half will cover groundwater data processing in AQUARIUS Time-Series and highlight workflows and the application of some data corrections and edits.
Speakers
avatar for Lance Gruhn

Lance Gruhn

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... Read More →
Monday July 20, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  GROUNDWATER

3:00pm CDT

HIF Tour 4
LIMITED
Monday July 20, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)
Limited Capacity seats available
Tour the HIF!
Monday July 20, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)
 
Tuesday, July 21
 

8:00am CDT

Opening Plenary
Tuesday July 21, 2026 8:00am - 11:30am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 8:00am - 11:30am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Development and Use Cases of a Rapid Deploy Camera System
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
Colorado WSC Network Integration and Science Innovation (I&I) team has developed a standalone Rapid Deployment Camera (RDC) system which allows USGS staff to install cameras quickly and with no formal camera training. Camera imagery is served via USGS HIVIS. Use cases for RDC deployment include camera installation prior to flooding events; after significant landscape processes such as wildfires,...
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Speakers
MH
AL
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

1:00pm CDT

AQTS Auto-Estimation Correction
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
Want a (sometimes) easy button for developing estimates during records processing? Try the AQTS Automatic Estimation correction to quickly generate estimates at your sites. Presentation will cover proper usage, recent improvements, tips and tricks, and things to watch out for to help get the most out of the correction and help save you time during records processing.
Speakers
WW
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
  AQUARIUS (AQ)

1:00pm CDT

Water Data for the Nation Homepage: Introduction to Modernized Tools, Features, and Workflows
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

This Show and Tell session provides an introductory tour of the modernized USGS Water Data for the Nation interface and tools available at waterdata.usgs.gov.
Speakers
avatar for Kammy Durham
CH
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  COMPUTER TOOLS

1:00pm CDT

Use of Internal and External Compasses with ADCPs
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
The setup and quality assurance of acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) involve multiple steps preceding streamflow measurement activities. Reliable heading data is essential for Loop Method Moving Bed Tests, GPS-based navigation, and angle calculations in the Azimuth Mid-Section method. This presentation will address the use of both internal and external heading sensors, highlight the...
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Speakers
TK
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

1:00pm CDT

How do you do? - Gage Installs for Surface Water and Continuous Water‑Quality Monitoring
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
This session dives into practical techniques for installing and maintaining surface‑water gages and continuous water‑quality stations. Unique equipment setup, and lessons learned from the field. The session is designed to be interactive and audience‑driven—attendees are encouraged to share their own methods, challenges, and troubleshooting experiences. If you have a tricky site or ongoing...
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Speakers
avatar for Ernie McCoy

Ernie McCoy

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.
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: EFFICIENCY TIPS AND TRICKS

1:00pm CDT

Indirect Measurements
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
This session will highlight some general best practices when flagging, surveying, and computing indirect measurements of peak discharge, as well as identifying some common (and uncommon) mistakes.
Speakers
avatar for Karl Winters

Karl Winters

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... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  SURFACE WATER

1:00pm CDT

Efficiency, Automation, and Doing More with Less
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
This session for Data Chiefs and Field Office Chiefs provides an open forum for discussions on increasing operational efficiency with limited staff, modified field trip strategies, homegrown tools and scripts to improve workflows, data driven data collection approaches, and opportunities for automation across our workflows.
Speakers
JW

Jeremy White

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.
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
  DATA CHIEFS/FIELD OFFICE CHIEFS

1:00pm CDT

Innovation Depot update and current projects
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
An update from the Innovation Depot. Come see what projects are currently underway and new field innovations!
Speakers
avatar for Bryce Redinger

Bryce Redinger

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.
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
  SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: TIPS AND TRICKS

1:00pm CDT

Hurricane Helene - Impact and Recovery Efforts at the Asheville Field Office
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
Hurricane Helene severely impacted the Asheville Field Area. This presentation looks at impacts from the storm as well as recovery efforts that were undertaken by Asheville Field Office staff as well as assistance from many outside sources. This (hopefully) once in a lifetime storm event led to significant damage and loss of data. Significant effort was put into restoring the network, assigning...
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Speakers
JM
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
  SURFACE WATER

1:00pm CDT

HIF Tour 5
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)
Limited Capacity seats available
Tour the HIF!
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)

1:30pm CDT

Alpha Coefficient Data Mining for Image Velocimetry from the USGS Database of ADCP Measurements
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:30pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
To compute discharge using image velocimetry, the measured surface velocity must be related to the depth-averaged velocity; this is typically done using a simple coefficient known as the alpha coefficient. The alpha coefficient is the most significant input to the computation of discharge from imagery that is often not empirically determined, but the resulting discharge value is directly...
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Speakers
EN
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:30pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

2:00pm CDT

USGS Retirees: Life after your USGS career
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Speakers
avatar for Brian McCallum

Brian McCallum

Membership Recruitment Director, USGS Retirees' Organization
After 33 years with the USGS, Brian retired in December 2025 and now is the Membership Recruitment Director for the USGS Retirees' Organization, a group whose mission is "An organization of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) retirees, affiliates, and friends staying in touch with one another... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

2:00pm CDT

Data Discovery Tools
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
An expanded overview of key Water Data for the Nation tools—USGS Explore, State Pages, and the National Water Dashboard.
Speakers
CH
avatar for Kammy Durham
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  COMPUTER TOOLS

2:00pm CDT

General IV Methods and RIVRs
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
This session will give a general overview of index velocity methods and concepts as well as incorporating the use of RIVRS software, an application to improve the workflow and efficiency of synchronizing water velocity, gage height, and streamflow measurement data.
Speakers
PJ
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

2:00pm CDT

Water, Watts, and Wires: An Introduction to Microcontrollers for Instrument Control and Monitoring
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
"Did you unplug it and plug it back in?" - every IT Person, ever. Field visits for simple instrument resets are a costly drain on resources. While most dataloggers have control ports that can power cycle devices and instruments, these ports are often exhausted as sensor density increases. By integrating a microcontroller, we have expanded our control capacity via multi-channel relay boards. Logic...
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Speakers
avatar for Trevor Violette

Trevor Violette

Physical Scientist
Trevor has been working for the Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport team for almost 14 years. In his time, he has been heavily involved in index velocity and complex velocity mapping projects, water quality, and fish tracking. He's installed more ADCPs, QW Sondes, and Hydrophones... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: EFFICIENCY TIPS AND TRICKS

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
HIF - Command Center (20 Classroom / 30 Theater)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
HIF - Command Center (20 Classroom / 30 Theater)

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)

3:00pm CDT

USGS Water Data in Relation to the Fundamental Science Practices
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:20pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
The USGS has collected water data for over 135 years. The USGS Fundamental Science Practices (FSP) have been governing water data collection and publication for the past 20 years. How familiar are you with FSP as it pertains to water data? This presentation will (1) provide a broad overview of FSP, (2) show how FSP relates to water data collection and subsequent data publication, and (3) share...
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Speakers
GB
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:20pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  DATA CHIEFS/FIELD OFFICE CHIEFS

3:00pm CDT

Water You Waiting For? Dive Into the Latest Continuous Water‑Quality Updates
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
The USGS Continuous Water-Quality community maintains a large network of real-time instruments. Throughout the country, the USGS is collecting over 6,000 continuous water-quality datasets at over 2,500 sites and measuring more than 8 water-quality parameters (temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, nitrate, chlorophyll, and Fluorescent Dissolved Organic Matter (fDOM))....
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Speakers
KS

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 →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
  CONTINUOUS QW

3:00pm CDT

Go2: Training, Help, and Feedback Session
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
Do you have questions about Go2? The modernized Go2 replaced deprecated legacy Go2 scripts to send alerts to field staff about transmission problems, erroneous data, and measurements needed based on current conditions. This session will include hands-on training to set up, customize, and troubleshoot modernized Go2 configurations. We will cover frequently asked questions and tips and tricks for...
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Speakers
avatar for Amber Jones

