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EnviroDIY™, a community for do-it-yourself environmental science and monitoring.
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Leaf Pack Network®, an international network for people investigating their local stream ecosystems.
WikiWatershed®, a web toolkit designed to advance knowledge and stewardship of fresh water.
Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at Stroud Water Research Center
The Season of Gratitude
Together we have sampled, planted, analyzed, taught, and laughed. We’ve questioned, probed, and collaborated. And now we enter the season of gratitude together ...
A drone spreading soybean seeds that will grow into a cover crop.
Farming With Drones?
Farmers joined us for a demonstration of a drone spreading soybean seeds for a cover crop that builds soil health and protects water quality ...
Learn How to Protect Your Watershed
Learn How to Protect Your Watershed
Have you ever wondered how you can make a difference and improve the health of your local streams? Watch this special webinar series to find out! ...
Rachel Johnson installs a sensor bundle in a streambed.
EnviroDIY in the Delaware River Basin
Watch this video to learn about the progress made through the Stroud Center’s community science project ...
Farm equipment at Walmoore Holsteins.
Walt Moore, a Stroud Center Partner, Named Pa. Distinguished Dairy Producer
Moore models farm stewardship and environmental conservation through his operation and is recognized as a leader in Pennsylvania’s dairy industry ...
A schoolyard optimized for environmental education.
Stroud Center Improves Schoolyards for Outdoor Environmental Education and Stewardship With New Grant
Hear directly from teachers and Stroud Center education staff about a successful model for increasing equitable access to meaningful outdoor learning spaces ...
How to Properly Install Bird Nets on Tree Shelters
How to Properly Install Bird Nets on Tree Shelters
Learn how to install nets to prevent cavity-nesting birds from being trapped while allowing the young tree to grow out of the shelter without being entangled ...
Still from a how to apply stone mulch video.
How to Apply Stone Mulch to Protect Sheltered Trees From Rodents
Trials comparing the use of stone mulch versus herbicides for rodent control around young trees suggest that stone is a superior mulch material and that tree survival rates are comparable between the two methods ...
Still from a how to plant a tree in a buffer video.
How to Plant a Small Containerized Seedling in a Riparian Forest Buffer
Watch step-by-step instructions on how to plant a tree in a riparian forest buffer and protect it from deer, rodents, and flood damage to increase survivability ...
Ask a Scientist From Stroud Water Research Center
Ask a Scientist: Jinjun Kan
For our first installment of Ask a Scientist, we check in with Jinjun Kan, Ph.D., associate research scientist and principal investigator of the Microbiology Group at Stroud Water Research Center ...
Photo of three kayakers on the Schuylkill River.
What’s the Ecological Status of the Schuylkill River?
Learn about a community science project that documented the river’s health through a volunteer survey and scientific water quality assessment ...
Introduction to the Lancaster County, Pa. Outdoor Leadership Network Initiative
Calling Lancaster County, Pa. Teachers: Join the Outdoor Leadership Network Initiative
Gain experience from teachers who have been teaching and engaging students in environmental literacy and action for years! ...
Some Insights on Reforestation Methods
Some Insights on Reforestation Methods
Watch a video presentation outlining our research and case studies on how to maximize tree survival and growth in forested stream buffers ...
Mike Brubaker in a field at Brubaker Farms.
Brubaker Farms, a Stroud Center Partner, Wins Leopold Conservation Award
The Stroud Center worked with the Brubakers on measures to protect water quality, including manure management, fencing cows out of Donegal Creek, and planting streamside forest buffers ...
Soil Health Coordinator Lisa Blazure sitting at a soil health study site in the Susquehanna watershed.
“How’s My Soil?” How We’re Helping Farmers Answer This Question
The Soil Health Benchmark study lets farmers assess the health of their soils and see it compares to the data of their peers.  ...
Three researchers seated on the ground and one standing collect samples from a rainfall simulator.
After the Harvest, the Rain Must Come
Researchers at Stroud Water Research Center are using a rainfall simulator to assess how farming practices affect water quality in our streams and rivers ...
Tips for Successful Grant Writing webinar
Tips for Successful Environmental and Sustainability Education Grant Proposals
In this webinar, successful grant writers and program officers of funding agencies share how to read a request for proposal, where to find grants, and other tips for success ...
Teachers learn how to use foldable microscopes at workshop.
Teachers Bring Home Lessons From the Amazon
Stroud Water Research Center and its partners are developing curricula that take the lessons the Amazon offers for how to live sustainably to schools and communities across the globe ...
Sunset over a farm field.
