Monthly NIWR Staff Network Meeting

Each month, the NIWR Staff Network hosts a community meeting to review important topics related to NIWR programs. Meetings are held on MS Teams on the first Thursday of the month at 2:30 PM ET.

For more information, recordings, and the meeting link, please visit the Member Portal.

Benefits include:

• Increased support and resources
• Enhanced reporting consistency for more impactful outreach
• Faster onboarding of staff and directors

2026 topics:

• January 8: Continued discussions from December meeting of RFP feedback
• February 5: How to reach out to congressional members who are difficult to connect with
• March 5: Lessons Learned in DC
• April 2: Template development
• May 7: USGS Webinar on Open Access Publications and Data Requirements
• June 4: Alternative funding opportunities
• July 2: TBD
• August 6: TBD
• September 3: TBD
• October 1: TBD
• November 5: TBD
• December 3: TBD

Have a topic idea? Questions? Email Melissa Boyce.