National Aquatic Resource Surveys Workshop

April 5-7, 2022

 
Agenda for the NARS National Workshop, HERE
 
 

On April 5-7th, 2022 CTIC coordinated the National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) National Workshop under a Cooperative Agreement with EPA’s NARS program.

 

NARS is a collaborative program between EPA, states and tribes designed to assess the quality of the nation's coastal waters, lakes and reservoirs, rivers and streams, and wetlands using a statistical survey design. The workshop covered topics relevant to all four waterbody types and the NARS program generally. 

 
Before the NARS National Workshop attendees were encouraged to watch this video, NARS Improving Training, from a training held in Dallas, TX in 2018: 
 
On March 17, 2022, US EPA and CTIC hosted a webinar and brought together 5 experts to explore key new water quality research indicators.
 

 

On February 22, 2022 EPA & CTIC held the History of NARS and the Monitoring Initiative webinar, view this webinar here:

 
This presentation provided background on how and why NARS was initiated; and the monitoring initiative which provides funding for statistical surveys as well as other monitoring program enhancements for states and tribes. It also provided information on how NARS is being implemented, types of results generated, and other benefits to consider.

 

 

 

NARS National Workshop Webinar Videos

Welcome to this collection of videos from the 2022 NARS National Workshop Webinar, please look at the agenda (above) for details about each session and presenter: 

*Some recordings may not have the full discussion attached due to recording difficulties

 
NARS National Workshop- Day 1, Full Day Minus Breakouts

Featuring talks by Steve Paulson, Anne Rogers, Kayla Bowe, Jay Silvanima, Garrett Stillings, Mike Miller, Karen Blocksom, Shannon Hubler.
Video Length - 3:24:28
NARS National Workshop- Day 1 & 2, Breakout 3: Designing a Survey, Garrett Stillings, EPA

Designing a Survey: Demo of the Survey Design Tool
Video Length - 53:47
NARS National Workshop- Day 1 & 2, Breakout 1 & 2: Demo of Population Estimate and Data Extraction Tools, Karen Blocksom, EPA

Demo of Population Estimate and Data Extraction Tools.
Video Length - 52:33
        NARS National Workshop- Day 2, Full Day Minus Breakouts                      
Featuring talks by Richard Mitchell, Kellie Merrell, Mike Miller, Alan Herlihy, Donny Benkendorf, Britta Bierwagen and John Stoddard."
Video Length - 2:47
NARS National Workshop- Day 2, Breakout 1- Implementing Intesification/ Leveraging NARS, Danielle Grunzke, EPA

Participants will learn about ways to leverage NARS and specific issues to consider when contemplating an intensification to the design or indicators.
Video Length: 59:03
NARS National Workshop-Day 3, Session 1-Sample Frames, Target Populations and Site Evaluation, Michael Dumelle

Participants will learn about the sample frames and target populations for each survey. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss objectives including national, state, tribal and other considerations related to this topic..
Video Length - 29:52
NARS National Workshop-Day 3, Breakout 1- Rivers and Streams. Richard Mitchell, EPA and Liz Smith, Kansas

Facilitated by Liz Smith and Richard Mitchell
Video Length - 27:10
NARS National Workshop- Day 3, Breakout 2- Wetlands. Gregg Serenbetz, EPA and Michael Bourdaghs, MN

Wetlands. Facilitators Gregg Serenbetz, US EPA and Michael Bourdaghs, Minnesota/Lakes and Reservoirs. Facilitators. Lareina Guenzel, US EPA and Kellie Merrell, Vermont
Video Length - 58:37
NARS National Workshop- Day 3, Breakout 1- Estuaries. Hugh Sullivan, EPA and Laura Yarbro, FL

Wetlands. Facilitators Gregg Serenbetz, US EPA and Michael Bourdaghs, Minnesota/Lakes and Reservoirs. Facilitators. Lareina Guenzel, US EPA and Kellie Merrell, Vermont
Video Length - 1:01:20
NARS National Workshop-Day 3, Breakout 2- Great Lakes. Mari Nord, EPA and Tim Asplund, WI

Facilitated by Mari Nord and Tim Asplund
Video Length - 58:43
NARS National Workshop-Day 3, Breakout 3- Lakes & Reservoirs. Laureina Guenzel, EPA and Kellie Merrell, Vermont

Facilitated by Kellie Merrell and Laureina Guenzel
Video Length - 59:43
NARS National Workshop-Day 3, Closing Remarks- John Goodin,US EPA Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds

John Goodin closing remarks for the 2022 NARS National Workshop
Video Length - 35:47
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional resources: 
Slides from Richard Mitchell and Liz Smith on target populations and sample frames
Michael Dumelle’s slides on target populations, sample frames and site evaluation