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Discovery, learning, and outreach

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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.) 2026 Drinking Water Clinics – Various Dates, Starting: March 4, 2026
2.) Environmental Law Institute Fellowships – Due: March 9, 2026 and March 31, 2026
3.) Smart Cities Connect Conference -- March 10-12, 2026
4.) Training -- Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Level 1: Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Landscape – March 10-11, 2026
5.) Fellowship: Chesapeake Bay Commission -- Application Deadline: March 13, 2026; Start Date: July 1, 2026
6.) Virginia Green Travel Conference and Awards Ceremony -- March 19-20, 2026
7.) Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Events – Various Dates, Starting: March 2026
8.) Environment Virginia Symposium -- March 24-26, 2026
9.) Save the Date: Friends of the Occoquan (FOTO) Spring River Clean-Up 2026 -- April 11, 2026
10.) 2026 Virginia Floodplain Management Association (VFMA) Annual Conference -- April 23-24, 2026
11.) Aquatic Insect Entomology for Professionals -- May 4-6, 2026
12.) Call for Abstracts: North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) 2026 International Symposium – Abstracts due: May 22, 2026; Symposium: November 3-6, 2026
13.) Water Center Jobs Board

The Recent Spills in the Potomac and James Rivers: What You Need to Know

The Recent Spills in the Potomac and James Rivers: What You Need to Know
You may have heard about or been impacted by recent spills in the Potomac and James rivers. More information about these spills and the response...

New Virginia Water Center Undergraduate Intern Tali Altimari Welcomed

New Virginia Water Center Undergraduate Intern Tali Altimari Welcomed
Welcome to Tali Altimari, our new undergraduate water intern! Tali is a senior studying Environmental Economics: Management and Policy with a minor in Strategic Communications....

Water Center Welcomes New Undergraduate Water Intern Max Painchaud

Water Center Welcomes New Undergraduate Water Intern Max Painchaud
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center would like to welcome Max Painchaud as a new undergraduate water intern! Max is a sophomore getting a dual...