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An aerial view of Choptank River Wetlands.

Whose Mud Is It? DNA Tracks Sediment Pollution in Chesapeake Bay

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Stroud Center scientists used microbial DNA to trace sediment pollution in Maryland estuaries, helping managers target Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts more effectively.

Scott Ensign piloting a sailboat.

Fair Winds and Following Seas to Our Assistant Director

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Amidst the awakening spring blossoms, buzzing pollinators, and lengthening days, the Stroud Center bid bon voyage to one of its own.

A honeybee harvests nectar from native aster flowers.

The Surprising Journey of a House-Built Water Monitoring Tool

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Tracking honeybee colony rhythms with the Mayfly Data Logger was just the first of many applications far beyond its original intent.

A split image, above and below the water of a forested stream in the Schuylkill Highlands, Pennsylvania.

Protecting Our Waters Starts With This Definition

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A new proposed rule would narrow the Waters of the United States definition, potentially removing protections from many streams and wetlands.

A small stream meanders through a Pennsylvania forest.

Small Streams Hold the Key to Healthy Rivers

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New state water quality report confirms Stroud Center science: restoring healthy rivers demands upstream focus.

Publication title with image of a mayfly

Freshwater salinization syndrome is degrading streamwater quality in the National Capital Region national parks, USA

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Myers, D.T., D. Oviedo-Vargas, S. Ensign, M. Daniels, J.P. Schmit, M. Peipoch, and J. Kan. 2025. Freshwater Science 54(1): 18–30.

Scott Ensign with Open-Source River Camera and Altimetry (ORCA) for measuring river flooding.

Open Source Hardware Solves Flood Monitoring Challenges

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Scientists and engineers at Stroud Water Research Center have developed a compact, inexpensive, and rapidly deployable tool for measuring river floods.

Dave Montgomery collecting a water sample from White Clay Creek during Hurricane Isaias.

USGS Cuts to Water Resources Threaten Health and Safety

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River monitoring funding cuts are a problem not just for water scientists but for all Americans, because we all rely on and live near a river or stream.