14th National Monitoring Conference

The National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) will host its 14th National Monitoring Conference from March 10 to 14, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin at the KI Convention Center. All federal, state, tribal and local water professionals, nonprofits, academia, water consultants and industry, and volunteer scientists are welcome at this important national forum on monitoring Great Lakes, groundwater, streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, estuaries, and oceans. The conference will be offered in a hybrid format, primarily consisting of in-person presentations and events as well as some virtual components.

The following general themes and topics are addressed (but are not limited to):

• Monitoring for the Protection of Aquatic Resources
• Volunteer Monitoring and Community Collaborations
• Contaminants and Source Tracking 
• Open Data Life Cycle
• Measuring Success – Effectiveness Monitoring and Water Quality Trends
• Local (Green Bay Watershed) and Regional (Great Lakes and Midwest) Monitoring
• Other