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Teachers from Avon Grove and Octoraro schools at a professional development workshop.
New Grant Brings Outdoor Watershed Learning to Octorara and Avon Grove Students
Thanks to a new grant-supported partnership between the Stroud Center and local schools, hundreds of students will explore, study, and protect their local rivers and streams.
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Reduction in nitrification during the early transition from conventional to organic farming practices
Price, J.R., D. Oviedo-Vargas, M. Peipoch, M.D. Daniels, and J. Kan. 2025. Ecosphere 16(8): e70375.
A sample of aquatic macroinvertebrates viewed under a microscope.
Building Scientific Rigor Through Certified Taxonomic Expertise
Taxonomic certification administered by the Stroud Center is the gold standard, with certifications in aquatic invertebrates, diatoms, and soon, fish.
Dave Funk collects macroinvertebrate samples from a stream.
Six New Species of Mayfly Identified: A Video Interview with Dave Funk
Entomologist Dave Funk shares how his 2025 study named six new Ameletus mayflies — and what these parthenogenetic insects reveal about stream health.
Dave Montgomery collecting a water sample from White Clay Creek during Hurricane Isaias.
USGS Cuts to Water Resources Threaten Health and Safety
River monitoring funding cuts are a problem not just for water scientists but for all Americans, because we all rely on and live near a river or stream.
The 2025 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
The 2025 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
The 2025 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence will be presented to Paul O’Callaghan, visionary leader in water innovation and sustainability.
Children examine aquatic insects caught in a seine.
Summer is for Libraries — And Stream Life!
Creek Critters, a popular children’s book about freshwater ecology, is inspiring a new wave of fun and educational programming at libraries near and far.
Two teachers at a professional development course.
Online Course Boosts Environmental Literacy in Pennsylvania
Stroud Water Research Center launches Foundations of Environmental Literacy in Pennsylvania, a professional development course for educators.
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Biogeochemical recovery and role of ancient hydric soils in contemporary floodplain restorations
Yaculak, A.M., J. Kan, M. Peipoch, J.G. Galella, E.K. Peck, S.S. Kaushal, T.L.E. Trammell, and S.P. Inamdar. 2025. Ecological Engineering 220: 107733.