Amber Jones

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.
SQ
WM
avatar for Amy Simonson
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
  DATABASE (DBA/LDM/NWIS)

3:00pm CDT

Collecting Data in Moving-Bed Conditions and Understanding Test Results
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
Overview of the cause and effect of a moving bed and methods to identify and correct for a moving bed when measuring discharge with an ADCP from a moving boat. This talk will also include a review of the moving-bed test results and what they mean.
Speakers
avatar for Justin Boldt

Justin Boldt

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... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

3:00pm CDT

Image Velocimetry Policy and Procedure Updates and Working Session
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
This session provides an overview of the current policy landscape for image velocimetry (IVy) within the USGS, with emphasis on Operational Quality Assurance (OQA) expectations and the process for aligning IVy methods with approved national standards. We will discuss where IVy techniques currently stand in the method-approval pipeline, outline the steps required to transition research workflows...
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Speakers
avatar for Frank Engel

Frank Engel

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... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

3:00pm CDT

Utilization of a new computational tool to correct for submersible pressure transducer misalignment
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
Submersible pressure transducers such as Onset HOBO and Van Essen Diver data loggers can provide valuable stage data when compensated with barometric pressure readings. However, when submersible transducers are deployed in the air, they often prove unreliable as verification for stage records within set uncertainty limits. This unreliability comes from overlapping uncertainties of air pressure...
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Speakers
TT
BP

Bryan Pula

Hydrologist
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  SURFACE WATER

3:00pm CDT

Design and prototyping of field gear: Imagination to Innovation
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:20pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
The Innovation Depot will do an in depth design walkthrough on several pieces of new field innovations. This will cover the design stages from initial drawings to a finished tested part. Come learn the trials and tribulations of prototype field testing. Please come with questions and ideas, the Q&A portion if this presentation will be interactive!
Speakers
avatar for Bryce Redinger

Bryce Redinger

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.
MD
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:20pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
  SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: TIPS AND TRICKS

3:00pm CDT

Fulfilling Our Mission (Life & Property), One Gage at a Time: USGS Real-time Flood Impact Map Workshop
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
Since 2021, the USGS Real-time Flood Impact Map has evolved through the Next Generation Water Observing System (NGWOS) into an increasingly operational capability that delivers actionable flood impact intelligence. This hands-on workshop will train participants to enter and document flood impacts within the system. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own flood impact scenarios; alternatively,...
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avatar for Athena Clark

Athena Clark

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... Read More →
avatar for Julia Prokopec

Julia Prokopec

Hydrologist/FIM Coordinator/Assistant Flood Coordinator, USGS
Julia Prokopec is a hydrologist in the Web Informatics & Mapping Team (WIM) in the Upper Midwest Water Science Center in St Paul, MN. She works with partners and lead developers to coordinate development and project management within WIM. She is also the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping... Read More →
avatar for Lauren Privette

Lauren Privette

WIM Software Developer, USGS

Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  SURFACE WATER

3:00pm CDT

HIF Tour 6
LIMITED
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)
Limited Capacity seats available
Tour the HIF!
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)

3:00pm CDT

Small Drops, Big Impact: Building Skills Through Micro-Training
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
Traditional trainings often ask for more time than teams can spare. Micro-trainings are a practical alternative: short, focused learning sessions that build skills quickly. In this interactive session, participants will explore strategies for moving beyond one-way lectures by incorporating clear objectives, practical examples, and active learning in brief training formats. Through modeled...
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AC
avatar for Kate Dean

Kate Dean

Educational Designer, WMA Workforce Development & Training Function
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
  Training & Workforce Development

4:00pm CDT

Continuous Water-Quality Community Networking & Collaboration Session
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
Learn more about the USGS Continuous Water-Quality Community at this facilitated networking session. Meet your colleagues, make contacts, and discuss parameters and processes. Ever wish you had more time to ask peers about equipment or a challenge? Great ideas often come by having conversations with people about a shared problem or interest. During this session, employees will get the opportunity...
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KS

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 →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
  CONTINUOUS QW

4:00pm CDT

Considerations and ADVM mount designs for flashy index velocity sites
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
A presentation on how to pick the best ADVM mount design for your index velocity site with an emphasis on sites that are flashy in nature. Traditional mount designs tend to favor slower tidal environments that aren't always built to withstand debris hitting them at higher velocities. This talk will go over creative solutions, what not to do, and show off successful ADVM mounts from complex...
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Ashley Ryan

Hydrologic Technician, USGS
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

4:00pm CDT

Monitor every river, lake, and reservoir in the US with WaterMAP - An Online Portal for Remotely Sensed Water Data
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
WaterMAP (https://apps.usgs.gov/watermap) is an interactive web application that brings together comprehensive views of surface water conditions in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, everywhere in the US. The application allows users to explore water conditions over time using both satellite observations and onsite measurements. We will demonstrate best practices to leverage and integrate each data...
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RS
avatar for Chuck Hansen

Chuck Hansen

Hydrologist, USGS
Chuck Hansen is a Hydrologist with the California Water Science Center in Sacramento. He leads
a team of software and hardware engineers focusing on remote sensing and data delivery.
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

4:00pm CDT

NIMS and HIVIS Demonstration and Usage
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
This session offers a practical, end‑to‑end demonstration of the National Image Management System (NIMS) and the Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS) web application. We will begin by walking through how camera stations are added, edited, and managed within the NIMS Admin Console, highlighting tools for configuration, metadata editing, and system monitoring. The demo...
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avatar for Frank Engel

Frank Engel

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... Read More →
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

4:30pm CDT

Surrogate Analysis and Index Developer (SAID) 2.0 Tool
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:30pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
This session will give a status update on SAID 2.0 and walk through developing a model so users can see common workflows and ask questions.
Speakers
avatar for Colleen Barr

Colleen Barr

Hydrologist, USGS
Colleen is a Hydrologist/Software Developer in the Hydrologic Networks Branch (HNB).
Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:30pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  SEDIMENT
 
Wednesday, July 22
 

8:00am CDT

USGS National Water Quality Network (NWQN-SW): Overview of Sample Collection, Data Reporting and Products
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
Understanding the water quality of U.S. streams and rivers requires consistent data collection and analysis over decades. The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water Quality Network (NWQN) was established to facilitate national-scale understanding of surface-water quality conditions through the collection of comparable data in large rivers and small streams in different geographic and land-use...
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avatar for Melissa Riskin

Melissa Riskin

National Water Quality Network Coordinator, USGS-WMA-OSD
Melissa Riskin is currently the Coordinator of the National Water Quality Network (NWQN-SW) within the USGS Water Mission Area, Observing Systems Division. She is also the Product Owner of the field software Superfly. Melissa graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

8:00am CDT

The National Ground-Water Monitoring Network: Background and Call for USGS Involvement
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
Provide the history of the Network, current funding opportunity, and a request for USGS scientists to evaluate and update sites in the Network. Candice Hopkins will provide more information regarding steps to update the NGWMN portal in a companion presentation.
Speakers
avatar for Rod Caldwell

Rod Caldwell

Hydrologist, USGS
Rod began his career with the USGS in 1990 in Oregon and transferred to Montana in 1998 and has since worked on hydrologic investigations in Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming. He was the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Northern Rockies Intermontane Basins Groundwater... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
  GROUNDWATER

8:00am CDT

Hydroacoustic Streamflow Measurements: Selecting Equipment and Methods
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
A common question is how to choose streamflow measurement methods and equipment for different flow conditions. Should the stream be waded? Should the measurement be made with moving boat ADCP or Mid-Section ADCP? What track reference should I use if the moving boat ADCP method is used? This presentation will cover the limitations of each approach and introduce a simplified decision matrix for...
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Speakers
TK
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

