USGS delivers water-quality training in Thailand
The USGS delivered water-quality techniques training to the Thailand Royal Irrigation Department (RID) 14-20 June in and around Chiang Mai, together with colleagues from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), with funding from the U.S. Department of State.
Subject matter experts Ariele Kramer and Zulimar Lucinda (KS WSC and OK-TX WSC, respectively) shared their experience and insights with USGS water-quality sampling techniques, data standards, and data interpretation with RID counterparts. Matthew Andersen from USGS Office of International Programs organized and administered the engagement for USGS.
Three days of site visits and four days of classroom instruction were employed for the exchange. USACE colleagues shared their experience and insights with sediment management, especially in reservoirs, to complement the USGS material, providing a robust U.S. Government training experience for which RID expressed deep gratitude.
The workshop ended with consensus about a series of additional training and workshops that RID would like to receive, subject to availability of funds.
