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Participants in the “Science of Fresh Water” course visit the Stroud Center.
New Class Introduces Adult Learners to “Science of Fresh Water”
Participants got a crash course on what watersheds are and how their streams and rivers work and support wildlife.
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Variation in freshwater insect osmoregulatory traits: A comparative approach
Cochran, J.K., S.E. Orr, D.H. Funk, A.C. Figurskey, M.H. Reiskind, and D.B. Buchwalter. 2024. Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology, early online access.
A map of southeastern Pennsylvania showing impacted streams and developed land use.
The Stream Restoration Puzzle
Stroud Water Research Center examines why freshwater ecosystem restoration often fails to meet water quality objectives.
A close-up photo of lawn grass with a house and tree in the background.
Green Lawns Don’t Have to Lead to Green Water
Learn how to care for your landscape and prevent potentially harmful algae from growing in the waters where you live.
Three scientists stand next to a rooftop rainwater monitoring station in Georgia.
Revolutionizing Environmental Data Collection
Open source technology is helping federal agencies collect high-quality environmental data without the hassle and high costs of proprietary options.
A group of students installs a tree shelter in the streamside buffer at their school.
Volunteer-Led Tree Planting Engages Students in Stewardship
How one community’s action project is teaching students about water, trees, and wildlife and how to care for them.
Eight watershed stewards stand behind a large pile of garbage they have removed from a stream.
Starting a Watershed Organization
Learn how the Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards started a watershed organization in their rapidly developing community and you can too.
Two women gear up for kayaking on a waterway in Dubai.
Lessons From the World Environmental Education Congress 2024
What Stroud Center educators learned and shared at an international gathering to address environmental and sustainable development.
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17 Years of Wild & Scenic Film Festival Raises $250K for Environmental Groups
Trail Creek Outfitters hosted its 17th Wild & Scenic Film Festival, this year supporting the Stroud Center and Brandywine Red Clay Alliance.

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