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Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

Listening to Tribes and understanding Tribal priorities drives our programs and services we offer.

NASA Online Training Series: Monitoring Water Quality in Lakes and Coastal Regions Using STREAM

NASA has developed the Satellite-based Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Aquatic Environments (STREAM) — an interactive web tool that enables high-resolution (20–30 meter) monitoring of water quality in inland lakes and coastal waters across the U.S. and selected other countries.

This two-part training led by NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) introduces the STREAM web tool to visualize maps of water quality parameters over lakes and coastal areas and how to use STREAM application programming interface (API) to discover and download satellite images and water quality data for a selected water body. The training demonstrates how to assess changes in water quality in each lake using QGIS. The training also demonstrates the application of an MDN model to estimate water quality parameters from satellite images.

There are two session dates on February 10 and February 17, 2026. Part 1 will include an introduction and demonstration of STREAM. Part 2 will include an introduction to a machine learning model to estimate water quality parameters based on satellite observations. For more information: https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/trainings/monitoring-water-quality-lakes-coastal-regions-using-stream?utm_source=announcement&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=STREAM2026

Rebecca Stevens

Chair

Coeur d’Alene Tribe – Idaho

Program Manager/Restoration Coordinator
Working with the Tribe since: 2005

Rebecca is the Program Manager for the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department-Hazardous Waste Management Program. She also serves the role as the Restoration Coordinator with the Restoration Partnership. Rebecca has been working on water quality related issues for over 19 years. She represents the Tribe in the Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Complex Superfund Site working with EPA while implementing their remedy for the Basin. She is also the Tribe’s Restoration Coordinator for the Restoration Partnership for which all Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) claims have been settled and on the ground restoration work has been underway since 2019. Rebecca continues to work with other Tribes on NRDA issues while coordinating with the US DOI, USDA, and the State of Idaho.

Rebecca is a proud member of the Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee where she also serves on the Tribal Superfund Work Group and Advisory Council. Rebecca enjoys x-country skiing in the winter, summertime water sports, Frisbee golf, and spending time with her friends, family, and blue heeler. Rebecca is very honored to work for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and is proud to be a part of restoring natural resources in the Coeur d’Alene Basin.

Rebecca can be reached by e-mail at rstevens@cdatribe-nsn.gov.

National Tribal Forum on Air Quality

The National Tribal Forum on Air Quality (NTFAQ) aims to support tribal programs by fostering information-sharing and networking opportunities that are focused on building tribal capacity in air quality management. The event’s agenda is driven by tribal input and priorities, with a focus on increasing tribal engagement in air quality initiatives that are relevant to tribal communities across the nation.