Stroud Water Research Center
Healthy soil is the foundation of a thriving ecosystem and clean surface water; yet it’s often an overlooked element in restoration work.
Skip the rototiller. Learn four soil-health principles, why worms matter, and steps to build water-wise, resilient home gardens.
Pipinos, A., J. Kan, G. Zinati, A. Smith, and H. Bais. 2025. Frontiers in Microbiology 16: 1637050.
Galella, J.G., M.M. Rahman, E.R. Moore, M. Peipoch, J. Kan, A.M. Yaculak, M. Sena, B. Joshi, S.S. Kaushal, and S. Inamdar. 2025. Environmental Research Letters 20(8): 084010.
New incentive program helps farmers reduce nitrogen pollution by leaning into soil health practices.
Mo, Y., R. Bier, X. Li, M. Daniels, A. Smith, and J. Kan. 2024. Communications Biology 7: 1349.
Bier, R.L., M. Daniels, D. Oviedo-Vargas, M. Peipoch, J.R. Price, E. Omondi, A. Smith, and J. Kan. 2024. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 368: 109002.
Why do scientists simulate rainfall for stormwater sampling? Find out from Senior Research Scientist Melinda Daniels, Ph.D.
The Stroud Center’s science-based approach to protecting fresh water will soon make an impact on farms near D.C., aiming to recharge about 67 million gallons of clean water per year.
At ages 100 and 80, two retirees plant their first cover crop and build soil health in their retirement community garden.