Stroud Water Research Center
Little is known regarding soil microbes and nutrition levels in vegetables under various farming practices. This project measures soil microbial community structure, extracellular enzyme activity, and nutrient density in green…
Scientists monitor fecal indicator bacteria in White Clay Creek during summer and identify potential bacterial contamination by molecular microbial source tracking. The goal is to determine where the bacteria likely…
To evaluate how watershed restoration practices improve stream health and water quality, scientists are monitoring nutrient and sediment loads and macroinvertebrates before, during, and after restoration. (Project details may change…
Scientists are using environmental DNA to determine whether wild brook and brown trout populations are in streams near Stroud Water Research Center, including in streams where watershed restoration practices have…
This project examines whether the lower White Clay Creek in Delaware provides suitable habitat for migratory fish like American shad. Funded by: White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Project Lead:…
Bier, R., M. Daniels, D. Oviedo-Vargas, M. Peipoch, E. Kelsick, and J. Kan. 2026. Journal of Environmental Quality 55(4): e70208.
During storms, sediment plumes play a crucial role in the export of nutrients from rivers. This project investigates the changes in nutrient concentrations within these plumes.Understanding how biological processes alter…
Chloride concentrations in surface waters have been increasing over the last several decades at multiple locations throughout the United States. At times, it appears that ambient chloride concentrations now reach…
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…
Scientists are investigating whether biosolid application on Pennsylvania farms represents a significant source of PFAS in soils and water. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly called PFAS, are a group of…