Welcome to Tali Altimari, our new undergraduate water intern! Tali is a senior studying Environmental Economics: Management and Policy with a minor in Strategic Communications. Her interests focus on environmental policy, specifically on how government and environmental systems interact, and on making complex sustainability issues accessible to everyone. In the…
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center would like to welcome Max Painchaud as a new undergraduate water intern! Max is a sophomore getting a dual degree in public health and technical and scientific communication. Her interests focus on the environmental impacts after natural disasters and bettering science communication through accessible,…
Jesse Gutierrez, the current Schoenholtz Water Undergraduate Research Fellow, has kicked off his fellowship project at McDonald Hollow, just a short distance from Virginia Tech’s campus. A student in the water: resources, policy, and management program, Jesse is co-mentored by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center and Associate Professor J.P….
The fiscal year 2025 Water Resources Research Act program request for applications have been released. It includes three grant programs: Water Resources Research Act program grants are administered in cooperation between the US Geological Survey and the Water Resources Research Institutes and Centers. The Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC)…
2025 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference September 30, 2025 The Water Center is supporting the 2025 VWMC Conference. The conference will be held at the Virginia Public Safety Training Facility (Knox Hall) in Hanover, Va. The conference runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 30, 2025. The…
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 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. Read the February 2025 report. Previously monthly water reports are available online.
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 Virginia Water Resources Research Center is excited to welcome Adeline Muras as our undergraduate intern this semester! Adeline is a senior majoring in Water: Resources, Policy, and Management and minoring in Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Science, and Wetland Science. She plans to pursue a career focusing on water quality and…
