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.) American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Webinars
2.) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Cleanup Studies and Implementation Plans
3.) Webinar: America's Children and the Environment (ACE) -- February 18, 2026
4.) Chesapeake Stormwater Network (CSN) Webinars – Various Dates, Starting: February 24, 2026
5.) 2026 Drinking Water Clinics – Various Dates, Starting: February 25, 2026
6.) Rescheduled: Wilderness Road State Park Master Plan Public Information Meeting – March 4, 2026
7.) Fellowship: Chesapeake Bay Commission -- Application Deadline: March 13, 2026; Start Date: July 1, 2026
8.) Call for Pre-Proposals: Water Research Foundation (WRF)
9.) 2026 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference – April 14-16, 2026
10.) Nature-Based Certification Courses – Various Dates, Starting: April 14, 2026
11.) Website: USA Science Festival Programs
12.) Water Center Jobs Board

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...

Water Center Undergraduate Research Fellow Begins Water Monitoring Project

Water Center Undergraduate Research Fellow Begins Water Monitoring Project
Jesse Gutierrez, the current Schoenholtz Water Undergraduate Research Fellow, has kicked off his fellowship project at McDonald Hollow, just a short distance from Virginia Tech’s...