WORKSHOP GOALS
To focus on the status of water use data science, state agency strategies for getting to high-quality water use information, including online reporting, automated data checking, and remote-sensing tools. The WIMS and USGS Water Use Data Collaboration will serve as a forum for states and other attendees to exchange information on this highly specialized and important category of water data.
Workshop Materials – 2019 WIMS/USGS Collaboration Workshop Materials/Agenda
Workshop summary report: WIMS_Summary_2019_Final
Presentations
Monday, September 16
Welcoming Remarks
- Overview of Water Information Management Systems and the Importance of Data and Data Publication for Western Water Sustainability,, Tony Willardson, Executive Director, Western States Water Council
- Importance of Water Use Data for U.S. Geological Survey WMA Programs, Molly Maupin, Hydrologist, National Water Use Science Project Lead, US Geological Survey
- Water Data Exchange Program (WaDE): New Architecture, Adel Abdallah, WaDE Program Manager, Western States Water Council
Regional Water Use Data Efforts
- Consumptive Use and Loss Reporting and Recent Estimation Studies in the Upper Colorado River Basin, Jim Prairie, Hydraulic Engineer U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / Western Water Applications Office, Forrest Melton, Program Scientist, NASA Western Water Applications Office
Western States Water Use Data Efforts
- New Mexico Water Use and Data, Molly Magnuson, Water Use and Conservation Bureau Chief, New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
- Utility Customer Data Privacy and Aggregation Best Practices, Ben Ruddell, Northern Arizona University
- OpenET: Filling a Critical Data Gap in Western Water Management, Forrest Melton, Senior Research Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center, Cooperative for Research in Earth Science and Technology (ARC-CREST)
Tuesday, September 17
Western States Water Use Data Efforts
- Data Science and Enterprise Data Management at the Arizona Department of Water Resources, Lisa Williams, Manager, Office of Data Management, Arizona Department of Water Resources
- Data Engagement and Integration Activities at a State Agency, Greg Gearheart, Deputy Director, Information Management and Analysis, California State Water Resources Control Board
- Planning for Utah’s Water Future, Candice Hasenyager, Assistant Director, Utah Division of Water Resources
Western States Water Use Data Efforts
- Statewide Water Supply Planning and the Colorado Water Plan, Russ Sands, Senior Program Manager, Colorado Water Conservation Board
- The Texas Water Development Board’s Texas Water Service Boundary Viewer, Bill Billingsley, Manager, Water Use & Planning Data, Texas Water Development Board
- Nevada’s Water Use Estimates and Data Sharing Efforts, Adam Sullivan, Deputy State Engineer, Nevada Division of Water Resources
Western States Water Use Data Efforts
- Texas Reservoir Evaporation: Upgrading the Monitoring Network, Andrew Weinberg, Geoscientist, Texas Water Development Board
- Water Use Data in Wyoming: What Does the Future Hold? Jodee Pring, Supervisor, River Basin Planning, Wyoming Water Development Office
- Wyoming’s Water Use Data Collection and Management, Charlie Ferrantelli, River Basin Coordinator, Wyoming State Engineer’s Office
National Water Use Data Efforts
- Estimating Irrigation Efficiency in Montana Using Remote Sensing Tools, David Ketchum, Hydrologist, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
- Kansas Water Use Reporting and Data Management, Ginger Pugh, Professional Civil Engineer, Kansas Department of Agriculture
- The Internet of Water and Regional Water Use Estimation and Reporting, Kyle Onda, Data Architect, Internet of Water
Wednesday, September 18
Regional/University Water Use Data Efforts
- USGS Water-Use Data and Research Program (WUDR) Overview, Kim Shaffer, Water Use Data and Research (WUDR) Coordinator
- USGS Water Use Data System Modernization and WaDE Collaboration, Nancy Barber, Hydrologist
- USGS Water Use, the Internet of Water, and the National Hydrography Infrastructure, Dave Blodgett, United States Geological Survey (USGS)
State Water Use Data Efforts
- Water Using Remotely Sensed Data and Gridded Weather Datasets to Estimate Evapotranspiration for Water Use Mapping and Water Budget Studies in Diverse Ecosystems, Gabriel Senay, Research Physical Scientist
- Mapping and Modeling of Interbasin Water Transfers Within the United States, Landon Marston, Assistant Professor, Kansas State University
- Nebraska Water Use Data, Jesse Bradley, Assistant Director, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
State Water Use Data Efforts
- Pennsylvania’s Water Use and Data Research (WUDR) Projects, Michael Hill, Geologist, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- Consolidating Water Use Data in North Carolina, Linwood Peele, Water Supply Planning Branch Supervisor, NC Division of Water Resources
- Utilization of WUDR Funds in North Dakota: Municipal Water, Per Capita Coefficients, and the Bakken Region, Jack Norland, Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University
State Water Use Data Efforts
- DocStar, Document Management, Arkansas’s Answer to Water Use Reporting, Amy Chatwood, Computer Support Coordinator, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
- Water Use Reporting in Missouri, Scott Kaden, Groundwater Section Chief, Missouri Geological Survey-Water Resource Center
- Improving Illinois’ Water Data Acquisition and Analyses, Vlad Iordache, Water Resources Application Developer, Illinois State Water Survey
Thursday, September 19
Breakout sessions notes
2019WIMS_Breakout_Group1_Notes
2019WIMS_Breakout_Group2_Notes
2019WIMS_Breakout_Group3_Notes
MEETING LOCATION
Fort Collins Science Center
Bldg C., Meeting Room 2000
2150 Centre Avenue
Fort Collins, CO
Downtown Fort Collins
MEET YOUR PEERS
Visit with other state agency water data program staff members and water use specialists to hear their experience and strategies for water use data. Lots of time set aside for sharing ideas, follow-up questions, and discussion.
DISCOVER GREAT TOOLS
We’ll be assembling the latest and greatest research and tool developers at this meeting, from both eastern and western states, and federal agency partners. We’ll also explore how the Water Use Data & Research (WUDR) grants have helped states to improve their water use data processes and outcomes.
COLLABORATE
Across the states, every agency and every data program manager feels the weight of responsibility for putting out great water data that can be used by others. Explore synergies and opportunities to work with other data program professionals – folks who are in the same boat and understand the challenges of funding, gathering, maintaining, and publishing great water data.