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

Teachers learning watershed education skills at a workshop.

Stroud Center’s Education Team Wins Partnership Award

Together with Red Clay Consolidated School District, we’re helping students understand the places water comes from, where it goes, and why it matters.

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High-frequency soil redox data provide novel insights into biogeochemical hot spots and hot moments

Sena, M.G., B. Joshi, M.M. Rahman, M. Peipoch, J. Kan, E. Moore, M. Afsar, Y. Jin, D. Dwivedi, E. Peck, and S. Inamdar. 2025. Hydrological Processes 39(12): e70367.

WVU Tech, Millersville, and Stroud Center Secure Major Joint Grants for Clean Water Curriculum Research and Education, Call for Educator Involvement

The ENVISION project will bring cutting-edge water science into schools across West Virginia and Delaware over the next four years.

2025 Fall Salt Snapshot data map screenshot

What the Fall Salt Snapshot Revealed About Our Groundwater

Most stream sites sampled this fall exceeded at least one environmental chloride guideline — months after the last road salt was applied.

Floating monitoring stations installed at the inlet and outlet of a drinking water reservoir in Wilmington, Delaware.

Algae on the Rise

Stroud Center’s monitoring supports safer drinking water in Wilmington, Delaware, by streaming real-time data to the city’s treatment facility.

Stroud Water Research Center is an 2025 Anthem Awards Bronze Winner for the Cut the Salt campaign.

“Cut the Salt” Campaign Wins Anthem Award for Social Impact

The award is a testament to Stroud Center staff who help bring science and outreach to life, and would not be possible without our community of partners, volunteers, and donors.