VA Water Resources Research Cntr provides research and educational opportunities to scientists/students, and water science info for citizens and gov leaders.
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Joined April 2009
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Virginia Tech releases study on 2023 harmful algal blooms at SML roanoke.com/news/local/busin… via @roanoketimes
The last recreational advisory related to the Potomac sewage spill was lifted recently – read our latest update 💧 bit.ly/45oE0pH
💧 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. 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 💧
ALT Infographic sharing water conservation tips. Tips are running full appliance loads, taking short showers, watering lawn and garden between 7pm and 10am, turning off faucet while brushing teeth and soaping hands, and fixing leaks in faucets, toilets, and outside spigots.
Virginia Water Center retweeted
ICYMI: @GovernorVA and Roanoke region leaders urge increased, commonsense water conservation efforts in the face of a worsening drought.
Read the news release: governor.virginia.gov/newsro…
Semiconductor manufacturing is expanding rapidly—but so are concerns about water resources.
news.vt.edu/content/news_vt_…
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 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
ALT Headshot of Almudena Sanz Gutiérrez
💧 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 — most areas under 1" of rain in the first 3 weeks of April.
A pattern shift late April into May should bring more rain chances. Won't end the drought, but could make a dent.
cardinalnews.org/2026/04/22/…
ALT Image of Virginia from US Drought Monitor
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 @VirginiaDEQ @Smith_Mt_Lake and VDH
ALT SML Webtool shows map around Smith Mountain Lake and sample sites.
🌊 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
ALT A photo of Carvins Cove reservoir; a student sitting by a stream; and a professor measuring water quality.
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
ALT Map showing the Potomac Interceptor Monitoring Data Dashboard.
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
ALT Kevin McGuide
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
World Water Day | United Nations un.org/en/observances/water-…
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
ALT Water Center interns outside the US Capitol