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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Nitrogen sinks or sources? Denitrification and nitrogen removal potential in riparian legacy sediment terraces affected by milldams
Convergence of biofilm successional trajectories initiated during contrasting seasons
Coupled dynamics of aqueous biogeochemistry in contrasting floodplain environments: implications for Critical Zone carbon sequestration along redox gradients
The Best Environmental Sensor: Is EnviroDIY Water Quality Data as Good as USGS?
Did You Know That August is Make-A-Will Month?
Dirt Diaries: Soil Health Campaign Drives Underwear Digs Across Pennsylvania
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
Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2022
September 29Science Seminar: Nature’s Best Hope
October 25, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDTThe Water’s Edge Gala and Presentation of the Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
November 3, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDTHerStory in STREAM
November 5Fish and Wildlife Management Hybrid Merit Badge Program
November 19, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
