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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Sources and biogeochemistry of terrestrial dissolved organic carbon entering streams

Cycles and spirals of nutrients

Evaluation of utility laboratory personnel performance of a standardized AOC technique
Featured Initiatives and Partnerships
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.
EnviroDIYโข 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.
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