Quick guide to Virginia water conferences, workshops, and other events
If you are sponsoring a water-related educational event (conferences, meetings, seminars, trainings, envrionmental education event, or volunteer work day) in Virginia and would like it added here, please send a message to araflo@vt.edu with the event name, sponsoring organization, date(s), location, and contact information (phone number, e-mail, and Web site, as available); please write "Event Notice" in the subject line.
Latest page update: 11/16/09.
- Continuing through Fall 2010 (see below for locations): Virginia Household Water Quality Program Drinking Water Clinics. For more information, contact the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office in the specific location. Also, see the Virginia Household Water Quality Program link on this page to the right.
- Continuing through November 19 (started Sep. 10), every other Thursday: 28th International Submerged Lands Management Conference Webinar Series. Online only seminars; see specific dates and topics below; all held at 3 p.m. Eastern time. More information: Kelly Samek, Florida Department of Environmental Protection at Kelly.Samek@dep.state.fl.us; Web site: www.submergedlandsconference.com.
- Continuing through December 3 (started Oct. 1) noon-1 p.m., Clark Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville: 2009 Shenandoah Watershed Study Seminar Series. A variety of presentation topics will be presented; see specific dates and topics below. More information: Rick Webb at rwebb@virginia.edu; Web site: http://swas.evsc.virginia.edu/#javascript.
Sep.-Oct. 2009: Augusta and Rockbridge counties.
Oct.-Nov. 2009: Bath and Higland counties.
Spring 2010: Floyd and Montgomery counties.
Summer 2010: Frederick and Loudoun counties.
Fall 2010: Fluvanna, Louisa, and Nelson counties.
Nov. 19: Marine Spatial Planning.
Nov. 19 – “The Shenandoah Watershed Study Contribution to EPA's 2009 Acid Rain Assessment Report,” Jason Lynch, U.S. EPA
Dec. 3 - “How Old is Stream Water?” Kevin McGuire, Virginia Tech
- Nov. 18, 12 noon-2 p.m., online: Urban Watershed Forestry Webcast. Conducted by the Center for Watershed Protection. Register by Nov. 11, Cost: $99. More information: http://www.cwp.org/Webcasts/2009_schedule.html.
- Nov. 19, Richmond Times-Dispatch offices, 300 East Franklin Street, Richmond: Stories of the James River. Stories from people who use and enjoy the James, from the Upper James riverkeeper, and from Times-Dispatch reporter Rex Bowman. Free and no registration required. More information: Sundra Hominik, (804) 649-6765.
- Dec. 9, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., University of Mary Washington-Stafford Campus, Fredericksburg: Incentivizing Restoration through a Chesapeake Bay Economy. A symposium to begin the process of creating a bioregional marketplace called the Chesapeake Exchange. More information: Eldon James, (540) 775-5422 or ejames7@earthlink.net; Web site: http://www.rappriverbasin.org/symposium.htm.
- Dec. 14-17, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., four locations (see below): U.S. EPA public meetings on Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) process. More information: http://www.epa.gov/chesapeakebaytmdl/.
- Dec. 15, 12 noon-2 p.m., online: Erosion/Sediment Control Webcast. Conducted by the Center for Watershed Protection. Register by Dec. 8, Cost: $99. More information: http://www.cwp.org/Webcasts/2009_schedule.html.
Dec. 14, Falls Church High School (in the Little Theater) 7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church.
Dec. 15, 2007 Legacy Hall, 4301 New Town Avenue, Williamsburg.
Dec. 16, Spotswood High School, 368 Blazer Drive, Penn Laird.
Dec. 17, Wingate Inn, 20 Sanford Drive, Fredericksburg.
- Mar. 7-9, Richmond: Virginia Water Conference 2010. Annual conference of the Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association. For people interesed in participating, abstracts are due November 20, 2009. More information: Stuart Stein, (703) 870-7000 or sstein@gky.com.
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Mar. 25-27, Blacksburg: 8th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. Organized by the Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources. More information: John Seiler at (540) 231-5461, jseiler@vt.edu; Sarah Karpanty at (540) 231-4586, karpanty@vt.edu; or Bryan Murphy at (540) 231-6959, murphybr@vt.edu; Web site: http://www.cpe.vt.edu/cuenr/index.html
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Apr. 26 , James Madison University’s Festival Conference Center, Harrisonburg: “Water and the Developing Landscape: Stormwater Regulations, Explanations & Opportunities." Organized by Shenandoah Valley Pure Water Forum. More information: Nesha McRae, Va. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, (540) 332-9238 or nesha.mcrae@dcr.virginia.gov.
- Aug. 20-22, 2010, Roanoke: 8th International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture. Abstracts due March 5, 2010. More information: Ms. Terry Rakestraw at (540) 231-6805 or aqua@vt.edu. Web site: http://www.recircaqua.com/icra.html.
Other online lists
- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Events
- Virginia State Parks Events
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Meeting List
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Upcoming Events
- Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program Calendar of Events
- Virginia Green List of Eco-friendly Events
- Virginia Household Water Quality Program List of Drinking Water Clinics and Master Well Owner Network Training
- Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Calendar of Events
- Virginia Master Naturalist Events
- Virginia Naturally Environmental Education Network Calendar of Events
- Virginia Sea Grant's Links to Marine-education Opportunities for K-12 Teachers (click on "Professional Development")
- American Water Resources Association-National Capital Region Section Events
- American Water Works Association-Virginia Section Training and Events
- Center for Watershed Protection Webcast Seminars
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Events Calendar
- U.S. EPA Watershed Academy Monthly Webcast Seminars
- National Ground Water Association's Ground Water Industry Calendar of Events (nationwide and international)