• When: Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Where: Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311
• Audience: Conservation professionals and decision-makers.
• Cost: Free, including lunch. Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 14.
• Please wear closed-toe shoes and dress for the weather, as a portion of the workshop will take place outdoors.

This workshop takes a deeper dive into research at Stroud Water Research Center, along with advanced concepts in watershed restoration. Hear from several Stroud Center researchers about current research projects and tour the labs. We will discuss stream stressors and restoration strategies.

This is the second of two unique workshops geared toward different audiences. However, you are welcome to register for both! The first workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

Agenda

Time	Agenda Item	Presenter(s)
8:45 a.m.	Refreshments and Welcome	Matt Ehrhart
9 a.m.	Stream Impairment, Stressors, and Strategies for Recovery	Ehrhart and John Jackson, Ph.D.
10 a.m.	Questions and Discussion
10:15 a.m.	Outdoor tour of White Clay Creek Meadow and Restoration Reaches	Riparian Forests and Stream Ecology: Insights from the Long-Term Research in Environmental Biology Project, John Jackson
12 p.m.	Lunch provided by the Stroud Center
12:30 p.m.	Science Shorts	1. Dams, Legacy Sediment, Nutrient Cycling; Marc Peipoch, Ph.D. 2. Road Salt Usage, Jackson 3. Biosolids and PFAS, Diana Oviedo Vargas, Ph.D.  Short Break 4. Cherry Hill Case Study, Oviedo Vargas 5. Neonicotinoid Insecticides, Jinjun Kan, Ph.D. 6. Measuring Success in Aggregated Watersheds, Jackson
2:30 p.m.	Tour of Laboratories (optional)
3 p.m.	Adjourn