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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · 4d

Virginia Water Weekly is here! 🌊 Dive into this week’s highlights: the Chasing Salt community science project, coastal cleanups, and upcoming water conferences. 🌿 Brought to you by the VA Water Monitoring Council groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · 19d

Virginia Water Announcements are here! 💧 This week’s updates include public meeting opportunities, a photo contest 📸, and a report on water quality across the state. 🌿 Brought to you by the VA Water Monitoring Council groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Sep 10

VA Water Announcements are here! 💧This week’s highlights include: A brand-new environmental education tool, water-related job opportunities, and drinking water clinics to keep your household safe and informed 🚰 From the VA Water Monitoring Council. groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

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UC Water Institute @ucanrwater.bsky.social · Sep 4

California communities face emerging contaminants & aging water systems. CIWR’s Blog "The Confluence" shares research by Hope Hauptman on Point-of-use filters and Almond shell biochar. Follow our blog 👉 ucanr.edu/blog/conflue... to learn more about water in California! 🧐

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Sep 2

🌊 Virginia Water Status Report – August 2025 🌧️ The latest Water Status Report is out, covering everything from precipitation and stream flow to flooding and drought —both locally and across the U.S. Full report here: www.vwrrc.vt.edu/wp-content/u...

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Sep 2

🌊 Virginia Water Announcements this week! 🚤 Events are happening in the Chesapeake Bay, the James River, the Occoquan River, and more! Visit: groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Aug 31

Common ingredient in soap could help destroy ‘forever chemicals’ | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Common ingredient in soap could help destroy ‘forever chemicals’

Approach doesn’t work on all PFAS compounds, but could help decontaminate thousands of sites worldwide

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Kevin McGuire @kjmcguire.bsky.social · Aug 28

The mystery of the Christiansburg well... from Radio IQ News @WVTFRADIOIQ I’m listening unknown account to The mystery of the Christiansburg well... from Radio IQ News on my WVTF app! www.wvtf.org/2025-08-22/t...

The mystery of the Christiansburg well...

CommonWx is a weather and climate newsletter, and while this story does have ties to those fields of study, it’s more about how our earth is so intricately connected – and how little we know about tho...

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Aug. 28, 2025: Science on Tap: Safe Drinking Water Access in Rural Regions: Progress and Pitfalls

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Aug 18

🌊 This week’s Virginia Water Announcements 🌿 Explore environmental education news and upcoming community public participation opportunities across the Commonwealth! 💧 Read more at groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Researchers support pilot project to help protect the Chesapeake Bay

Partnering with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia State Dairymen's Association, researchers are helping develop a $20 million program designed to create incentives for...

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Aug 11

Water resources, policy and management student supported by the Schoenholtz Research Fellowship, Kathleen Groarke! She is working with faculty in @VT_CALS on this exciting project in assessing restoration efforts in Stroubles Creek. news.vt.edu/content/news... @VT_CNRE @virginiatech.bsky.social

Aquatic invertebrates indicate stream health

Researchers in Sally Entrekin's Aquatic Entomology lab at Virginia Tech study the aquatic invertebrates of Stroubles Creek to determine the health of the stream. What species they find indicates if st...

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Aug 8

🌊 Virginia Water Updates from the Va Water Monitoring Council include a Mussel & Buffer Symposium, Microplastics Webinar, Volunteer Opportunities, and much more! 🙌 🐚 Dive into the full list here: groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Aug 5

📊 July 2025 Water Status Report is Out! Stay informed on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought conditions across Virginia. Click here to view the full report: www.vwrrc.vt.edu/wp-content/u...

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Jul 30

Virginia Tech's Landon Marston on Water and AI: news.vt.edu/content/news...

As AI booms, data centers threaten energy grid and water supplies, expert says

AI’s data center boom strains power and water systems, prompting calls for smarter engineering, infrastructure, and policy, says Landon Marston.

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Jul 8

🌊 🌿 This Week in Virginia Water News: Read about a Mussel & Buffer Symposium, an Environmental Education Certification Program, and more water-related updates across the state! Read the full update here groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Jul 7

📊💧 June 2025 Water Update is Here! Curious about the latest trends in precipitation, streamflow, flooding, and drought? 🌧️🌊☀️ Check out the News Grouper’s Monthly Water-Status Report for a detailed snapshot as of the end of June. View the full report at www.vwrrc.vt.edu/wp-content/u...

VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Jul 3

🌊 This Week in Virginia Water News! 🦇 Discover how you can protect your local streams with backyard stream repair tips, explore the hidden wonders of the Virginia Cave & Karst Trail, and more! Read the full update at groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Jul 1

📢 The 2025 Virginia Water Monitoring Conference is Sept 30 in Hanover, VA!💧 Talks on citizen science, PFAS, stormwater, mussels & more! Learn more and register at vwmc.vwrrc.vt.edu/conferences/

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Jun 25

🌊 This Week in Virginia Water News 🌼 Discover how to choose the best pollinator plants, get the latest updates from the James River Watch, and explore exciting water-related job opportunities across the state. Read more at groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Jun 25

Holly Young has been named the 2025–26 William R. Walker Graduate Research Fellow by the Virginia Water Center! 💧🌿🎉 This award honors students making bold moves—changing fields or returning to research after time in the workforce. Learn more: www.vwrrc.vt.edu/2025/06/25/c...

VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Jun 20

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Virginia Tech leads innovative initiative to tackle PFAS pollution in Northern Virginia's drinking water supply

With funding from The Water Research Foundation, Virginia Tech is leading a research initiative to use a One Water approach and advanced modeling to identify PFAS sources in the Occoquan Reservoir. Th...

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Jun 13

We have your weekly water announcements for Virginia 🛶 💧 This week’s highlights include RiverPalooza and the James River Batteau Festival! Dive into all the latest water updates here 👉 groups.google.com/g/virginia-w...

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Global Change Center at Virginia Tech @globalchangevt.bsky.social · Jun 13

💧A bubbling puddle in the woods went viral—but what is it?

GCC affiliate Dr. Kevin McGuire told Newsweek it’s likely a groundwater seep—a natural upwelling of water that can form streams or wetlands. 🌍🧠

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Footage of hiker's unexpected discovery in the woods goes viral: "How?"

Social-media users were intrigued by the unusual sighting in the viral clip, with one saying, "they are very cool."

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VA Water Resources Research Center @VirginiaTech @vwrrc.bsky.social · Jun 5

Virginia’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought for May can be found at www.vwrrc.vt.edu/wp-content/u...

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