Water Center Associate Director, Kevin McGuire, was invited for a departmental seminar in Geography at the University of Delaware on February 22, 2019. The title was “Soil patterns and processes for explaining sources and chemistry of streamflow.” While at the University of Delaware, Dr. McGuire also visited the Delaware Water…
Water Center sponsors 2019 Virginia Water Monitoring Council Conference to be held April 10th in Henrico, Va. 2019 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference “Exploring Emerging Water Issues” April 10, 2019 Henrico County Training Center, Henrico, Va. This one-day conference includes invited speakers who provide current information about water monitoring and…
On February 12, 2019, VWRRC Director Schoenholtz presented an invited seminar to the Hawaii Sea Grant and Water Resources Research Center at the University of Hawaii – Manoa. His seminar provided a brief overview of some of the complex water-resources challenges in the Mid-Atlantic Region, the role of the Virginia…
Under the Competitive Grants Program, the Water Center considers proposals for funding up to $5,000 for student research grants. Proposals are considered in all areas of water resources. Submitted proposals are reviewed and ranked by peers and a subset of members from the Water Center’s Technical Advisory Panel. Review criteria…
Virginia Water Center Director Stephen Schoenholtz was an invited panelist at the American Water Resources Association annual conference. The panel discussed “Benefits and Challenges of Delivering Interdisciplinary Graduate and Undergraduate Education in Water Resources.” The panel discussion highlighted some of the successes and challenges associated with training the next generation…
The Walker Award winner for 2018-19 is Mary Lofton. Mary is a 3rd year Ph.D. candidate in Biological Sciences studying limnology. Prior to her graduate work at Virginia Tech, Mary worked as a high school Biology and Environmental Science teacher, and was drawn back to graduate school in the…
On April 11, 2018, Daniel McLaughlin gave the keynote address at the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (SERCAP) Water is Life! Conference & Luncheon. SERCAP is dedicated to ensuring that all residents of the southeastern United States have adequate access to clean, safe drinking water and environmentally sound wastewater solutions….
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech is pleased to support the 2018 Virginia Water Monitoring Council Conference to be held March 21, 2018 at the Henrico County Training Center, located at 7701 E. Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23294. The conference theme is “Exploring Emerging Water Issues.” Conference Agenda During this one-day conference, each participant…
Repost from the Global Change Center: “The Global Change Center recently awarded an Undergraduate Science Policy Fellowship to James Maze to attend the Washington Semester Program during summer semester 2018. James is majoring in Water: Resources, Policy, and Management at Virginia Tech. He is interested in integrating engineering-based solutions with…
The Water Center is pleased to announce that Saalehah Um Habeebah has been selected for our 2018 Internship. The semester-long, paid internship will provide Saalehah with opportunities to learn more about a career in water resources and to work with staff, faculty, and graduate students affiliated with the Water Center….
