CTEMPs fiber optic sensing workshop 2026: Reno-Tahoe in August

[David Kirschtel]

The Center for Transformative Environmental Monitoring Programs (CTEMPs) invites graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and professionals to participate in a five-day immersive, hands-on workshop focused on Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) for environmental monitoring. The Reno–Tahoe region provides a unique natural laboratory for environmental sensing. applications.

More information: https://ctemps.org/sites/ctemps.org/files/2026-03/CTEMPs%20Reno–Tahoe%20Workshop%202026%20%281%29_0.pdf

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKppNwQ3z9DBnUqLuuoJxYHqFh9Tcwt7lgMUppQMfJ2lqqAw/viewform

Program Highlights

• 🔹 Monday (Aug 10 - start 9 AM): Introduction to Fiber-Optic Sensing & System Overview
• 🔹 Tuesday: Field Deployment & Data Acquisition (Reno)
• 🔹 Wednesday: Field Applications in Lake Tahoe
• 🔹 Thursday: Full-Day Hands-On Experiments & Data Analysis
• 🔹 Friday (Aug 14 end 2 PM): Participant Presentations & Wrap-Up

Instructors

• Eileen Martin – Colorado School of Mines
• Adrian Harpold – University of Nevada, Reno
• Mark Hausner – Desert Research Institute
• Chris Kratt – University of Nevada, Reno
• Sara Sayyadi – University of Nevada, Reno

Who Should Attend?

• ✔ Graduate students and postdocs
• ✔ Faculty incorporating fiber-optic sensing in research
• ✔ Scientists in geophysics, hydrology, civil engineering, and environmental sciences
• ✔ Researchers interested in seismic hazard, groundwater monitoring, and near-surface processes

Registration Information

Registration Fee: $350

Student Registration Fee: $175

Registration Deadline: May 1, 2026