The Water Center was established at Virginia Tech in 1965 by the U.S. Congress as one of the nation’s 54 water institutes. We provide research and educational opportunities to scientists/students, and water science info for citizens and gov leaders
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Virginia Water Resources Research Center On October 15-16, over 140 water scientists, managers, policy makers, and students gathered in Richmond for the 2009 Virginia Water Research Conference. Hosted by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center and the Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU),... the conference addressed environmental, political, and economic changes facing stakeholders, researchers, and managers of water resources.
Virginia Water Resources Research Center Read the VWRRC Undergraduate Research Blog: Student Water Use Knowledge?
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This semester has been extremely busy!!!! As previously outlined, I am working on two projects- one relating to the Dominican Republic and one relating to renewable energy sources. A third project however has stemmed from my Dominican Republic research. ...
Virginia Water Resources Research Center 2009 Water Seminar Series. Watch the first video in the series here or at http://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/seminar.html
Water Seminar Series: Corrosion Control Hits Home: The Profound Implications of Premise Plumbing Cor
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It is argued that the water distribution system will be a key public health battlefield of the 21st century. Corrosion in private plumbing is deserving of special attention, since the health and economic ...
Virginia Water Resources Research Center NASA discovers 'significant' amount of water on moon
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Last month's LCROSS mission helped NASA discover about 26 gallons of water on the moon, the space agency announced Friday.
Virginia Water Resources Research Center One-minute VDOT video of some high-water scenes in eastern Virginia on Nov. 12
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Video from Nov. 12, 2009, as the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida hit Virginia.
Virginia Water Resources Research Center Weather-related watches/warnings across Virginia or nationwide. Access to local storm reports also available. http://twurl.nl/oq06v6
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NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System, for real-time weather and water observations from buoys on the Chesapeake Bay.
Virginia Water Resources Research Center Rivanna River Basin Commission: Student Internship Positions Available
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Stormwater Tools for Localities: Research incentive based approaches to encouraging "advanced" stormwater management (from comp plan/ordinance changes to fee structures) in support of a grant to the Commission from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation. ...
In the September 4, 2009, Federal Register, the U.S. EPA published a notice that it intends to establish a sediment- and nutrient-related TMDL for the Chesapeake Bay and is requesting, by December 14, 2009, "information that may be relevant to the development and calculation" of the TMDL...
Virginia Water Resources Research Center Support Undergraduate Research in Water Resources - Join and read the blog
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This past Friday I toured the Blacksburg VPI Sanitation Authority. It was very interesting to actually see how the wastewater is treated before returning to the New River.
Virginia Water Resources Research Center WaterViews | Water Tops Climate Change as Global Priority
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International survey finds fresh water pollution, scarcity drive public concern Download the complete GlobeScan/Circle of Blue Report . Valentin Pérez
Virginia Water Resources Research Center Nat.ParkServ study designating section of VA-WV New River as Wild & Scenic River released Aug. 6; pub cmnt ends Nov 6
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60 Minutes on CBS News: Does Cleaner Air Mean Dirtier Water? - Eco-toxicologist Bill Hopkins explains.
Virginia Water Resources Research Center Thanks to all our presenters and attendees of the Virginia Water Research Conference: Water Resources in Changing Climates. It was a great conference!
Virginia Water Resources Research Center Day One for the Virginia Water Research Conference: Water Resources in Changing Climates. VIsit the link for today's program and abstracts
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Please note that this schedule is tentative, and subject to change. The conference brochure, including full schedule of presenters, is available for download.
