Menu
Posts By :

Stroud Center

Still from the microbial fuel cell video.

Microbial Fuel Cells

713 398 Stroud Water Research Center

Stroud Water Research Center is exploring the possibility of generating clean and renewable energy by using microorganisms.

Still from the mystery midge video.

Mystery Midge with “Kite Tail” Eggs

714 400 Stroud Water Research Center

Stroud Center entomologist David Funk documented the unusual behavior of an orthoclad midge species at Lake Umbagog on the Maine/New Hampshire border: Adult females fly over the lake and extrude…

A young streamside forest in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania.

Streamside Forest Buffers Preserving Water Quality

300 225 Stroud Water Research Center

Research has shown that streamside forests minimize pollutants reaching the water and help streams cleanse themselves of pollutants that do reach the water.

Still from the caddisfly video.

Caddisflies

1024 567 Stroud Water Research Center

Learn about the ecosystem benefits of net-spinning caddisflies, as well as how they interact with their environment.

Still from the electrofishing video.

Fish Electroshocking to Determine Stream Health

1024 575 Stroud Water Research Center

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

Still from the baby brook trout video.

Feeding Baby Brook Trout

714 402 Stroud Water Research Center

Wild trout need cold, clean fresh water, which you would find in a shaded stream, a stream that has many trees growing right by it.

Still from the science education video.

Snake Eating Fish

715 401 Stroud Water Research Center

Stroud Center scientists are often outside working in and around streams, and sometimes just happen to catch a view of the coolest things!

Three researchers netting fish in White Clay Creek.

Stroud Center: Building on the Past, Looking to the Future

1024 509 Stroud Water Research Center

Stroud Water Research Center is working today to ensure water quality and availability tomorrow.

People being trained to identify aquatic macroinvertebrates.

Global Impact: Preserving and Conserving Fresh Water Around the World

450 338 Stroud Water Research Center

Stroud™ Water Research Center scientists and educators are advancing knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems on five continents.

Planting a streamside forest on a farm.

Watershed Restoration: Linking Research, Education and Action

1000 662 Stroud Water Research Center

We engage the public in watershed restoration by helping landowners implement best management practices and plant streamside forest buffers.