2015 Student Research Grant Request for Proposals

The Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC) is providing competitive funding for research in water resources for the period June 1, 2015 to May 30, 2016. 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…

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New water B.S. degree at Virginia Tech is now approved

In early December, Virginia Tech received approval from the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) for a new undergraduate, water resources degree at the university.  This followed approval by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during its June 1-2, 2014, meetings.  The new “Water: Resources, Policy, and Management”…

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McGuire recognized as Virginia Tech Scholar of the Week

The Office of the Vice President for Research at Virginia Tech recognizes Kevin McGuire, an associate professor of forest resources and environmental conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, for expertise in hydrology and watershed management and for his work on runoff generation processes, forest ecosystems, and water-soil-biogeochemical interactions. Read…

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Mid-Atlantic Water Conference: September 24-25, 2014

National Conservation Training Center Shepherdstown, W. Va. The event aims to provide exceptional opportunities for researchers, policy makers, regulators, agencies and the public to share in the latest information, technologies and research taking place in the area of water. It will provide excellent networking opportunities as well as a productive…

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New VT Degree in Water Science, Policy and Management

Virginia Tech is taking an interdisciplinary approach to meet the complex challenges of managing water by proposing a new bachelor of science degree that draws upon the resources of five of its colleges. The degree program — called Water: Resources, Policy, and Management — will be unique in the Commonwealth of…

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