The Hydrogeology Research Center (HRC) is a joint laboratory for hydrogeology between the Eberly College of Arts and Science and the WV Water Research Institute on the WVU campus in Morgantown. Its focus is on applied water research problems related to mining, water availability, and groundwater contamination within West Virginia and the mid-Appalachian region. The HRC staff are faculty, research associates, and graduate students based in the WVU Department of Geology and Geography. HRC Director is Dr. Joe Donovan.