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Stroud Center Awarded Grant to Study Meta-Ecosystems

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Scientists are using new knowledge to provide an update of the River Continuum Concept and develop a broad model of carbon cycling.

Rio Sierpe, Costa Rica.

Stroud Center Awarded Grant to Study Agricultural Contaminants

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Pesticides and other contaminants from agriculture pose an unknown threat to the Rio Sierpe ecosystem and to humans who eat contaminated fish and shellfish.

Maritza Biological Station dormitory with Orosi volcano in the background.

Studying Tropical Waters To Understand the Impacts of Climate Change

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Recording data patterns will provide a climatic template that will help us to create a scalable model of what we might expect as our climate changes.

Water Quality Analysis of Costa Rica’s Rio Sierpe and Its Tributaries

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Stroud Water Research Center scientists conducted a planning expedition to the Rio Sierpe in Costa Rica to assess water and habitat quality, determine the feasibility of establishing a multi-year monitoring…

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A preliminary water quality study of the Rio Sierpe and its tributaries (Costa Rica)

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Arscott, D.B., W. Eldridge, and B.W. Sweeney. 2010. Prepared for the Blue Moon Foundation. Stroud Water Research Center, Avondale, Pennsylvania. 

Effects of Land Use on Water Quality of Streams and Rivers on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

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We used species composition and relative abundance of aquatic insect populations to measure water quality changes from deforestation, cattle farming and palm oil plantations in seven streams and rivers in…

Spanish Leaf Pack Workshop participants identifying stream insects.

Five Days + Seventeen People = A World of Promise

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The Stroud Center gained invaluable insights into ways to improve and adapt our popular Leaf Pack Kit for use in Spanish-speaking countries and the tropics.

Spanish Leaf Pack Workshop participants collecting stream insects.

Spanish-Language Leaf Pack Experiment Kit: Fall Workshop Will Kick Off Pilot Program

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Being able to reach out to 500 million Spanish speakers around the world will do a lot to promote a freshwater stewardship movement across many borders.