The Hydroacoustic Work Group (HaWG) provides guidance to the USGS Water Resources Mission Area regarding the support for and development of hydroacoustics instrumentation for use in streamflow, velocity, depth, and other hydraulic and hydrologic measurements.
This guidance often takes the form of advice regarding technical issues that need to be addressed, work priorities, and funding for hydroacoustics. The HaWG also facilitates communication between OSD and hydroacoustics users. It has rotational, permanent, cooperating agency, and ad hoc members. The rotational members serve 5-year terms.
You can email the HaWG (GS-W HaWG All@usgs.gov) with questions and problems or contact one of the HaWG members with expertise in your particular area of interest.
Rotational Members
| Name | Areas of Interest | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|
| James Fountain (Chair) | ADCP discharge measurements, Index velocity, GPS, Field software | Lower Mississippi Gulf Water Science Center (Baton Rouge, LA) jrfount@usgs.gov 225-298-5481 x3228 |
| Timothy (Shawn) Lemaster (Co-chair) | ADCP discharge measurements, Index velocity, GPS, Field software | Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Kentucky Office (Louisville, KY) lemaster@usgs.gov 502-493-1905 |
| Mike Freeman | ADCP discharge measurements, Index velocity, Bidirectional flow | Utah Water Science Center (West Valley City, UT) mfreeman@usgs.gov 801-908-5012 |
| Marinna Martini | Measurements in marine environments, Fixed deployment ADCPs | Marine Operations Facility (Woods Hole, MA) mmartini@usgs.gov 508-457-2326 |
| John Mazurek | ADP and ADCP moving-boat and mid-section measurements, Field software | South Atlantic Water Science Center (Arden, NC) jmazurek@usgs.gov 828-778-8508 |
| Chany Huddleston-Adrianza | ADCP discharge measurements, Index Velocity applications, Tidal Flows | California Water Science Center (Sacramento, CA) chuddlestonadrianza@usgs.gov 916-374-8554 |
Permanent Members
| Name | Areas of Interest | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Rehmel | ADV and ADCP discharge measurements, Training Coordinator | Water Resources Mission Area, Office of Quality Assurance (Indianapolis, IN) msrehmel@usgs.gov 317-600-2758 |
| David Mueller | ADCP discharge measurements, Software development, Velocity mapping and bathymetry, Flow modeling | Water Resources Mission Area, Hydrologic Networks Branch (Louisville, KY) dmueller@usgs.gov 502-493-1935 |
| Scott Kimball | Hydrological Instrumentation Facility, Stennis Space Center, MS skimball@usgs.gov 228-688-1589 |
Agency Members
| Name | Areas of Interest | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Davie | ADCP discharge measurements, Sediment transport, Velocity mapping | Environment and Climate Change Canada (Ottawa, Ontario) tom.davie@canada.ca 403-512-1235 |
| John Goodson | ADCP discharge measurements, Measurements near hydraulic structures | South Florida Water Management District (West Palm Beach, FL) jgoodson@sfwmd.gov 561-682-2803 |
Adhoc Members
| Name | Areas of Interest | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hittle | NWIS User Group, Index velocity, Coastal flows | National Water Information System (NWIS) Surface Water Users Group, Pennsylvania Water Science Center (Williamsport, PA) ehittle@usgs.gov 570-327-3181 |
Photos of the HaWG
2014: The HaWG at the presentation of the Excellence in Leadership Award.
2002: The HaWG at a meeting in Menlo Park, CA.
2000: The HaWG at a meeting of the workgroup in Indianapolis, IN.
1999: The HaWG at the Hydroacoustics Workshop in Tampa, FL.
1997: HaWG members conducting testing of Broadband ADCPs at the HIF Hydraulics Lab.
