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Stipends Available for Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators Conference

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Application deadline has passed. Stroud Water Research Center is pleased to announce that 17 stipends are available for Pennsylvania practicing teachers and school administrators.

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WHYY Airs Stories From the Streams

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The series shows how scientists, educators, and private citizens are working every day to maintain the quality of the water that sustains 15 million people.

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$1 Million Challenge Grant to Benefit the Bernard W. Sweeney, Ph.D., Executive Director’s Fund

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Honoring Bern’s long career at the Stroud Center while ensuring the legacy of his dedication to global research, education, and watershed restoration.

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The Lay of the Land: Healthy Soil, Healthy Water (Trailer)

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Watch this three-minute trailer of the documentary showing how local farmers are growing better crops while protecting water quality.

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Temperature affects acute mayfly responses to elevated salinity: implications for toxicity of road de-icing salts

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Jackson, J.K., and D.H. Funk. 2018. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 374(1764).

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Aquatic macroinvertebrate identification trainings for volunteers: results of a national materials and practices inventory survey

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Louw, M., T. Muenz, J. Roberts, M. Wilson, and S. Kerlin. 2018. Technical report published through the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science. Pittsburgh, PA USA. (CMU-HCII-18-104).

American Rivers Receives Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence

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In 2018 alone, American Rivers removed 13 outdated dams, restored more than 400 miles of rivers, and protected more than 300 miles of wild rivers.

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Science Never Retires

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Tom Bott, Bern Sweeney, Lou Kaplan and Denis Newbold are using their retirement in order to continue to pursue their passions in freshwater science.

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Stroud, PECO, and Kennett Schools Bring STEM to Students

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The after-school program provided students with safe, structured, meaningful, and fun activities that promote learning and growth at no cost to the parents.

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Stephanie Bernasconi

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Staff Scientist, Part-Time Environmental Educator