Hydroacoustics Work Group (HaWG)
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.
Current HAWG Members
| Name | Areas of Expertise | Organizational Unit/Location/Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Rotational Members | ||
| Heather Best | ADCP Discharge Measurements, Mid-Section Measurements, Ice Measurements, Remote Fieldwork Coordination | Alaska Science Center, Fairbanks Office Fairbanks, AK 907-687-9515 |
| Justin Boldt | ADCP sediment surrogates, Velocity Mapping, ADCP comparison testing Bathymetry |
Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana WSC 502-649-2272 |
| Peyton Hendrix | Index Velocity applications, Tidal and Regulated Flows, Rating discharge in complex environments, ADCP discharge measurements |
Lower Mississippi Gulf WSC Baton Rouge, LA 225-400-4640 |
| Chany Huddleston-Adrianza | ADCP discharge measurements, Index Velocity applications, Tidal Flows | New York WSC Troy, NY 518-912-4465 |
| Eric Marsjanik | Electrical Engineering and Advanced Data Collection Techniques | Coastal and Marine Geology Program Woods Hole, MA 508-457-2216 |
| John Mazurek | ADP and ADCP moving-boat and mid-section measurements, Field software | South Atlantic Water Science Center Arden, NC 828-778-8508 |
| Wesley Munck | ADV and ADCP discharge measurements, Midsection Measurements and Field Testing | Oregon WSC Portland, OR 503-320-2401 |
| Garret Welsh | ADCP discharge measurements, Ice Measurements, Field Testing | Upper Midwest WSC Mounds View, MN 763-783-3147 |
| Permanent Members | ||
| Travis Knight | ADCP Discharge Measurements, Index Velocity, Software Development | Hydrologic Networks Branch Asheville, NC 239-579-6068 |
| Mike Rehmel | ADV and ADCP discharge measurements, Training Coordinator |
Water Resources Mission Area, Office of Quality Assurance Indianapolis, IN 317-600-2758 |
| Chris Wilson | HIF Hydraulics Laboratory, Instrumentation and Electronics |
Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility Stennis Space Center, MS 228-688-1838 |
| Agency Members | ||
| Tom Davie | ADCP discharge measurements, Sediment transport, Velocity mapping | Environment and Climate Change Canada Ottawa, Ontario 403-512-1235 |
| John Goodson | ADCP discharge measurements, Measurements near hydraulic structures | South Florida Water Management District West Palm Beach, FL 561-682-2803 |
Photos of the HaWG
2023: The HaWG at the April 2023 face-to-face meeting in San Diego, California.
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.
