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.) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Public Meeting
2.) James River Association (JRA) Events – Various Dates, starting June 3, 2023
3.) Clean the Bay Day – June 3, 2023 (Clean the Bay Your Way: June 4-10, 2023)
4.) Blue Ridge PRISM Summer Events
5.) Call for Session Proposals: Chesapeake Watershed Forum – Submission Deadline Extended: June 11, 2023; Conference: November 3-5, 2023
6.) Living Shoreline Collaborative (LSC) Events
7.) Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP) Level 1 Training -- Various Dates: Beginning July 19, 2023
8.) Public Hearings and Comments Accepted: Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) – Public Hearings: June 26, 2023; Comment Period End: July 21, 2023
9.) Seeking Nominations: Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) – Deadline: September 1, 2023
10.) WaterJAM 2023 Young Professionals Fresh Ideas Poster Contest – September 13, 2023
11.) 2023 Agriculture & Watershed Symposium -- October 18-19, 2023
12.) Volunteers Needed: Diamondback Dash
13.) Job Opportunities

Top Photos Selected in our 2023 Virginia Waters Photography Contest

Top Photos Selected in our 2023 Virginia Waters Photography Contest
We have announced the top photos in this year’s annual Virginia Waters Photo Contest! Our first place goes to Luca Pfeiffer from the University of...

Virginia Tech Researchers Attend United Nations 2023 Water Conference

Virginia Tech Researchers Attend United Nations 2023 Water Conference
In March, researchers from Virginia Tech attended the United Nations 2023 Water Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York. This is the first UN Water Conference...

Water in the 2023 Virginia General Assembly: Inventory of Water-related Legislation

Water in the 2023 Virginia General Assembly: Inventory of Water-related Legislation
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center annually compiles an inventory of water-related legislation in the Virginia General Assembly.  We update the inventory during the session, then publish...