Stroud Water Research Center
Peipoch, M., D. Myers, M. Daniels, D. Oviedo-Vargas, and J.P. Schmit. 2026. River Research and Applications, early online access.
Long-term environmental research is how communities detect risks early. It is how we make smarter decisions, reduce costs, and protect public well-being.
The public hearing was organized in response to the Integrated Water Quality Report 2026 issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Kan, J., and S.H. Ensign. 2026. Estuaries and Coasts 49, 55.
New state water quality report confirms Stroud Center science: restoring healthy rivers demands upstream focus.
Moore, E.R., M.M. Rahman, J.G. Galella, M. Sena, B. Joshi, A. Yaculak, M. Peipoch, J. Kan, and S. Inamdar. 2026. Nature Scientific Reports 16: article 6885.
Rahman, M.M., M. Peipoch, J. Kan, E. Moore, M. Sena, M. Kantak, S. Sharma, C. Lekha, and S.P. Inamdar. 2026. Wetlands 46, 14.
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.
If you live in the West Chester area and are worried about salt pollution in your local stream, collect a water sample and bring it to be tested.
Supporting local journalism and local science is not charity. It is an investment in the data, transparency, and accountability that keep fresh water safe.