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.) Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) 2025 Webcast Series – Various Dates: Starting, January 15, 2025
2.) AWRA Webinar: Understanding Green Gentrification & Displacement (The Path Toward Equitable Development) – January 15, 2025
3.) Webinar: EPA’s Water Affordability Needs Assessment – January 16, 2025
4.) Webinar: Empowering Communities: The RainSmart Initiative – January 16, 2025
5.) James River Association (JRA) News
6.) Webinar: Thinking Across Boundaries – January 22, 2025
7.) Online Course: Sustainable Farming Fundamentals – January 28-April 1, 2025
8.) Webinar: Watershed Financing Partnerships – January 29, 2025
9.) Call for Abstracts: UCOWR/NIWR 2025 Annual Conference – Submission Deadline: January 29, 2025; Conference: June 3-5, 2025
10.) Water Quality Data Accepted: Virginia’s 2026 305(b)/303(d) Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report – Data Submission Deadline: March 3, 2025
11.) Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) 2023 Tissue and Sediment Monitoring Data
12.) Virginia Runoff Reduction Method (VRRM), Version 4.1 – Update
13.) Water Center Jobs Board

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Water Status Report for December

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Water Status Report for December
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 December 2024....

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Water Status Report for November 

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Water Status Report for November 
The PDF link below provides access to the Virginia Water Central News Grouper’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought, as of the end...

Virginia Tech Water Research Colloquium Brings Together Diverse Water Researchers  

Virginia Tech Water Research Colloquium Brings Together Diverse Water Researchers  
On October 23, 2024, the Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC) hosted the second annual Virginia Tech Water Research Colloquium. The event brought together 80...