NADP Spring Meeting and Scientific Symposium
2026 Theme: Thinking Outside the Bucket: Innovation in a Changing Environment
June 9-12, 2026
Madison Concourse Hotel, Madison, WI
- Technical & Science Committee Meetings: June 9, 2026
- Scientific Symposium: June 10-11, 2026
- Field Trip: June 12, 2026
Session Recordings Are Now Available 
Student Presentation Awards
The following students were the winners of the NADP Scientific Symposium Student Presentation competition. The students were judged on presentation, content, and critical thinking.
- Student poster: Paola Miramontes Gonzalez (University of New Hampshire). “From Canopy to Rain Chemistry: Vegetation Phenology as a Driver of Dissolved Organic Matter Wet Deposition“
- High school student presentation: Ryleigh Adams (Oldfields School). “It’s Not Just a Fancy Bucket – High school students establish NTN site MD91“
- Undergraduate presentation: KarLee Zager (Bingham Research Center, Utah State University). “Effects of Snow Type, Sunlight, and Temperature on Organic Compound Fluxes at the Air-Snow Interface“
- Master’s presentation: José Alberto Rivas Fuentes (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). “Risk Assessment of Gaseous Elemental Mercury (GEM) in Ambient Air in Southern Mexico City and its Temporal Variability“
- PhD presentation: Alexis Harper (Brigham Young University). “Environmental Chamber Characterization for Quantifying Atmospheric Oxidants in Mercury Oxidation Mechanisms“
About the Meeting
The meeting is intended for scientists, resource managers, educators, students, policymakers, and others interested in atmospheric deposition, air quality, and its effects on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. NADP data has been used for decades to understand and solve real-world problems impacting people and the planet, including helping to facilitate cleaner water, healthier air quality, more productive fisheries, informed environmental planning, improved air quality and climate forecasting, and responsible environmental stewardship.
Participant List
Registration
Fees
In person: $250
Virtual: $110
Student In person: $50
Student Virtual: No cost
Field Trip: $65
Poster Session
The in-person poster session was held on June 10, 2026 from 6:30-8:30 PM.
Location: The Madison Concourse Hotel
Hotel Information
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53703
Room rate: $138/night
Call and provide the booking ID: NADP Scientific Symposium
Tel. +1-800-356-8293
The deadline for the group rate has passed. You can try using the booking ID when calling, they may honor it, if they have rooms available.
Announcements
Abstract Submission
Abstract submissions are now closed.
Field Trip
An optional field trip is being organized to visit the Aldo Leopold Center in Baraboo, WI. The trip will include a tour of the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and a visit to the Pheasant Branch Conservancy.
- The itinerary is here.
- The cost for the field trip is $65. Payment can be done during the registration process.
If you need to pay for the Field Trip separately, follow the instructions on the registration website for paying by a different payment method.
Symposium Theme: NADP 2026: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BUCKET: Innovation in a Changing Environment
The 2026 symposium focused on encouraging innovative approaches to air, deposition, and ecosystem monitoring and data analyses. The symposium brought together scientists, environmental policy professionals, natural resource managers, and advocacy groups to advance the science and tools that are needed to effectively protect human and ecosystem health. Symposium sessions included:
Scientific Symposium
June 10, 2026
- Welcome and Annual State of the NADP Address (Recording)
- Keynote Address – David A. Gay, PhD, Past NADP Coordinator (Recording)
- Recognition Awards – (Recording)
- Session 1: Linkages between Emissions and Ecosystem Response – (Recording)
- Session 2: Aerosol Particles, Gases, and Air-Surface Exchange – (Recording)
- Session 3: Atmospheric Deposition Monitoring and Modeling: Networks, Methods, and Innovative Data Analyses I – (Recording)
June 11, 2026
- Session 4: Mercury Cycling, Deposition, and Bioaccumulation – (Recording)
- Session 5: Atmospheric Deposition Monitoring and Modeling: Networks, Methods, and Innovative Data Analyses II – (Recording)
- Session 6: State, Local and Tribal Concerns Connecting Air Quality to Atmospheric Deposition – (Recording)
- Session 7: Pollutants & Contaminants and their Impacts on Human Health (e.g., PFAS, Black Carbon, etc.) – (Recording)
Field Trip
June 12, 2026 – Field Trip: The Leopold Legacy: Science, Land Ethic, and Conservation in Practice
Student engagement
NADP welcomes and encourages student attendance! Current undergraduate and graduate students presenting posters or talks will be offered a discounted registration fee and will be eligible for an award for best student presentation. More information on student engagement and travel support opportunities is available here.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
For questions regarding the Technical & Science Committee Meetings, please contact Noel Deyette, Chair, NADP Network Operations Subcommittee.
For questions about the 2026 Spring Meeting and Scientific Symposium, please contact Michael McHale, Vice-Chair NADP Executive.
For other inquiries, please contact Sarah Benish, NADP Coordinator.
For meeting support, please contact Nichole Miller.