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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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
Riparian Restoration Training Session
March 28, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDTTaxonomic Certification Opportunity in West Virginia
March 28, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDTTaxonomic Certification Opportunity in Illinois
March 29, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDTWild & Scenic Film Festival
March 30, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDTTwo Environmental Education Workshops in One Day!
April 5, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDTGot Dirt? How Healthy Soils Grow Better Veggies!
April 13, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT