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 Hearing: Impounding Structure Regulations – June 12, 2025
2.) James River Batteau Festival – June 13-21, 2025
3.) Future Harvest Events – Various Dates, Starting: June 14, 2025
4.) Upcoming Online Events: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) – Various Dates, Starting: June 17, 2025
5.) Webinar: eeWORKS: What We Have Learned and Why It Matters -- June 18, 2025
6.) Stormwater in the Ground Education Event – June 18, 2025
7.) American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Webinars – Various Dates, Starting: June 18, 2025
8.) Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Education Conference -- June 25, 2025
9.) RiverPalooza – Various Dates, Starting: July 11, 2025
10.) EcoStream: Stream Ecology and Restoration Conference – Registration Deadline: July 24, 2025; Conference: August 11-14, 2025
11.) Mid-Atlantic & the Carolinas Groundwater Conference – August 12-13, 2025
12.) American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) International Annual Conference -- September 16-18, 2025
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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