Water Is Life

It's what we do.

Our Mission

Discovery, learning, and outreach

We Serve

The people of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Welcome to the Virginia Water Center

The Water Center offers resources and support to researchers, educators, and decision makers throughout the state of Virginia. We do this by facilitating collaborative research, extension, and education programs to develop solutions to water resource challenges. We work across Virginia's academic institutions and with federal, state, regional, nonprofit, and campus communities. Learn more about us.

Weekly Water Announcements

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1.) International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) – September-November 2024
2.) James River Week – September 14-21, 2024
3.) Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRK) News – Various Dates, Starting: September 14, 2024
4.) Webinar -- Flotsam and Jetsam: Fighting Debris in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed – September 18, 2024
5.) Virginia Forest Landowner Events – Various Dates, Starting September 20, 2024
6.) Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Buffers Training – Various Dates, Starting: September 24, 2024
7.) Blue Ridge PRISM Upcoming Events
– Various Dates, Starting: September 28, 2024
8.) Request for Applications: DEQ Virginia Chesapeake Bay Watershed Roundtable Support 2025 – Submissions Deadline: October 1, 2024
9.) Public Comments Accepted
10.) Virginia Sea Grant Symposium 2024 -- October 10-11, 2024
11.) Imagine A Day Without Water – October 17, 2024
12.) Request for Proposals: Choose Clean Water Coalition Leads – Submission Deadline: November 1, 2024
13.) Water Center Jobs Board

Did You Know: Learning About Water Education in the Clinch Valley Watershed 

Did You Know: Learning About Water Education in the Clinch Valley Watershed 
By Kora Bednar, Intern at the Virginia Water Resources Research Center Growing up in southwest Virginia, I was surrounded by mountains, creeks, forests, and rivers....

National Institutes of Water Resources Celebrates 60 Years of Water Stewardship 

National Institutes of Water Resources Celebrates 60 Years of Water Stewardship 
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center is pleased to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the National Institutes of Water Resources!   The National Institutes for Water Resources...

2024 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference on September 24

2024 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference on September 24
September 24, 2024 — Theme: Exploring Emerging Water Issues The 2024 VWMC Conference will be held at the Virginia Public Safety Training Facility (Knox Hall)...