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.) Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI) News – Various Dates, Starting: October 22, 2025
2.) American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) Upcoming Virtual Events – Various Dates, Starting: October 23, 2025
3.) Blackwell Park Tree Planting – October 24 and 25, 2025
4.) North American Lake Management Society 2025 Conference – Registration Deadline: October 24, 2025; Conference: November 4-7, 2025
5.) Webcast: Impact of GAC Treatment and Disinfection Strategy on DBP Formation and Overall Toxicity in Drinking Water -- October 28, 2025
6.) Potomac River Basin Webinar Series – Various Dates, Starting: October 30, 2025
7.) National Diversity in STEM Conference – October 30-November 1, 2025
8.) Call for Student Posters: Maryland Water Monitoring Council 31st Annual Conference – Abstracts Due: October 31, 2025; Conference: November 20, 2025
9.) Water and Wastewater Training – Various Dates, Starting: November 6, 2025
10.) Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative Incentives Program – Applications Due: November 30, 2025
11.) Call for Abstracts: 2026 Underground Injection Control (UIC) Conference – Deadline: December 1, 2025; Conference: February 10-12, 2026
12.) AGU25 – December 15-19, 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...