8:00am CDT

History and Current Activities of the Federal Interagency Sedimentation Project
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
The Federal Interagency Sedimentation Project (FISP) was founded in 1939 to standardize sediment sampler instrumentation, sampling methods, and sediment sample laboratory analysis processes. The project expanded over the many years of its operation to include automatic samplers, surrogate instrumentation such as acoustics and turbidity meters, water quality samplers, and much more. This session...
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Speakers
PD
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  SEDIMENT

8:00am CDT

Introduction to TRiVIA: The Toolbox for River Velocimetry using Images from Aircraft
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
The Toolbox for River Velocimetry using Images from Aircraft (TRiVIA) provides an end-to-end workflow for mapping velocities in rivers from videos or image sequences. The software includes modules for extracting frames, stabilizing and geo-referencing images, defining a region of interest, enhancing images, performing particle image velocimetry (PIV), visualizing results, assessing accuracy, and...
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avatar for Paul Kinzel

Paul Kinzel

Hydrologist, USGS
I am a hydrologist with the Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch. My research interests involve evaluating innovative techniques for measuring velocity and bathymetry in rivers. I have expertise in fluvial geomorphology, surveying and mapping river channels, and hydrodynamic modeling... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  COMPUTER TOOLS

8:00am CDT

Water Training Advisory Council (WTAC) Listening Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
Join the Water Training Advisory Council (WTAC) as we introduce our goals and strategy for advancing water training across the USGS. This session will provide a space to share your training needs and ideas while highlighting how the Council identifies skill gaps, prioritizes technical training for the coming years, and advocates for resources, expertise, and support to strengthen training efforts...
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Speakers
TM
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
  LISTENING SESSIONS

8:00am CDT

A Solution Thirty Years in the Making: The Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
After the devastation of the 1997 flood, there was agreement in the Fargo-Moorhead community that something needed to be done to prevent a repeat of the catastrophic damages. Planning began for what would become the FM Area Diversion. The process has included studies, permits, Congressional action and hard work from many key entities, including the USGS. Now, the community is on track to have...
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Speakers
SW
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
  SURFACE WATER

8:00am CDT

Remotely Operated Smart Gages
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
As site loads increase and resources stay tight, many technicians are being asked to manage more than ever before.

This session looks at how modern gaging technology—cameras, remote communications, enhanced power systems, and smarter backend tools—can help ease that burden by reducing unnecessary trips and highlighting what actually needs attention.
Speakers
CG

Chris Grindle

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... Read More →
MS
CM
EN
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  SURFACE WATER

8:00am CDT

Ground Control to Major Tom: Custom gage notifications and redundant telemetry options using radio and LoRaWAN in California
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
An introduction and discussion of benefits and best uses of an experimental LoRa enabled data logger and LoraWAN network highlighting their benefits, practical applications, and optimal use cases. Demonstrations of primary and redundant telemetry options deployed at sites in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay. Additional demonstrations showcasing the development of custom...
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avatar for Patrick Haluska
avatar for Trevor Violette

Trevor Violette

Physical Scientist
Trevor has been working for the Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport team for almost 14 years. In his time, he has been heavily involved in index velocity and complex velocity mapping projects, water quality, and fish tracking. He's installed more ADCPs, QW Sondes, and Hydrophones... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  Telemetry

8:00am CDT

Cableways – Overview, maintenance, and best practices
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
Cableways are essential facilities for obtaining streamflow measurements and water quality samples at many USGS streamgages. This presentation will give an overview of the primary components of cableways and discuss best practices for cableway maintenance and safe operation.
Speakers
SS

Seth Siefken

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... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  SURFACE WATER

8:00am CDT

HIF Tour 7
LIMITED
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)
Limited Capacity seats available
Tour the HIF!
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 9:30am CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)

8:30am CDT

WMA LIMS Status Update
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:30am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
Discuss capabilities of WMA LIMS solution - HIGH LEVEL Project Overview
Includes project release timelines, Catalog services, Client Portal, and Billing processes.
Speakers
avatar for Joseph Kalfsbeek

Joseph Kalfsbeek

IT Specialst, USGS

JM
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:30am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
  DISCRETE QW

8:30am CDT

Help Us Curate a Stronger National Groundwater Monitoring Network
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:30am - 8:50am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
The National Groundwater Monitoring Network (NGWMN) is a compilation of selected groundwater monitoring wells from Federal, State, and local groundwater monitoring networks across the nation. The NGWMN is designed to be a curated network of wells that are of known quality and can provide insight to groundwater araciality. The NGWMN Data Portal provides access to data in the Network; monitoring...
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Speakers
avatar for Candice Hopkins

Candice Hopkins

Product Owner, USGS - WMA
Candice Hopkins is a product owner at U.S. Geological Survey's Water Mission Area. Candice focuses on creating products that deliver data to a broad group of users, including scientists and the public. Her current products include the Water Quality Portal, the National Groundwater... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:30am - 8:50am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
  GROUNDWATER

8:30am CDT

Interactive ADCP game/quiz
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:30am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
Test your knowledge and see how much you know about the different types of ADCPs. A fun session for beginners to advanced users.
Speakers
avatar for Justin Boldt

Justin Boldt

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... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:30am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

8:30am CDT

Field Support & Research to Operations Team Overview and Panel Discussion
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
The Field Support & Research to Operations Team (FS/R2O) of the Hydrologic Networks Branch is tasked with providing support to field staff, project staff, and other science center personnel. In this session, FS/R2O staff will lead a panel discussion on the support provided to the science centers, take questions, and provide insight into ongoing projects, training and workflows that FS/R2O staff...
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Speakers
PD
avatar for Lance Gruhn

Lance Gruhn

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... Read More →
KS

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 →
HH

Heather Heckathorn

Water Quality Specialist, USGS
TK
avatar for Russ Lotspeich

Russ Lotspeich

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... Read More →
DC
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
  Field Support

9:00am CDT

Raspberry Pi DCP with SDI-12 sensor interface and TID data ingest prototype design and testing
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
COWSC has designed and tested a raspberry pi-based data logger with SDI-12 interface which delivers data in real time to AQTS through TID and a cellular connection. This presentation will provide details on the design considerations, construction, and implementation of this and other similar systems.
Speakers
AL
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
  AQUARIUS (AQ)

9:00am CDT

USGS Groundwater National Climate Response Network (CRN): Background and Path Forward
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
Discussion of CRN history, objectives, and current conditions. Opportunity for Q and A regarding network operations and funding.
Speakers
avatar for Rod Caldwell

Rod Caldwell

Hydrologist, USGS
Rod began his career with the USGS in 1990 in Oregon and transferred to Montana in 1998 and has since worked on hydrologic investigations in Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming. He was the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Northern Rockies Intermontane Basins Groundwater... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
  GROUNDWATER

9:00am CDT

Stream2Screen: Streamlining Gage Management with a Real-Time Push Notification System
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
Efficiency isn't just a goal-- it's a necessity when managing a large network of gages. Manual checks and generic station-health emails are so last century. We've integrated custom programming into our internet-connected dataloggers to improve our standard monitoring workflow. By utilizing an open-source web server and HTTP PUSH/POST methods, we send push notifications to "subscribed" users....
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Speakers
avatar for Trevor Violette

Trevor Violette

Physical Scientist
Trevor has been working for the Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport team for almost 14 years. In his time, he has been heavily involved in index velocity and complex velocity mapping projects, water quality, and fish tracking. He's installed more ADCPs, QW Sondes, and Hydrophones... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  Telemetry

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
HIF - Command Center (20 Classroom / 30 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
HIF - Command Center (20 Classroom / 30 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)

10:00am CDT

Let's Work Together - USGS Flood Coordination
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
Flood Coordination helps facilitate clear, consistent cross‑organizational situational awareness through routine flood coordination calls (internal operational calls and external science calls), updates to Emergency Management and USGS leadership, and participation in interagency briefings, but it doesn't work unless we work together. I would like to present the current approach and am looking...
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avatar for Julia Prokopec

