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CTEMPs DAS-DTS Reno–Tahoe Workshop 2026
Hands-On Training in Fiber-Optic Distributed Acoustic & Temperature Sensing (DAS & DTS)
📅 August 10–14, 2026
📍 Reno, Nevada (University of Nevada, Reno)
🏔 Field Day in Lake Tahoe – Wednesday, August 12
Overview
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.
What You Will Learn
- ✅ Experimental design for fiber-optic sensing
- ✅ Installation and calibration of DAS & DTS systems
- ✅ Real-time data acquisition and troubleshooting
- ✅ Seismic, hydrological, and thermal signal interpretation
- ✅ Data processing workflows in Python / MATLAB
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