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.) Public Participation Opportunities: Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Cleanup Studies and Plans – Various Dates, Starting: April 9, 2025
2.) James River Association Events – Various Dates, Starting: April 9, 2025
3.) Reflections on Water: An Evening of Art, Music, and Science – April 9, 2025
4.) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) News
5.) Webinar: Advocating for EE
– April 10, 2025
6.) Webinar: The Value of Restoration: Selling the Economical and Ecological Benefits of Oysters – April 16, 2025
7.) Rain Barrel Workshops – Various Dates, Starting: April 16, 2025
8.) Best Urban BMP in the Bay Awards (BUBBAs) Voting – Voting Deadline: April 21, 2025
9.) AWRA 2025 Spring Conference – Online registration closes: April 25, 2025; Conference: April 28-30, 2025
10.) Informal Public Comment: Draft 2026 Water Quality Assessment Guidance Manual – Public Comment Deadline: May 2, 2025
11.) Outdoor Teacher Retreat – May 17, 2025
12.) X-STEM All Access
13.) Black In Marine Science (BIMS) -- Fridays
14.) Water Center Jobs Board

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,...

Water Center Interns Attend NIWR Meeting and Capitol Hill Visits in DC 

Water Center Interns Attend NIWR Meeting and Capitol Hill Visits in DC 
In February 2025, undergraduate interns Ella Lewis and Adeline Muras accompanied VWRRC Director Kevin McGuire and Associate Director Daniel McLaughlin to Washington, DC for the...

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Water Status Report for February

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Water Status Report for February
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 February 2025....
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