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Evaluating How Conventional, Conservation, and Organic Farming Management Practices Enhance Soil Health and Improve Water Quality

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This project investigates how different agricultural management practices influence water quality and soil health. Using Rodale Institute’s 37-year-old Farming Systems Trial and a recent transition to organic farming at the…

Diana Oviedo Vargas, Ph.D., collects biosolid samples to test for PFAS.

The Next Frontiers of Freshwater Science

800 450 Stroud Water Research Center

From PFAS to road salt, science helps us discover the emerging pollutants lurking in our water and find solutions.

John Jackson presenting at the 2026 SFS Annual Meeting.

Scientist Known for Road Salt Research and Policy Guidance Earns Top Honor

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John K. Jackson, Ph.D., has been recognized for research, community leadership, and protecting streams and drinking water.

A scientist talks about macroinvertebrates at World Water Day.

Science Open House Draws Locals to Stroud Center for World Water Day

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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.

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Archived historical aquatic macroinvertebrate specimens suggest connections between microplastic abundance patterns, trophic traits, and land use

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McNeish, R.E., M.D. Macchia, N.M. Lee, A.T. Harrison, A.J. Brown, J.K. Jackson, and J.R. Wallace. 2026. Insects 17(4): 386.

Jackson testifies on stream impairment before PA House Environmental Resources & Natural Protection Committee.

Stroud Center Scientist Testifies About Stream Impairment

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Why are we not measuring more improvements among our impaired streams or seeing more streams removed from our list of impaired waters?

Abigail Duimering samples macroinvertebrates in White Clay Creek.

Wading Through Disciplines

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From aquatic insects to microbial DNA, an intern explores how collaboration across disciplines advances stream and soil health research.

A sample of aquatic macroinvertebrates viewed under a microscope.

Building Scientific Rigor Through Certified Taxonomic Expertise

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Taxonomic certification administered by the Stroud Center is the gold standard, with certifications in aquatic invertebrates, diatoms, and soon, fish.

Dave Funk collects macroinvertebrate samples from a stream.

Six New Species of Mayfly Identified: A Video Interview with Dave Funk

800 450 Stroud Water Research Center

Entomologist Dave Funk shares how his 2025 study named six new Ameletus mayflies — and what these parthenogenetic insects reveal about stream health.

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Ameletus Mayflies (Ephemeroptera: Ameletidae) of the Eastern Nearctic

350 210 Stroud Water Research Center

Funk, D.H. 2025. Insects 16(5): 530.