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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.

Research, watershed restoration, and monitoring feedback loop.

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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Latest Freshwater News

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UpStream Newsletter, Fall 2003

As the second stage of the New York Project begins, “nutrient spiraling” and “rates of production” are the talk of the water science community.
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Where rivers are born: the scientific imperative for defending small streams and wetlands

Meyer, J.L., L.A. Kaplan, J.D. Newbold, D.L. Strayer, C.J. Woltemade, J.B. Zedler, R. Beilfuss, Q. Carpenter, R. Semlitsch, M.C. Watzin, and P.H. Zedler. 2003. Published by Sierra Club and American Rivers.
Where Rivers Are Born: The Scientific Imperative for Defending Small Streams and Wetlands

Where Rivers are Born: The Scientific Imperative for Defending Small Streams and Wetlands

The natural processes in headwater systems benefit humans by mitigating flooding, maintaining water quality and quantity, recycling nutrients, and providing habitat for plants and animals.
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Simultaneous analyses of neutral carbohydrates and amino sugars in freshwaters with HPLC-PAD

Cheng, X., and L. A. Kaplan. 2003. Journal of Chromatographic Science 41:434–438.
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Effects of current velocity on the nascent architecture of stream microbial biofilms

Battin, T.J., L.A. Kaplan, J.D. Newbold, X. Cheng, and C. Hansen. 2003c. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 63:5443–5452.
A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.

The Tagliamento River: a model ecosystem of European importance

Tockner, K., J.V. Ward, D.B. Arscott, P.J. Edwards, J. Kollmann, A.M. Gurnell, G.E. Petts, B. Maiolini. 2003. Aquatic Sciences 65:239–253.

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