2022 National Soil Moisture Workshop
The 2022 National Soil Moisture Workshop returned—after a 2-year hiatus—to an in-person format (with a limited virtual option) on August 9–10, 2022. The workshop was hosted by Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio, with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS).
This workshop provided a unique opportunity for leaders in soil moisture research and development to come together in an interactive format to exchange ideas and develop collaborations across their research areas and with the user community. This was the 13th consecutive year for the workshop, which was started by the researchers who created the Marena, Oklahoma, In Situ Sensor Testbed (MOISST). It has now grown to be a premier event for sharing new soil moisture research.
Workshop Goals
- Provide a highly focused venue for presenting cutting-edge research and new concepts related to soil moisture monitoring.
- Highlight new applications of soil moisture data and identify application-oriented research needs.
- Create opportunities for unstructured networking and idea-sharing.
- Stimulate progress towards realizing the vision of the National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network.
2022 Soil Moisture Community Leadership Award Recipient: Dr. Michael Cosh
As a new component of the National Soil Moisture Workshop, the workshop organizing committee and the Coordinating Team of the National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network (NCSMMN) awarded Dr. Michael Cosh the inaugural Soil Moisture Community Leadership Award. Mike is a research hydrologist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory, where his research interests include in-situ soil moisture network development and assessment, scaling of land surface parameters, and validation of satellite soil moisture products.
Mike has been a leader in the effort to build a coordinated soil moisture information system to serve the country and beyond. He was one of the founding organizers of the Marena Oklahoma In Situ Sensor Testbed (MOISST), as well as the annual National Soil Moisture Workshop. He has also served as chair of the NCSMMN Coordinating Team for several years. Mike is a community builder and an idea generator. He truly exemplifies the character of public service.
Workshop Agenda and Presentations
| Time (EDT) | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Keynotes*
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| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Break – Free Discussion Time |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Drought / Modeling* – Watch a Video Recording of This Session
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| 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | NIDS-Sponsored Lunch Discussion: Upper Missouri River Basin Soil Moisture and Snowpack Project |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Remote Sensing* – Watch a Video Recording of This Session
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| 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Break – Free Discussion Time |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Poster Session |
| 5:00 p.m. | No-Host Happy Hour at Varsity Club (278 W. Lane Ave) |
| Dinner on Your Own |
| Time (EDT) | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Keynotes*
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| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Break – Free Discussion Time |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Fire / Forest and Sensors – Watch a Video Recording of This Session
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| 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Campbell Scientific-Sponsored Lunch Discussion: Open Research Questions |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Sensors* – Watch a Video Recording of This Session
Discussion: Testbeds |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Break – Free Discussion Time |
| 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Networks* – Watch a Video Recording of This Session
Wrap-Up* (5 minutes) |
| Dinner on Your Own or Depart |
* Session available in virtual format
Workshop Organizing Committee
- Steven Quiring, The Ohio State University
- Trent Ford, University of Illinois
- Briana Wyatt, Texas A&M University
- Tyson Ochsner, Oklahoma State University
- Peter Goble, Colorado State University
- Todd Caldwell, U.S. Geological Survey
- Michael Cosh, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- John Bolten, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Marina Skumanich, NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System
For more information, please contact Michael Cosh (michael.cosh@usda.gov) or Steven Quiring (quiring.10@osu.edu)
