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Give the Best Gift on Earth: Fresh Water
UpStream 2021, Issue #12
Clean drinking water, good health, plentiful trout, productive soil, the simple joys of swimming, boating, fishing — our healthy freshwater ecosystems make these and so many other things possible.
Watershed Restoration Welcomes Wills Curley to the Team
UpStream 2021, Issue #12
After volunteering and then moving into a part-time role, Curley says he is ecstatic to join the Stroud Center full-time as the watershed restoration project coordinator.
Stroud Center Welcomes New Board Member
UpStream 2021, Issue #12
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.
Stroud Water Research Center Named Winner of 2021 Amazon Web Services Imagine Grant for Nonprofits
UpStream 2021, Issue #12
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.
Native American Heritage Month: From Acknowledgment to Understanding to Truth Telling
UpStream 2021, Issue #11
Stroud Water Research Center welcomes guest writer Jacqline Wolf Tice, who shares her thoughts on water in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
Mixing It Up: Riparian Buffers That Clean up Waterways and Produce Profitable Crops
UpStream 2021, Issue #11
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
UpStream 2021, Issue #11
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
UpStream 2021, Issue #11
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.
Stroud Center Celebrates Riparian Buffer Month by Planting Trees
UpStream 2021, Issue #11
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.
Sediment Sleuthing: Microbe DNA May Be Key to Restoring an Estuary Near You
UpStream 2021, Issue #10
Stroud Center science teams are collecting river DNA samples to understand where sediment pollution comes from and the best ways to fight it.
One Farmer’s Journey to Planting a Better Buffer
UpStream 2021, Issue #10
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
Film Festival Draws Outdoor and Online Attendees to Support Local Nonprofits
UpStream 2021, Issue #10
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.
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