Julia Prokopec

Hydrologist/FIM Coordinator/Assistant Flood Coordinator, USGS
Julia Prokopec is a hydrologist in the Web Informatics & Mapping Team (WIM) in the Upper Midwest Water Science Center in St Paul, MN. She works with partners and lead developers to coordinate development and project management within WIM. She is also the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  DATA CHIEFS/FIELD OFFICE CHIEFS

10:00am CDT

Readying Superfly for LIMS Modernization and Other Updates
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
The upcoming modernization of LIMS will require modifications to the Superfly files we use to generate ASRs. More broadly, the modernization of many of our tools creates opportunities for Superfly to become more integrated into the Discrete Water Quality Workflow. This session will talk about how Superfly is being updated and how users can prepare accordingly.
Speakers
SW
EC
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
  DISCRETE QW

10:00am CDT

USGS Signage Updates: Coordinating Across HIF, WSCs, and the Innovation Depot
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
Join us to learn more about USGS signage! An USGS team is working on a new line of standardized, field ruggedized signage designed specifically for Monitoring Locations, with production coordinated through the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF). The goal is to allow Water Science Centers to order signs. The initial design concept includes a sign sized approximately 12 by 18 inches. Centers...
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Speakers
KS

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 →
AG
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  HYDROLOGIC INSTRUMENTATION FACILITY (HIF)

10:00am CDT

USGS Precipitation Chemistry QA project for NADP 2025 results
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
Review of the 2025 NADP External QA program interlaboratory comparison results for NTN, MDN, field audit, system blank and 1 week 2 week sampler comparison studies
Speakers
ND
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  Precipitation Chemistry QA

10:00am CDT

ICE-Edge: Computing Continuous Under-ice Discharge on the Edge
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
As of Jan 5, 2026, 1,185 of the 9,004 USGS streamgages were ice-affected - approximately 13.2% of our assets that lack the capacity to deliver real-time discharge. Existing USGS under-ice methods require hours to complete, are cost prohibitive, lack the capacity to deliver continuous discharge time series, and place hydrographers at risk. ICE-Edge computes real-time under ice discharge on the...
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Speakers
BW
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  SURFACE WATER

10:00am CDT

Groundwater Monitoring Essentials
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
This presentation will cover groundwater site establishment, characterization, operation and maintenance, and quality assurance. The talk will also discuss instrumentation used to collect water level data and considerations for measurement frequency.
Speakers
avatar for Lance Gruhn

Lance Gruhn

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... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
  GROUNDWATER

10:00am CDT

RIVRS Rating Creation
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
Learn about developing ratings using the new index velocity tools, RIVRS software, an application to improve the workflow and efficiency of synchronizing water velocity, gage height, and streamflow measurement data.
Speakers
PJ
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

10:00am CDT

Remote Sensing Data and Services to Water Science Centers
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
In this presentation we will describe the remote sensing services, data, and technical support that Water Science Centers can obtain from the WMA Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch.
Speakers
JE
avatar for Tyler V King

Tyler V King

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.
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  New Technologies/New Data/Remote Sensing

10:00am CDT

Workforce Challenges and Staffing Strategies for Managers--Open Forum Discussion
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
This session for Data Chiefs and Field Office Chiefs is an open discussion on topics that includes creative hiring strategies, addressing staff shortages caused by the recent hiring freeze as well as retirements, workforce planning, balancing workloads, and dealing with other staffing issues.
Speakers
JW

Jeremy White

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.
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
  DATA CHIEFS/FIELD OFFICE CHIEFS

10:00am CDT

What to do after you’ve measured the “big one”: USGS peak-flow data for Hydrologic Technicians
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
Annual peak streamflow data from USGS streamgages are a critical dataset engineers and hydrologists use for flood frequency analyses that inform bridge designs, floodplain maps, and other projects in and along rivers. Updated Federal guidelines for flood-frequency analysis (Bulletin 17C) were released in 2019, which allow for better use of information published by the USGS, such as censored...
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Speakers
DW
SS

Seth Siefken

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... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
  SURFACE WATER

10:00am CDT

HIF Tour 8
LIMITED
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)
Limited Capacity seats available
Tour the HIF!
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)

10:30am CDT

Connecting the Triangle of Superfly - LIMS - and AQS
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:30am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
It costs us time trying to get our Discrete Water Quality applications to talk to one another as data moves through the workflow. The modernization of those applications provides an opportunity to strengthen those connections and hopefully save us some time. This presentation will describe some of the ways that new connections are being built into those applications and how our workflow will tap...
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Speakers
avatar for Dave Rus

Dave Rus

WQ Specialist, NEWSC
Product owner of the Batch Data Loader and Water Quality Review (AQS tools)
Project lead of the Triangle Project
Member of the QWILS team
Water Quality Specialist at Nebraska WSC
KN
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:30am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
  DISCRETE QW

10:30am CDT

Working through the HIF Quality Assurance Programs
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
This session focuses on the quality assurance programs conducted at the USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility. This overview will include the ADCPs, Flowtrackers, mechanical meters, and groundwater tapes, as well as other water quality and quantity monitoring instruments. The new testing procedures used at the HIF will be presented, including the criteria used to evaluate the instruments. The...
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Speakers
CW

Christopher Wilson

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... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  HYDROLOGIC INSTRUMENTATION FACILITY (HIF)

10:30am CDT

Fluvial Sediment Monitoring in the USGS
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
In this session we’ll cover the progression of sediment science in the USGS, its uses, importance, and challenges to collect this data. We’ll also cover the current state of sediment science, field support resources, and vision of the future of sediment science in the USGS.
Speakers
PD
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  SEDIMENT

10:30am CDT

Some Tools for Assessing Drought
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
This session will cover a few tools for assessing drought, with examples from the record statewide Texas drought of 2011.
Speakers
avatar for Karl Winters

Karl Winters

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... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  SURFACE WATER

11:00am CDT

Upcoming changes to the presentation of NWQL and Contract Laboratory data in AQUARIUS Samples
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
As LabVantage replaces the StarLIMS system at the National Water Quality Laboratory, the format of data sent to AQUARIUS Samples will shift significantly from today’s QWBATCH structure. This session will explain how LabVantage’s outputs align more closely with AQS’s Observations format, what differences users can expect in the new data model, how these changes enable features and...
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Speakers
KN
LD
CV
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
  DISCRETE QW

11:00am CDT

Using the Fixed Method for Open Water Mid-Section ADCP Measurements
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
The fixed method for making mid-section ADCP measurements is traditionally used for under ice conditions. The fixed method could be adapted to use in open water when other methods will not work due to the inability to safely get top-down observations, magnetic interference, and time constraints. This talk will discuss a situation where the fixed mid-section ADCP method was used in open water when...
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Speakers
DS
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
HIF - Command Center (20 Classroom / 30 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
HIF - Command Center (20 Classroom / 30 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)

1:00pm CDT

HIF Tour 9
LIMITED
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)
Limited Capacity seats available
Tour the HIF!
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

Poster Session
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

PRIVATE MEETING - WTAC Meeting
Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

2:30pm CDT

Upcoming changes to OneStop ordering
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 2:50pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
The HIF is modernizing its business software, including key user-facing features of the OneStop platform. This talk will share up-to-date information about the plans for modernization such as target timelines, known feature changes, and plans for user communications in advance of any changes.
Speakers
KN
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 2:50pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  HYDROLOGIC INSTRUMENTATION FACILITY (HIF)

2:30pm CDT

Turbidity
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
Overview of the basics of Turbidity sensors and measurement
Speakers
ET
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  HYDROLOGIC INSTRUMENTATION FACILITY (HIF)

2:30pm CDT

IVyTools — Is it accurate?
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
This session presents recent validation results for IVyTools and evaluates the performance of Space-Time Image Velocimetry (STIV) methods across a range of hydraulic conditions. We will review findings from our internal comparison study, highlight accuracy metrics derived from controlled field and laboratory datasets, and demonstrate how the Comparison Measurement Database supports transparent...
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Speakers
avatar for Frank Engel