Your Land and Legacy: Resources for Agricultural Landowners
Learn how non-operating agricultural landowners can plan and coordinate better with farm operators to enhance soil health, soil and water conservation, and crop productivity ...
2021 Lancaster Water Week webinar video
The Food, Farming, and Water Connection
Find out how you can make choices that support local organic and regenerative farmers who are dedicated to healthy food, healthy land, and clean water ...
Behind the Lens and Below the Surface
Behind the Lens and Below the Surface
Conservation photographer and photojournalist Jennifer Adler takes on an underwater journey as she uses her imagery to communicate science and conservation ...
Taking Stock of Big Picture, Strategic Priorities for Watershed Restoration
Taking Stock of Big Picture, Strategic Priorities for Watershed Restoration
With scarce public resources to accomplish so many restoration outcomes across the Commonwealth, it’s imperative to maximize our effectiveness ...
The Intersection of Art and Science: How Art Can Help Shape Land Use
The Intersection of Art and Science: How Art Can Help Shape Land Use
Eco-revelatory artist Stacy Levy tells the story of how artful collaborations with engineers, ecologists, and landscape architects can begin to change the way we live with nature. ...
Restoring and Protecting Water Quality and Mitigating Flooding in Rural Landscapes
Restoring and Protecting Water Quality and Mitigating Flooding in Rural Landscapes
Executive Director Dave Arscott, Ph.D., shared how Stroud Water Research Center is working to mitigate threats to water quality ...
Stream Degradation and Restoration With Aquatic Insects as Our Guide
Stream Degradation and Restoration With Aquatic Insects as Our Guide
This webinar aimed to help agricultural conservation and ecosystem restoration practitioners reorient efforts toward watershed-scale approaches to achieve local restoration goals ...
Dam, Dam Go Away: A Wild and Scenic Vision for America’s Rivers
Dam, Dam Go Away: A Wild and Scenic Vision for America’s Rivers
Learn about the policy and science of dam removal, federal protections for the free-flowing Delaware River, and the story of the Wild and Scenic Musconetcong River ...
A corn field interseeded with a crimson clover and ryegrass cover crop.
Cover Crop Coaching Webinar Recordings Available
Watch recordings of this unique webinar series about how to work with your farmers for cover crop success ...
Video screenshot showing a female scientist working in a lab.
How Collaboration Ensures Adequate Drinking-Water Supply Across the Delaware River Basin
Watch a panel discussion on the evolution of policies that regulate water allocation and use from the Delaware River ...
Diana Oviedo-Vargas downloading data from a sensor located in White Clay Creek to a field laptop.
Oviedo Vargas Shares Her STEM Career Journey
The Stroud Center biogeochemist was featured in a women-in-STEM webinar series hosted by EarthEcho International ...
Video still showing a backyard vegetable garden.
Better Gardens, Better Soils: Improve Water Quality and Soil Health in Your Backyard
With a little bit of knowledge and prep work in the off season, you can just plant and harvest. Wouldn’t that be nice? ...
Video still showing a webinar speaker against background image with the American Rivers logo.
From Cities to Suburbs to Farms: How Innovative Water Management Helps River Health
Learn from a panel of experts how natural and green infrastructure are paying off for the health of the Delaware River ...
Mimicking Nature to Manage Water On-Site
Mimicking Nature to Manage Water On-Site
Watch a roundtable discussion among the designers, engineers, and client about “getting the water right” at Stroud Water Research Center’s Moorhead Environmental Complex ...
Video still from the Hidden World of Stream Insects webinar.
The Hidden World of Stream Insects
Entomologist David Funk presents an hour-long dive into the natural histories of some of the most fascinating stream insects he has photographed ...
How Can You Plant Seeds of Change? Watch the “Stories from the Streams” Video!
How Can You Plant Seeds of Change? Watch the “Stories from the Streams” Video!
Episode 1 in a video series from WHYY TV12 demonstrates how planting trees along a stream can filter out pollutants and dramatically improve water quality ...
Video still showing two children playing on a water slide
The Intersection of Science and Policy for Clean Water and a Healthy Delaware River
Watch the video of the first webinar in a four-part series celebrating American River's 2020 River of the Year, Delaware River ...
Still from the electrofishing video.
STEM Career Spotlight: Electrofishing to Determine Stream Health
Have you ever wondered what swims by your feet in your local creek? Learn how we use electrofishing to survey the fish living in the east branch of White Clay Creek! ...
American mink standing on rocks
Diversity Makes Us Stronger — Both in Our Communities and Our Watersheds
Watch an American mink shake off creek water and explore its surroundings on the East Branch of White Clay Creek ...
