Webinars, Workshops and Regattas

NASH is regularly hosts webinars and workshops on new research, technologies, and best practices related to water science and hydrometric data. Whether you’re interested in water for personal or professional reasons, there is something here for you! Stay tuned for future announcements about 2025 workshops and regattas.

Interested in presenting at a NASH webinar or workshop?

The NASH is always looking for speakers who are interested in sharing their work or ideas on stream hydrometry. Do you have some interesting insights into water research, policy or international best practices that you’d like to share? Send us your ideas by filling out the form below and we’ll follow-up.

Upcoming Events

CWRA Conference Workshops (Penticton, BC)

1. The importance of hydrometric stage measurements – Sunday, May 25, 2025. Stage measurements are a critical and foundational aspect of hydrometrics but are often overlooked. This workshop will set the stage for good hydrometric data. Classroom topics and case studies will include: Knowing your sensor type and how to conduct pre deployment stage quality validations.  Tips on how set-up benchmark reference points for efficient water level validation in the field. How and when to apply sensor and gauge corrections in data review.  Discussion around cost benefits to grading stage data and the associated nuances. Further development of NASH resources on sensor installation examples. Field portion will include completing level circuits, conducting a validating two peg test, and capturing rating curve breakpoints in level surveys.
2. The importance of hydrometric meta data review workshop – Thursday, May 29, 2025. Good hydrometric data has good meta data. This interactive workshop will have breakout discussions around three proposed topics including:
   • The development of a hydrometric apprenticeship framework and syllabus with training modules for distribution to academia, third party data collectors, and as a NASH reference. We will review existing training modules from WSC, USGS, and AHA and highlight the key framework and training modules that a potential employer would benefit from.
   • Data collection best practices for third party data collectors. Breakout discussions around how to best develop a monitoring program for community based monitoring with data reviewer considerations addressed. Discussions will focus around cost effective monitoring solutions for achieving Grade A stage data collection but non Grade A discharge data collection due to limited seasonal data collection, inability to measure extreme events, and what to include for proper meta collection to meet the needs of a hydrometric data reviewer.
   • Hydrometric meta data review from a BC RISC perspective for inclusion in the BC Provincial Aquatic Informatic Aquarius (BC-AQTS). How and why to start a data sharing agreement with the BC-AQTS. How to ensure your data can be validated by a hydrometric reviewer.  A discussion of the past, current and future of hydrometric review: perspectives from WSC, BC RISC and third party data reviewers.

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