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David Arscott, Ph.D.

David Arscott, Ph.D.

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Executive Director, President

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Melanie Arnold

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Data Analyst

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Science and Beer at the Beach Was a Success!

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Despite the gorgeous weather at the beach, a great turnout showed up at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery on Saturday, August 20 to learn about the Stroud Center’s work throughout the state of Delaware.

Three individuals taking samples in a stream.

C-SAW Offers Free Assistance for Cleaner Water Resources

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Conservation orgs may receive free technical assistance from the Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds through a Growing Greener grant.

A researcher holds a brown trout in White Clay Creek.

Fish Electroshocking to Determine Stream Health

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Have you ever wondered what swims by your feet in your local creek? In this month’s episode of Science Education Monthly Feature, Dr. Valerie Ouellet uses electroshocking to identify the…

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How Sparta Middle School Is Working to Restore Nash Creek

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Two Michigan schools used our Leaf Pack Experiment to assess their local stream’s health. They discovered what was impacting their stream and then developed a plan to restore it with native plantings.

Jan Battle sorting aquatic insects on the banks of the Mehoopany River.

Long-Term Research Shows Improvement in Susquehanna River

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Stroud Center entomologists have been sampling macroinvertebrates in the Susquehanna River near Procter & Gamble’s Mehoopany plant since 1974. The number of insect species collected has doubled over that time period.

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. visiting a Lancaster County farm Aug. 4 to learn about agricultural conservation practices.

Senator Gets First-Hand Look at Conservation Practices

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Riparian buffers, cover crops, even rain gutters on the barn can make a big difference to water quality. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. saw all this and more on a farm tour that showcased conservation upgrades.

Rich Shockey and his wife in kayaks on the water.

Meet the Forester Who’s Leading People to Clean Fresh Water

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Ecological information specialist Rich Shockey is one of our most effective partners helping to spread the word about how streamside forests protect and restore streams and rivers.