Moving Freshwater Science Forward
Our efforts at Stroud Water Research Center require intellectual curiosity, a systematic and rigorous approach to scientific research, and the drive to answer a series of challenging questions about freshwater ecosystems. The answers to these questions may take decades to fully understand, but it is critical that we persist, as they have the power to influence others in ways that positively affect the world’s finite supply of clean fresh water.
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Recent Publications
Growth, transport, and recruitment of phytoplankton in a mid-order river
Peipoch, M., M. Daniels, and S.H. Ensign. 2026. Ecosphere 17(9): e70741.
Dams and their legacies shape biogeochemical evolution of riparian sediments
Moore, E.R., M.M. Rahman, M. Sena, J.G. Galella, B. Joshi, A.Yaculak, M. Peipoch, J. Kan, and S. Inamdar. 2026. Earth’s Future 14(9): e2025EF006892.
Surface water quality impacts from organic versus conventional agricultural systems
Bier, R., M. Daniels, D. Oviedo-Vargas, M. Peipoch, E. Kelsick, and J. Kan. 2026. Journal of Environmental Quality 55(4): e70208.
Freshwater Research News
Stroud Center Weighs In on Pennsylvania’s Proposed PFAS Safeguards
Stroud Center research shows that a variety of PFAS compounds may be found in some soil and water samples from Pennsylvania farm fields treated with biosolids.
Tools Behind the Science Part 2: An Open Source Modeling Tool
Researchers use Model My Watershed to better understand how rivers across Texas once flowed and how they might flow again.
Hot Science Summer: A Stroud Center Photo Album
The hottest thing this summer? Freshwater science. Browse photos of research, education, restoration, and … basketball?
Too Hot to Handle: How Rising Temperatures Impact Streams
Human activities are increasing stream temperatures and harming habitat quality for freshwater fish and species like mayflies.
Building Freshwater Stewardship in Costa Rica and Belize
Stroud Center helps communities establish trusted freshwater data, strengthen local monitoring, and protect vital freshwater resources.
Stewardship Supports Biodiversity in Belize, Survey Finds
Stroud Center’s comprehensive assessment reveals exceptional biodiversity and establishes a benchmark for freshwater conservation in Belize.
