Stroud Water Research Center produces the trusted science needed for successful stream and river conservation while fostering people’s passion for the water in their lives.

What We Do

Freshwater Research

Environmental Education

Watershed Restoration

From Freshwater Science to Real-World Solutions

The Stroud Center integrates scientific discovery, watershed restoration, and long-term monitoring to generate practical solutions for freshwater protection.

Research, watershed restoration, and monitoring feedback loop.

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Expanding Access to Water Quality Monitoring

Globally, more than 3 billion people lack water quality data. Expanding access to monitoring tools helps communities protect their water and safeguard public health.

High school science teachers install an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station near a stream in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Bhutanese women identify aquatic macroinvertebrates.

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At the Stroud Center, we are both practical and optimistic, and we have seen change for the good. Join us in pursuing positive outcomes for the environment and people.

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To discuss other ways in which you may support the Stroud Center, please email development@stroudcenter.org.

Latest Freshwater News

Golfers with water donated by Open Water.

Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Freshwater Conservation

Golfers gathered to support freshwater science, education, and restoration at the Stroud Center’s annual golf fundraiser.

Teachers perform a stream study as part of a workshop.

When White Clay Creek Watershed Becomes a Classroom

From rubber duck races to Junior Ranger badges, the White Clay Creek watershed becomes an outdoor classroom for students, teachers, and families.

Philadelphia Catholic Schools Connect Watershed Science to Their Communities

With funding from the Connelly Foundation, students have participated in hands-on studies of freshwater ecology, watershed science, and stream restoration.

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Soil iron oxides as geochemical filters in floodplain restorations: Key drivers, dynamics, and links to nutrients and metals

Inamdar, S., J.G. Galella, E.R. Moore, M.M. Rahman, M. Sena, B. Joshi, M. Peipoch, and J. Kan. 2026. Journal of Environmental Management 408: 129967.

An aerial view of Choptank River Wetlands.

Whose Mud Is It? DNA Tracks Sediment Pollution in Chesapeake Bay

Stroud Center scientists used microbial DNA to trace sediment pollution in Maryland estuaries, helping managers target Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts more effectively.