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Tuesday, July 21
 

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

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

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 activities and hands-on practice, participants will leave confident in facilitating short trainings that are effective, efficient, engaging, and immediately useful in the field, office, or lab. Whether mentoring a new hire, reinforcing procedures, or sharing updates, participants will gain instructional techniques that they can use right away,
Speakers
AC
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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
 
Wednesday, July 22
 

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

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)

9:30am 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)

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

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)

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

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 satellite imagery, gather ideas of how they might be used in field operations and records processing, and explore where they might plug into existing applications. Through collaborative idea generation, we will explore the question "In day-to-day workflows, where and how would it be helpful to have satellite imagery available?” The outcome will be a collective vision of a future where satellite data are delivered at the point(s) of greatest utility to support mission essential hydrologic monitoring tasks.
Speakers
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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
 
Thursday, July 23
 

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 solar radiation observations. The current state of continuous MET monitoring across the USGS will be discussed along with progress toward creating monitoring guidelines that can be consistently applied across the agency.
Speakers
SN
RV
AK
Thursday July 23, 2026 8:00am - 8:20am CDT
BCC - Smith (28 Class / 45 Theater)
  LISTENING SESSIONS

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)

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
KN
PE
MC

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

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)

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 will also share practical lessons learned and considerations for other Centers interested in adopting a similar approach.
Speakers
KG

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
 

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  • AQUARIUS (AQ)
  • COASTAL SCIENCE/STORM RESPONSE
  • Collaboration
  • COMPUTER TOOLS
  • CONTINUOUS QW
  • DATA CHIEFS/FIELD OFFICE CHIEFS
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  • 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
  • 20 minutes
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  • All day Monday
  • I am good with 20 or 50!
  • Can't teach
  • also presenting nugo2 and HydroCorrect;
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  • AM;Monday
  • AM;Thursday
  • AM;Tuesday
  • AM;Unavailable during any Water Training Advisory Council (WTAC)-related sessions;
  • AM;Wednesday
  • Monday
  • Not available during LDM forum or NWDi presentation;
  • PM;
  • PM;during other presentations I am giving as well as any salt dilution presentation.;
  • PM;Monday
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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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