Clean, Healthy Water and Air in Chester County
Clean, Healthy Water and Air in Chester County
Learn about the quality of our local streams, the water we drink, and the impact of climate change on our health ...
Macroinvertebrates.org webinar video
Macroinvertebrates.org: A Virtual Resource for Teaching and Learning ID!
This webinar demonstrates site features and how this open educational resource can support macroinvertebrate identification training with volunteers and students ...
Video still of a tapir enjoying the rain
Biodiversity at Our Costa Rica Field Station
Tapirs are "umbrella species" in tropical ecosystems. Watch one enjoy the rain while swimming in Río Tempisquito during a rare daytime visit to our field station ...
Explore Stories from the Streams
Explore Stories from the Streams
This video series shows how Stroud Center scientists and others are working to maintain the quality of the water that sustains 15 million people living in the Delaware River Watershed ...
Improving Soil Health for Climate Change Resiliency
Improving Soil Health for Climate Change Resiliency
Jim Harbach has practiced no-till farming for 30 years and has documented how his soils can better withstand the extreme weather swings associated with climate change ...
Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Motion
Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in Motion
Explore our video library of aquatic macroinvertebrates wriggling, swimming, and crawling through stream water! ...
Earth Day Celebration: A Streaming Perspective
Earth Day Celebration: A Streaming Perspective
In this webinar recording John Jackson, Ph.D., talks about the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and its importance from the perspective of a stream ...
How Streams Work and the Role of Forests
How Streams Work and the Role of Forests
Understanding how streams work and the importance of trees to streams is fundamental to engaging landowners and decision makers ...
Salt in the Water: Action on the Ground
Salt in the Water: Action on the Ground
This webinar introduces viewers to how excessive salt affects life in freshwater streams and how a local group is raising awareness and changing behavior ...
Pursuing Our Mission While Social Distancing
Pursuing Our Mission While Social Distancing
Our campus is quiet right now, but we want to assure you that we’re continuing our work during these challenging times ...
Video still from Episode 5 of the WHYY "Stories From the Streams" video series
Stories From the Streams: Salty Streams
How salty is too salty? Road salt keeps travelers safe in winter but can pose a serious threat to nearby streams. Episode 5 in the “Stories from the Streams” series from WHYY TV12 ...
A Farmer Transforms a Stream
A Farmer Transforms a Stream
A Pennsylvania poultry and crops farmer shares his insights on creating rich habitat and cleaner water through riparian forested stream buffers ...
Video still from Episode 2 of the WHYY "Stories From the Streams" video series
Stories From the Streams: Saving Soil, Saving Streams
Learn how farmers and scientists can work together to maintain the health of soil and streams. Episode 2 in the “Stories from the Streams” series from WHYY TV12 ...
Video still from Episode 8 of the WHYY "Stories From the Streams" video series
Stories From the Streams: Fly, Teachers, Fly
Watch as a Philadelphia Eagle joins Axalta's All-Pro teachers for an education adventure in White Clay Creek! Episode 8 in the "Stories from the Streams" series ...
Float and Flow in the Brandywine
Float and Flow in the Brandywine
To measure how fast algae grow while they are floating downstream, Stroud Center scientists floated, along with the algae, for an afternoon in canoes ...
Mitigating the Effects of Extreme Rain Events
Mitigating the Effects of Extreme Rain Events
Fluvial Geomorphologist Melinda Daniels, Ph.D., was interviewed by NBC10 Philadelphia about how climate change is impacting flooding in our region and our research to combat it ...
Video still from Episode 6 of the WHYY "Stories From the Streams" video series
Stories From the Streams: Straight From the Source
Learn how scientists are using advanced tools to track down the source of potentially harmful contaminants. Episode 6 in the “Stories from the Streams” series from WHYY TV12 ...
Video still from Episode 4 of the WHYY "Stories From the Streams" video series
Stories From the Streams: Techno Geeks
Citizen scientists are monitoring the health of local streams with the help of new technology. Episode 4 in the “Stories from the Streams” series from WHYY TV12 ...
Tree Care is Essential for Successful Riparian Forest Buffers
Tree Care is Essential for Successful Riparian Forest Buffers
Young seedlings face a variety of threats on floodplains that are also home to deer, rodents, invasive plants, and yes, flooding! ...
Video still from Episode 7 of the WHYY "Stories From the Streams" video series
Stories From the Streams: Wonders of the Watershed
Nature has a perfect way of insuring that rainwater sustains the planet. Episode 7 in the “Stories from the Streams” series from WHYY TV12 ...
