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 the Virginia Water Resources Research Center! Holly holds a BA in Geological Sciences from the University of Kentucky and a MS in Geography from Virginia…
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 May 2025. Click here for the May 2025 report (PDF). For previous monthly water status reports, please see this link: https://vawatercentralnewsgrouper.wordpress.com/?s=Water+Status.
by Adeline Muras, VWRRC Undergraduate Intern Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when negative impacts to the environment or human health occur because of cyanobacteria producing toxins. Cyanobacteria (also known as “blue-green algae”) are a type of photosynthetic bacteria that, like algae, derive their energy from photosynthesis. Some cyanobacteria have been…
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 the News Grouper’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought, as of the end of April 2025. Click here for the April 2025 report…
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, Virginia. The Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Water Center) at Virginia Tech is working in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Virginia Department…
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 2025 National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) Annual Meeting. The meeting provided valuable opportunities for networking with colleagues from other water centers, sharing updates on…
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 February 2025. Click here for the February 2025 report (PDF). For previous monthly water status reports, please see this link: https://vawatercentralnewsgrouper.wordpress.com/?s=Water+Status.
We’re thrilled to share that Andie Flota, who served as our VWRRC-USGS Summer Water Intern in 2024, has been selected as a 2025 Society for Freshwater Science (SFS) Instars Fellow! This prestigious fellowship recognizes promising undergraduate students interested in freshwater science and provides mentorship opportunities to support their professional development. The Instars Fellowship…
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Ashleigh Kirker! Dr. Kirker joins the Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation department as an Assistant Professor, with a 10% appointment at the VWRRC. Dr. Kirker’s research focuses on connections between headwater catchments, urban landscapes, and sediment legacies. Specifically, she…
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 January 2025. Click here for the January 2025 report (PDF). For previous monthly water status reports, please see this link: https://vawatercentralnewsgrouper.wordpress.com/?s=Water+Status.
