Water Is Life

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Our Mission

Discovery, learning, and outreach

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The people of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Welcome to the Virginia Water Center

The Water Center offers resources and support to researchers, educators, and decision makers throughout the state of Virginia. We do this by facilitating collaborative research, extension, and education programs to develop solutions to water resource challenges. We work across Virginia's academic institutions and with federal, state, regional, nonprofit, and campus communities. Learn more about us.

Weekly Water Announcements

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1.) Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) -- Application Deadline: March 13, 2026
2.) Request for Proposals: Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense (WILD) Grants – Applicant Webinar: January 27, 2026; Proposals Due: April 9, 2026
3.) Webinar: Industrial Waste Surveys -- January 28, 2026
4.) Online Lecture -- Restoring the Chesapeake Bay: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly -- February 17, 2026
5.) Public Meeting -- U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Belvoir Hazardous Waste Management Permit for Cleanup, EPA ID No. VA7213720082 -- Meeting: February 24, 2026; Public Comment Period: January 22, 2026-March 11, 2026
6.) Sustainability Matters Events
7.) 21st Annual Regional Stormwater Seminar - From Assessment to Action: Improving Stormwater Systems for Today's Complex Challenges -- April 17, 2026
8.) Course: Geomorphic & Ecological Fundamentals of River & Stream Restoration -- August 17-21, 2026
9.) Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District (PWSWCD) Volunteer Opportunities
10.) Volunteers Sought: Remove Derelict Crab Traps
11.) Virginia Treasured Views
12.) Water Center Jobs Board

New Virginia Water Center Undergraduate Intern Tali Altimari Welcomed

New Virginia Water Center Undergraduate Intern Tali Altimari Welcomed
Welcome to Tali Altimari, our new undergraduate water intern! Tali is a senior studying Environmental Economics: Management and Policy with a minor in Strategic Communications....

Water Center Welcomes New Undergraduate Water Intern Max Painchaud

Water Center Welcomes New Undergraduate Water Intern Max Painchaud
The Virginia Water Resources Research Center would like to welcome Max Painchaud as a new undergraduate water intern! Max is a sophomore getting a dual...

Water Center Undergraduate Research Fellow Begins Water Monitoring Project

Water Center Undergraduate Research Fellow Begins Water Monitoring Project
Jesse Gutierrez, the current Schoenholtz Water Undergraduate Research Fellow, has kicked off his fellowship project at McDonald Hollow, just a short distance from Virginia Tech’s...