Stroud Water Research Center
These projects use water chemistry and aquatic macroinvertebrates such as mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies to provide assessments of current water quality in streams. Where long-term data are available, the most…
Scientists are studying PFAS transport and transformation at a Pennsylvania farm with a history of biosolid use to better understand the environmental fate of these contaminants and guide policies. Funded…
This project quantifies carbon storage in restored riparian forests of varying ages across eastern Pennsylvania. Funded by: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Principal Investigators: Melinda D. Daniels and Diana Oviedo Vargas…
This review of published peer-reviewed research identifies river restoration techniques that effectively mitigate climate change impacts. Funded by: Chesapeake Bay Trust Principal Investigators: 2023: Melinda D. Daniels and Marc Peipoch…
Panama contains vast Indigenous territories of mixed land use. This project seeks to facilitate the development of economically sustainable reforestation approaches to expand contiguous forest cover and improve Indigenous livelihoods.…
The study focuses on reducing flooding along the main stem of the Brandywine Creek. It will identify areas prone to chronic flooding and develop hydrologic and hydraulic watershed models using…
Engaging adults and youth from Wilmington, Del., the Stream Stewards Program monitors water resources in the 1,100 acres of open space in the First State National Historical Park. Stroud Water…
Researchers examine how fluctuations in river algae levels during river floods can help identify the impact of nitrogen and phosphorus on the Delaware River and other rivers in the United…
The National Park Service has monitored stream water quality and quantity for more than 15 years in shallow streams located in 10 parks of the National Capital Region Network. This…
This project monitors biological conditions, water quality, habitat integrity, and fish at 37 sites in 10 national parks in the National Capital Region Network around Washington, D.C. The National Park…