Frank Engel

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... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

2:30pm CDT

Introduction to the Salt Dilution Streamflow Method
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
The salt dilution method is a technique for measuring streamflow by injecting a trace pulse of sodium chloride (NaCl) into a stream, allowing it to fully mix, and tracking the downstream dilution through changes in specific conductance. Because salt dilution performs well in turbulent or irregular flow conditions where velocity–area methods often fail, it is a practical option for...
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Speakers
avatar for Lewis Craghead

Lewis Craghead

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... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  SURFACE WATER

2:30pm CDT

Troubleshooting Real-Time GNSS Surveys
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
This is for beginners and intermediate GNSS users to help identify and overcome some common issues encountered when surveying.
Speakers
avatar for Bryce McClenney

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.
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
  GNSS/SURVEYING

2:30pm CDT

Well Integrity Evaluations - Approaches, Use Cases, Data Management, and other Considerations
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:50pm CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
This presentation will discuss what well integrity is and its importance as a foundation of quality assurance at groundwater well sites. The talk will highlight office and field-based approaches to evaluating well integrity including use-cases.
Speakers
avatar for Lance Gruhn

Lance Gruhn

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... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:50pm CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
  GROUNDWATER

3:00pm CDT

USGS Coastal Storm Team – Update
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
Since the deployment of the first pressure transducer to record continuous water levels during Hurricane Rita, the USGS has made steady advances in the collection of storm tide and wave data. These efforts have improved the agency’s ability to document coastal storm conditions and support understanding of storm-driven coastal processes. This session will provide updates on the USGS Coastal Storm...
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Speakers
avatar for Athena Clark

Athena Clark

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... Read More →
BC
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  COASTAL SCIENCE/STORM RESPONSE

3:00pm CDT

Dealing with Program Reduction Pressures and Funding Concerns
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
This session for Data Chiefs and Field Office Chiefs provides a forum focused on how WSCs respond with resources are insufficient, specifically regarding WMA requirements, expectations around program reduction, cutting gages, and reducing field trips, all while ensuring that there is consistent data quality and no reduction in public safety.
Speakers
JW

Jeremy White

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.
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
  DATA CHIEFS/FIELD OFFICE CHIEFS

3:00pm CDT

Streamflow Measurement Uncertainty: How do I rate this ADCP measurement?
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
Excellent? Good? Fair? Poor? Computing the uncertainty of an ADCP moving-boat discharge measurement is a complex task. This session will review what makes up the uncertainty model in QRev, and how a better understanding of the components can help guide the user in rating a measurement.
Speakers
avatar for Justin Boldt

Justin Boldt

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... Read More →
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

3:00pm CDT

Image-Based Stage Estimation
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
This presentation explores image-based stage estimation as a scalable alternative to traditional sensor networks, evaluating multiple approaches across a network of USGS monitoring sites with fixed-mount cameras. First, commercially available optical gaging software, Tenevia and Noema, are assessed for operational viability and accuracy against sensor-derived stage data. Second, a deep learning...
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Speakers
CM
MS
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

3:00pm CDT

HIF Tour 10
LIMITED
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)
Limited Capacity seats available
Tour the HIF!
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
HIF - Theater (150 Theater / Monday)

3:30pm CDT

Frozen SUSHI (Scientists Using Salt Hydrometric Instruments): Salt Dilution Tracer Discharge Measurements Under Ice
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:30pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
A presentation on the application of salt dilution tracer discrete discharge measurements in under ice conditions. An overview of the method and workflow is discussed. Results of under ice measurements will be reviewed emphasizing the successes, technical challenges, and the lessons learned. Including a further discussion on improving accuracy and repeatability of the method in the future.
Speakers
avatar for Tony Trease

Tony Trease

Hydro Tech, USGS
Hydro Tech at the Lakewood Field Office. Colorado WSC Hydracoustics Specialist. Rocky Mountain SUSHI. 17 years with the USGS.
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:30pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  SURFACE WATER

3:30pm CDT

The TurbTube: Turbidity standard reducing device.
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:30pm - 4:20pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
Follow along on the story of development and testing of the TurbTube. From its early days as a submission to the Innovation Depot, through testing, and along in to the Open File Report process. Ask questions of one of the original submitters, Ernie McCoy, and the designer of the current tube, Bryce Redinger.
Speakers
avatar for Ernie McCoy

Ernie McCoy

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.
avatar for Bryce Redinger

Bryce Redinger

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.
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:30pm - 4:20pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  CONTINUOUS QW

4:00pm CDT

Understanding ADCP Extrapolations in QRev and QRevMS
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:20pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
This presentation provides an overview of extrapolation techniques used in Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) discharge measurements. It examines how QRev and QRevMS streamline the selection and implementation of extrapolation models to estimate discharge beyond the measured dataset. Attendees will gain insight into the available extrapolation settings—including discharge-weighting and...
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Speakers
TK
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:20pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

4:00pm CDT

Discrete Discharge from Multiple Platforms and Novel Algorithms: Fixed‑Mount and Portable Velocity Radars and Drone‑based Cameras
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:20pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
Standard streamgaging methods to compute discharge rely on placing equipment and personnel in water and integrating velocities and depths at multiple verticals at a channel cross section (25 to 30 to hundreds of hydroacoustic ensembles). However, a paradigm change has occurred with the advent of non-contact platforms such as fixed‑mount and portable velocity radars and drone‑based cameras. The...
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Speakers
JS
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:20pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  SURFACE WATER

4:00pm CDT

10 Things I Hate About NWDi/WADERS
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
The NWDi development team wants to hear why you don’t use NWDi/WADERS and roadblocks/usability issues you come up against. We want to hear your ideas for enhancements. NWDi team plans to take these ideas/issues to drive development and communication on the application. NWDi/WADERS is an interactive web application that brings together an array of data and approaches to view and manage the USGS...
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Speakers
avatar for Julia Prokopec

Julia Prokopec

Hydrologist/FIM Coordinator/Assistant Flood Coordinator, USGS
Julia Prokopec is a hydrologist in the Web Informatics & Mapping Team (WIM) in the Upper Midwest Water Science Center in St Paul, MN. She works with partners and lead developers to coordinate development and project management within WIM. She is also the USGS Flood Inundation Mapping... Read More →
avatar for Sonya Vasquez

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 →
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Chuck Hansen

Hydrologist, USGS
Chuck Hansen is a Hydrologist with the California Water Science Center in Sacramento. He leads
a team of software and hardware engineers focusing on remote sensing and data delivery.
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Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
  COMPUTER TOOLS

4:00pm CDT

New WMA LIMS changes to data flow
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
Presentation and overview on Analytical Service Request changes for CoLab and data flows from LIMS to NWIS AQSamples.
Speakers
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Joseph Kalfsbeek

IT Specialst, USGS

JM
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  DISCRETE QW

4:00pm CDT

Flow Photo Explorer: Using Trail Cameras to Estimate Streamflow Dynamics
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
This session introduces the Flow Photo Explorer (FPE)—a USGS tool that uses time-lapse trail camera images to estimate relative streamflow dynamics, especially in ungagged streams and now deployed at 600+ locations. We’ll show how simple imagery can be turned into flow models and highlight ongoing work expanding these methods. The session includes a live demo of the platform so you can...
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AT
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

4:00pm CDT

Listening Session – Ideas for integrating satellite imagery with existing workflows and applications
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
High resolution satellite data has the potential to enhance situational awareness, aid in interpreting signals from monitoring stations, and in understanding environmental conditions when working records. However, access to high resolution satellite imagery is currently separate from most day-to-day workflows for field staff. In this listening session we will review available high resolution...
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Tyler V King

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.
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Cameron Marshall

Hydrologist, USGS WMA OSD HNB

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Amber Jones

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.
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

