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.) Information Briefing and Public Hearing: Draft Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit to Allow the Release of Industrial Stormwater in Fairfax County– June 2, 2025; Public Comment Period Ends: June 18, 2025
2.) Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Webinar: June 4, 2025; Application Deadline: October 7, 2025
3.) Virginia Native Plant Society (VNPS) News – Various Dates, Starting: June 4, 2025
4.) Public Participation Opportunities: Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Cleanup Studies and Implementation Plans – Various Dates
5.) Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute (VNRLI) -- Applications Due: June 6, 2025; Sessions Start: September 24, 2025
6.) Volunteer Opportunities: Elizabeth River Project – Various Dates, Starting: June 7, 2025
7.) Webinar: Microplastics Impact on Marine Species and Habitats – June 9, 2025
8.) Living Shoreline Collaborative Spring General Meeting -- June 11, 2025
9.) Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) Training Webinars – Various Dates, Starting: June 17, 2025
10.) Request for Proposals (RFP): Design/Build Services for Nontidal Wetland and Stream Mitigation Project Sites -- Submissions Due: July 31, 2025
11.) DEQ News – Vol 4, Issue 5
12.) Participation Sought: Mid-Atlantic Climate Adaptation Partnership (MARISA) Survey
13.) Water Center Jobs Board

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Status Report for May

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Status Report for May
The PDF link below provides access to the News Grouper’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought, as of the end of May 2025....

Did You Know: Harmful Algal Blooms in Freshwater Aquatic Environments

Did You Know: Harmful Algal Blooms in Freshwater Aquatic Environments
by Adeline Muras, VWRRC Undergraduate Intern Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when negative impacts to the environment or human health occur because of cyanobacteria producing...

Collaborative Algal Bloom Study Underway at Smith Mountain Lake 

Collaborative Algal Bloom Study Underway at Smith Mountain Lake 
Written by Adeline Muras, VWRRC Intern In 2024, the Virginia General Assembly included funding for a research study assessing algal blooms in Smith Mountain Lake,...
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