Since 1967, Stroud™ Water Research Center has focused on one thing — fresh water.
We seek to advance knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems through global research, education, and watershed restoration.
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A global synthesis of human impacts on the multifunctionality of streams and rivers

Protecting our WATERS: a 5E lesson sequence derived from a National Science Foundation- funded middle school watershed sustainability curriculum

Metabolism and soil water viscosity control diel patterns of nitrate and DOC in a low order temperate stream

Who’s Polluting Our Water? Scientists’ New Way to Trace Algae Origins Could Tell Us

Calling Lancaster County, Pa. Teachers: Join the Outdoor Leadership Network Initiative

Protecting Forests, Clean Water Amid Changing Remote-Work Landscape
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
[In Person] Watershed Education & MWEE Ambassador Training for K–12 Educators
June 29 – June 30Sips & Science on Boathouse Row
July 14, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDTWild & Scenic Film Festival 2022
September 29The Water’s Edge Gala and Presentation of the Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
November 3, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT