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.) Public Participation Opportunities: Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Cleanup Studies and Implementation Plans – Various Dates, Starting: May 5, 2025
2.) Lynnhaven River Now Cleanup – May 10, 2025
3.) Volunteer Opportunities: Elizabeth River Project – Various Dates, Starting: May 10, 2025
4.) Request for Proposals: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Grants
5.) Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science (CUAHSI) Announcements – Various Dates, Starting: May 13, 2025
6.) Public Information Meeting: Shenandoah River State Park Master Plan – May 13, 2025
7.) Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) 2025 Webcast Series – Various Dates: Next Webcast, May 14, 2025
8.) 2025 Scenic Virginia Photo Contest – Submissions Due: May 15, 2025
9.) Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals (VAWP) 2025 Scholarship – Submission Deadline: May 15, 2025
10.) Outdoor Teacher Retreat – May 17, 2025
11.) 2025 Choose Clean Water Conference – May 19-21, 2025
12.) Seeking Research Sites in James River Watershed

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Status Report for April

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Status Report for April
Virginia Water Status Report as of the End of April 2025, Plus a Look at Flooding and Drought Nationally The PDF link below provides access to...

Collaborative Algal Bloom Study Underway at Smith Mountain Lake 

Collaborative Algal Bloom Study Underway at Smith Mountain Lake 
Written by Adeline Muras, VWRRC Intern In 2024, the Virginia General Assembly included funding for a research study assessing algal blooms in Smith Mountain Lake,...

Water Center Interns Attend NIWR Meeting and Capitol Hill Visits in DC 

Water Center Interns Attend NIWR Meeting and Capitol Hill Visits in DC 
In February 2025, undergraduate interns Ella Lewis and Adeline Muras accompanied VWRRC Director Kevin McGuire and Associate Director Daniel McLaughlin to Washington, DC for the...
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