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Ask a Scientist: Jinjun Kan
UpStream 2022, Issue #9
For our first installment of Ask a Scientist, we check in with Jinjun Kan, Ph.D., associate research scientist and principal investigator of the Microbiology Group at Stroud Water Research Center.
The Secret to Getting More Women and Girls in STEM? Stroud Center Sponsors Group at STEM Gender Gap Event
UpStream 2022, Issue #9
Women represent nearly half of the U.S. workforce but only 27% of STEM workers. The Stroud Center is aiming to change that in its area of influence: freshwater science.
Celebrity Chefs Wow Judges at Roaring Twenties Soirée for Rivers
UpStream 2022, Issue #9
Dishes featuring pawpaws, kombucha, and hemp hearts lent a Chopped-style flair to this 1920s-themed event in support of clean fresh water.
What’s the Ecological Status of the Schuylkill River?
UpStream 2022, Issue #9
Learn about a community science project that documented the river’s health through a volunteer survey and scientific water quality assessment.
PA to Meet Rise of STEM Economy With New Education Standards Featuring Environmental Literacy
UpStream 2022, Issue #9
STEM professionals can help solve the world’s leading environmental challenges. Learn how Pennsylvania’s new science standards have been revised to prepare the next generation for such vital work.
The 2022 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence
UpStream 2022, Issue #9
The 2022 award recipient is Michael E. Mann, Ph.D., a climate change author, distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Penn State, and director of the Earth System Science Center.
Adventures in Geographic Space: Postdoc Daniel Myers Recalls the Wild as He Solves Water Challenges
UpStream 2022, Issue #9
On a fateful backcountry internship some years ago, the Stroud Center’s new postdoc, Dan Myers, Ph.D., heard the call of the wild and something more: his life’s mission.
Stone Rivals Herbicides as New Method to Protect Baby Trees From Rodents
UpStream 2022, Issue #9
During the first five years of growth, young trees need to be protected from chewing — from deer above and rodents below.
Postcard from Costa Rica: A Caracolera Comes Calling
UpStream 2022, Issue #9
Rafa Morales, station manager at Maritza Biological Station in Costa Rica, shares photos and videos of interesting wildlife he encounters.
Did You Know That August is Make-A-Will Month?
UpStream 2022, Issue #8
Whether you are 18 or 80, now is the time to plan your legacy! We invite you to join our Headwaters Society to ensure the future of clean fresh water.
Dirt Diaries: Soil Health Campaign Drives Underwear Digs Across Pennsylvania
UpStream 2022, Issue #8
For the past two months, the soil life — worms, small insects, bacteria, fungi — has been chomping away at the 100% cotton underwear.
Congrats and Farewell, Mandy Nix
UpStream 2022, Issue #8
Stroud Water Research Center congratulates and says farewell to Mandy Nix, our all-star watershed education specialist, as she begins the next chapter of her career.
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