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Expanding Watershed Restoration Beyond the Stream Corridor
UpStream 2021, Issue #1
Healthy streams need healthy watersheds. Improving soil health in farm fields can be a very cost-effective way to reach water-quality goals.
Oviedo-Vargas Shares Her STEM Career Journey
UpStream 2021, Issue #1
The Stroud Center biogeochemist was featured in a women-in-STEM webinar series hosted by EarthEcho International.
David Wise Recognized as a Good Natured Pennsylvanian
UpStream 2021, Issue #1
Growing up in Lancaster County and playing in its creeks, Wise had an up-close view of some of the water-quality issues he is now working to correct.
Helping Watershed Groups Through Education and Mentorship
UpStream 2021, Issue #1
The Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds has helped over 42,000 Pennsylvanians pursue watershed monitoring, protection, and restoration.
Peering at the Future of Stream Water Quality Through a (Very Hazy) Crystal Ball
UpStream 2020, Issue #11
The crystal ball we're using is a web app that models how water, sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus move across and underneath the earth’s surface.
A Family’s Restoration Adventure, Four Years In
UpStream 2020, Issue #11
In 2017, Bud and Marilyn Miller were the proud overseers of a new riparian buffer. Since then, a beautiful transformation has unfolded on their property.
A Living Legacy: Stroud Water Research Center Celebrates the Life of Chief Quiet Thunder
UpStream 2020, Issue #11
His boundless legacy and life’s work honoring indigenous peoples, humanity, and the earth will inspire us all for generations to come.
Creek Critters a Finalist for Excellence in Hands-On Science Book Award
UpStream 2020, Issue #11
The AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books celebrates outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults.
White Clay Creek: A Pennsylvania Stream Responds to Reforestation
UpStream 2020, Issue #10
The East Branch of White Clay Creek is the subject of a restoration study on a time scale rarely applied to streams or rivers anywhere in the world.
A Small Farm Offers Big Opportunities for Measuring Watershed Restoration Success
UpStream 2020, Issue #10
Stream restorations rarely get monitored rigorously enough to determine if the “patient” has fully recovered.
Student Voices Return to Stroud Water Research Center During COVID-19 Education Programming
UpStream 2020, Issue #10
Our educators have returned to something they do very well: delivering high-quality outdoor education programming that is both safe and meaningful for participants.
Better Gardens, Better Soils: Improve Water Quality and Soil Health in Your Backyard
UpStream 2020, Issue #10
With a little bit of knowledge and prep work in the off season, you can just plant and harvest. Wouldn’t that be nice?
