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- Annual Virginia/West Virginia Water Research Symposium to be held Nov. 26-30Constantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-10-30)The Virginia Water Resources Research Center, based at Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources, in partnership with the West Virginia Water Research Institute will host the 2007 Water Research Symposium Nov. 26-30 at the Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center.
- Center for Geospatial Information Technology assists with Blacksburg's storm water managementConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2006-12-04)Virginia Tech's Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) has partnered with the town of Blacksburg, Va., to implement a research program on storm water management that aims to control the input of pollutants into municipal storm sewers. This program is part of a nationwide initiative called National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), which has been designed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the Clean Water Act to prevent polluted storm water from entering the nation's waterways.
- Center for Geospatial Information Technology helps Virginia update its flood mapsConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-01-22)A team of floodplain specialists from the Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) at Virginia Tech has been coordinating a statewide project designed to manage the efforts of 280 local communities to bring their flood maps up-to-date.
- College of Natural Resources project will give bird's eye view of state's trail systemConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-06-19)Virginia is rich in bike and hiking trails, yet there is no seamless, statewide database that would ensure efficient planning and public access.
- Innovative civil engineering application developed at Virginia Tech promises cleaner watersConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-09-04)Streams, lakes, and bays may soon be cleaner thanks to an innovative approach to managing stormwater runoff being developed at Virginia Tech and funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- New leaders at Center for Geospatial Information Technology commit to Virginia Tech's quest for cutting-edge technologiesConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-08-08)Randy Dymond and Kathleen Hancock, both associate professors at the Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), are now co-directing the Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT) at Virginia Tech.
- Panel of scientists from Virginia Tech and other universities recommends fresh water nutrient standards for VirginiaConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-02-20)A group of faculty and researchers from Virginia Tech and three other universities are working with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to establish much needed fresh water nutrient standards for the state.
- Partnership with Montgomery Schools trains teachers in water quality management exercisesConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-03-08)High and middle school teachers from four Montgomery County (Va.) public schools will receive training in water quality management for their classroom instruction using the latest field measurement tools and techniques.
- Proceedings: 2007 Virginia / West Virginia Water Research Symposium: "Connecting Management to Aquatic Communities"(Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2008)
- Researchers set the stage for a national database of water pipe infrastructureConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-04-08)A group of Virginia Tech faculty and researchers are working to create the prototype of a national internet-based geospatial database of underground water pipes with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Science Foundation.
- Study examines amount of water needed to produce various types of energyConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-04-22)It is easy to overlook that most of the energy we consume daily, such as electricity or natural gas, is produced with the help of a dwindling resource - fresh water. Virginia Tech professor Tamim Younos and undergraduate student Rachelle Hill are researching the water-efficiency of some of the most common energy sources and power generating methods.
- Summer interns assist Virginia communities with water issuesConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-08-03)Several Virginia counties are receiving assistance this summer from three student water-resources interns who are participating in the Virginia Service Training for Environmental Progress (Va. STEP) program.
- Visiting summer students enhance research skillsConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-07-10)Seven undergraduate students from universities across the nation and one from Virginia Tech are working side by side with Virginia Tech professors this summer on research projects related to sustainable management of resources.
- Visiting summer students enhance research skills in watershed sciences and engineeringConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-07-15)Undergraduate students from universities across the nation, including one Virginia Tech student are working side by side with Virginia Tech professors this summer on research projects related to sustainable management of resources.
- World Water Day calls attention to water scarcity and ways to conserve fresh waterConstantinescu, Ana (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-03-14)World Water Day is celebrated globally on March 22 in an effort to raise awareness about the availability of clean, fresh water, a natural resource that many take for granted.