2025 VWMC CONFERENCE
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Virginia Public Safety Training Facility, Knox Hall – Hanover, VA
Registration is open! Register HERE!
PROGRAM: The conference runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (doors open at 9:00 a.m.). We have scheduled brief morning and afternoon breaks and lunch. A draft agenda is shown below (subject to change):
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- Restoring Virginia’s Native Bivalve Bounty – Tim Lane, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
- James River Watch Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring: Proactively Detecting Elevated Levels of Bacteria – Michael Gillert & Tom Dunlap, James River Association
- Citizen Science Programs at Smith Mountain Lake – Mary Colligan, Smith Mountain Lake Association
- Road Salt and Water Quality Monitoring in Prince William County – Veronica Tangiri and Tom Ligon, Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District
- Can Stormwater Management Regulations Protect Channel Stability Following Development? – Tess Thompson, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
- Urban Stream Restorations Along a Chronosequence: Floodplain Carbon and Nutrient Retention Over Time – Katt Napora, George Mason University
- Meeting PFAS Compliance with Existing Infrastructure: Pilot Testing of Conversion of Anthracite Gravity Filters to Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) at a Surface Water Treatment Plant – Mark Titcomb, Newport News Waterworks
- Virginia DEQ’s Groundwater Monitoring Program – Matthew C. Richardson, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
REGISTRATION: Register HERE! Registration includes morning coffee, lunch & snacks. Registration requires completing an online form and paying via check or credit card. No refunds are provided, but substitutions are allowed. The entire conference will be recorded, and all who register will receive a link to the recording following the conference.
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- Registration closes Friday, September 19, 2025 (5 p.m.) or once the space reaches full capacity.
- Early Registration (through Friday, August 1, 2025 at 5 p.m.): $65
- Regular Registration: $80
If you have problems with registration or are registering a group of people, contact Sophie Stern at sstern@allianceforthebay.org.
SCHOLARSHIPS: The VWMC is proud to honor the memory of longtime VWMC Steering Committee member Ken Brooks by offering scholarships in his name. Offering “Ken Brooks Scholarships” to cover the conference registration fee for two full-time college students. Complete the application form HERE to apply.
EXHIBITORS WELCOMED! Contact vwmc@vt.edu if interested in setting up a display at the conference. We are accepting sponsorships of $300 or more for the conference. Conference exhibitors will receive a tabletop booth space, registration for one person to attend the conference, and recognition on promotional materials.
LOCATION: The conference will be held in Knox Hall at the Virginia Public Safety Training Center (VPSTC), located at 7093 Broad Neck Rd, Hanover, VA 23069. Parking is free. View a map to the VPSTC here, and download a campus map here (Knox Hall is building #2 on the campus map). A list of nearby lodging and restaurant options are provided here.
QUESTIONS? If you have questions regarding the conference, contact: vwmc@vt.edu.
EXHIBITORS: Thank you to our conference exhibitors!
PARTNERS: Thank you to our conference partners!
Virginia Public Safety Training Center 
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay 
Virginia Water Resources Research Center 
RECENT CONFERENCES: To learn more about past VWMC conferences, click the link below for the respective year. Recordings of several past VWMC Conferences can be found on the VWMC’s YouTube Channel.