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

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Monitoring dissolved organic carbon in surface and drinking waters

Volk, C., L. Wood, B. Johnson, J. Robinson, H.W. Zhu, L. Kaplan. 2002. Journal of Environmental Monitoringย 4(1):43โ€“47.
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Assessment of relative accuracy in the determination of organic matter concentrations in aquatic systems

Aiken, G., L.A. Kaplan, and J. Weishaar. 2002. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 4:70โ€“74.
Stroud Preserve riparian buffer study site map.

UpStream Newsletter, Fall 2001

The Stroud Centerโ€™s federally funded study of riparian forest buffers in West and East Bradford townships in Chester County, turns 10 years old this year.
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The influence of particle size on the deposition of seston in streams

Thomas, S.A., J.D. Newbold, M.T. Monaghan, G.W. Minshall, T. Georgian, and C.E. Cushing. 2001. Limnology and Oceanography 46:1425โ€“1424.
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The influence of filter-feeding benthic macroinvertebrates on the transport and deposition of particulate organic matter and diatoms in two streams

Monaghan, M.T., S.A. Thomas, G.W. Minshall, J.D. Newbold, and C.E. Cushing. 2001. Limnology and Oceanography 46:1091โ€“1099.
2001 Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence.

Stroud Water Research Center Wins State Watershed Award

Governor Tom Ridge today presented the Stroud Water Research Center of Chester County, Pa. with the Governorโ€™s Award for Watershed Stewardship.

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WikiWatershedยฎ 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.

EnviroDIYโ„ข 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 Networkยฎ 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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