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The Power of Citizen Science
The Power of Citizen Science
UpStream 2019, Issue #8
Citizen science engages people from all backgrounds in the scientific process, empowering them to help solve environmental problems in their communities.
Stroud Center Takes Mayfly to Michigan
Stroud Center Takes Mayfly to Michigan
UpStream 2019, Issue #8
Stroud Center staff took a road trip to Michigan to train citizens and volunteers to use lower-cost, do-it-yourself technologies to monitor water quality.
Chess Champion Gives Gift to Fresh Water
Chess Champion Gives Gift to Fresh Water
UpStream 2019, Issue #8
The Stroud Center would like to introduce a young woman who took time out of her busy life to contribute to our mission.
Video still from Episode 8 of the WHYY "Stories From the Streams" video series
Stories From the Streams: Fly, Teachers, Fly
UpStream 2019, Issue #8
Watch as a Philadelphia Eagle joins Axalta's All-Pro teachers for an education adventure in White Clay Creek! Episode 8 in the "Stories from the Streams" series.
Float and Flow in the Brandywine
Float and Flow in the Brandywine
UpStream 2019, Issue #7
To measure how fast algae grow while they are floating downstream, Stroud Center scientists floated, along with the algae, for an afternoon in canoes.
Mitigating the Effects of Extreme Rain Events
Mitigating the Effects of Extreme Rain Events
UpStream 2019, Issue #7
Fluvial Geomorphologist Melinda Daniels, Ph.D., was interviewed by NBC10 Philadelphia about how climate change is impacting flooding in our region and our research to combat it.
Visiting Scientist Goes with the Flow
Visiting Scientist Goes with the Flow
UpStream 2019, Issue #7
Clara Mendoza-Lera's research will investigate the burden that heavy storms and flooding, worsened by climate change, place on stream ecosystem health.
Scientists setting a net for electrofishing
Stroud Center Scientists Monitor Fish for National Park Service
UpStream 2019, Issue #7
Stroud Center has contracted with the National Capital Region Network to monitor fish populations at 37 sites, mainly in Maryland, for the next three years.
To the Fields We Go!
To the Fields We Go!
UpStream 2019, Issue #7
Stroud™ Water Research Center recently participated in field days to share our knowledge about farming for clean fresh water.
Coatesville Youth Initiative campers in White Clay Creek
Discovery Camp Gives Middle Schoolers a New Appreciation for the Brandywine
UpStream 2019, Issue #7
From exploring streams for aquatic insects to performing a quick water-quality check, campers were introduced to a new layer of their watershed each day.
Video still from Episode 6 of the WHYY "Stories From the Streams" video series
Stories From the Streams: Straight From the Source
UpStream 2019, Issue #7
Learn how scientists are using advanced tools to track down the source of potentially harmful contaminants. Episode 6 in the “Stories from the Streams” series from WHYY TV12.
Stroud Water Research Center Launches Its Future of Fresh Water Initiative
Stroud Water Research Center Launches Its Future of Fresh Water Initiative
UpStream 2019, Issue #7
With the world’s need for clean fresh water more pressing than ever, we must increase our capacity to pursue that mission.