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.) Webinar: Reliable Uses of Two-dimensional Hydrodynamic Flood Models in Stream Restoration Design - July 8, 2025
2.) American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Webinars – Various Dates, Starting: July 16, 2025
3.) Water and Wastewater Training Webinars – Various Dates
4.) Call for Feedback: Comprehensive Climate Action Plan – Response Deadline: July 31, 2025
5.) The Rappahannock River Invasion: Catfish Cookout & Watershed Festival – August 2, 2025
6.) Mussel and Buffer Symposium – Registration Deadline: August 8, 2025; Event: August 12, 2025
7.) Call for Workshop Proposals: Future Harvest 27th Annual Conference – Proposal Deadline: August 15, 2025; Conference: January 22-23, 2026
8.) Virginia Environmental Education Certification Program -- Enrollment: August 4-15, 2025; Program: Various Dates, August-November 2025
9.) Mid-Atlantic & the Carolinas Groundwater Conference – August 12-13, 2025
10.) Save the Date: 11th Annual Turning a New Leaf Conference – December 3, 2025
11.) Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
12.) Emerging Contaminants (EC) in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (SDC) Grants

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Status Report for June

Virginia Water Central News Grouper Monthly Status Report for June
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 June 2025....

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...

Congratulations to Holly Young – Named 2025–2026 William R. Walker Fellow

Congratulations to Holly Young – Named 2025–2026 William R. Walker Fellow
We’re thrilled to announce that Holly Young has been selected as the 2025–2026 recipient of the William R. Walker Graduate Research Fellow Award, presented by...
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