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National Water Quality Monitoring Conference

National Water Quality Monitoring Conference. The Third. Water Quality Monitoring 2002: Building a Framework for the Future. May 20 –23, 2002 Monona Terrace, Madison Wisconsin On the shores of Lake Monona. National Water Quality Monitoring Conference. The Third.

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National Water Quality Monitoring Conference

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  1. National Water Quality Monitoring Conference The Third Water Quality Monitoring 2002: Building a Framework for the Future May 20 –23, 2002 Monona Terrace, Madison Wisconsin On the shores of Lake Monona

  2. National Water Quality Monitoring Conference The Third Dedicated to the Leadership, the Energy, and the Memory of Elizabeth Jester Fellows

  3. Conference Sponsors • US Environmental Protection Agency • US Geological Survey • US Department of Fish and Wildlife • US Department of Agriculture • Assn of Metropolitan Water Utilities • Groundwater Protection Council • Madison Water Utility • Tennessee Valley Authority

  4. Overarching Themes: • Collaboration • New & Emerging Technologies • New Expectations of Monitoring

  5. Conference Structure: • Pre-conference Workshops • Keynote Speakers • Elizabeth Fellows Award Presentation • 5 Concurrent Sessions (1.5 hr long) • Focused Thematic Discussions • Organized by Four Council workgroups • Reports of Thematic Discussions • Next Steps for the Council • Adding Structure to the Framework

  6. Conference Schedule: • Sunday – Welcoming reception • Monday – Extended sessions (workshops) • Tuesday – Plenary, Presentations, Posters • Wednesday – Presentations, Posters • Elizabeth Fellows award • Focused thematic discussions • Thursday - Concluding Sessions • Reports of Discussions • Next Steps for the Council • Additional Framework discussions • Field trips

  7. Focused Workshops (Monday) 1.5 - 6 hours • Groundwater Network Design Issues • Surface Water Network Design Issues • Integrating the CWA and the SDWA • International Issues of Cooperation and Comparability • The Role of NEMI in Monitoring Design • Capacity Building for State and Regional Councils • Bridging the Gap Between Assessment and Diagnosis • New Technologies • Statistics for Everyone • Celebrating Our Nation’s Waters

  8. Concurrent Sessions (5) Follow the Monitoring Framework from program design to field and lab work to data management to data analysis to taking action • Each session has 1 hour for presentations & ½ hour for discussion • 120 paper presentations • 35 poster presentations

  9. Concurrent Sessions: • Setting the Stage for Monitoring • Monitoring Design on a National Scale • What’s New at the State Level • Collaborations-Cooperation-Partnerships • Involving volunteers to expand your reach • Watersheds: the Natural Basis for Monitoring

  10. Concurrent Sessions: • Lab and Field Methods for Today and Tomorrow • Ground Water Sampling and Analysis • Metals: Analysis • In Situ Monitoring • Early Warning Monitoring • Enhancing Data Quality and Comparability I

  11. Concurrent Sessions: • Lab and Field Methods for Today and Tomorrow • Biological Monitoring • Nutrients: Sampling and Analysis • Screening Tools for Priority Contaminents • Remote Sensing • Enhancing Data Quality and Comparability II

  12. Concurrent Sessions: • Exploring Opportunities in Data Management • Water Quality Data Elements • Applied Database Systems • Data Rich Indicators • Tools to Link,Explain, & Manage Data • Data Warehouse and Repositories

  13. Concurrent Sessions: • Making Sense of the Data • Considerations for Interpreting Data • Considerations for Developing Nutrient Criteria • Selecting Indicators & Categoring Results • Examples & Experiences with Multimetric Indices

  14. Concurrent Sessions: • Data to Information to Action: • Computerizing the Environmental Movement • Communicating Results that People Can Understand • Initiating Action at the Local Level • Volunteer Monitoring Programs Bridge the Communication Gap • Communicating the Big Picture

  15. Focused Discussions Explore the relationship between the monitoring framework and Council workgroups • Watershed Components Interactions • Water Information Strategies • Methods and Data Comparability • Collaboration and Outreach

  16. Concluding General Session will report on the discussions • Opportunity for further discussion all afternoon • Or… a chance to be outstanding in the field

  17. Expected Attendance ~500 See you there! www.nwqmc.org

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