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Synergistic water quality and soil organic carbon sequestration benefits of winter cover crops
Zhang X., Y. Wang, S. Lee, K. Liang, K. Zhao, G.W. McCarty, J.G. Alfieri, G.E. Moglen, W.D. Hively, D.T. Myers, D. Oviedo-Vargas, T.V. Nguyen, A.L. Hinson, L. Du, and X.X.
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Agricultural practices influence soil microbiome assembly and interactions at different depths identified by machine learning
Mo, Y., R. Bier, X. Li, M. Daniels, A. Smith, L. Yu, and J. Kan. 2024. Communications Biology 7, 1349.
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Water column nitrogen removal during storms in a low-order watershed
Bacmeister, E., E. Peck, S. Bernasconi, S. Inamdar, J. Kan, and M. Peipoch. 2024. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 129(10): e2024JG008360.
Green Mountain Energy Sun Club grant presentation.
New Solar Grant Celebrates National Energy Awareness Month
The additional panels are expected to offset 23% of the Stroud Center’s energy needs, avoiding nearly 80,000 pounds of CO2 each year.
A stream riffle in the Schuylkill Highlands with mature forest on both banks.
How Streamside Forests Make Us and Our Water More Climate Resilient
Whether it’s too much, too little, or too dirty, the primary way humans experience climate change is through water. Streamside forests can help.
A three-year-old forested buffer showing strong tree growth.
Using Herbicide: An Important Tool in Establishing Streamside Forests
To ensure our buffers are set up for success, we strategically use herbicides to control invasive plants for the first three years.
A woman and a man plant a tree in a new riparian buffer.
How Many Trees Does It Take to Protect a Stream?
Here's a hint: wider buffers are better. Narrower buffers help but don't function as well as pollutant barriers and enhancers of in-stream function.
David Arscott and Paul Greenberg hold the Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence.
Stroud Center Honors Bestselling Author of Four Fish, Paul Greenberg
The award-winning food and environmental writer calls for sustainable fishing at the award ceremony for his impact on aquatic ecosystems.
Kathryn Metzker stands with two National Park Service rangers at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall.
Stroud Center Advises National Park Service on Education Programming
Visits to the parks yielded interesting insights, from new resources to curriculum updates that park rangers discussed during interviews.