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Wm. Bob Irvin of American Rivers

The 2018 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence

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The 2018 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence will be presented to American Rivers on its 45th Anniversary and its President and CEO, Wm. Robert Irvin.

Video still of a tapir enjoying the rain

“Caught” at Maritza: Tapir Enjoying the Rain

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Rafa Morales Cueto, field station manager at Maritza Biological Station, filmed this tapir enjoying the rain while swimming in Río Tempisquito.

Joseph George on the Nisqually Glacier

Meet Joseph George: New Fluvial Geomorphology Staff Scientist

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He’s excited to be working to further understanding of freshwater ecosystems and to improve these systems through research, education, and restoration.

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Getting Slimed: Scientists Investigate Biofilms in Streams Amidst Climate Change

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Slippery, shiny, and available in varying shades of green, slime is the latest research interest of two Stroud Water Research Center scientists.

Mandy Nix sorting specimens while sitting on a rock in a stream

Meet Mandy Nix: New Watershed Education Specialist

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Her personal mission is to foster hands-on freshwater science education that teaches us about ourselves as well as our backyard water resources.

Cows fenced out of a stream.

Good Fences Make Good Water

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Cows wading in a stream might make a pretty picture but the reality is a lot less pleasant. Find out why in this 1-minute podcast featuring Jinjun Kan, Ph.D.

Teachers using the Water Quality mobile app

Training the Teachers of Today to Educate the Stewards of Tomorrow

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The outdoors were the setting for a boots-in-the-water workshop to advance professional development for non-formal educators and classroom teachers alike.

Scott Ensign at Rodale Field Day

Sharing Our Science at Rodale Institute’s Field Day

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Visitors learned the importance of integrating knowledge about farming practices and water quality and assessing the influence that farming decisions have on soils and streams.

Photo of three kayakers on the Schuylkill River.

Expedition Inspires Students to Act and Impact Local Watershed

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The students expressed interest in the story water-quality testing told as they traveled down the river from the mines, through the farms, and into Philadelphia.

Photo of Raven Bier working in the microbiology lab

Meet Raven Bier: New Postdoctoral Associate

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Through her work at the Stroud Center, Bier hopes to better understand how changes in farming practices on land affect the relationship between microbes and the processing of nutrients in streams.