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Rodman Moorhead IV in front of brightly colored artwork.

Stroud Center Welcomes New Board Member

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Rodman Moorhead IV is following in the footsteps of his father, who dedicated more than 20 years of steady leadership as chairman of the board.

A woman demonstrates how Monitor My Watershed displays real-time data.

Stroud Water Research Center Named Winner of 2021 Amazon Web Services Imagine Grant for Nonprofits

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The Stroud Center and partner LimnoTech, Inc. will work with Amazon’s cloud computing arm to develop a portal for sharing and visualizing environmental data.

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Native American Heritage Month: From Acknowledgment to Understanding to Truth Telling

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Stroud Water Research Center welcomes guest writer Jacqline Wolf Tice, who shares her thoughts on water in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

Pennsylvania DCNR staff work together to plant a shrub within a riparian forest buffer.

Mixing It Up: Riparian Buffers That Clean up Waterways and Produce Profitable Crops

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Stroud Center researchers have teamed up with Propagate Ventures to design and implement for-profit, lower-risk buffers that can provide a source of income for farmers.

The Bug Whisperer: Dave Funk Decodes Mysteries of Mayflies and Other Clean-Water Lovers

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Funk’s insatiable curiousity has served him well during 45 years as a instrumental player on landmark freshwater studies at the Stroud Center.

Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates Melissa D. Ho of World Wildlife Fund

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Dr. Ho expressed gratitude that the 2021 Stroud Center award highlights the interconnections between agriculture, fresh water, and climate as a critical theme for water conservation and stewardship.

A group of volunteers with shovels at a tree planting event.

Stroud Center Celebrates Riparian Buffer Month by Planting Trees

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The planting will help to buffer a small stream from nearby barnyard activity and provide data about the growth rates of trees using two different types of tree stakes.

A motor boat on the Choptank River, with its wake and a bridge in the distance.

Sediment Sleuthing: Microbe DNA May Be Key to Restoring an Estuary Near You

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Stroud Center science teams are collecting river DNA samples to understand where sediment pollution comes from and the best ways to fight it.

Roger Rohrer points out a planting of switchgrass on a steep section of his farm.

One Farmer’s Journey to Planting a Better Buffer

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It’s not just one practice that can clean up a stream, but a lot of practices. And it’s not just one farmer; it takes every farmer along a stream to get it clean and keep it clean.

Family with dog, children blowing bubbles at an outdoor festival.

Film Festival Draws Outdoor and Online Attendees to Support Local Nonprofits

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The films began as the sun was setting and the lineup included short films and documentaries produced by independent filmmakers from all over the world.