Announcements 2025.10.20

[Walker, Jane]

Special Announcement -- Voter Information -- November 4, 2025 General Election -- Learn about proposed local referendums (Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Northumberland County, Virginia Beach City, and Wise County) to be voted on at the November 4, 2025 Election at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/election-law/referenda/.  See who is on your ballot by viewing the candidate lists.  Find more election information at https://www.elections.virginia.gov/.

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1.) Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI) News – Various Dates, Starting: October 22, 2025
2.) American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) Upcoming Virtual Events – Various Dates, Starting: October 23, 2025
3.) Blackwell Park Tree Planting – October 24 and 25, 2025
4.) North American Lake Management Society 2025 Conference – Registration Deadline: October 24, 2025; Conference: November 4-7, 2025
5.) Webcast: Impact of GAC Treatment and Disinfection Strategy on DBP Formation and Overall Toxicity in Drinking Water -- October 28, 2025
6.) Potomac River Basin Webinar Series – Various Dates, Starting: October 30, 2025
7.) National Diversity in STEM Conference – October 30-November 1, 2025
8.) Call for Student Posters: Maryland Water Monitoring Council 31^st Annual Conference – Abstracts Due: October 31, 2025; Conference: November 20, 2025
9.) Water and Wastewater Training – Various Dates, Starting: November 6, 2025
10.) Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative Incentives Program – Applications Due: November 30, 2025
11.) Call for Abstracts: 2026 Underground Injection Control (UIC) Conference – Deadline: December 1, 2025; Conference: February 10-12, 2026
12.) AGU25 – December 15-19, 2025
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See recent announcements and learn more about the Virginia Water Monitoring Council (VWMC) at www.VirginiaWMC.org. Feel free to forward these announcements. When forwarding, please acknowledge the VWMC. If you have a water-related announcement of regional or statewide interest, send it to vw...@vt.edu and ask that it be distributed to the VWMC membership. If someone forwarded this message to you, you can join the VWMC for free by sending your name, water-monitoring affiliation (if applicable), and contact information (email address, mailing address, and phone number) to vw...@vt.edu.  Thank you to Julia Porter, VWMC intern, for developing and organizing this week’s set of VWMC announcements.
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1.) Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI) News – For more information and to register for the cyberseminars, see https://www.cuahsi.org/cyberseminars.
   ++ CUAHSI Virtual Open House -- October 22, 2025 (2-5pm) -- https://www.cuahsi.org/events/cuahsi-virtual-open-house.
   ++ Postponed Cyberseminar -- National Water Availability Assessment: Leveraging the Science with the Data Companion -- Scheduled for October 22, 2025 -- Postponed until further notice due to the lapse in federal appropriations. Resources are available at https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/integrated-water-availability-assessments, and a recording of the previous cyberseminar in this series is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F2-By_gPDM.  
   ++ Cyberseminar -- Navigation (beyond) Academic Water Cyberseminar Series: Leveraging AI and Data Science in Hydrology -- November 5, 2025 (1-2pm)
   ++ Cyberseminar -- Post-Field Season Data Practices for Research Success -- November 12, 2025 (12:30-1:30pm)
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2.) American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) Upcoming Events –Learn more about these events and others and register at https://www.aihydrology.org/events-calendar/. Note: Times on the website are provided in Pacific Time, which is 3 hours behind Eastern Time (9am PT = 12pm ET). The AIH is a non-profit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to the certification and registration of professionals in all fields of hydrology and offers certification to qualified hydrologic professionals.
   ++ October 23, 2025 -- Webinar: Urban Runoff & the Role of Stormwater Control Measures -- This presentation will examine stormwater infrastructure effectiveness at a watershed-scale.
   ++ October 24, 2025 -- FREE Online Workshop: Preparing for the Hydrologist-In-Training (HIT) Fundamentals Exam -- This exam is the first step toward achieving Professional Hydrologist (PH) certification through the American Institute of Hydrology.
   ++ November 14, 2025 -- Professional Hydrologist (PH) Examination
   ++ November 20, 2025 -- Webinar: Storm Motion as a Driver of Flood Magnitude: New Tools for Flood Hazard Analysis -- Two modeling approaches will be presented that capture storm motion in rainfall-driven flooding.
   ++ December 12, 2025 -- Fundamentals Examination: Hydrologist-in-Training (HIT)
   ++ December 12, 2025 -- Fundamentals Examination: Hydrologic Technician (HT)
