The Walker Award winner for 2018-19 is Mary Lofton. Mary is a 3rd year Ph.D. candidate in Biological Sciences studying limnology. Prior to her graduate work at Virginia Tech, Mary worked as a high school Biology and Environmental Science teacher, and was drawn back to graduate school in the…
The Water Center’s annual Competitive Grants Program considers proposals for funding up to $5000 for student research grants. Proposals are considered in all areas of water resources research from students enrolled in universities throughout the Commonwealth. Two grants were awarded this year. Sarah Busch, M.S. student, Department…
On April 11, 2018, Daniel McLaughlin gave the keynote address at the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (SERCAP) Water is Life! Conference & Luncheon. SERCAP is dedicated to ensuring that all residents of the southeastern United States have adequate access to clean, safe drinking water and environmentally sound wastewater solutions.…
We are pleased to announce the publication of the Virginia Water Educators Directory! The Virginia Water Resources Research Center and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality have worked together to publish this online directory of trained water educators in the state. This website directory is intended to establish and reinvigorate the…
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC) is providing competitive funding for research in water resources for the period June 1, 2018 to May 30, 2019.Proposals are invited in all areas of water resources-related research including science, policy, management, and engineering. The maximum funding amount is $5,000 for one year; up to…
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech is pleased to support the 2018 Virginia Water Monitoring Council Conference to be held March 21, 2018 at the Henrico County Training Center, located at 7701 E. Parham Road, Henrico, VA 23294. The conference theme is “Exploring Emerging Water Issues.” Conference Agenda During this one-day conference, each participant…
Repost from the Global Change Center: “The Global Change Center recently awarded an Undergraduate Science Policy Fellowship to James Maze to attend the Washington Semester Program during summer semester 2018. James is majoring in Water: Resources, Policy, and Management at Virginia Tech. He is interested in integrating engineering-based solutions with…
The Water Center is pleased to announce that Saalehah Um Habeebah has been selected for our 2018 Internship. The semester-long, paid internship will provide Saalehah with opportunities to learn more about a career in water resources and to work with staff, faculty, and graduate students affiliated with the Water Center.…
2017 Mid-Atlantic Water Resources Conference October 12-13, 2017 The Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech is pleased to invite you to the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Water Resources Conference to be held October 12 & 13, 2017 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. The conference theme…
In 2016, Ph.D. student Carrie Jensen was one of the three Virginia Water Resources Research Center Grant Recipients for her project “Headwater stream length dynamics during storm events in the Valley and Ridge Province.” Her grant was used to purchase stream intermittency sensors that revealed the timing and pattern of…
