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Expanding Watershed Education in the Oxford Area

From reeling in fish to exploring the tiny critters that call our streams home, youth and families are experiencing watershed science in exciting new ways ...

New Grant Brings Outdoor Watershed Learning to Octorara and Avon Grove Students

Thanks to a new grant-supported partnership between the Stroud Center and local schools, hundreds of students will explore, study, and protect their local rivers and streams ...

Building Scientific Rigor Through Certified Taxonomic Expertise

Taxonomic certification administered by the Stroud Center is the gold standard, with certifications in aquatic invertebrates, diatoms, and soon, fish ...

Six New Species of Mayfly Identified: A Video Interview with Dave Funk

Entomologist Dave Funk shares how his 2025 study named six new Ameletus mayflies — and what these parthenogenetic insects reveal about stream health ...

USGS Cuts to Water Resources Threaten Health and Safety

River monitoring funding cuts are a problem not just for water scientists but for all Americans, because we all rely on and live near a river or stream ...

The 2025 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence

The 2025 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence will be presented to Paul O’Callaghan, visionary leader in water innovation and sustainability ...

Summer is for Libraries — And Stream Life!

Creek Critters, a popular children’s book about freshwater ecology, is inspiring a new wave of fun and educational programming at libraries near and far ...

Online Course Boosts Environmental Literacy in Pennsylvania

Stroud Water Research Center launches Foundations of Environmental Literacy in Pennsylvania, a professional development course for educators ...

Dual Impact

A partnership between the LaMotte Company and the Stroud Center has bridged a gap between scientific research and water sustainability through education ...

Cashing in on Healthy Soils

New incentive program helps farmers reduce nitrogen pollution by leaning into soil health practices ...