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…
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC) is providing competitive funding for research in water resources for the period June 1, 2017 to May 30, 2018. 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…
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…
With an eye toward the future of water, Stephen Schoenholtz, professor of forest hydrology and soils in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, has been named president-elect of the National Institutes for Water Resources and will serve as president starting Oct. 1, 2016. The National Institutes for Water Resources…
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…
The Water Center has award three grants as part of its annual competition for recognizing and supporting students studying water resources in Virginia. Awards went to the following students and projects: Joanna Adadevoh, Ph.D. student, Department of Chemical Engineering University of Virginia: “Exploiting Bacterial Chemotaxis to Enhance Degradation of…
On March 22, 2016, in conjunction with the United Nations World Water Day, the Administration hosted a White House Water Summit to raise awareness of water issues and potential solutions in the United States, and to catalyze ideas and actions to help build a sustainable and secure water future through…
Friday, April 8, 2016 3:00 pm The Banquet Room, Owens Hall Event Flier The G.V . Loganathan Distinguished Lecture Series was established to honor the contributions of scholarship, instruction and service by Dr. G.V. Loganathan in the area of water resources engineering and in memory of Dr. Loganathan and his…
From VTNews BLACKSBURG, Va., March 2, 2016 – Aquatic life can suffer when high concentrations of dissolved salts enter freshwater ecosystems, a process known as salinization. An international, multi-institutional team of researchers that includes a Virginia Tech graduate student recommends ways that humans can protect freshwater from salts in an article…