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3.) Blackwell Park Tree Planting – October 24 and 25, 2025 – Richmond, VA – Volunteers will help plant trees and shrubs throughout Blackwell Park.-- https://www.allianceforthebay.org/get-involved/events/ . Organized by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.
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4.) North American Lake Management Society 2025 Conference – Registration Deadline: October 24, 2025; Conference: November 4-7, 2025 -- Myrtle Beach, SC – Theme: “Navigating Change Together: Enhancing Lake, Reservoir, and Watershed Resilience” – Also, offering numerous workshops and field trips.  For more information, see https://www.nalms.org/nalms2025/.
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5.) Webcast: Impact of GAC Treatment and Disinfection Strategy on DBP Formation and Overall Toxicity in Drinking Water -- October 28, 2025 (3-4pm) – For more information, see https://www.waterrf.org/webcasts. Offered by The Water Research Foundation.
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6.) Potomac River Basin Webinar Series – Offering 5 webinars that highlight the past, present, and future of the Potomac River.  Learn more and register at https://www.potomacriver.org/. Offered by The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.
   ++ Who Owns the Potomac? -- October 30, 2025 (11am)
   ++ Water Impacts from Data Centers -- November 6, 2025 (11am)
   ++ Unsung Heroes of the Potomac River: American Eels -- November 18, 2025 (11am)
   ++ Reconsidering Connectivity: A North Branch Potomac Case Study -- December 2, 2025 (11am)
   ++ The Future of Water in the DC Metro Area -- December 9, 2025 (11am)
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7.) National Diversity in STEM Conference – October 30-November 1, 2025 – Columbus, OH – Celebrates science, culture, and community to serve, equip, and energize participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). Learn more and register at https://s6.goeshow.com/sacnas/ndsc/2025/.  Organized by the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science.
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8.) Call for Student Posters: Maryland Water Monitoring Council 31^st Annual Conference – Abstracts Due: October 31, 2025; Conference: November 20, 2025 -- Linthicum, MD – Theme: “Embracing Innovation to Protect and Restore Maryland's Waters” -- For more information, see https://dnr.maryland.gov/streams/Pages/MWMC/conference.aspx. Organized by the Maryland Water Monitoring Council.
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9.) Water and Wastewater Training – Learn more about these events and others at https://www.rcap.org/training-events/. Also, Southeast Rural Community Assistance Program (SERCAP) provides free math tutoring for individuals interested in becoming Water Operators (contact Joey Hiner at jhi...@sercap.org). Trainings offered by SERCAP, Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), and others.
   ++ Sanitary Surveys: A Comprehensive Overview – November 6, 2025 (1-2pm)
   ++ Procurement of Professional Services for Small Community Wastewater Improvements – November 13, 2025 (1-2pm)
   ++ Achieve and Maintain Compliance with the SDWA -- December 4, 2025 (8am-5pm) -- Smithfield, VA  
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10.) Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative Incentives Program – Applications Due: November 30, 2025 -- This program pays farmers $35 per acre for delayed haying and/or summer pasture stockpiling during the grassland bird nesting season. This allows time for 80% of nesting grassland birds to successfully fledge before farmers cut hay or rotate cattle into select fields. For more information, see https://www.vagrasslandbirds.org/incentives/. Organized by the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative.
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11.) Call for Abstracts: 2026 Underground Injection Control (UIC) Conference – Deadline: December 1, 2025; Conference: February 10-12, 2026 -- Fort Worth, Texas – Seeking presentations on cutting edge, best practices and presentations specifically addressing topics including: Class I, II, III, V, VI UIC; Aquifer Storage & Recovery / Managed Aquifer Recharge; Emerging UIC Topics; and UIC Contaminants. Learn more at https://www.gwpc.org/2026-uic-conference/.  Organized by the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC).
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12.) AGU25 – December 15-19, 2025 -- New Orleans, LA – This annual meeting convenes 25,000+ attendees from 100+ countries to share research and network. Scientists, educators, policymakers, journalists and communicators will attend to better understand our planet and environment. Offering in-person and virtual options for attendance.  Also, any college, university, faith group, or workplace can host an AGU25 Local Hub. Learn more and register at https://www.agu.org/annual-meeting. Organized by the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
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