On November 25, 2019, Virginia Water Radio published their 500th episode! The episode identifies the aspects of Virginia’s water resources that the show has endeavored to explore, including areas such as aquatic life, waterways, citizen involvement, historical connections, and water safety. Virginia Water Radio is produced weekly by Alan Raflo…
The Water Center’s Daniel McLaughlin is a principal investigator for a collaborative National Science Foundation grant that will study the linkages between hydrological and carbon dynamics in forested wetlands. Researchers from Virginia Tech, University of Maryland, and University of Alabama will work with isolated wetlands in the Delmarva Peninsula of…
Applications are now open for the Spring 2020 Water Center Internship! Each year the Water Center supports a Virginia Tech student (second-semester sophomore or above) for a semester-long, paid internship. The Water Center envisions the internship as an opportunity for a student to experience learning and work activities that will…
We are pleased to announce Kristen Bretz as the 2019 William R. Walker Graduate Research Fellow! Kristen is a 2nd year PhD student in Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech studying stream biogeochemistry. Prior to starting her research at Virginia Tech, Kristen received her M.S. from UNC Chapel Hill where she…
The Virginia Water Center has announced the 2019 Student Competitive Grant recipients! Derek Detweiler: The role of dissolved organic matter in supporting harmful algal blooms in the York River, Virginia; Doctorate Student in the Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. Samantha Fortin: From gene…
Water Center sponsors 2019 Virginia Water Monitoring Council Conference to be held April 10th in Henrico, Va. 2019 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference “Exploring Emerging Water Issues” April 10, 2019 Henrico County Training Center, Henrico, Va. This one-day conference includes invited speakers who provide current information about water monitoring and…
Under the Competitive Grants Program, the Water Center considers proposals for funding up to $5,000 for student research grants. Proposals are considered in all areas of water resources. Submitted proposals are reviewed and ranked by peers and a subset of members from the Water Center’s Technical Advisory Panel. Review criteria…
The Walker Award winner for 2018-19 is Mary Lofton. Mary is a 3rd year Ph.D. candidate in Biological Sciences studying limnology. Prior to her graduate work at Virginia Tech, Mary worked as a high school Biology and Environmental Science teacher, and was drawn back to graduate school in the…
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC) is providing competitive funding for research in water resources for the period June 1, 2018 to May 30, 2019.Proposals are invited in all areas of water resources-related research including science, policy, management, and engineering. The maximum funding amount is $5,000 for one year; up to…
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech is pleased to support the 2018 Virginia Water Monitoring Council Conference to be held March 21, 2018 at the Henrico County Training Center, located at 7701 E. Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23294. The conference theme is “Exploring Emerging Water Issues.” Conference Agenda During this one-day conference, each participant…
