W. B. Dixon Stroud: A Life Celebrated
William Boulton Dixon Stroud, 88, died on April 15, 2005, at his West Grove home, surrounded by his family.
A strong and gentle man, his unassuming manner, quiet generosity, and genuine interest in the lives of all he met have left a remarkable impact on southern Chester County, his home for the past 50 years, and beyond.
Perhaps nowhere is that impact stronger or his influence clearer than here at the Stroud Water Research Center, which he, his wife Joan, and Dr. Ruth Patrick of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANS) founded in 1966 and which in the intervening years has produced some of the world’s most innovative research on the ecology of streams, rivers and their watersheds.
Read a special article in our Year in Review publication
Stroud Center Study Shows Value of Streamside Trees
In a study conducted on tributaries of the Brandywine River, including Birch, Doe, and Buck and Doe Runs, as well as 13 other streams in eastern North America, a multidisciplinary team of Stroud Water Research Center researchers has discovered that streamside (or riparian) forests play a critical role in cleaning up our streams and rivers. The study, whose findings were published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in September 2004, demonstrated that not only do trees keep pollutants out of streams, but they also help process those that are in them.
Stroud Riparian Forest Buffer Program
New Summer Science Series
From May through September, we will host a five-part series featuring the “Science of Stroud.” Stroud Center scientists will focus on critical issues facing freshwater resources and the role of the Stroud Center’s science in addressing these issues. The series is FREE and open to the public, but seating is limited.
The Water’s Edge
William McDonough, the “green architect,” is scheduled to speak at The Water’s Edge on October 21, 2005.
Read more about The Water’s Edge
Tax Credit
Stroud Water Research Center is pleased to announce that the State of Pennsylvania has just approved us as an official Educational Improvement Organization, thus qualifying us to receive your support through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).
What this means to you is that a company such as yours can give a gift to the Stroud Water Research Center and receive up to 90% credit against your Pennsylvania tax bill.
