Democratizing Data: Challenges and Opportunities, featuring Synoptic Data PBC
Learn how Synoptic Data organizes data under FAIR and CARE principles, how it’s made available, and how it benefits weather, water, and climate organizations.
Automating Workflows for All with Open Water Foundation
Dive into TSTool, an open-source software from Open Water Foundation that allows organizations big and small to automate their workflows to make data-driven decisions even faster.
Empowering Decision-Making and Water Data Access
Associate Director Sara Larsen reflects on the growth the Internet of Water and the evolution of water data sharing practices and tools.
Say Hello at WaterSciCon!
Connect with Internet of Water Coalition leaders at WaterSciCon24! Learn what the IoW is all about and see our community’s work at these great sessions.
Launching Open Data Access for Urban Climate Resilience in Africa
Members from the Center for Geospatial Solutions traveled to Uganda to build relationships and learn about environmental data challenges in Uganda.
Spotlighting USDA-NRCS’s RESTful API: Accessing Data in the Air and Water Database
Discover how the NRCS has made accessing a wealth of air and water data simpler for the general public and developers. With the introduction of new RESTful API methods, in addition to tools like SOAP Webservice, Air, Water & Soil Plots, a Report Generator, and more, finding critical climate data is more streamlined than ever. We’ll cover the suite of products and tools the NRCS uses to support access to critical climate and water data.
Geoconnex: A Better System for Water Data Management Starts with the Community
Learn more about Geoconnex, the technology transforming our shared water data infrastructure, and how community involvement is at the core of its design.
A Global Conversation on Water Data for Reuse Innovation: Lessons from the LA River to the Global South
Join the Internet of Water Coalition as we bring together water leaders to discuss the role of data in supporting water reuse. This panel discussion will highlight lessons learned from two on the ground examples of data-driven water recycling partnership.
HydroPower Spotlight: Empowering Water Data Stakeholders with HydroSource
Dive into HydroSource, the leading national water-energy platform for hydropower datasets, visualizations, and analytics with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Journey of the NLDI: Past, Present, Python, and Beyond
Discover the Network Linked Data Index (NLDI)—a search engine that indexes data to a river network —and its applications for data producers, application developers, data analysts, and modelers. A vital component of several USGS web systems as well as the growing index of data in Geoconnex (the Internet of Water’s core technology), the NLDI has been key to unveiling relationships between single monitoring locations and the broader water world. Now, following a recent effort to convert the code base to Python to increase open-source accessibility, it’s set to make water data even more discoverable and easily accessible. Join this webinar to learn more about the NLDI’s past as a groundbreaking EPA and USGS collaboration, and its future, including the development of client applications in the USGS Monitoring Location pages and Water Quality Portal. The presentation will be targeted at both a technical and non-technical audience.
Getting to Know the Internet of Water Team
A founding member of the IoW team, Kyle Onda knows a thing or two about the lengths it takes to translate the IoW Principles into practice. His diverse background offers a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities ahead. Now, in his new role as Director of the IoW at CGS, he is poised to advance the vision of modern water data infrastructure even further.
Unveiling WestDAAT: A Breakthrough for Water Rights Data Management in the Western United States
Across the Western US, regional water use analysis and planning are increasingly important due to unprecedented drought and high demand growth. However, reconciling differing data access protocols, structures, and terminologies across states is a challenge. WestDAAT provides access to data in a machine-readable format for over 1.7 million active water rights.
Great Lakes to Gulf: Data Visualizations and Tracking Nutrient Trends in the Mississippi River Basin
The Great Lakes to Gulf Virtual Observatory (GLTG) is an interactive, geospatial application that provides user-friendly access to water quality information from the Mississippi River and its tributaries. GLTG helps people visualize and better understand nutrient pollution and its historical evolution. From agricultural conservation practices to green infrastructure, to Nitrate Loading trends, there’s a wealth of information at your fingertips. We’ll walk you through the different layers and data available and then dive into lessons learned from our work on nutrient trends analysis in the Mississippi River Basin.
Geoconnex 101: The Water Data Fragmentation Solution
Join the Center for Geospatial Solutions to learn more about the Internet of Water’s flagship technology, Geoconnex. This revolutionary water data-specific search index links disjointed water data with structured metadata, enabling seamless organization and discovery of information by theme and location. Ultimately, Geoconnex will unlock a Google-like experience, helping save countless hours in water data searches for the benefit of water managers, researchers, and the public alike.
Bringing Big Data to the Basin: Transforming Nutrient Tracking with The Great Lakes to Gulf Virtual Observatory
The Hypoxia Task Force, made up of the 12 mainstem Mississippi River states, works to improve water quality in the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin. The Great Lakes to Gulf Virtual Observatory integrates water quality data with land use and conservation practices information, helping to track progress on nutrient loss reduction and guide decision-making.
The Texas Water Data Hub: Starting to Trot, Looking to Canter
When last we met, back in September 2021, the Texas Water Data Hub was truly in its infancy. Fast forward over a year and a half, and the beta version of the Texas Water Data Hub is out of the barn! Was it a smooth process to get to where we are? Well, no, not exactly. We’ve had a few obstacles pop up along our path, but we get back on the trail each time.