Water Is Life

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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.) Webinar: Wetlands – Assessment, Prioritization, and Research – November 6, 2024
2.) Webinar: Reducing Runoff and Improving Water Quality with the Justice 40 Initiative – November 6, 2024
3.) EPA Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center Webinars
4.) Webinar: Newly Discovered Secretes of Common Terns in the Chesapeake – November 6, 2024
5.) Comments Accepted: Public Participation Opportunities – Various Dates and Deadlines, beginning November 6, 2024
6.) Webinar: Beavers – Natural Allies in Water Quality in Restoring Wetlands – November 12, 2024
7.) Maryland Water Monitoring Council’s 30thAnnual Conference – Registration Deadline: November 14, 2024; Conference: November 21, 2024
8.) Request for Proposals: StormCon – Submission Deadline: November 15, 2024; Conference: August 26-28, 2024
9.) Request for Proposals: Assistance in Developing an Outreach Strategy for the Chesapeake Bay Program – Closing Date: November 17, 2024
10.) North Carolina Lake Management Society Fall Workshop – Registration Deadline: November 18, 2024; Workshop: November 22, 2024
11.) Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Winter Level 1 Session – Various Dates, Starting January 28, 2024
12.) Publications: Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
13.) Water Center Jobs Board

2024 Virginia Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference Held in September 

2024 Virginia Water Monitoring Council Annual Conference Held in September 
The Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) held its annual conference on September 24, 2024 in Hanover, Va.  Approximately 90 individuals attended.  Eight invited speakers gave presentations on...

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...