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Future of Water

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The scarcity of drinking water is beginning to capture the world’s attention but a radical source of water might just be found in one of Earth’s driest places.

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Why Volunteers Are Tracking Down Road Salt in Streams

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With help from the Stroud Center, community scientists and watershed groups are measuring the impact of salt pollution on fresh water and taking action.

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Makers of Popular Mayfly Cheese Win at Farm Show

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The Farm at Doe Run produces some of Pennsylvania’s most sought-after creative cheeses, including the Mayfly, a Camembert-style cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Step Up Your Gardening Game With Healthier Soils

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Enhance your soils and local water quality by bringing the principles of regenerative agriculture to your home garden.

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Scouts From 12 Troops Tackle Hybrid Merit Badge Program

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Stroud Water Research Center educators hosted their second hybrid merit badge program for Scouts BSA this fall using an improved online learning platform.

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Arsenic and mercury distribution in an aquatic food chain: importance of femtoplankton and picoplankton filtration fractions

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Alowaifeer, A.M., S. Clingenpeel, J. Kan, P.E. Bigelow, M. Yoshinaga, B. Bothner, and T.R. McDermott. 2023. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 42(1): 225–241.

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10 Most Popular UpStream Stories of 2022

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From Pennsylvania to Costa Rica, road salt to wildlife, rewind our top UpStream Newsletter stories of 2022.

Stroud Center educators give thumbs up as they prepare to take the Watershed Education Mobile Lab on the road.

Watershed Education Mobile Lab Advances Environmental Literacy

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Students and educators in the Shenandoah Valley explored watershed science with our mobile lab, learning how their actions impact the Chesapeake Bay.

A scene from the film Hidden Rivers showing a hellbender salamander eating a fish.

Hidden Rivers and Its Filmmaker Captivate Audiences

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The man behind Freshwaters Illustrated inspired guests of a recent Joan and Dick Stroud Memorial Lecture and local students to protect freshwater ecosystems.

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Meet the Intern: Isayas Dorsey

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Isayas is willing to jump in to help with a task no matter how large or small. The Stroud Center has been fortunate to have him as an intern.