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National Water Quality Monitoring Conference 2010

Join us in Denver, Colorado from April 25-29, 2010 for the National Water Quality Monitoring Conference. With over 500 abstracts submitted and a variety of sessions and field trips, this conference is a must-attend event for anyone interested in water quality monitoring. Don't miss the plenary speakers, workshops, and panels that will provide valuable insights and updates in the field. Visit our website for more information and to register.

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National Water Quality Monitoring Conference 2010

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  1. April 25-29, 2010 – Denver Colorado

  2. Where we are in planning process • 580 abstracts submitted (500 oral, 73 Poster, 7 withdrawn) • 288 time slots for oral presentations • Two poster sessions and receptions (120 posters each session) State and Regional Council Poster session • 22 Extended sessions proposals-- Workshop/ short course/panels (18 accepted) • NWQMC meets Dec 1-3 to decide on program

  3. Plenary Speakers Monday Anne Castle, DOI, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tracy Mehan, CADMUS, former EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Thursday Tom Tidwell, Chief, U.S. Forest Service Robert Hirsch, USGS, former Associate Director for Water

  4. Field Trips • South Platte River: Monitoring from the Summit to the Prairies (headwaters to end users) – Sunday full day • Loch Vale, Rocky Mountain National Park: snow shoeing – Sunday full day • Mining Restoration: Breckenridge treatment plant and mine tour, then Argo Tunnel & treatment plant at Idaho Springs and – Sunday full day • Coors Brewery Tour: Golden – Thursday afternoon

  5. Field Trips • EPA - Demonstration/Training in the National Wetland Condition Assessment Field Methods (Michael Scozzafava)

  6. NWQMC Monitoring Framework • Methods for Water-Quality Sampling & Monitoring (Part 1) • Sunday field trip to USGS “Super gage” on Clear Creek • USGS National Water-Quality Lab (Part 2) – • Monday field trip to Denver Fed. Center, Lakewood • USGS Data - From the Lab to the Public (Part 3) • Tue. or Wed. Seminar/Panel discussion

  7. Extended Sessions • State and Regional Councils (John Hummer) • Indicators panel (Tracy Hancock) • Man vs Stats and Data analysis for Trends • Using spatial data (GIS) for analyzing water quality • How to evaluate and assess real-time sensor data • Is your monitoring program producing measurable results? • Working with watershed tools and data to get (and show) results

  8. Extended Sessions • Building a case for causes of biological impairment • Partnership toolkit: strategic planning/ volunteer recruitment • Cyanobacteria and harmful algal blooms • Developing and applying the biological condition gradient • National Aquatic Resource Surveys

  9. Ways State and Regional Councils Can Get Involved • Participate in the National Conference! • Conference Sponsorships/Exhibitors • http://acwi.gov/monitoring/ (click on Conference Details)

  10. April 25-29, 2010 – Denver Colorado

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