National Monitoring Network

Purpose

The goal of the Network is to provide information about the health of our oceans and coastal ecosystems and inland influences on coastal waters for improved resource management.

Of Current Interest...

Denver skyline Seventh National Monitoring Conference - Monitoring From the Summit to the Sea

April 25-29, 2009
Denver, Colorado

The National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) will host its Seventh National Monitoring Conference - Monitoring From the Summit to the Sea, April 25-29, 2010. The conference will focus on the many facets of water quality and water quantity monitoring for improved understanding, protection, and restoration of our natural resources and communities. It will also provide a unique forum to exchange information, develop skills, and foster collaboration and coordination. USGS, EPA, NOAA, and state scientists and others will showcase new findings on the quality of the Nation's streams and groundwater, and highlight recent innovations and cutting-edge tools in water-quality monitoring, assessment, and reporting. The conference's location in Denver, Colorado will also provide a forum to showcase western water monitoring issues, including sustainable water management, effects of wildfires, and efforts to evaluate the effects of climate change on water quality, quantity, and aquatic ecosystems. Learn More..

BACKGROUND	PRODUCTS
Proposal for a National Monitoring Network (Network) Letter from CEQ to ACWI on Network - January 2007 Council Resolution to ACWI on Network	Network Design Report - Revised Network Refinement Summary Report - February 2008 Nutrients Contaminants Wetlands Biology Atmospheric Deposition Analytes Network Overview (2.3 MB) - August 2007 Poster - Note: These are large files (Pilot Studies Are Now Included) 4x3 feet (15 MB PDF) \| 4x8 feet (15 MB PDF) Brochures - Note: Some of these files are large (pdf) A National Water Quality Monitoring Network for U.S. Coastal Waters and their Tributaries - A Network of the U.S. Ocean Action Plan (545 kb .pdf) Network Status Network Design Features
WHO'S WHO ON THE NETWORK	PILOT STUDIES
Charge to Network Work Groups Network Steering Committee Members Interagency Work Group	Pilot Studies Draft Pilot Summary Report Summary Report Tables (Draft)
USEFUL LINKS
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Regional IOOS Component Frequently Asked Questions Related Links

Contact Information

Charles Spooner, Co-Chair
Environmental Protection Agency
Email: spooner.charles@epa.gov

Pixie Hamilton, Co-Chair
U.S. Geological Survey
Email: pahamilt@usgs.gov

Tracy Connell Hancock, Executive Secretary
U.S. Geological Survey
Email: thancock@usgs.gov

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