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Mandy Nix sorting specimens while sitting on a rock in a stream
Meet Mandy Nix: New Watershed Education Specialist
UpStream 2018, Issue #7
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
UpStream 2018, Issue #7
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
UpStream 2018, Issue #7
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
UpStream 2018, Issue #6
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
UpStream 2018, Issue #6
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
UpStream 2018, Issue #6
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
Axalta All-Pro Teachers logo with Philadelphia Eagles logo
Axalta, the Philadelphia Eagles, and Stroud Water Research Center Celebrate All-Pro Teachers with a Day of STEM in the Stream
UpStream 2018, Issue #6
Teachers experienced STEM education in a real-world setting giving them the tools to cultivate the next generation of freshwater stewards.
Graphic showing what percentage of nitrogen, sediments, and pesticides are kept out of a stream by a 100-foot tree buffer
The Restored Watershed: 50 Years of Solutions for Clean Fresh Water
UpStream 2018, Issue #6
For the last 50 years scientists at Stroud Water Research Center have demonstrated the connection between good land-use practices and clean fresh water, between healthy soil and healthy water.
Photo of Amazon Web Services 2018 City on a Cloud award ceremony
Amazon Names the Stroud Center’s Model My Watershed a “City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge” Winner
UpStream 2018, Issue #6
The Stroud Center was one of three winners in the Partners in Innovation category, along with Utility Associates and University of Münster.
Stroud Center's 2018 summer interns
Meet Our 2018 Summer Interns!
UpStream 2018, Issue #5
The internship experience allows undergraduates to see if they have the passion and fortitude necessary to meet the challenges of a research career.
Denis Newbold named a 2018 SFS Fellow
Denis Newbold Named SFS Fellow
UpStream 2018, Issue #5
Society for Freshwater Science Fellows are the leaders, at national and international levels, of their areas of freshwater science.
Ameletus mayfly nymph by David H. Funk
Get Your Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification
UpStream 2018, Issue #5
Through the accurate and precise identification of these organisms, you will be better prepared to record taxonomic data for biomonitoring programs.