2026
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Data and Model Integration to Assess Harmful Algal Blooms in Smith Mountain Lake , articleThe 2024 Virginia General Assembly called for a study on harmful algal blooms in Smith Mountain Lake. Virginia Tech’s Water Center partnered with DEQ, VDH, and the Smith Mountain Lake Association to examine past conditions linked to HABs and develop recommendations to help prevent future blooms.
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New MS Degree Program in Water Resources at Virginia Tech , articleAnnouncing a new M.S. degree program in water resources at Virginia Tech.
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Director Kevin McGuire Testifies Before House Natural Resources Committee , articleVWRRC Director Kevin McGuire testified before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on March 26, 2026.
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Water Center Interns Visit Capitol Hill and Attend NIWR Annual Meeting , articleWater Center interns Tali Altimari and Max Painchaud visited Capitol Hill and attended the NIWR annual meeting in February 2026.
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VWRRC Director Kevin McGuire Elected to Serve as NIWR President-Elect , articleVWRRC Director Kevin McGuire has been elected to serve as President-Elect of the National Institutes for Water Resources. In this role, he will help represent the nation’s 54 Water Resource Research Institutes and directors as they work with Congress, the U.S. Geological Survey, and other federal partners to advance the Water Resources Research Act.
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NOFO for Water Resources Research Act 104g Grant Program , articleThe program seeks AI/ML-driven, scalable methods that integrate utility, operational, environmental, and public data to observe, estimate, validate, and forecast the water use of data centers and other industries that rely on public supply.
