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Video still from Episode 3 of the WHYY "Stories From the Streams" video series

Stories From the Streams: Stream Fever

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Discover why streams that are too warm endanger the habitats of mayflies and other life sustaining insects. Episode 3 in the “Stories from the Streams” series from WHYY TV12.

Black and white photograph of a car near an icy road

Salting for Safety is Taking a Toll

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In some areas, salt is necessary for safe winter driving and walking. But we have to decide how much is too much and what price we are paying for it.

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Temperature affects acute mayfly responses to elevated salinity: implications for toxicity of road de-icing salts

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Jackson, J.K., and D.H. Funk. 2018. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 374(1764).

New Entomologist Cuts Her Own Path

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A year spent backpacking on the West Coast ignited a passion for fresh water in Maria Scarborough, the newest addition to our Entomology Group.

Stroud Center's 2018 summer interns

Meet Our 2018 Summer Interns!

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The internship experience allows undergraduates to see if they have the passion and fortitude necessary to meet the challenges of a research career.

Ameletus mayfly nymph by David H. Funk

Get Your Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification

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Through the accurate and precise identification of these organisms, you will be better prepared to record taxonomic data for biomonitoring programs.

Brachycentridae (brachycentrid caddisflies)

#MysteryMacro Quiz Answers

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Spoiler alert! These are the ANSWERS for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Facebook #MysteryMacro questions featuring photos by Stroud Center entomologist Dave Funk.

Isopoda (aquatic sowbugs)

Test Your Skills With the #MysteryMacro Quiz

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Want a fun way to learn about freshwater macroinvertebrates? Check out the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission #MysteryMacro quiz featuring photos by Dave Funk.

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The good, the bad and the lethal: gene expression and metabolomics reveal physiological mechanisms underlying chronic thermal effects in mayfly larvae (Neocloeon triangulifer)

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Chou, H., W. Pathmasiri, J. Deese-Spruill, S.J. Sumner, D. Jima, D. Funk, J. Jackson, B. Sweeney, and D. Buchwalter. 2018. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 6:27.