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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Riparian forest restoration: increasing success by reducing plant competition and herbivory
Stroud Water Research Center Wins a Telly Award
The effects of nonindigenous Norway maple (Acer platanoides) on an aquatic insect community
UpStream Newsletter, Spring 2002
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.
Upcoming Events
Watermark Watershed Challenge
June 1, 12:00 AM – June 30, 11:59 PM EDTExpanding Meaningful Environmental and Watershed Literacy With Geospatial Technology Tools and Practice
June 25 – August 13Chukkas for Clean Water Polo Benefit
July 25, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDTScience Open House Celebrating World Water Day
March 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
