The deadline to submit abstracts for the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Water Resources Conference has been extended to June 1, 2017. To submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, visit the conference website at www.midatlanticwrc.org. The conference will be held October 12-13, 2017 at the National Conservation Training Center (pictured…
The Virginia Water Center is pleased to host Dr. Mark Johnson from the University of British Columbia for a seminar on Friday, April 28 in 315 Cheatham Hall from 4 to 5pm. Dr. Mark Johnson will present “What happens to carbon and water cycling when a temperate rainforest is cleared? Using…
The Global Change Center at Virginia Tech is pleased to host Brian Richter, as part of their Distinguished Lecture Series. Brian Richter is the Chief Scientist for the Global Water Program of the Nature Conservancy and the President of Sustainable Waters, a global water education organization. Brian Richter will speak…
Abstracts are being accepted through March 27, 2017 for the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Water Resources Conference. The conference will be held October 12-13, 2017 at the National Conservation Training Center (pictured below) in Shepherdstown, W.Va. The theme for the conference is “Water Research: Building Knowledge and Innovative Solutions.” Researchers from colleges…
The Water Center is pleased to announce that Eryn Turney has been selected for our 2017 Internship. The semester-long, paid internship will provide Eryn with opportunities to learn lab and field techniques in water resources and to work with staff, faculty, and graduate students affiliated with the Water Center. Eryn…
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC) at Virginia Tech is helping to organize the 2017 Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) Conference. The VWMC is a non-profit organization that promotes information sharing among individuals who collect and/or use water monitoring data from Virginia. The VWMC 2017 conference will be held…
Robert (Trip) Krenz, Assistant Professor at Western Carolina University and a former doctoral student in the Virginia Tech Forest Hydrology and Soils Lab, has published a paper in Ecological Engineering. The paper discusses results from a portion of his dissertation research, which focused on assessing structure and ecological functions of constructed…
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…
Travis Spangler received the 2016 William R. Walker Award from the Water Center. Travis is pursuing a M.S. in Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. Prior to enrolling in graduate school he completed his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech and worked in industry for several years. He is…
Applications are now welcome for the 2016 William R. Walker Graduate Research Fellow Award. Graduate students from Virginia Tech are invited to submit applications to the Water Center. Individuals pursuing graduate work in a water resources field different from the field of emphasis as an undergraduate, or individuals with work experience returning…
