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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.


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Recent Publications

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

Rachel Johnson installs a sensor bundle in a streambed.
EnviroDIY in the Delaware River Basin
Watch this video to learn about the progress made through the Stroud Center’s community science project.
NASA DEVELOP logo and team member headshots.
Stroud Center and NASA Examine National Park Streams From Space
Two science powerhouses are joining forces to discover water quality trends in some of America's favorite national parks.
Melinda Daniels with experimental stream flumes.
Stroud Center’s Melinda Daniels Advances to Senior Research Scientist
Daniels’ fluvial geomorphology research has yielded meaningful discoveries across diverse human–environment interactions.
Aerial view of a braided wetland by U.S. EPA
Stroud Water Research Center Responds to the Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court Decision
The ruling has restricted the EPA’s jurisdiction over wetlands, and with that, its ability to protect them in accordance with the Clean Water Act.
Six Stroud Center staff members at a conference.
Sharing Our Science at the National Monitoring Conference
Along with networking and learning state-of-the-art water quality monitoring techniques, we presented our research to hundreds of water quality specialists.
Elisabeth Ruschmann standing near a stream.
High School Student’s Research Shows Salt Pollution of Fresh Water Has Tripled in 20 Years
Elisabeth Ruschmann monitored water quality in her community and made an “alarming” discovery. Now she’s focused on sustainable solutions.