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Long-Term Recovery of Stream Health Following Watershed-Scale Implementation of Agricultural Restoration Practices

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Across six agricultural watersheds draining to the Chesapeake Bay, scientists are measuring changes in stream temperature, water chemistry, and aquatic macroinvertebrates in response to forested buffer restoration and better barnyard…

Site Assessment and Measuring Environmental Change as Part of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative

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This funding supports Stroud Water Research Center’s efforts to help Delaware River Watershed Initiative partners better understand their streams and watersheds and their progress toward conservation goals. This includes the…

Watershed Research for Buck and Doe Runs, Pa.

 800 532 Stroud Water Research Center

These projects use water chemistry and aquatic macroinvertebrates such as mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies to provide assessments of current water quality in streams. Where long-term data are available, the most…

The Microbial Calendar: When Do Farmers See the Effects of Cover Cropping on Soil Functions, Crop Performance, and Microbial Communities?

 800 532 Stroud Water Research Center

This project examines the timeline for changes in soil health after the application of cover crops. Funded by: U.S. Department of Agriculture Principal Investigators: Jinjun Kan and Diana Oviedo Vargas…

Temporal Dynamics of Biosolid-Derived PFAS in Agricultural Soils and Receiving Agro-Fluvial Ecosystems

 800 532 Stroud Water Research Center

Scientists are studying PFAS transport and transformation at a Pennsylvania farm with a history of biosolid use to better understand the environmental fate of these contaminants and guide policies. Funded…

A Rapid Deployment Water-Level Logger

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Stroud Water Research Center is developing a solar-powered, low-cost water-level monitoring system for the U.S. Geological Survey to enhance flood warnings and infrastructure management. Using EnviroDIY technology, the system will…

Carbon Stock Assessment of Planted Riparian Buffers

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This project quantifies carbon storage in restored riparian forests of varying ages across eastern Pennsylvania. Funded by: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Principal Investigators: Melinda D. Daniels and Diana Oviedo Vargas…

Mayflies, Stoneflies, and Caddisflies for Ecotoxicity Studies

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Aquatic insects have long been essential in assessing stream health and setting water quality standards based on aquatic ecotoxicity studies. This project uses field collections and laboratory rearing to provide…

Literature Review: Building Climate Resilience in Stream Restoration Practices

 800 532 Stroud Water Research Center

This review of published peer-reviewed research identifies river restoration techniques that effectively mitigate climate change impacts. Funded by: Chesapeake Bay Trust Principal Investigators: 2023: Melinda D. Daniels and Marc Peipoch…

Model My Watershed and Monitor My Watershed Enhancements

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To enhance Model My Watershed and Monitor My Watershed, two applications within the Stroud Center’s WikiWatershed initiative. Enhancements will provide global coveragefor exploring land use and stream networks in Model…