Series: USGS National Water Availability Assessment

September 24 - November 19, 2025 / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

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Conveners

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Althea A. Archer

Science Communicator, USGS

Shirley Leung

Product Owner, USGS

Anthony Martinez

Data Scientist, USGS

Cee Nell

Communications and Engagement Team Lead, USGS

Jennifer Rapp

Branch Chief, USGS

Megan Shoda

Hydrologist, USGS

Edward Stets

Research Ecologist; USGS

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The National Water Availability Assessment is the third assessment developed by the USGS in response to the SECURE Water Act, and the first to present a national, comprehensive assessment of water availability that is inclusive of the amount of water (quantity), the quality of that water, and its use. This evaluation provides new insight on areas of the United States with an imbalance between natural water supply and demand. This three-part webinar series will walk audience members through the key findings of the Report, ways to access the data through the Data Companion, and how we used data science and visualizations to communicate the findings to various audiences.

Water is essential for all life on earth, and the findings of this report are of the utmost importance to the whole American community. The webinar series itself reaches different audiences: The first webinar will highlight the key findings of the Report and is of general interest to many audiences. The second webinar will highlight how to access and use data that is the basis of the Report, which is provided in a Data Companion. This webinar will be targeted to a more technical audience of water researchers, managers, journalists, etc. The third webinar will focus on data science and data visualizations, which will be targeted to a more technical audience of data scientists and analysts as well as anyone managing a large-scale research project looking for tips to maintain reproducible and cohesive data processes.