Congratulations to Paramita Chakraborty, recipient of the 2024 William R. Walker Graduate Research Fellow Award! Paramita is an M.S. Geography student researching manganese contamination in private drinking water systems in Virginia under Luke Juran and Erin Ling. Paramita holds a B.A. in Political Science and Education from the University of…
Welcome Dr. Kevin McGuire as the new director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center! Dr. McGuire began his new role as director of the Water Center in April. Dr. McGuire served as the Center’s associate director for 14 years before becoming director, and he is also a professor of…
By Lauren Handley, Intern at the Virginia Water Resources Research Center How often do you think about where your household water comes from, where it goes, or how much of it you use daily? How about whether this water could be recycled to decrease our environmental impacts? Well, did you…
Our annual photo contest is open! We invite all Virginia college and university students to submit your photos featuring water in Virginia – Show us the beauty of Virginia’s waters through your lens in our annual Virginia Waters Photo Contest! For more information, and to submit a photo, click here!
The American Ecological Engineering Society is holding their annual meeting at Virginia Tech on May 29-31, 2024! In addition to learning about the latest research and practice of ecological engineering, there will be opportunities to: The meeting is hosted by the Virginia Tech Department of Biological Systems Engineering. The Virginia Water Resources Research Center is…
“Trees and Water,” a publication from the Virginia Cooperative Extension, has been updated. “Trees and Water” provides a basic introduction to Virginia’s trees and a foundation for assessing the connections between trees and water. In addition, the influence of trees on water quality, aquatic habitat, water quality, and the interactions among…
We have announced the top photos in this year’s annual Virginia Waters Photo Contest! Our first place goes to Morgan Stanley from Virginia Tech, with a photo of a pickerel frog peeking out of a stream at Pandapas Pond, near Blacksburg, Virginia. Second place (below) is a lotus flower at the…
After more than 17 years of dedicated service as Director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC) and Professor of Forest Hydrology and Soil Science, Stephen Schoenholtz retired in April 2024. As VWRRC Director, Stephen developed solutions to water resource challenges through the VWRRC’s mission of providing resources and…
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center annually compiles an inventory of water-related legislation in the Virginia General Assembly. We update the inventory during the session, then publish a final version after the end of the reconvened (“veto”) session (held in 2024 on April 17). The final version of the inventory for…
Virginia Water Resources Research Center Research Assistant Liz Sharp was recently honored with the 2024 College of Natural Resources and Environment Outstanding Staff Award. This award is given to a staff member in CNRE who exemplifies outstanding performance in their job duties in service and support of their work unit, coupled…
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center annually compiles an inventory of water-related legislation in the Virginia General Assembly. We publish at least one version during the session, then publish a final version after the end of the reconvened (“veto”) session. The first version of the inventory for 2024, with bill status as of…
