Moving Freshwater Science Forward
Our efforts at Stroud Water Research Center require intellectual curiosity, a systematic and rigorous approach to scientific research, and the drive to answer a series of challenging questions about freshwater ecosystems. The answers to these questions may take decades to fully understand, but it is critical that we persist, as they have the power to influence others in ways that positively affect the world’s finite supply of clean fresh water.
Recent Publications
Ameletus Mayflies (Ephemeroptera: Ameletidae) of the Eastern Nearctic
Funk, D.H. 2025. Insects 16(5): 530.
Seasonal and longitudinal dynamics of DOM within headwater streams of a tropical evergreen forest
Sullivan, S.N., J.C. Bowen, L.A. Kaplan, R.M. Cory, and P.G. Hatcher. 2025. Water Research, early online access.
D.T. Myers, L. Zgleszewski, R. Bier, J.R. Price, S. Morgan, J.K. Jackson, D. Oviedo-Vargas, M. Daniels, D.B. Arscott, J. Kan. 2025. Water Research X, early online access.
Freshwater Research News

Silk Grass Farms is a Force for Good
To understand the state of its water resources and how to protect them, Silk Grass Farms asked the Stroud Center to provide expert guidance.

As Flooding Increases, Study Shows Opportunities to Reduce Risk
The report provides a comprehensive assessment of flooding scenarios and offers strategies to address longstanding flooding throughout the watershed.

The Economic Case for Watershed Restoration
Restoration can fuel economic growth, cut costs, create jobs, and provide opportunities for businesses, all while supporting freshwater ecosystems.

Reasons for Hope
Sometimes it can feel like disagreement is the only thing that is pervasive in today’s world. That’s simply not true. Not when it comes to water.

Salt Rising in N.Y.C. Source Water, New Report Echoes Stroud Center Study
Twenty-five years after Stroud Center scientists found high salt levels, a new report shows N.Y.C. water sources are trending toward undrinkable.

Study Points to Farmland as Possible Source of PFAS in Fish
The Stroud Center and the Center for PFAS Solutions have been studying how much biosolids are contaminating farmland and adjacent waters since 2021.