Stroud Water Research Center
From PFAS to road salt, science helps us discover the emerging pollutants lurking in our water and find solutions.
John K. Jackson, Ph.D., has been recognized for research, community leadership, and protecting streams and drinking water.
World Water Day 2026 brought over 100 visitors for hands-on science, stream fun, and more. Join us on March 27, 2027, for new activities and more science.
Why are we not measuring more improvements among our impaired streams or seeing more streams removed from our list of impaired waters?
From aquatic insects to microbial DNA, an intern explores how collaboration across disciplines advances stream and soil health research.
Taxonomic certification administered by the Stroud Center is the gold standard, with certifications in aquatic invertebrates, diatoms, and soon, fish.
Entomologist Dave Funk shares how his 2025 study named six new Ameletus mayflies — and what these parthenogenetic insects reveal about stream health.
Funk, D.H. 2025. Insects 16(5): 530.
D.T. Myers, L. Zgleszewski, R. Bier, J.R. Price, S. Morgan, J.K. Jackson, D. Oviedo-Vargas, M. Daniels, D.B. Arscott, J. Kan. 2025. Water Research X 29: 100347.
A collaborative led by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council honors Stroud Center for its role in protecting and restoring the Delaware River Watershed.