Virginia Water Resources Research Center

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.) James River Closed: A Talk on the 1975 Kepone Environmental Disaster -- December 3, 2025
2.) Course: Footprints on the James (VCU ENVS 491 and BIOL 391) -- Virtual Information Sessions: December 3, 2025, January 21 and February 4, 2026; Expedition: May 18-June 18, 2026
3.) Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) Events
4.) Public Hearings and Comment Opportunities -- Various Dates, Starting December 5, 2025
5.) New River Conservancy Events
6.) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs)
7.) Webinar Workshop: Turn That Patch Into a Plan -- December 9, 2025
8.) Young Professionals of the Chesapeake Mentorship Program -- Applications Due: December 12, 2026
9.) Funding Opportunity: American Farmland Trust’s Regenerate Virginia initiative -- Q&A Session: December 15, 2025; Applications Due: December 19, 2025
10.) Riverscapes Consortium 2026 Online Courses
11.) 2026 Underground Injection Control (UIC) Conference -- February 10-12, 2026
12.) Report: “Littered Balloons in Virginia’s Coastal Environment: 2014 to 2024 Monitoring Results on Fisherman Island, Virginia”
13.) Water Center Jobs Board