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.) Virginia Native Plant Society News – Various Dates, Starting: March 29, 2025
2.) Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Volunteer Opportunities – Various Dates, Starting April 1, 2025
3.) Wetlands Stream Identification Training -- April 2, 2025 and August 20, 2025
4.) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Public Participation Opportunities
5.) Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (ACB) Upcoming Events – Various Dates, Starting: April 4, 2025
6.) Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) Upcoming Events – Various Dates, Starting: April 5, 2025
7.) Lynnhaven River Now Cleanups -- April 5, 2025 and April 18-19, 2025
8.) 35th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium – April 8-10, 2025
9.) Call for Abstracts: 45th Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)– Submission Deadline: April 11, 2025; Symposium: November 4-7, 2025
10.) James River Leadership Expedition – Applications reviewed on a rolling bases; closes once full or April 15, 2025
11.) 2025 Virginia Brownfields Symposium – April 24, 2025
12.) Request for Proposals: 2025 Chesapeake Small Watershed Grants – Application Deadline: May 13, 2025
13.) Water Center Jobs Board

Water Center Interns Attend NIWR Meeting and Capitol Hill Visits in DC 

Water Center Interns Attend NIWR Meeting and Capitol Hill Visits in DC 
In February 2025, undergraduate interns Ella Lewis and Adeline Muras accompanied VWRRC Director Kevin McGuire and Associate Director Daniel McLaughlin to Washington, DC for the...

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Water Status Report for February

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Water Status Report for February
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 February 2025....

Andie Flota Selected as Society for Freshwater Science Instars Fellow

Andie Flota Selected as Society for Freshwater Science Instars Fellow
We’re thrilled to share that Andie Flota, who served as our VWRRC-USGS Summer Water Intern in 2024, has been selected as a 2025 Society for Freshwater Science (SFS)...
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