Media Coverage

Media Contact: Diane Huskinson

See how the media is covering Stroud Water Research Center’s freshwater science, environmental education, and watershed restoration.

November 18, 2024: Research reveals value of volunteer-led water quality monitoring. Delaware Currents.
November 1, 2024: In the Delaware River watershed and elsewhere, a well-funded push to use freshwater mussels to clean up creeks and rivers is underway. Some question the efficacy of these efforts. Grid Philly.
October 29, 2024: Workforce shortage slows progress on stream buffers in Pennsylvania. Chesapeake Bay Journal.
August 1, 2024: Caernarvon Township farmers model watershed restoration at Hammertown Run. LNP | Lancaster Online.
July 31, 2024: Lancaster County teachers take to the water with Millersville University. LNP | Lancaster Online.
July 31, 2024: P&G hires teams for annual environmental surveying. Wyoming County Press Examiner.
July 11, 2024: Chesapeake Bay Report Card reveals progress from local pollution control efforts. LNP | Lancaster Online.
June 3, 2024: Will a focus on stream health help boost the Chesapeake? Bay Journal.
April 2, 2024: Restoring Our Watershed s : A Conversation with Stroud Water Research Center. Kindred Podcast.
February 22, 2024: Clean Water Conversations. Lancaster Clean Water Partners.
February 19, 2024: The beneficiaries of removing mill dams in Delaware River watershed? “Fish, fish, fish.” Delaware Currents.
January 23, 2024: The unraveling of America’s suburbs, embracing hair loss, road salt and climate. Studio 2, WHYY-FM.
December 19, 2023: EPA seeks to improve dissolved oxygen levels and water quality in urban stretch of Delaware River. Delaware Currents.
December 8, 2023: Insufficient Sediment Supply May Hinder Restoration of U.S. Coastal Wetlands, Study Finds. BNN Breaking.
December 8, 2023: First Study of Its Kind Reveals Impact of River Sediment on U.S. Coastline. The Ritz Herald.
December 7, 2023: When Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Wetlands, Don’t Look to Rivers for Help, Scientists Say. Phys.org.
December 4, 2023: Moving Upstream to Keep Pollution Out of the Chesapeake Bay. Governing.
October 26, 2023: Lancaster County nonprofits expand tree planting efforts. LNP | Lancaster Online.
October 2, 2023: Pennsylvania House committee hears testimony on riparian buffer bill. Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
September 22, 2023: Warming climate, human impacts make better data about rivers essential. eRepublic/governing.com.
September 10, 2023: ‘So impactful’: Lehigh Valley teen water-tester takes on Saucon Creek. Lehigh Valley News.
September 7, 2023: Paradise not lost. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
July 27, 2023: SCOTUS EPA decision could spell doom for Delaware’s wetlands. Here’s how. Delaware Online.
June 5, 2023: Should new Chesapeake cleanup goals have a greater dose of reality? Bay Journal.
April 26, 2023: Flooding at FDR Park lake renews criticism of renovation. WHYY.
March 31, 2023: How the Stroud Water Research Center educates students and the public about watershed health. Green Philly.
March 21, 2023: Stroud Center cultivates science-based evidence to drive healthy waterways. Stormwater Solutions.
February 6, 2023: Agricultural experts urge farmers to capitalize on grants to stop manure’s impact on pollution. LNP | Lancaster Online.
January 20, 2023: Cleaning up our nation’s waterways is proving harder than first thought. ABC2-TV.
January 18, 2023: Conestoga River among 4 in running for 2023 Pennsylvania River of the Year. LNP | Lancaster Online.
January 17, 2023: The heat is on: Warming water threatens aquatic life in Chesapeake Bay region. Bay Journal.
January 14, 2023: Local Conservation Projects Receive Over $3 Million in Grant Funding. MyChesCo.
December 2, 2022: Fallen Leaves: A Tree’s Gift to the Stream. Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.
November 22, 2022: Michael E. Mann: Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence. The Almanac.
November 22, 2022: Panel discusses Chester County water quality. The Daily Local.
November 21, 2022: Penn professor Michael Mann wins 2022 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence. The Daily Pennsylvanian.
October 31, 2022: Rural farmers partner with government and institutions to prevent manure from entering waterways. Grid Philly.
August 16, 2022: Stone mulch better than herbicide in riparian buffers. Lancaster Farming.
June 15, 2022: The Schuylkill is clean but has a public relations problem, study finds. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
May 11, 2022: Brandywine-Christina watershed faces population boom. Delaware Currents.
April 20, 2022: Streams in the Delaware River watershed face a variety of threats. Delaware Currents.
April 1, 2022: Classroom on wheels: How Stroud Water Research Center is changing environmental ed. Green Philly.
March 14, 2022: Could beets be an answer to Philly’s polluting use of salt for winter weather? The Philadelphia Inquirer.
February 25, 2022: Warming streams pose threat to mayflies, study finds. Penn Live / Patriot News.
February 24, 2022: Seeing the Pasture for the Trees: Agroforestry Slowly Showing Promise in Pennsylvania. Lancaster Farming.
February 4, 2022: Road salt hazardous to the environment? Smart Talk, WITF-FM.
February 1, 2022: Experts explain how leftover road salt impacts water sources. Fox29-TV.
January 29, 2022: Local plants, streams suffer from salt applied to roads, lots, sidewalks during winter storms. LNP | Lancaster Online.
January 24, 2022: Regional roundup: what’s the true cost of road salt? Radio Times, WHYY-FM.
January 19, 2022: Nearly 2,400 more miles of Pennsylvania’s streams are impaired now compared to just two years ago. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
January 11, 2022: Winter road salt is making some Philly-area streams as salty as the ocean, enough to kill wildlife. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
December 21, 2021: New Method for Rainfall Simulation. Labroots.
December 6, 2021: Delaware schools to boost environmental curricula, Bay to Bay News.
November 8, 2021: Behind Ida’s destruction along the Brandywine: A 1,000-year downpour, a “choke point,” and a record crest. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
October 28, 2021: Tree planting at Manheim Township park aims to protect waterways and habitats. ABC27-TV.
September 7, 2021: Conservation opportunity: A new focus on leased farmland. Chesapeake Bay Journal.
July 30, 2021: This lab wants to help Delaware deal with PFAS contamination. Delaware Public Media.
May 27, 2021: In Pennsylvania, agroforestry holds a key to cleaning up waterways and Chesapeake Bay. Mongabay.
May 14, 2021: A Riparian Buffer Takes Root in Lancaster County. Lancaster Farming.