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Since 1967, Stroud Water Research Center has focused on one thing — fresh water.
We advance knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems through global research, education, and watershed restoration.

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Free Watershed Curriculum That Inspires Environmental Action

Help your students understand watershed concepts and make a positive impact on their local environment with the standards-aligned Shared Waters curriculum.
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Quantification of PFAS in soils treated with biosolids in ten northeastern US farms

Oviedo-Vargas, D., J. Anton, S. Coleman-Kammula, and X. Qin. 2025. Scientific Reports 15: Article 5582.
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Winter Salt Week Unites Those Concerned About Fresh Water

In late January, communities came together to measure the impact of road salt on freshwater streams, as they raised awareness and took action.
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Four Seasons of Salt Threaten Wildlife

Excessive winter salt use is leading to year-round pollution in fresh water. Discover why this is a problem and what you can do about it.
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Conducting World-Leading, Innovative Freshwater Research

On the Start Local podcast, John Jackson, Ph.D., shares insights into how the Stroud Center uses innovative science to protect and preserve fresh water.
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Stroud Center Receives Foxwynd Foundation Grant to Gather Data on Impact of Watershed Restoration Efforts

The grant will help Stroud Water Research Center collect much-needed environmental data to inform spending on water quality investments.

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Featured Initiatives and Partnerships

WikiWatershed® web tools offer watershed data visualization, geospatial analysis capabilities, and science-based predictions of human impacts on stormwater runoff and water quality.

The Water Quality mobile app is a water-monitoring data-collection and learning tool designed for use by educators and their students, citizen scientists, and researchers.

EnviroDIY™ is a community where members ask and answer questions and network within interest groups to develop do-it-yourself environmental science and monitoring devices.

The Society for Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification Program ensures skilled persons are providing aquatic invertebrate identifications in North America.

The Leaf Pack Network® is an international network of teachers, students, and citizen monitors using a simple experiment to determine the health of their local streams.

The Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds provides free technical assistance to Pennsylvania-based watershed and conservation organizations.

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