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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.


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Recent Publications

Streptomyces coelicolor-plant association facilitates ergothioneine (EGT) uptake in Triticum aestivum

Pipinos, A., J. Kan, G. Zinati, A. Smith, and H. Bais. 2025. Frontiers in Microbiology, early online access.

Soil health metrics for assessment of floodplain restorations

Galella, J.G., M.M. Rahman, E.R. Moore, M. Peipoch, J. Kan, A.M. Yaculak, M. Sena, B. Joshi, S.S. Kaushal, and S. Inamdar. 2025. Environmental Research Letters 20(8): 084010.

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Freshwater Research News

Clean water running off a farm field.
These Contaminants Are Reaching Our Surface Water
“Forever chemicals” in sewage sludge are reaching waterways, Stroud Center finds and New York Times reports.
Mandy Cabot and Peter Kjellerup with two Silk Grass Farms staff members.
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.
Hurricane Ida flooding in Wilmington, Delaware on September 2, 2021.
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.
Trees ready to ship from Octoraro Native Plant Nursery.
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.
Large Atlantic sturgeon swims in deep blue salty water, close-up photo.
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.
New Croton Reservoir from Gate House Bridge
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.