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Science Today for Water Tomorrow

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

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Environmental Education

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Watershed Restoration

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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.

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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.
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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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Latest Freshwater News

Spanish Leaf Pack Workshop participants collecting stream insects.

Spanish-Language Leaf Pack Experiment Kit: Fall Workshop Will Kick Off Pilot Program

Being able to reach out to 500 million Spanish speakers around the world will do a lot to promote a freshwater stewardship movement across many borders.
A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.

Fish Ecologist and Geneticist Joins the Stroud Center

Eldridge’s research is concerned with understanding and conserving the genetic diversity that is necessary for fish to adapt to changing environments.
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A new parthenogenetic mayfly (Ephemeroptera:Ephemerellidae:Eurylophella Tiensuu) oviposits by abdominal bursting in the subimago

Funk, D.H., J.K. Jackson, and B.W. Sweeney. 2008. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 27(2):269–279.
A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.

Predation of the spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera)

Muenz, T.K., A.Kaeser, B.Bass, and D.Steen. 2008. Herpetological Review 39(2):212.
A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.

Spatial and temporal variation in streambed bacterial community composition and correlation with environmental variables

Hogan, K. R. 2008. Ph.D. dissertation. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Adviser: L.A. Kaplan.
A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.

Transport, sources, and quality of seston in a Piedmont headwater stream

Richardson, D. C. 2008. Ph.D. dissertation. University of Maryland. Adviser: L.A. Kaplan.

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