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.) Paddle the James: Canoe Landing to Dixon Landing -- July 12, 19, and 26, 2026
2.) Webinar -- Growing Resilience: Healthy Forests in the Chesapeake Watershed and Beyond – July 15, 2026
3.) Friends of the Rappahannock (FOR) Events – Various Dates, Starting: July 15, 2026
4.) Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Trainings – Various Dates, Starting: July 21, 2026
5.) Blue Ridge Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) Events – Various Dates, Starting: July 22, 2026
6.) River Safety Day -- July 25, 2026
7.) Chesapeake Bay Paddle -- July 25, 2026
8.) Funding Opportunity: WaterSMART Drought Response Program – Submissions Due: July 28, 2026
9.) Call for Abstracts: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2026 – Submission Deadline: August 5, 2026; Meeting: December 7-11, 2026
10.) Call for Workshop Proposals: Future Harvest Conference -- Proposals Due: August 15, 2026; Conference: January 21-22, 2027
11.) Virginia Department of Health: Waterborne Hazards Control Programs
12.) Research Request: Algae Bloom Reporting
13.) Water Center Jobs Board