By Cassidy Quistorff No part of Virginia was unaffected by the changing water cycle last year. With a greater proportion of rainfall occurring in extreme precipitation events, water is becoming more unevenly distributed throughout the year. More than 90% of the state reported moderate drought conditions last October. On the other hand,…
Written by Cassidy Quistorff The water cycle is one of the oldest scientific observations. In fact, it can be traced back as far as 2400 years ago in a Hindu devotional depicting the Sun heating up and evaporating water and sending it back to Earth. While this is one step…
The Water Center at Virginia Tech is pleased to co-sponsor the 2020 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference and invites you to attend. Due to health concerns related to the COVID-19 virus, the 2020 VWMC Annual Conference is postponed until fall. Information regarding the rescheduled conference will be posted on our website (www.VirginiaWMC.org) and provided to the VWMC membership…
‘Did You Know’ Series By Cassidy Quistorff While Virginia has had an unusually warm winter, the effects of many snow and ice storms past are still lingering beneath the snow-less surface. Salt is commonly thought of as a table-side staple but is now becoming one of the biggest pollutants in…
Want to get your well or spring water tested? The Virginia Household Water Quality Program (VAHWQP) provides affordable water testing, help interpreting their water test results, and information about addressing problems. They aim to improve the water quality and health of Virginians with wells, springs and cisterns. Anyone with a private water supply system…
The Virginia Water Center was featured in a VT Daily News Story: “Virginia Water Center recognized as a national leader in water education and outreach.” Excerpt from the article: “For the first time, the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, housed at Virginia Tech, received a status of “outstanding” from the U.S. Department…
The Water Center would like to congratulate Dr. Zach Easton and Dr. David Sample for their recognition by University Council in Water Resources (UCOWR)! Dr. Easton was selected for the UCOWR 2020 Mid-Career Award for Applied Research. This award recognizes outstanding contributions in applied research related to water. Dr. Easton is…
Welcome to Nizhoni Tallas, our Water Center Intern! Nizhoni is a proud member of the Diné tribe and is currently a Junior studying Natural Resources and Conservation and minoring in American Indian Studies. She plans to attend graduate school to focus on Indigenous Natural Resources and climate adaptation. Nizhoni is…
We want to welcome our new student intern Ross Cooper! Ross is an undergraduate student with a major of Water: Resources, Policy, and Management and a minor in Environmental Economics. During his internship, Ross plans to investigate the relationships between TMDL status, pollutants, cause of impairment, and income values in…
This month, Governor Northam appointed four new members for the Water Center’s Statewide Advisory Board. The new members are: Russell W. Baxter of Richmond, Deputy Director, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Kendall Tyree Covington, PhD of Richmond, Executive Director, Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Troy Hartley…
