NWDTW 2026: Full Schedule

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8:00am CDT

A Solution Thirty Years in the Making: The Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project

Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT

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 permanent, reliable flood protection by 2027. This presentation will outline the project and USGS's involvement leading up to, during, and post project development.

Speakers

Spencer Wheeling

Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)

SURFACE WATER

Length 50 minutes
Can't teach Monday, PM;Monday, AM;Thursday, AM;

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 and identify data for use in flood frequency studies.

Speakers

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 →

Dan Wagner

Peter McCarthy

Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Lackey (54 Tiered Class Only)

SURFACE WATER

Length 50 minutes
Can't teach Monday, PM;Monday, AM;

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

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

Length 80 minutes
Can't teach Monday, PM;Monday, AM;

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

DISCRETE QW

Length 20 minutes
Can't teach Monday, PM;Monday, AM;

NWDTW 2026

8:00am CDT

Spencer Wheeling

4:00pm CDT

Seth Siefken

Dan Wagner

Peter McCarthy

10:00am CDT

Lance Gruhn

10:30am CDT

Kate Norton

Patrick Eslick-Huff

Michael Canova

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