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.) Webinar: Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration -- June 10, 2025
2.) Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) 2025 Webcast Series – Various Dates: Next Webcast, June 11, 2025
3.) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) News – Next Office Hours -- June 11, 2025
4.) Pine Cone Harbour Project – Next Registration Deadline: June 12.2025; Multiple Dates: June 16, 2025-July 9, 2025
5.) Call for Abstracts and Speakers: 2025 Potomac River Conference – Submission Deadline: June 13, 2025; Conference: October 22, 2025
6.) Webinar: EPA’s Flood Cleanup Resources: Promoting Community Resilience through Risk Communication -- June 18, 2025
7.) Webinar: Moving Marshes: Tidal Marsh Migration Science & Tools -- June 25, 2025
8.) Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Advanced Training Workshops – Various Dates, Starting: June 25 2025
9) Virginia Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Online Report Form
10.) Research Request: Algae Bloom Reporting
11.) VIMS Sea-Level Report Cards Dashboard
12.) 2023 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Report and Data

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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