NWDTW 2026: Full Schedule

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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

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

Chris Hoard

Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

COMPUTER TOOLS

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

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

Kammy Durham

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)

COMPUTER TOOLS

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

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 calculating discharge. In this introductory session, we will provide a brief overview TRiVIA's capabilities using an example data set from a river in Oregon collected using an uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). Our target audience is any hydrologist who wants to learn about image-based techniques for estimating flow velocities in rivers.

Speakers

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

Length 50 minutes

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 water network operations and internal business operational systems in a unified, standardized way for real-time management, resource planning, and situational awareness.

Speakers

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 →

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 →

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.

Ashley Heath

Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Central Bank (39 Class / 60 Theater)

COMPUTER TOOLS

Length I am good with 20 or 50!
Can't teach Thursday, AM;

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 and how to get the current status of dataretrieval workflows. Attendees are encouraged to bring existing scripts and workflows to the session to get hands on help in adapting to the new modern dataretrieval functions.

Speakers

Laura DeCicco

Cee Nell

Joseph Zemmels

Elise Hinman

Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Nichols (21 Class / 40 Theater)

COMPUTER TOOLS

Length 80 minutes

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

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

Length 50 minutes

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 importantly, the project is still moving forward (though slower than planned) and is recognized as a high priority. We appreciate your patience and continued enthusiasm.

Speakers

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 →

Catherine Fargen

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 10:20am CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)

COMPUTER TOOLS

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

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, along with HUC-based runoff maps, using reproducible workflows that can be adapted to different states or regions. The session will walk through how the notebooks are structured, how they access and process data, and how outputs can be customized for specific communication or analysis needs.

This is a hands-on, work-along session. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop and follow along as we get the notebooks running locally, step through the code, and make simple modifications. Support will be provided to help participants set up Python environments and troubleshoot issues so they can continue using the notebooks independently after the session. The session is open to anyone interested in learning how to generate state-level water condition visuals using Python, regardless of prior experience.

Speakers

Cee Nell

Elise Hinman

Thursday July 23, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm CDT
BCC - Wilson (54 Tiered Class Only)

COMPUTER TOOLS

Length 80 minutes
Can't teach Tuesday, AM;Tuesday, PM;Wednesday, AM;Wednesday, PM;Thursday, AM;

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