4:00pm CDT

Peak Flow Visualization Tools
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
USGS peak-flow data is one of the most important datasets used to assess flood risk in the United States. This presentation will discuss tools for visualizing USGS peak-flow data and indirect discharge measurements to improve accessibility of USGS flood data. These tools can be used to easily find what USGS peak-flow data are available in an area to inform operations during and after floods events...
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Seth Siefken

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... Read More →
DW
PM
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  SURFACE WATER

4:30pm CDT

Setup and Best Practices for the use of Analite NEP5000
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:30pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
A brief walkthrough of setting up and calibrating the NEP5000 turbidity sensor using the NEPOEM software. Will cover some best practices, troubleshooting scenarios, and lessons learned from operating these sensors in the field for the last 6 years.
Speakers
BR
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:30pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  CONTINUOUS QW

4:30pm CDT

Using AreaComp3 for Indirect measurements
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:30pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
AreaComp3 was primarily developed to assist with development of Stage-Area ratings for index velocity sites. The program has several other improvements that can assist with the computation of Indirect measurements, specifically Contracted Opening and Critical Depth measurements. This brief presentation will discuss the use of the AreaComp3 tool with X,Y,Z data, and how you can use that output to...
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EK
Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:30pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  SURFACE WATER
 
Thursday, July 23
 

8:00am CDT

Curious about Capability Teams?
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
Learn more with Amy Simonson -- the USGS Northeast Region Coastal Science Capability Team co-leader, and an Urban Landscapes and Flood Science Capability Team member -- about how we work with scientists across science centers and in some cases other USGS regions to increase communication and awareness as well as provide opportunities for collaboration. See all the Northeast Region Capability Teams...
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avatar for Amy Simonson
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
  Collaboration

8:00am CDT

Developing Guidelines for Continuous Meteorological Monitoring
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
Continuous meteorological (MET) monitoring is conducted across the USGS to meet cooperator needs, support hydrologic research, and provide operational support for other data collection activities. We will provide an early-stage development overview of USGS MET monitoring guidelines to facilitate standardized data collection for air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, wind, and...
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RV
AK
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
  LISTENING SESSIONS

8:00am CDT

New Limited-Use Method for the Collection of Low Precision (0.1 ft) Stage Data
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
Limited-Use methods are collected and/or reviewed using non-standard methods, which may include modifications to a standard method, differences in quality assurance procedures, and(or) following external methods with limited validation information pertaining to a particular use or context. The low precision, or 0.1ft, stage data method establishes the procedural framework for these modification....
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Bryan Pula

Hydrologist
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
  Fit for Purpose/Surface Water

8:00am CDT

From Field Survey to Plotted Cross-Section: SVMobileAQ Data Collection and AreaComp3 Visualization
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
Accurate and efficient cross-section surveys are essential for maintaining high-quality stage-discharge ratings and index velocity gage operations. This presentation demonstrates a streamlined workflow for conducting differential level surveys of river cross-sections using the SVMobileAQ mobile application and importing the data into AreaComp3 software for visualization and analysis. The session...
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Speakers
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Arthur Lilienthal

Hydrologist, USGS
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  GNSS/SURVEYING

8:00am CDT

An Introduction to Electromagnetic Methods and the Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio technique
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
This talk is a hands on introduction to three geophysical methods, time-domain and frequency-domain electromagnetic (TDEM and FDEM) methods, along with the horizontal to vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) method that are increasingly useful for groundwater investigations. We focus on how these methods work, what they measure, how they’re deployed in the field, and the subsurface information they...
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Speakers
NT
AT
EW
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  Hydrogeophysics for groundwater investigations

8:00am CDT

dataRetrieval: R and Python packages to access USGS water data
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
This training will demonstrate how to use the dataretrieval package in R/Python to access USGS water data. We will cover recent changes and updates that have occurred in dataretrieval to leverage new Water Data APIs. We’ll show examples for how to replace legacy workflows with modern alternatives, including how to obtain data for a site list or area of interest. We’ll discuss future updates...
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Speakers
LD
CN
JZ
EH
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  COMPUTER TOOLS

8:00am CDT

Tips & Tricks for Running Station Levels
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 9:20am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
This session will present different ways to combat common issues/errors when running station levels. Topics covered will include but not limited to: equipment, planning, archiving, and documentation. Attendees will have an opportunity to present their office's tips and tricks for running station levels during Open Mic portion.
Speakers
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DW
HS
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Crystal Hammer

Supervisory Hydrologic Technician/Field Office Chief (Columbus, OH), U.S. Geological Survey
I'm the Columbus OH Field Office Chief for the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana WSC. For my 1st 2.5 years in the USGS, I worked out of the Pacific Islands WSC in Honolulu, Hawaii. I accepted a position in Columbus, Ohio to return to my home state and be closer to family having grown up in Cincinnati... Read More →
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 9:20am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)
  SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: EFFICIENCY TIPS AND TRICKS

8:30am CDT

HydroCorrect: a Tool for Automating Data Processing in AQTS
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
Manual data review and processing is time-consuming for USGS technicians - the USGS Water Community needs tools to help automate time-series data workflows. HydroCorrect is an AQTS toolbox that monitors data, identifies anomalies, and performs corrective actions based on rate of change, threshold, and flatline rules. In this session, we will demonstrate how HydroCorrect capabilities and workflows...
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Amber Jones

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.
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WW
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
  AQUARIUS (AQ)

8:30am CDT

Campbell Scientific SCWID GUI Demonstration
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
Introduction to Campbell Scientific SCWID (Shortcut for Web Interface Design), a web based GUI that lives on the datalogger and can be customized for your application. How they work, what they can do, and how you can design your own.
Speakers
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Chris Grindle

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... Read More →
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)
  COMPUTER TOOLS

8:30am CDT

Continuous Water-Quality Data Corrections: Key Considerations
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
Continuous water-quality data need careful review and often require drift or fouling corrections to ensure accuracy. This session explains when and how to correct records, describes manual and automatic methods in Aquarius Time Series, and discusses percent versus multi-point corrections. The session also addresses data censoring. Participants will examine how to apply corrections for various...
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AB
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  CONTINUOUS QW

8:30am CDT

Future Directions in GNSS Surveying- Intro to the New NSRS
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
In 2026 the National Geodetic Survey is releasing the North American-Pacific Geopotential Datum of 2022. This will have a wide range of implications on how we collect and disseminate spatial data. This session is an introduction to the new datum and its parts as well as discussion of how it will impact USGS Water systems and interpretive data.
Speakers
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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.
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  GNSS/SURVEYING

8:30am CDT

A Primer on Remotely Sensing Water Quality Conditions
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
The growth of remotely sensed products dedicated to water quality creates exciting opportunities for the USGS. However, navigating through all these products can be confusing, especially for those just getting experienced with remote sensing of water resources. To orient end users with a working knowledge of existing data products and tools for remotely sensing water quality, this session will...
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Tyler V King

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.
MF
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

8:30am CDT

Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Applications for Water Science
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
Moody Music - Room 1003 (150 Theater / Thurs Only)
This is an introduction to planning effective missions for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Water Science Centers. An overview will be presented for establishing capabilities, selecting UASs and sensors, mission planning, data processing, quality assurance and publication for UAS-collected data. Logistical and safety considerations, as well as scientific best practices will be discussed....
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CL
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
Moody Music - Room 1003 (150 Theater / Thurs Only)
  UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

9:00am CDT

Year in Review: Summary of Hydroacoustics in WY25
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
How many measurements did the USGS make last year? What type of instrument is the most common? Join fellow hydroacoustics enthusiasts in this beloved annual session to find out who joined the 1 million cfs club in WY25 and other interesting tidbits.
Speakers
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Justin Boldt

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... Read More →
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

