Call for abstracts to the session titled “Using Big Data to Answer National- and Regional-Scale Questions”
as part of the 12th National Monitoring Conference (NMC) the week of April 19, 2021.
12th National Monitoring Conference (NMC) the week of April 19, 2021.
National and regional scale water-quality studies require collecting and processing large amounts of data. Such studies also often require combining data from multiple organizations. Making “big data” understandable and usable presents many challenges. How these challenges are managed is an important part of the scientific process and the insights gained during this process are worth sharing with other researchers. Importantly, these large datasets allow for the exploration and identification of water quality conditions and changes across large areas ranging from regional watersheds to the entire US. This session focuses on the tools, techniques, and insights gained from these large-scale efforts.
The NMC will be held in Providence, Rhode Island or virtually, if necessary. More information about the NMC can be found on the conference website. Abstracts are due on September 24th. Be sure to indicate our session: “S17: Using Big Data to Answer National- and Regional-Scale Water Quality Questions” when submitting.
Please contact Jenny Murphy (jmurphy@usgs.gov) or Victor Roland (vroland@usgs.gov) with any questions and we look forward to hearing more about your work.