Located at:
West Virginia University
National Research Center for Coal and Energy
PO Box 6064
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone: (304) 293-2867
Fax: (304) 293-7822
About Us
Background 
Paul F. Ziemkiewicz, Ph.D., Director
The West Virginia Water Research Institute (WVWRI) has been in existence since 1967 and has served as a statewide vehicle for performing research related to water issues. WVWRI is the premier water research center in West Virginia and, within selected fields, an international leader. WVWRI serves as the coordinating body for the following programs: the National Mine Land Reclamation Center, Appalachian Clean Streams Initiative, Acid Drainage Technology Initiative, Combustion Byproducts Recycling Consortium, National Environmental Education Training Center, State Water Institutes, Geo-Technical Center, West Virginia Water Gaging Council, Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center, and Hydrology Research Center.
Under Federal legislation, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) supports a Water Research Institute in each U.S. state and territory. The West Virginia Water Research Institute (WVWRI) has been in existence since 1967 and serves as a statewide vehicle for performing research related to water issues. An advisory board serves to direct the activities of the WVWRI.
Contacts
- Paul F. Ziemkiewicz, Ph.D., Director
- (304) 293-2867 x 5441
Paul.Ziemkiewicz@mail.wvu.edu - Tamara F. Vandivort, Program Coordinator
- (304) 293-2867 x 5448
Tamara.Vandivort@mail.wvu.edu - Richard Herd, Program Coordinator
- (304) 293-2867 x 5442
rsherd@mail.wvu.edu - Patrick Kirby, Program Coordinator
- (304) 293-2867 x 5459
Patrick.Kirby@mail.wvu.edu - Brady Gutta, Research Assistant II
- (304) 293-2867 x 5445
Brady.Gutta@mail.wvu.edu - Jennifer Fulton, Program Coordinator
- (304) 293-2867 x 5457
JBFulton@mail.wvu.edu - Melissa O'Neal, Research Assistant
- (304) 293-2867 x 5439
Melissa.O'Neal@mail.wvu.edu - Terry Polce, Program Assistant II
- (304) 293-2867 x 5450
Terry.Polce@mail.wvu.edu - Treasa Syruws, Program Assistant II
- (304) 293-2867 x 5415
Treasa.Syruws@mail.wvu.edu - Deborah Morris, Accountant
- (304) 293-2867 x 5444
Debbie.Morris@mail.wvu.edu
Mailing Address
West Virginia University
202 National Research Center for Coal & Energy
150 Evansdale Drive
PO Box 6064 Morgantown, WV 26506-6064
Telephone: (304) 293-2867
Fax: (304) 293-7822
Locate Us
Program Organization Chart
