Stroud Water Research Center
The goal of the project is to connect residents and communities with the river and all it has to offer as a scenic and recreational destination.
Peipoch, M., P.B. Davis, and H.M. Valett. 2022. Ecosystems 26: 510–526.
A new Stroud Center study shows that the density of water plays a previously overlooked role in nutrient and carbon cycling in freshwater ecosystems.
Real-time chlorophyll sensors can be used to determine the origins of algae in rivers and streams.
Enjoy a conversation with the co-founders of Victory Brewing Company and Stroud Center scientists as we talk about clean fresh water and its importance in the creation of great beer!
Oviedo-Vargas, D., M. Peipoch, and C. Dow. 2022. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 127(5): e2021JG006640.
Many Chester County residents know and love Natural Lands’ Stroud Preserve, but did you know the preserve also serves as an agricultural research laboratory?
Not all algae are harmful but too much can be deadly. Why? Because when they die, the blooms feed bacteria that rob the water of oxygen.
To make the case for preserving open space amid the demand for new development, it’s important to measure impact. Now scientists are doing just that.
Join John Jackson, Ph.D., of Stroud Water Research Center and Keith Williams of Lancaster Conservancy for a deep dive into the world of mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, and the many other tiny creatures that call our streams home.