Virginia Water Resources Research Center

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.) Call for Abstracts: 2026 Virginia Coastal Leadership Conference – Submissions Due: June 26, 2026
2.) Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program Upcoming Events – Various Dates, Starting June 26, 2026
3.) Training: Chesapeake Urban Stormwater Professionals (CUSP) – Registration Closes for Course 1: June 28, 2026; Course 1 Starts: July 1, 2026
4.) EPA Seeks Public Input: Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of PFAS and Materials Containing PFAS -- Comments Due: June 29, 2026
5.) Webinar: Monitoring, Sampling, and Data Management for NPDES Compliance -- June 30, 2026
6.) Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship -- Application Deadline: July 1, 2026
7.) River Course 101: Stream Morphology Assessment -- July 15-17, 2026 or October 6-8, 2026
8.) Nitrate Pollution Awareness Week -- July 26-August 1, 2026
9.) Funding Opportunity: WaterSMART Drought Response Program – Submissions Due: July 28, 2026
10.) Call for Posters: 2026 Chesapeake Watershed Forum – Submissions Due: August 7, 2026; Poster Session: November 13, 2026
11.) Virginia Backyard Streambank Repair Workshop -- August 13, 2026
12.) VDH: Waterborne Hazards Control Programs
13.) Water Center Jobs Board