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Tuesday, July 21
 

1:00pm CDT

Water You Waiting For? Dive Into the Latest Continuous Water‑Quality Updates
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 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
Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  CONTINUOUS QW

2:30pm CDT

Break - Tues
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)

3:00pm CDT

Continuous Water-Quality Community Networking & Collaboration Session
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 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
Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  CONTINUOUS QW
 
Wednesday, July 22
 

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 alerts, automated notifications, and remotely triggered solutions designed to support site operations, telemetry reliability, and data health monitoring.
Speakers
PH
TV
Wednesday July 22, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  Telemetry

9:00am CDT

Stream2Screen: Streamlining Gage Management with a Real-Time Push Notification System
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 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. Notifications are completely customizable and end-users only "subscribe" to gages that they run or are interested in. They receive instant notifications if there are instrument-specific issues, total system failures or peaks in parameters that should be targeted. With custom messaging, we also build in troubleshooting tech-tips. No more generic "Low Battery" message; users get specific messaging containing diagnostic tips and the likely culprit for the issue or failure. Our gages don't just record data; they advocate for their own maintenance and targeted sample scheduling.
Speakers
TV
Wednesday July 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  Telemetry

9:30am CDT

Break - Wed
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)

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

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)

1:00pm CDT

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

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

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 Team, including recent progress in field data collection, instrumentation, and operational coordination. It will also highlight emerging ideas and future directions for enhancing USGS capabilities in coastal storm monitoring and response.
Speakers
AC
BC
Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  COASTAL SCIENCE/STORM RESPONSE
 
Thursday, July 23
 

9:00am CDT

How do you do? - Hydrotechs in the office
Thursday July 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 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 challenges, and learn from one another’s experiences.
Whether it’s data management techniques, tips for organizing field schedules, or tricks for navigating internal systems, all ideas are welcome. Come ready to contribute, listen, and walk away with practical takeaways from your fellow hydrotechs.
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 9:00am - 9:20am CDT
BCC - Thames (21 Class / 40 Theater)
  SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: TIPS AND TRICKS

9:30am CDT

Break - Thurs
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)

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 through or even better bring send your photo examples!
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

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)