Video still from Episode 3 of the WHYY "Stories From the Streams" video series
Stories From the Streams: Stream Fever
Discover why streams that are too warm endanger the habitats of mayflies and other life sustaining insects. Episode 3 in the “Stories from the Streams” series from WHYY TV12 ...
Stories From the Streams: Back to Our Roots
Stories From the Streams: Back to Our Roots
Did you know that planting trees along a stream can filter out pollutants and dramatically improve water quality? Episode 1 in the "Stories From the Streams" video series ...
Still from full length version of Lay of the Land: Healthy Soil, Healthy Water
The Lay of the Land: Healthy Soil, Healthy Water (Full Length)
Watch this full-length version of the documentary showing how local farmers are growing better crops while protecting water quality ...
Pnoto of WHYY TV filming David Funk in White Clay Creek
WHYY Airs Stories From the Streams
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 ...
Still photo from the soil health film trailer
The Lay of the Land: Healthy Soil, Healthy Water (Trailer)
Watch this three-minute trailer of the documentary showing how local farmers are growing better crops while protecting water quality ...
Screen shot of soil health video, 7-minute version
The Lay of the Land: Healthy Soil, Healthy Water (7 Minutes)
Watch this seven-minute version of the documentary showing how local farmers are growing better crops while protecting water quality ...
Screen shot of 16-minute soil health video
The Lay of the Land: Healthy Soil, Healthy Water (16 Minutes)
Watch this 16-minute version of the documentary showing how local farmers are growing better crops while protecting water quality ...
Video still of a tapir enjoying the rain
“Caught” at Maritza: Tapir Enjoying the Rain
Rafa Morales Cueto, field station manager at Maritza Biological Station, filmed this tapir enjoying the rain while swimming in Río Tempisquito ...
Scott Ensign at Rodale Field Day
Sharing Our Science at Rodale Institute’s Field Day
Visitors learned the importance of integrating knowledge about farming practices and water quality and assessing the influence that farming decisions have on soils and streams ...
Screenshot of Caddisflies, Engineering an Ecosystem video
Research Reveals Caddisflies are Ecosystem Engineers
Hydropsychid caddisflies spin silk mesh nets that they use to filter feed. These nets are important ecosystem engineering structures in flowing waters ...
American mink standing on rocks
Secretive Mink Caught on Video in White Clay Creek
This was an unusual sighting because American mink are most active at night and in the early morning hours. It's also a good sign for White Clay Creek ...
Bern Sweeney in a video still.
Global Impact: Preserving and Conserving Fresh Water Around the World
Our scientists are advancing knowledge of freshwater systems on five continents and our educators are using the Leaf Pack Network® materials to teach freshwater stewardship throughout North, Central and South America, with plans to expand to Africa and China ...
A small fish in Rio Rincon, Costa Rica.
Fish of the Río Rincón, Costa Rica
Researchers from the Stroud Center visited the Río Rincón on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica to scope out potential sites for an upcoming survey of the physical, chemical, and biological status of streams and rivers of the Osa Peninsula ...
A Costa Rica tapir caught by a wildlife camera.
Wildlife Camera: Costa Rican Tapir
A wildlife camera recorded footage of a tapir walking near Maritza Biological Station in Costa Rica. ...
A tapir at Maritza Biological Station.
Tapir Visits the Maritza Biological Station
A rare daytime sighting of a tapir near Maritza Biological Station in Costa Rica ...
Spider monkey in a video still.
Spider Monkeys at the Maritza Biological Station
Another video shot by Rafa Morales, station manager at the Maritza Biological Station in Costa Rica. This adult spider monkey is feeding on buds in the treetops while its baby ...
Two farmers walk across a field in winter.
USDA Programs Put Stroud Center Science on the Ground
With the help of the USDA, a growing number of farmers are choosing to plant streamside forests to protect water quality for their downstream neighbors ...
Teaching Environmental Sustainability with Model My Watershed video still.
Teaching Environmental Sustainability with Model My Watershed
The TES-MMW curriculum gives students the ability to use data to understand how human actions impact watershed health ...
Still from mayfly egg hatching video.
Mayfly Eggs Hatching a Minute After Being Laid
This ovoviviparous mayfly holds her eggs internally until embryonic development is complete after which she lays them in water and they hatch immediately ...
Tara Muenz sampling a stream for dissolved oxygen.
How to Sample for Dissolved Oxygen
A great video from Georgia Adopt-a-Stream showing how volunteers can sample for dissolved oxygen in streams ...
John Jackson, Ph.D., talks about his work at Stroud Water Research Center.
