The WaterSmart Innovations Conference was held on October 5-7, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Julia Sherry was one of two students to win the poster competition. Julia Sherry is working with VWRRC faculty Luke Juran to pursue an M.S. in Geography and a Master of Public Health degree. The title…
With an eye toward the future of water, Stephen Schoenholtz, professor of forest hydrology and soils in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, has been named president-elect of the National Institutes for Water Resources and will serve as president starting Oct. 1, 2016. The National Institutes for Water Resources…
On March 22, 2016, in conjunction with the United Nations World Water Day, the Administration hosted a White House Water Summit to raise awareness of water issues and potential solutions in the United States, and to catalyze ideas and actions to help build a sustainable and secure water future through…
Friday, April 8, 2016 3:00 pm The Banquet Room, Owens Hall Event Flier The G.V . Loganathan Distinguished Lecture Series was established to honor the contributions of scholarship, instruction and service by Dr. G.V. Loganathan in the area of water resources engineering and in memory of Dr. Loganathan and his…
NIWR 2016 Annual Meeting February 8-10, 2016 The Hotel George Washington, D.C. The National Institute for Water Resources will hold the 2016 annual meeting for directors, institute staff, and invited guests on February 8-10, 2016 at the Hotel George in Washington, D.C. Registration Information: Fees, cancellation policy, and registration link…
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center welcomed the arrival of Dr. Daniel McLaughlin in October. Dr. McLaughlin is an assistant professor of ecohydrology in the Department of Forest Resources and Conservation; he also holds a partial appointment at the Water Center. His research broadly focuses on informing water resource management through a…
The College of Natural Resources and Environment is sponsoring a study abroad trip to New Zealand’s South Island over winter break. The theme of the trip is “Sustaining Human Societies and the Natural Environment”, and students will receive 6 credits for their participation in the 3-week course. Field trips and…
National Conservation Training Center Shepherdstown, W. Va. The event aims to provide exceptional opportunities for researchers, policy makers, regulators, agencies and the public to share in the latest information, technologies and research taking place in the area of water. It will provide excellent networking opportunities as well as a productive…
Virginia Tech is taking an interdisciplinary approach to meet the complex challenges of managing water by proposing a new bachelor of science degree that draws upon the resources of five of its colleges. The degree program — called Water: Resources, Policy, and Management — will be unique in the Commonwealth of…
The Walker Award winner for 2014-15 is Heather Govenor. Heather is a Ph.D. candidate at Virginia Tech in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering and a fellow in the Interfaces of Global Change Program. Established to honor the late William Walker, the founding director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, this award…
