Early-bird registration for the 2026 VWMC Conference ends this Friday, July 31, 2026 (5pm). Please make plans to attend the conference to be held on September 29, 2026 and share this information with your colleagues. Learn more and register at https://vwmc.vwrrc.vt.edu/conferences/. Presentations will range from water quality topics, such as the Potomac Interceptor sewage spill and salt pollution in freshwater streams, to water quantity issues related to data centers. Gain an appreciation for benthic macroinvertebrates and hellbender salamanders as sentinels of water quality. Hear how water quality monitoring connects to tribal engagement and discover how to participate in research on coastal flooding impacts through the Catch the King and Measure the Muck programs.