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The Snail the Dinosaurs Saw or an Introduced Species? Using Genetic Data to Untangle the History of a Snail That Is New to Pennsylvania

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The snail Goniobasis proxima has never been observed north of the James River in Virginia until discovered by Stroud Water Research Center biologists in three locations in southeastern Pennsylvania. Genetic…

Testing a Proxy of Historical Nutrient Status Using Diatom-Bound Nitrogen Isotopes

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Climate science relies on interpreting proxies of past environmental conditions in dated sediment and ice cores. Our study will develop a rapid approach to analyzing the stable isotopes of proteins…

The First Assessment of Congo River Organic Matter Chemistry and Reactivity

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The Congo River is the second largest river in the world, but little is known about it because regional conflict has made its study logistically difficult.Funded by: Stroud Water Research…

Watershed education for Plain Sect Communities

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In collaboration with Penn State Cooperative Extension and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Center and Extension educators taught students in four Mennonite schoolhouses in Lancaster County. The lessons specifically focused on…

Vivian Williams combines science and art in many of her workshops.

The Science of Water Through the World of Art

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This program at Point Lookout Preserve gives students and teachers new ways of thinking about stream ecosystems and stewardship through the creative processes of art and science.

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Hydrologic and biogeochemical controls of denitrification in tidal freshwater wetlands

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Ensign, S.H., K. Siporin, M.F. Piehler, M.W. Doyle, and L. Leonard. 2012. Estuaries and Coasts 36(3):519–532.

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The effect of tide on the hydrology and morphology of a freshwater river

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Ensign, S.H., M.W. Doyle, and M.F. Piehler. 2013. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 38(6):655–660.

The exterior of the Moorhead Environmental Complex at dusk.

Moorhead Environmental Complex Achieves LEED® Platinum

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By conserving energy and water, LEED® certified buildings save money, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to a healthier environment.

UpStream Newsletter, April 2013

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The River Continuum Concept remains the most often cited paper in its field. So, when Melinda Daniels, Ph.D., wrote “The River Discontinuum,” people noticed.