9:00am CDT

How do you do? - Hydrotechs in the office
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
This session is an open‑format discussion focused on the day‑to‑day office work of hydrologic technicians. Attendees are encouraged to share the strategies, tools, workflows, and habits that help them stay productive when they’re not in the field. The goal is to create a collaborative “hive‑mind” environment where participants can exchange ideas, ask questions, troubleshoot...
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Ernie McCoy

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.
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
  SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: TIPS AND TRICKS

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Moody Music - Concert Hall (940 Theater / Thurs Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Moody Music - Concert Hall (940 Theater / Thurs Only)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
HIF - Command Center (20 Classroom / 30 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
HIF - Command Center (20 Classroom / 30 Theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Moody Music - Room 1003 (150 Theater / Thurs Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Moody Music - Room 1003 (150 Theater / Thurs Only)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Moody Music - Choral Room (300 Theater / Thurs Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Moody Music - Choral Room (300 Theater / Thurs Only)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Moody Music - Recital Hall (74 Theater / Thurs Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Moody Music - Recital Hall (74 Theater / Thurs Only)

9:30am CDT

Break
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

10:00am CDT

Unified Field Data Collection Application- Status Update
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
Like a lot of things, the Unified Field App (UFA) project has navigated several challenges in the last year. This means we've had to push the groundwater module release date until sometime well into 2027. Despite these setbacks, the team has kept momentum moving forward. We're using 2026 to re-group, refine our strategy, and set the project up for success in 2027 and beyond.  Most...
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Laura Flight

Supervisory Hydrologist, USGS
Laura began her USGS career in 1995 as a summer student and was hired full-time in 1997 as a Hydrologic Technician running surface water and groundwater field trips and computing records. Over time she started doing LDM duties, teaching courses, and testing NWIS applications. In 2019... Read More →
CF
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
  COMPUTER TOOLS

10:00am CDT

Using DSET tools to access water quality data in the DataHub
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
A new suite of features within the DSET (Discrete Samples Extensibility Tools) application provides access to internal sample data from the Data Hub. This effectively allows programmers to use R to retrieve those data, including those that are not available from the public endpoints. This will be an introduction to those features.
Speakers
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Dave Rus

WQ Specialist, NEWSC
Product owner of the Batch Data Loader and Water Quality Review (AQS tools)
Project lead of the Triangle Project
Member of the QWILS team
Water Quality Specialist at Nebraska WSC
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  DISCRETE QW

10:00am CDT

Use of Remote Boats with ADCPs
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
Remote control (RC) boats are increasingly used to deploy acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) for streamflow measurements. These platforms can enhance safety, reduce operational costs, and improve field efficiency. However, they also introduce potential data quality concerns. Additional quality assurance is required to detect and mitigate issues such as electromagnetic interference, air...
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Speakers
TK
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

10:00am CDT

From Issue to Insight: Troubleshooting Continuous Water-Quality Monitor
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
Do you use water-quality monitors and want to learn more about troubleshooting? This course will look at common problems with water-quality monitors and will demonstrate how to identify problems and fix them.
Speakers
KS

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 →
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  CONTINUOUS QW

10:00am CDT

Go2: Training, Help, and Feedback Session - PART 2
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
How is Go2 working for you? This is a follow up of the first Go2 session - though the first session is not prerequisite! If you attended the first session, then you configured Go2 and may have received email alerts. In this session, we will examine notifications and follow up on any questions about the results and settings. If you missed the first session, we will review details on set up,...
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Speakers
avatar for Amber Jones

Amber Jones

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.
SQ
WM
avatar for Amy Simonson
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
  DATABASE (DBA/LDM/NWIS)

10:00am CDT

Organized to Succeed: Tools, Trucks, and Shop Setups for Hydrotechs (Open Form)
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
This session highlights practical ways hydrotechs organize tools, trucks, and shop spaces to work safer, faster, and more efficiently. It’s a collaborative, audience‑driven discussion where attendees share setups, tips, and lessons learned. The open format encourages questions, problem‑solving, and idea‑sharing—so if you’ve got a challenge you’re facing, bring it and let’s talk it...
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Speakers
avatar for Ernie McCoy

Ernie McCoy

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.
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: TIPS AND TRICKS

10:00am CDT

Future Directions in GNSS Surveying: Proposed Changes to Field Data Collection Methods
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
This session will focus on a new tech memo from the NGS (NOS NGS 92). I will present the changes in field survey methods the NGS has outlined in the document and discuss potential changes to USGS GNSS data collection methods to bring us into compliance.
Speakers
avatar for Bryce McClenney

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.
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  GNSS/SURVEYING

10:00am CDT

Groundwater Workgroup Open-Forum
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Moody Music - Room 1003 (150 Theater / Thurs Only)
The goal of this open-forum/listening session is to provide groundwater expertise for Q&A and to promote interaction and networking within the USGS groundwater community
Speakers
avatar for Lance Gruhn

Lance Gruhn

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... Read More →
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
Moody Music - Room 1003 (150 Theater / Thurs Only)
  GROUNDWATER

10:00am CDT

Satellite Data to Support Water Science Center Operations
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
In this presentation, students will learn to access, view, analyze, and interpret satellite data for use in hydrologic monitoring. Participants will leave being able to easily access data useful for station planning and monitoring, specifically: (1) access and interpret water extent data (DSWE), (2) access and interpret water surface elevation data (SWOT), and (3) access and interpret remotely...
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avatar for Tyler V King

Tyler V King

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.
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Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

10:30am CDT

Envisioning the future of QWDX and SedLOGIN
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:30am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
The QWDX and SedLOGIN Modernization Discovery project is evaluating options for updating the systems that support the efficient and traceable transfer of laboratory and field data into AQUARIUS Samples. This session will share a project update and offer users a chance to contribute directly to the alternatives analysis—helping shape the future of how discrete-sample data flows into AQS.
Speakers
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Michael Canova

Hydrologist / Data Management Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:30am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
  DISCRETE QW

10:30am CDT

Index Velocity Rating Departure Causes from Pitch and Roll
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:30am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
Small changes in an ADVM position can cause big problems with your index velocity rating. Changes in pitch and roll can change from poor mount design, broken mounts, debris snags, or ADVM installation error. When pitch and roll changes occur, a different sample volume is measured which can cause departures in your index velocity rating. ADVM movement could be difficult to catch, but reviewing ADVM...
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DS
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:30am - 10:50am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

10:30am CDT

RMS auto method updates and listening session
Thursday July 23, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
This listening session is designed to gather feedback and address questions about the RMS auto method. It’s a valuable opportunity for users to share their experiences, raise concerns, and learn more about the software. I will also highlight recent updates and preview what’s coming next.
Speakers
avatar for Sonya Vasquez

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 →
avatar for Cameron Marshall

Cameron Marshall

Hydrologist, USGS WMA OSD HNB

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
  LISTENING SESSIONS

11:00am CDT

Enhanced monitoring of a broad suite of contaminants using fluorescence measurements
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
Fluorescence measures the inherent optical properties of dissolved substances in water and provides a wealth of information. Analysis of these substances can be used to assess environmental processing of dissolved organic matter (DOM), and also help distinguish sources of water and contaminants. The USGS Organic Matter Research Laboratory in Sacramento, CA, provides a range of analytical services...
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Thursday July 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  DISCRETE QW

11:00am CDT

Catching up with the HaWG
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
Join us for a focused 10-minute presentation highlighting the latest research and development initiatives from the Hydroacoustics Work Group (HaWG). Following this, attendees will engage in a dynamic 20-minute open forum, offering the chance to connect directly with HaWG experts, ask questions, and share your operational needs. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and support...
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avatar for Justin Boldt

