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Central
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NADP/NTN
Central Analytical Laboratory
Field Operations Training Course Agenda
April 27-29, 2004
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Tuesday, April 27, 2004
- Chancellor Hotel & Convention Center |
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Welcome and Mixer
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5:00-8:00 p.m. |
Informal mixer with appetizers & cash bar
NADP: Planning for the
Future
Introduction of Participants and Site Discussion
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Van Bowersox, NADP Coordinator
Scott Dossett, Site Liaison |
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Wednesday, April 28, 2004 |
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6:30-8:00 a.m. |
Complimentary
continental breakfast for hotel guests |
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Course Overview
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8:00-8:15 a.m. |
Welcome and Course Particulars
Questionnaire, A & B Groups, parking passes, and check-out Information |
Karen Harlin, NADP Assistant Coordinator, CAL
Director |
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8:10-8:50 a.m. |
II. A Review of
Precipitation Chemistry |
Karen Harlin |
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NTN Field and Lab Portion of the Course |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) - behind Bldg. #4
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Chancellor Hotel |
Group A (9:00-12:30)
Group B (1:30-5:00)
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III.
Field Sample Handling and Equipment Maintenance
Site Maintenance, Field Sample Handling,
&Collector and Raingage "Hands-On" Practice
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Collector Installation & Site
Maintenance
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Sample Removal, Contamination Checking, & Data Logging
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"Hands-On" Equipment Troubleshooting
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Diagnoses of Problems from Raingage Charts
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Options and Discussion
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Scott
Dossett, Tim Leon, & Jeff Pribble
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
ISWS Building #2 Illinois Room |
Group B (9:00-12:30)
Group A (1:30-5:00) |
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IV. Field Lab
Measurements on Wet-side Samples
A. Conductance, pH, and Weighing Instrumentation
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Sample Conditions and
Weighing
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Sample Decanting
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Specific Conductance
Measurements
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pH Measurements
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Jane Rothert, Tracie Patten, & Kaye Surratt |
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B. Lab Tour |
Karen Harlin and Brigita Demir |
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C. "Hands-On" Lab Equipment |
Jane Rothert, Tracie Patten, & Kaye Surratt |
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12:30-1:30 p.m. |
Catered Lunch at Chancellor Hotel
Sign Travel Requests/forms |
Kathy McCormick |
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5:00 p.m. |
Group A Return to Chancellor Hotel |
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Thursday,
April 29, 2004 |
| 6:30-7:45 a.m. |
Hotel check out (for those
traveling home today) and complimentary continental breakfast for
hotel guests |
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8:00-8:15 a.m. |
Coffee and Danish and Announcements in Illinois Room
(ISWS Building #2) |
Sample
Collection, Data Review, Quality Assurance, and Data Use
Illinois Room |
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8:15-9:15 a.m. |
V. Things We Learn from the NADP Data &
How People Use the Data |
Van Bowersox NADP Coordinator
Chris Lehmann, NADP QA Manager |
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9:15-10:00 a.m. |
VI. NADP Quality Assurance Programs |
Chris Lehmann, NADP QA Manager |
| 10:00-10:15 a.m. |
Group Picture |
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| 10:15-10:30
a.m. |
Break |
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10:30-11:45 a.m. |
VII. Field Form Review, Raingage Chart Reduction,
& Control Chart Use for NTN |
Scott Dossett |
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A. Field Form Review
B. Raingage Chart Reduction
C. Control Chart Use
D. Network Equipment Depot (NED) |
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11:45-12:30 p.m. |
Box Lunch at ISWS Illinois Room |
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12:30-1:15 p.m. |
VIII. Final Equipment Troubleshooting and
Communication |
Scott Dossett |
| 1:15-1:45 p.m. |
IX. Cal
Data Review for NTN |
Sarah Milton
& John Ingrum |
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A. Monthly Data Reports
B. Notes & Error Messages
C. Validation Overview |
| 1:45-2:30 p.m. |
X. Questionnaire Review/Questions & Answers |
Scott Dossett |
| 2:30-3:00
p.m. |
Closing
remarks and hand out certificate & group pictures |
Karen
Harlin |
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Web page was updated
11/26/2008
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