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

Environmental Education

Watershed Restoration

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.

Learn About Our Impact

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.

Bhutanese women identify aquatic macroinvertebrates.

Explore Our Tools

Latest Freshwater News

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Distinct changes in riparian sediment microbial communities with depth and time since dam removal

Moore, E.R., M.M. Rahman, J.G. Galella, M. Sena, B. Joshi, A. Yaculak, M. Peipoch, J. Kan, and S. Inamdar. 2026. Nature Scientific Reports 16: article 6885.

Road salt impacts on soil properties and permanent nitrogen removal capacity of freshwater urban wetlands

Rahman, M.M., M. Peipoch, J. Kan, E. Moore, M. Sena, M. Kantak, S. Sharma, C. Lekha, and S.P. Inamdar. 2026. Wetlands 46, 14.

Freshwater salinization syndrome is degrading streamwater quality in the National Capital Region national parks, USA

Myers, D.T., D. Oviedo-Vargas, S. Ensign, M. Daniels, J.P. Schmit, M. Peipoch, and J. Kan. 2025. Freshwater Science 54(1): 18–30.

A scientist measures chlorophyll in a stream using a field fluorometer.

When Local News and Science Go Dark, the River Loses Its Voice

Supporting local journalism and local science is not charity. It is an investment in the data, transparency, and accountability that keep fresh water safe.

Scott Ensign with Open-Source River Camera and Altimetry (ORCA) for measuring river flooding.

Open Source Hardware Solves Flood Monitoring Challenges

Scientists and engineers at Stroud Water Research Center have developed a compact, inexpensive, and rapidly deployable tool for measuring river floods.

Heather Titanich Receives Exceptional Partner Award

The Stroud Center’s Heather Titanich earned an award from the Schuylkill Highlands Partnership for riparian buffer restoration in Berks County, Pennsylvania.