Water Is Life

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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.) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Public Participation Opportunities
2.) Call for Submissions: Smart Cities Connect Spring Conference and Expo – Innovation Submission Deadline: February 7, 2025; Conference: April 14-16, 2025
3.) Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) Training Webinars – Various Dates, Starting: February 11, 2025
4.) Call for Abstracts: 2025 York Watershed System Symposium – Submission Deadline: February 17, 2025; Symposium: May 14, 2025
5.) Request for Data and Information on PFAS – Comments Due: February 18, 2025
6.) Virginia Sea Grant Fellowships and Internships – Various Application Deadlines
7.) Virginia Forest Landowner News – Various Dates, Starting: February 22, 2025
8.) International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Conference -- February 25-28, 2025
9.) Virginia Water Conference – March 2-4, 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.) National Water Quality Monitoring Council Conference – March 10-14, 2025 (Note: Scholarship Applications Due: February 1, 2025)
12.) Virginia Runoff Reduction Method (VRRM), Version 4.1 – Update

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)...

Dr. Ashleigh Kirker Joins Virginia Water Resources Research Center 

Dr. Ashleigh Kirker Joins Virginia Water Resources Research Center 
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Ashleigh Kirker! Dr. Kirker joins the Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation department as an...

January’s Monthly Water Status Report from Virginia Water Central News Grouper

January’s Monthly Water Status Report from Virginia Water Central News Grouper
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 January 2025....
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