VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech
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The Virginia Water Resources Research Center provides research and educational opportunities to scientists/students, and water science info for citizens and gov leaders. vwrrc.vt.edu
Virginia Tech releases study on 2023 harmful algal blooms at SML roanoke.com/news/local/b...
Virginia Tech releases study on 2023 harmful algal blooms at SML
A Virginia Tech study has found that the harmful algal blooms that devastated Smith Mountain Lake in 2023 are not a recurring concern at this time, but urged action to
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🚨 The House passed my bipartisan Chesapeake Bay WATERS Act! The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and a critical resource for millions of Americans. This bill ensures NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office can continue supporting efforts to restore & protect the Bay. bobbyscott.house.gov/media-center...
Scott, Wittman, Elfreth, Kiggans Celebrate House Passage of Chesapeake Bay WATERS Act
WASHINGTON –Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6893, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act, which was introduced by Repre...
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The last recreational advisory related to the Potomac sewage spill was lifted recently – read our latest update 💧https://bit.ly/45oE0pH
August 2026 Update: Sewage Spill in the Potomac River – Latest Information – Virginia Water Resources Research Center
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💧 Virginia Water Announcements This Week! Check out education programs for Va forest landowners and find publications on drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, streams, and irrigation! 🌱 Brought to you by the Va Water Monitoring Council bit.ly/3THXjI7
This week’s Virginia Water Announcements are out! 💧🌿 Check out drinking water clinics plus streambank repair workshops, and invasive species management. Always something to learn or get involved in! Brought to you by the Virginia Water Monitoring Council. bit.ly/4wGq6eu
With much of Virginia facing drought conditions, we are sharing water conservation tips here! Every drop counts 💧
With much of Virginia facing drought conditions, we are sharing water conservation tips here! Every drop counts 💧
Semiconductor manufacturing is expanding rapidly—but so are concerns about water resources. news.vt.edu/content/news...
As national drought deepens, a new AI model helps balance water demands
The tool shows how decisions in one basin can affect farms, factories, and communities across state lines, offering policymakers a data driven way to allocate water use more efficiently.
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Weekly Virginia Water Announcements are here! 💧 Read about swimming advisories, beach data, harmful algal blooms, and more! Brought to you by the Va Water Monitoring Council 🌎 bit.ly/3QVx8fS
Congrats to Almudena Sanz Gutiérrez, our 2026–2027 William R. Walker Graduate Research Fellow! 🎉 A PhD student studying disparities in safe drinking water access, Almudena brings experience in epidemiology and a vision to bridge public health, engineering, and water systems bit.ly/4xGW7nF
💧 Virginia Water Announcements This Week! Get certified with Save Our Streams, learn about streambank repair, and more! 🌱 Brought to you by the Va Water Monitoring Council bit.ly/49dBi8X
This week’s Virginia Water Announcements are out! 💧🌿 Learn about the James River Watch, World Fish Migration Day, and more! 🐟🌎 Always something to learn or get involved in! Brought to you by the Virginia Water Monitoring Council. bit.ly/4ui4Ytl
🌧️ Virginia is in moderate to severe drought — under 1" of rain most of April. A weather pattern shift late April into May could help. Won't end the drought, but a dent is possible. #Virginia #Drought #Weather cardinalnews.org/2026/04/22/s...
Want to learn more about harmful algal blooms (HABs) around Smith Mountain Lake? Check out our SML Webtool and find out more at bit.ly/4vIfQ5j – with Va DEQ, Virginia Department of Health, Smith Mountain Lake Association
🌊 Big news! Our new M.S. in Water Resources at Virginia Tech has been approved—the first of its kind in Virginia. The program integrates environmental & social sciences to tackle real-world water challenges💧 More details coming soon—stay tuned! bit.ly/416HxH6
You may be wondering what’s the latest about the sewage spill in the Potomac River – read more here, including information about the DC Dept of Energy & Environment’s newly launched water monitoring dashboard that presents bacteria data! bit.ly/4tcGIIG
Last week Dr. Kevin McGuire, Director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech, testified before the House Natural Resources Committee on the authorization of the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) program! Read more at bit.ly/47sF5hQ
Weekly Virginia Water Announcements are here! 💧 Find out how to test your private drinking water supply, discover events on the Potomac River, and participate in stream cleaning events! Brought to you by the Va Water Monitoring Council 🌎 bit.ly/3Nq2IAR
Water Center Interns Tali and Max outside the US Capitol at the annual National Institutes of Water Resources annual meeting! Read more about their trip at bit.ly/4uJyv0q
Read quote from Director Kevin McGuire about important bipartisan legislation to strengthen water research nationwide, the Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act! bit.ly/4rEhPEM
Wittman, Brownley Introduce Advancing Water Research and Collaboration (AWRC) Act
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Virginia Water Announcements are here! 💧🌿 This week’s updates include events on the James River, info on marine invasive species, and particulars on the upcoming special elections🗳️Brought to you by the VA Water Monitoring Council bit.ly/3N7RG31
Celebrate National Groundwater Awareness Week by championing responsible groundwater use and yearly well checkups!
New paper with the crew at the Occoquan Lab and a big team of collaborators. We built a modeling framework that helps explain how deicing salts move through urban watersheds and shape stream salinity and drinking water quality. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
You may have heard about or been impacted by recent spills in the Potomac and James rivers - More information about these spills and the response to the spills is available at www.vwrrc.vt.edu/2026/03/02/t...
Just as meteorologists routinely predict weather patterns, ecologists can forecast how ecosystems and environmental conditions will change in the near future.
How to Accelerate Advances in Ecological Forecasting - Eos
Developing shared cyberinfrastructure can enhance predictions of ecological change and enable improved decisionmaking for resource management and public well-being.
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This week’s VA Water Announcements are out! 💧🌿 Check out updates on local stream cleanups plus webinars on rare native plants, land conservation, and stormwater. Always something to learn or get involved in! Brought to you by the Virginia Water Monitoring Council. groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...