Water Science Careers: Entomology Researcher
John Jackson, Ph.D., talks about his work as principal investigator in the Entomology Group at Stroud Water Research Center ...
Steve Kerlin, Ph.D., describes his work at Stroud Water Research Center
Water Science Careers: Education Director
Steve Kerlin, Ph.D., describes his work as Education Director at Stroud Water Research Center ...
David Bressler describes his work at Stroud Water Research Center.
Water Science Careers: Citizen Science Project Facilitator
David Bressler describes his work as a citizen science facilitator at Stroud Water Research Center ...
Dave Montgomery talks about his work at Stroud Water Research Center.
Water Science Careers: Watershed Management
Dave Montgomery talks about his work as watershed manager at Stroud Water Research Center ...
Charles Dow, Ph.D., talks about his work as Director of Information Services at Stroud Water Research Center
Water Science Careers: Information Services
Charles Dow, Ph.D., talks about his work as Director of Information Services at Stroud Water Research Center ...
William “Bill” Anderson describes his work as an environmental educator.
Water Science Careers: Field Instruction
William “Bill” Anderson describes his work as an environmental educator at Stroud Water Research Center ...
Melinda Daniels in a video still.
Water Science Careers: Fluvial Geomorphology
Melinda Daniels, Ph.D., describes her work as a fluvial geomorphologist at Stroud Water Research Center ...
Libby Gregg in a video still.
Water Science Careers: Systems Administration and Education
Libby Gregg describes her works as computer systems administrator and environmental educator at Stroud Water Research Center ...
Laura Zgleszewski in a video still.
Water Science Careers: Fisheries and Microbiology
Laura Borecki Zgleszewski describes her work in the Fish Ecology and Microbiology groups at Stroud™ Water Research Center ...
David Arscott in a video still.
Water Science Careers: Administration and Research
David Arscott, Ph.D., describes his education, research, and work at Stroud™ Water Research Center ...
Michael Gentile in a video still.
Water Science Careers: Watershed Biogeochemistry
Michael Gentile describes his work as a biogeochemistry staff scientist at Stroud™ Water Research Center ...
Kelly McIntyre in a video still.
Water Science Careers: Aquatic Entomology
Kelly McIntyre describes her work as an aquatic entomology staff scientist at Stroud™ Water Research Center ...
Still from the microbial fuel cell video.
Microbial Fuel Cells
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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Snake Eating Fish
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
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
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
We engage the public in watershed restoration by helping landowners implement best management practices and plant streamside forest buffers ...
Teacher and kids in White Clay Creek search for aquatic insects.
Environmental Education: Hands-On, Boots in the Water Learning
We develop environmental education programs for indoor, outdoor, and digital classrooms, reaching thousands of adults and children each year ...
Mayfly rearing syste.
Freshwater Science: Discovering What Keeps Streams and Rivers Healthy
By discovering what makes the world’s streams and rivers healthy, Stroud™ Water Research Center is ensuring we can all enjoy clean, fresh water ...
Students identifying macroinvertebrates
We Believe the Future of Fresh Water Starts Here
We believe in an independent voice, in adventure, inspiration, perseverance and integrity. At the Stroud Center, we believe the future of water starts here ...
 Screenshot from caddisfly video
Science Education Feature: Caddisflies
Learn about the ecosystem benefits of net-spinning caddisflies, as well as how they interact with their environment, from Ben Tumolo, a visiting Ph.D. candidate from Montana State University. Caddisflies are ...
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Water SCIENCE Wins Award in Video Showcase
The Water SCIENCE curriculum has middle school students complete hands-on science and engineering activities, receive guidance and instruction from undergraduate and graduate student mentors, interact online with STEM professionals, and ...
Screenshot of midge video.
Mystery Midge with “Kite Tail” Eggs
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 long strings of eggs which they eventually drop into the water ...
A researcher holds a brown trout in White Clay Creek.
Fish Electroshocking to Determine Stream Health
Have you ever wondered what swims by your feet in your local creek? In this month’s episode of Science Education Monthly Feature, Dr. Valerie Ouellet uses electroshocking to identify the ...
Screenshot from video about Sparta Middle School restoring Nash Creek.
How Sparta Middle School Is Working to Restore Nash Creek
Two Michigan schools used our Leaf Pack Experiment to assess their local stream’s health. They discovered what was impacting their stream and then developed a plan to restore it with native plantings ...
A stream cascade in Lofty Creek, Pennsylvania.
New Record Set for the Annual Fund
The 2014 annual fund reached a new level of support -- a total of 356 donors gave $452,809, setting records for the numbers of donors and contributions raised ...