Justin Boldt

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... Read More →
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:00am - 11:20am CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Hotel Capstone - Presidents (50 Theater/40 Classroom)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
HIF - Command Center (20 Classroom / 30 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
HIF - Command Center (20 Classroom / 30 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Moody Music - Concert Hall (940 Theater / Thurs Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Moody Music - Concert Hall (940 Theater / Thurs Only)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Moody Music - Room 1003 (150 Theater / Thurs Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Moody Music - Room 1003 (150 Theater / Thurs Only)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Moody Music - Choral Room (300 Theater / Thurs Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Moody Music - Choral Room (300 Theater / Thurs Only)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Mason (33 Class / 60 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Moody Music - Recital Hall (74 Theater / Thurs Only)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
Moody Music - Recital Hall (74 Theater / Thurs Only)

11:30am CDT

Lunch
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

1:00pm CDT

HDAC - Workshopping a workshop and how the sausage is made
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
Have you ever paused to wonder what it really takes to organize a training workshop or to be a part of a high-functioning, collaborative, national level team? Well, this is your chance to get a clear, behind-the-scenes look at the role and how HDAC members can influence different initiatives and create tangible improvements within the data collection community. Join us to discover the wide range...
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Speakers
avatar for Chris Smith

Chris Smith

Field Office Chief, USGS
I am the Field Office Chief of the Norcross (Atlanta) Georgia office. I am also the Chair of the Hydrologic Data Advisory Committee (HDAC). I am proudest of my years helping others learn the job and my years of field work, where I have always tried to set a good example. My most significant... Read More →
avatar for Maria Clemens

Maria Clemens

Hydrologic Technician, USGS - OKI WSC
Member of HDAC and NWDTW 2024 Planning Team
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Jordan Vance

Hydrologic Technician, USGS

avatar for Brian Imig

Brian Imig

Hydrologic Technician, USGS

avatar for Ernie McCoy

Ernie McCoy

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.
avatar for Sean Townsend

Sean Townsend

Hydrographer, USGS
avatar for Seth Bishop

Seth Bishop

Hydro Tech, USGS
Seth Bishop is a hydrologic technician in the Urbana, Illinois office of the Central Midwest Water Science Center. He has been with the USGS for eight years, focusing on surface water.  
avatar for Hampton Childres
avatar for Georgia Michael

Georgia Michael

Hydrologic Technician, USGS

avatar for Crystal Hammer

Crystal Hammer

Supervisory Hydrologic Technician/Field Office Chief (Columbus, OH), U.S. Geological Survey
I'm the Columbus OH Field Office Chief for the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana WSC. For my 1st 2.5 years in the USGS, I worked out of the Pacific Islands WSC in Honolulu, Hawaii. I accepted a position in Columbus, Ohio to return to my home state and be closer to family having grown up in Cincinnati... Read More →
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  Field Support

1:00pm CDT

National Gaging Agreements - Summary and Discussion
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
This presentation will summarize the current national agreements, and potential new national agreements, and outline the process for each. After the presentation, there will be time allotted for feedback and discussion with data leadership.
Speakers
NS
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  DATA CHIEFS/FIELD OFFICE CHIEFS

1:00pm CDT

Dremio for LDMs and Hydrologists
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
Discover how Dremio makes it easy for local data managers and hydrologists to gain valuable insights from your AQUARIUS Samples Data. Learn to run the growing library of useful queries, build your own custom views, and share them with others. This session is your first step toward modernizing your data workflows.
Speakers
MC

Michael Canova

Hydrologist / Data Management Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  DATABASE (DBA/LDM/NWIS)

1:00pm CDT

Mid-Section Measurements in QRevMS - Post-Processing and Measurement Review
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
QRevMS is an application used for processing and reviewing ADCP midsection discharge measurements. Like QRev, QRevMS processes data loaded from the manufacture data files using automated quality checks and data filtering. This talk will discuss the workflow of the application, specifically related to post-processing and measurement review. Improvements and updates to the software will also be...
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JM
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

1:00pm CDT

An Innovative, Tiered, Multi‑Platform Framework for High‑Resolution Water‑Quality Monitoring and Mapping
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
An Innovative, Tiered, Multi‑Platform Framework for High‑Resolution Water‑Quality Monitoring and Mapping (NWDTW 2026) Theresa Armijo, Hydrologic Technician, Colorado Water Science Center Matt Burgess, Geographer, National Uncrewed Systems Office Matt Gyves, Physical Scientist, Pennsylvania Water Science Center Tyler King, Research Hydrologist, Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch Effective...
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Speakers
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MB
MG
avatar for Tyler V King

Tyler V King

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.
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING

1:00pm CDT

Visualizing Current Conditions at the state-level with hyswap
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
This session introduces a set of state-level Python notebooks that use hyswap to generate maps and charts of current water conditions. These notebooks are designed to be easy to run and modify, providing a practical entry point for creating visuals that were previously available through legacy systems like WaterWatch. Participants will learn how to produce 7-, 14-, and 28-day percentile maps,...
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CN
EH
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)
  COMPUTER TOOLS

1:00pm CDT

Measuring Groundwater flow velocity and direction: Project investigations, long term deployments, and Research and Development of New Multi-dimensional Heat Pulse Flowmeters
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
Moody Music - Room 1003 (150 Theater / Thurs Only)
Groundwater flow meters that measure horizontal flow direction and velocity have been used by the USGS in a variety of investigations across the country. Traditionally, these instruments required on-site operation and supported investigative studies of contaminant plumes (such as TCE and PFAS) to aid in site characterization and remedial planning, as well as to evaluate aquifer test responses and...
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Speakers
avatar for Lance Gruhn

Lance Gruhn

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... Read More →
avatar for David Lampe

David Lampe

Supervisory Hydrologist, USGS OKI WSC

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Matt Hardebeck

Hydrologist, United States Geological Survey
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
Moody Music - Room 1003 (150 Theater / Thurs Only)
  GROUNDWATER

1:30pm CDT

Peak Precision from Your Desk: In-Office Validation of the Upper End of Stage-Discharge Rating Curves
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
Developing reliable upper-end extensions of stage-discharge rating curves is often challenging due to limited high-flow measurements. This presentation outlines a clear hierarchy of preferred approaches—starting with direct flow measurements, followed by indirect methods—and then focuses on practical in-office techniques that can be performed without field work. Methods include estimating peak...
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Arthur Lilienthal

Hydrologist, USGS
Thursday July 23, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)
  SURFACE WATER

2:00pm CDT

Modernizing Field Data Collection Reviews: A Scalable Approach to Consistency, Accountability, and Efficiency
Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
This presentation highlights how the New York Water Science Center modernized its Field Data Collection Review process by replacing manual worksheets and disconnected tracking steps with an integrated digital workflow. Attendees will see how standardized review forms, automated notifications, and centralized tracking improved consistency, accountability, and administrative efficiency. The session...
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Speakers
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Katherine Grindle

Hydrologist, USGS
Katherine Grindle is a Hydrologist with the New York Water Science Center. She has been with the U. S. Geological Survey since 2015. Before becoming the Continuous Water Quality Subject Matter Expert within New York’s Quality and Integrity Branch, she was a hydrologic technician... Read More →
Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
  DATA CHIEFS/FIELD OFFICE CHIEFS

2:00pm CDT

ADCP Greatest Hits
Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
What’s your jam? Wind down the week with a brief session that highlights ADCP key concepts paired with music.
Speakers
avatar for Justin Boldt

Justin Boldt

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... Read More →
Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Birmingham (65 Class / 100 theater)
  HYDROACOUSTICS

2:00pm CDT

Batch Data Loader and WQ Review: Tips, Tricks, Demos, and Feedback
Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
This will be an informal session where the latest features of BDL and WQR are demonstrated, with an emphasis on the use cases of those in attendance. The roadmap for the applications will be discussed, and feedback will be solicited regarding the prioritization of future feature development.
Speakers
avatar for Dave Rus

Dave Rus

WQ Specialist, NEWSC
Product owner of the Batch Data Loader and Water Quality Review (AQS tools)
Project lead of the Triangle Project
Member of the QWILS team
Water Quality Specialist at Nebraska WSC
Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  DISCRETE QW

3:00pm CDT

Closing Plenary
Thursday July 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

Thursday July 23, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
 

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