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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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Car Enthusiasts Explore Chester County Watersheds in Support of Clean Fresh Water
UpStream 2018, Issue #5
The rain didn't stop the second annual Road Rally as drivers counted bodies of water and restoration sites while answering clues about the region's history.
Life Lessons in Three Dimensions: Students, Stroud Center, Retired Teacher Collaborate
UpStream 2018, Issue #5
By creating these teaching tools for other students to learn about freshwater ecosystems, the students developed their own curiosity about their outdoor environment.
Research Reveals Caddisflies are Ecosystem Engineers
UpStream 2018, Issue #5
Hydropsychid caddisflies spin silk mesh nets that they use to filter feed. These nets are important ecosystem engineering structures in flowing waters.
Computer Science Students Get Their Boots Wet
UpStream 2018, Issue #5
As part of the Milton Hershey School’s Agriculture and Environmental Education pathway, the students are taking the computer science skills they learn in the classroom and applying them to real-world
