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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

Phytoplankton diversity, spatial patterns, and photosynthetic characteristics under environmental gradients and anthropogenic influence in the Pearl River Estuary

Xia, J., H. Hu, X. Gao, J. Kan, Y. Gao, and J. Li. 2024. Biology 13(7), 550.

Deep metagenomic sequencing unveils novel SAR202 lineages and their vertical adaptation in the ocean

He, C., D. Fucich, A. Sosa, H. Wang, J. Kan, J. Liu, Y. Xu, N. Jiao, M. Gonsior, and F. Chen. 2024. Communications Biology 7, 853.

To achieve the Clean Water Act’s goals, prioritize upstream ecology

Ensign, S.H., D.B. Arscott, M. Daniels, C. Dow, J.K. Jackson, D. Oviedo-Vargas, and M. Peipoch. 2024. Water Resources IMPACT 26(3): 19–21.

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Freshwater Research News

How Much PFAS Is Too Much? PFAS Levels in Drinking Water
PFAS Explained
Forever chemicals threaten drinking water and human health. Learn how scientists are investigating PFAS contamination in farming.
Three people next to a replica of the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope at the Goddard Space Flight Center.
Looking Back at Earth and Its Fresh Water From Space
All-star community science volunteers visit Goddard Space Flight Center and learn what NASA satellite data reveals about threats to streams.
Stroud Center Collaborations Amplify Impact on Fresh Water
Stroud Center Collaborations Amplify Impact on Fresh Water
Scientists, educators, and watershed restoration professionals are working together to create long-lasting and positive impacts on waterways.
Volunteers at the Darby Creek salt snapshot.
We, the Community Scientists
People in the Delaware River Watershed are joining forces and collecting data to protect the vital freshwater resources that sustain their communities.
The 2023 interns pose in front of a Stroud Center backdrop.
Meet Our 2023 Interns
Our interns assist with research and other mission-focused work and gain valuable professional experience and networking opportunities.
Rachel Johnson standing between two EnviroDIY Monitoring Stations.
A Dream Come True: Rachel Johnson Takes on New Role at the Stroud Center
She found a purpose making water data accessible. Now she's pursuing graduate research in the watershed where she empowered community scientists.