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.) 2025 Drinking Water Clinics – Various Dates, Starting: October 8, 2025
2.) Watershed Moments Mini River Film Festival -- October 10, 2025
3.) Making Waves 2025 Benefit -- October 11, 2025
4.) International Coastal Cleanup – Multiple dates, Starting: October 11, 2025
5.) Webinar: PFAS Destruction by a Hazardous Waste Incinerator -- October 15, 2025
6.) Webinar: How to Get Published in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association -- October 15, 2025
7.) Help Collect Data: Chasing Salt Community Science Project -- Sign-up Deadline: October 15, 2025; Sample-return deadline: January 15, 2026
8.) Virginia’s Buffer Summit – October 21, 2025
9.) North American Lake Management Society 2025 Conference – Registration Deadline: October 24, 2025; Conference: November 4-7, 2025
10.) General and Special Election Information – Various Deadlines, Starting October 24, 2025; Election Day: November 4, 2025
11.) Call for Abstracts: 2026 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference -- Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025; Conference: April 14-16, 2025
12.) American Water Resources Association (AWRA) 2025 Annual Water Resources Conference -- November 10-12, 2025

VA Water Status Report for Aug 2025, Plus a Look at Flooding and Drought Nationally

VA Water Status Report for Aug 2025, Plus a Look at Flooding and Drought Nationally
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 August 2025....

FY 2025 USGS 104G Water Resources Research Grants Program RFP Now Posted

FY 2025 USGS 104G Water Resources Research Grants Program RFP Now Posted
The fiscal year 2025 Water Resources Research Act program request for applications have been released.  It includes three grant programs: Water Resources Research Act program...

2025 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference: September 30

2025 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference: September 30
2025 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference September 30, 2025  The Water Center is supporting the 2025 VWMC Conference. The conference will be held at...