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Photo of three kayakers on the Schuylkill River.
Expedition Inspires Students to Act and Impact Local Watershed
The students expressed interest in the story water-quality testing told as they traveled down the river from the mines, through the farms, and into Philadelphia.
Photo of Raven Bier working in the microbiology lab
Meet Raven Bier: New Postdoctoral Associate
Through her work at the Stroud Center, Bier hopes to better understand how changes in farming practices on land affect the relationship between microbes and the processing of nutrients in
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An interdisciplinary approach to water management
Caldas, M., M. Daniels, J. Bergtold, M. Sanderson, M. Mather, J.H. Stamm, D. Haukos, A. Sheshukov, and J. Aistrup. 2018. Scientia.
Axalta All-Pro Teachers logo with Philadelphia Eagles logo
Axalta, the Philadelphia Eagles, and Stroud Water Research Center Celebrate All-Pro Teachers with a Day of STEM in the Stream
Teachers experienced STEM education in a real-world setting giving them the tools to cultivate the next generation of freshwater stewards.
Graphic showing what percentage of nitrogen, sediments, and pesticides are kept out of a stream by a 100-foot tree buffer
The Restored Watershed: 50 Years of Solutions for Clean Fresh Water
For the last 50 years scientists at Stroud Water Research Center have demonstrated the connection between good land-use practices and clean fresh water, between healthy soil and healthy water.
Photo of Amazon Web Services 2018 City on a Cloud award ceremony
Amazon Names the Stroud Center’s Model My Watershed a “City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge” Winner
The Stroud Center was one of three winners in the Partners in Innovation category, along with Utility Associates and University of Münster.
Stroud Center's 2018 summer interns
Meet Our 2018 Summer Interns!
The internship experience allows undergraduates to see if they have the passion and fortitude necessary to meet the challenges of a research career.
Teachers at the Dive Deeper Summit
Teacher Stipends to Attend Dive Deeper Water Educators Summit
Application deadline has passed. 17 Pennsylvania K-12 teachers will receive a $300 stipend to attend the 2018 summit.
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Storm events restructured bacterial community and their biogeochemical potentials
Kan, J. 2018. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 123(7):2257–2269.
Denis Newbold named a 2018 SFS Fellow
Denis Newbold Named SFS Fellow
Society for Freshwater Science Fellows are the leaders, at national and international levels, of their areas of freshwater science.
Ameletus mayfly nymph by David H. Funk
Get Your Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification
Through the accurate and precise identification of these organisms, you will be better prepared to record taxonomic data for biomonitoring programs.
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Diversity and distribution of anammox bacteria in water column and sediments of the Eastern Indian Ocean
Gang Q., J. Wanga, J. Kan, X. Zhanga, Z. Xiaa, X. Zhanga, Y. Miaoa, and J. Sun. 2018. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 133:52–62.