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Monday, July 20
 

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 Techniques and Methods Report Book 1, Section D3 titled "Guidelines and Standard Procedures of Continuous Water-Quality Monitors Station Operation, Record Computation and Data Reporting." USGS Scientists that are involved in the collection and processing of continuous water-quality monitoring data and interested in better understanding continuous water-quality monitoring records computation are encouraged to attend. This is not intended to replace QW2298, but to offer staff an opportunity to get hands-on training and assistance in water-quality records.
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 →
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CM
Monday July 20, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
HIF - Electronics Room (Monday)
  CONTINUOUS QW
 
Tuesday, July 21
 

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)). Discover what CWQ resources are available for staff, who to contact with questions or suggestions, and what efforts are in progress.
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

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 to share perspectives with a subset of peers working on the same topics.
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 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
BCC - Sellers (476 Class / 800 Theater)
  CONTINUOUS QW
 
Wednesday, July 22
 

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

4:30pm 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
 
Thursday, July 23
 

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 continuous water-quality parameters and field conditions.
Speakers
AB
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Mobile (33 Class / 60 Theater)
  CONTINUOUS QW

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
 

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  • AQUARIUS (AQ)
  • COASTAL SCIENCE/STORM RESPONSE
  • Collaboration
  • COMPUTER TOOLS
  • CONTINUOUS QW
  • DATA CHIEFS/FIELD OFFICE CHIEFS
  • DATABASE (DBA/LDM/NWIS)
  • DISCRETE QW
  • Field Support
  • Fit for Purpose/Surface Water
  • GNSS/SURVEYING
  • GROUNDWATER
  • HYDROACOUSTICS
  • Hydrogeophysics for groundwater investigations
  • HYDROLOGIC INSTRUMENTATION FACILITY (HIF)
  • IMAGERY AND REMOTE SENSING
  • LISTENING SESSIONS
  • New Technologies/New Data/Remote Sensing
  • Precipitation Chemistry QA
  • SEDIMENT
  • SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: EFFICIENCY TIPS AND TRICKS
  • SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: TIPS AND TRICKS
  • SURFACE WATER
  • Telemetry
  • Training & Workforce Development
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  • 110 minutes
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  • All day Monday
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  • Can't teach
  • also presenting nugo2 and HydroCorrect;
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  • AM;Unavailable during any Water Training Advisory Council (WTAC)-related sessions;
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  • Monday
  • Not available during LDM forum or NWDi presentation;
  • PM;
  • PM;during other presentations I am giving as well as any salt dilution presentation.;
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  • Notes
  • This session is for managers only.
  • This will cover high-level overview of UAS operations general information for WSC management and scientists. This is very much a presentation and NOT a training session.
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