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
 

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  • COASTAL SCIENCE/STORM RESPONSE
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  • CONTINUOUS QW
  • DATA CHIEFS/FIELD OFFICE CHIEFS
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  • New Technologies/New Data/Remote Sensing
  • Precipitation Chemistry QA
  • RMS Automated Station Analysis Method
  • SEDIMENT
  • SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: EFFICIENCY TIPS AND TRICKS
  • SHOW AND TELL FIELD HACKS: TIPS AND TRICKS
  • SURFACE WATER
  • Telemetry
  • the future of records work
  • Training & Workforce Development
  • UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
  • Length
  • 0800-1600
  • 110 minutes
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  • 4 Hours
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  • 80 minutes
  • All day Monday
  • I am good with 20 or 50!
  • Can't teach
  • also presenting nugo2 and HydroCorrect;
  • AM;
  • AM;I'd like not to be on the first day to allow time to meet people and offer help getting set up in advance;
  • 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
  • PM;Thursday
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  • Thursday
  • Tuesday
  • Notes
  • 'This is independent
  • *** I had previously submitted a session on 'Indirect Measurement of Peak Flows at Culverts' for this workshop. Please CANCEL that session
  • Additional to this presentation
  • an outdoor one would be o
  • and backend systems
  • and gather feedback for future implementation. Jack Eggleston has asked Kim Schaeffer and Chris
  • as it will be incorporated into this more general session.
  • but I have a hotspot. Presuming cell coverage is ok
  • but not in depth
  • but ties into Patrick Haluska and my talk regarding LoRaWAN. The demonstration in that talk will utilize similar underlying systems.
  • but ties into Trevor Violette's talk regarding ntfy systems.'
  • Can do 20 mins if that's better for scheduling
  • Can do 50 mins if it fits better
  • communications
  • Coordinate with other LabVantage talks from Kalfsbeek and others
  • Could fit in efficiency track
  • I am attempting to get 2-3 other people to help with this session
  • I am participating in another talk related to Superfly. It would be helpful if my two talks could exist on the same day. Dave Rus submitted the Superfly talk. It is a trio of talks in a time slot.
  • I could expand this to 80 minute session if that helps.
  • I could lengthen this to 80 minutes if that was beneficial.
  • I will have others present this just don't know who yet; may not do it this year.
  • I will need free cookies to encourage people to attend.
  • I would love to be on the agenda. Thanks!
  • I would prefer this to be offered towards the beginning of any of the coding sessions
  • I'm not sure which track this session belongs in: AQUARIUS? COMPUTER TOOLS? EFFICIENCY? DATABASE?
  • If there is a Monday Data Chief meeting I will present this talk during that meeting. If there isn't one
  • In past years we've done this in 2
  • It would be good to include with other groundwater network presentations.
  • it's a good introduction. If folks had internet available
  • makes the most sense after other LIMS talks announcing timelines and higher-level plans.
  • Milk
  • Monday session
  • more cookies
  • n/a
  • None.
  • or 4 hour blocks
  • Planning a larger 1/2 Image Velocimetry Training class/track on Monday (or it has been Mondays in the past). This is just a normal discussion/seminar
  • please let us know as soon as possible so I can see if the presenters are available any other times. In past yea
  • Please try to avoid scheduling conflicts with sessions describing other image velocimetry tools
  • possibly some AI/ML if we get that much built before the workshop...
  • Prefer to include in a groundwater focus session with a presentation by Candice Hopkins following this presentation. Thanks
  • Probably fits in an imagery track (even though there isn't one this year). It's going to focus on gage hardware
  • Put it in whatever track you'd like.
  • Relates talks about the future of lab data in AQSamples
  • Should be on similar track for WMA LIMS Workflows session and any NWQL ASR Submission sessions
  • shouldn't need special IT support
  • so I don't need to be a part of the entire session. I will need at least 2 sets of surveying equipment (I can bring my own). I will need at least an indoor space
  • so they should be sequential in the schedule.
  • standalone training that is specific to this instrument only
  • such as the IVy software developed by Frank Engel.
  • Thank you!
  • Thanks for all your work!
  • Thanks!
  • that would be helpful for troubleshooting questions at the end.
  • The LDM Open Forum has typically been done on Monday so the LDMs could attend the other sessions throughout the week. If Monday will not work
  • there are more in depth presentations being done by other WMA team members this week. If possible this class should come first in the WDFN presentations
  • There are multiple 'Future Directions' talks I have planned but people do not need to attend each of them. They deal with different aspects and are stand alone.
  • There will be at least one other salt dilution presentation. It would be ideal if this presentation could precede it.
  • This is a broad intro to the Water data for the nation homepage and tools
  • This is a follow up to the Part 1 NuGo2 session
  • This is a placeholder for the typical Monday DC meeting
  • This is independent
  • This is part of several talks I am proposing but they do not build on one another. People can attend this without having attended the others.
  • This presentation is subject to change and/or addition or subtraction of presenters based on field support frameworks that currently under evaluation.
  • This session is for managers only.
  • This session will be a good followup to the 'Intro to dataRetrieval' session proposed by Laura DeCicco.
  • This should come after our longer 50 min presentation
  • This talk is intended to be a standalone presentation on a new tool to use when processing submersible pressure transducers. It applies to any use for submersible pressure transducers that involves deploying the sensor in the air. I selected surface water
  • 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.
  • This would fall under the general umbrella of Water Mission Area -Observing Systems Division technical support to WSCs
  • This would work well as the first of a 3 x 20 minute session that will be followed by Dave Rus presenting on the Triangle project and then finishing with a LIMS-to-AQS talk by Kate Norton
  • This would work well as the middle of a 3 x 20 minute session that is preceded by a Superfly-LIMS talk and followed by a LIMS-to-AQS talk by Kate Norton
  • too. Newish tool we've recently improved and could help save time.
  • usually on Monday.
  • we hope to have an exhibit in the common area with large monitors to run live demos of WaterMAP
  • which will be for managers only. There are still plenty of details to work out on our end. We've had as many as ~100 people in the past. Thanks.
  • will cover some general CQW practices
  • Will need VPN
  • work with people one-on-one
  • Would pair well with any other Salt Dilution trainings
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