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Employment Opportunity: Watershed and River Science Seasonal Technicians
Employment Opportunity: Watershed and River Science Seasonal Technicians
Seasonal technicians will work on long-term studies of stream restoration, water quality, climate change mitigation, and regenerative agriculture.
Two scientists paddle on the Brandywine Creek in Pennsylvania during an algae bloom.
NSF REU Opportunity in Ecosystem Ecology
This internship is part of a multidisciplinary research project investigating the origin and transport of river algae in the main stem and tributaries of the Delaware River Basin.
Three summer interns measuring stream parameters.
Summer Internship Opportunity: Entomology
We’re seeking current or recently graduated science majors to serve as laboratory assistants in a biological water quality analysis of sites in the Schuylkill and Delaware River basins.
A debris dam of large branches catches leaves in a stream which then host macroinvertebrates and microbes.
How Fallen Leaves Are a Tree’s Gift to a Stream
Former Stroud Center intern and now restoration professional at the Alliance of the Chesapeake Bay, Rebecca Lauver reflects on a dietary staple of healthy streams.
A schoolyard optimized for environmental education.
Improving Schoolyards for Outdoor Environmental Education and Stewardship
Hear directly from teachers and Stroud Center education staff about a successful model for increasing equitable access to meaningful outdoor learning spaces.
Diana Oviedo-Vargas downloading data from a sensor located in White Clay Creek to a field laptop.
Stroud Center Scientist to Serve as Nature Conservancy Trustee
Oviedo said, “I am a huge fan of TNC and all the amazing work that they do. I am looking forward to helping in any way I can.” 
Closterium algae magnified 20x under a microscope.
A Fresh Look at River Algae in the Delaware River Basin
A novel method to evaluate how algal concentration changes during river floods may be key to more accurately predicting how to keep algae under control. 
A bronze statue of a rearing horse in a native plant meadow near a wooden barn and forest.
Partnering for the Planet
We’re excited to announce that our friends at GreenWeaver Landscapes have reinforced their commitment to the environment as a 1% for the Planet company.
A crew of four men work on a newly planted riparian buffer.
Cutting Waste in the Reforestation of Riparian Zones
New research on buffer plantings seeks to reduce plastic waste, maintenance costs, and the mortality of planted trees and shrubs.
A man stands with his dog on a rocky point overlooking a lake.
Environmental Educator Steve Mohapp Teaches Others by First Listening
For Steve Mohapp, teaching comes as naturally as his love of nature. One might even say it’s in his blood.
Publication title with image of a mayfly
Influence of the 2021 Brood X cicada emergence on near surface hydrology in forested and urban landscapes
Ficklin, D., C. Kelleher, E.V. Bergan, D.T. Myers, S. Adelsperger, and E. Hardman. 2023. Hydrological Processes, early online access.