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Jim Hershey by Jennifer Foster.

Jim Hershey Receives Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award

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Jim and his family farm using no-till practices, cover crops, and riparian buffers that help keep soil and nutrients on the field and out of nearby streams.

A small stream meanders through a Pennsylvania forest.

Small Streams Hold the Key to Healthy Rivers

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New state water quality report confirms Stroud Center science: restoring healthy rivers demands upstream focus.

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Distinct changes in riparian sediment microbial communities with depth and time since dam removal

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Moore, E.R., M.M. Rahman, J.G. Galella, M. Sena, B. Joshi, A. Yaculak, M. Peipoch, J. Kan, and S. Inamdar. 2026. Nature Scientific Reports 16: article 6885.

Charlotte Horn.

Charlotte Horn

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Watershed Restoration Assistant

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Freshwater salinization syndrome is degrading streamwater quality in the National Capital Region national parks, USA

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Myers, D.T., D. Oviedo-Vargas, S. Ensign, M. Daniels, J.P. Schmit, M. Peipoch, and J. Kan. 2025. Freshwater Science 54(1): 18–30.

A scientist measures chlorophyll in a stream using a field fluorometer.

When Local News and Science Go Dark, the River Loses Its Voice

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Supporting local journalism and local science is not charity. It is an investment in the data, transparency, and accountability that keep fresh water safe.

Scott Ensign with Open-Source River Camera and Altimetry (ORCA) for measuring river flooding.

Open Source Hardware Solves Flood Monitoring Challenges

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Scientists and engineers at Stroud Water Research Center have developed a compact, inexpensive, and rapidly deployable tool for measuring river floods.

Heather Titanich receives Exceptional Partner Award from Schuylkill Highlands Partnership.

Heather Titanich Receives Exceptional Partner Award

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The Stroud Center’s Heather Titanich earned an award from the Schuylkill Highlands Partnership for riparian buffer restoration in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Teachers learning watershed education skills at a workshop.

Stroud Center’s Education Team Wins Partnership Award

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