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Learning Leading to Action: Young Heroes Protecting Our Waterways
Upstream 2018, Issue #4
Students are not only learning how to protect our waterways; they are also conducting their own scientific research or restoring healthy streams — or sometimes both.
WikiWatershed Makes the List of Top 20 Civic Tech Websites for Urban Planners
UpStream 2018, Issue #4
WikiWatershed web tools offer rapid visualization of watershed data, advanced geospatial analysis capabilities, and science-based predictions of human impacts on stormwater runoff and water quality.
Joining Forces With Farmers to Protect Clean Water
UpStream 2018, Issue #4
The Stroud Center and its Delaware River Watershed Initiative partners are helping farmers implement agricultural best management practices to protect clean water.
Meet Scott Ensign, New Assistant Director
UpStream 2018, Issue #3
Ensign comes to the Stroud Center at a unique point in its history. “Many of the legendary scientists who made the Stroud Center famous are retired, and the next generation
Secretive Mink Caught on Video in White Clay Creek
UpStream 2018, Issue #3
This was an unusual sighting because American mink are most active at night and in the early morning hours. It's also a good sign for White Clay Creek.
We Planted Trees (1,975 of Them!) for Clean Water
UpStream 2018, Issue #3
Every tree we plant helps prevent pollutants from entering our water supplies and provides lasting benefits of shade, beauty and the natural habitat essential to a healthy ecosystem.
Test Your Skills With the #MysteryMacro Quiz
UpStream 2018, Issue #3
Want a fun way to learn about freshwater macroinvertebrates? Check out the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission #MysteryMacro quiz featuring photos by Dave Funk.
Protecting Water Through Collaboration, Science, and Conservation
UpStream 2018, Issue #3
The Stroud Center is excited to share great news about our work to protect clean water as part of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative. We are proud to be one
“Muddy Boots Fund” Created to Benefit Boy Scouts and Stroud Center
UpStream 2018, Issue #3
As a result of a generous gift from brothers Greg, Barry, Keith, and Ray Bentley, the Chester County Council Boy Scouts of America and the Stroud Center are expanding their
Stroud Science on NPR: Road Salt Boosts Safety But Threatens Fresh Water
UpStream 2018, Issue #2
When StateImpact Pennsylvania wanted to understand how our addiction to road salt is impacting the environment, they came to Stroud Water Research Center.
Meet Marc Peipoch, New Principal Investigator
UpStream 2018, Issue #2
Peipoch's goal is to lead a productive, inclusive, and interdisciplinary research team: “In its very nature, the discipline of ecosystem ecology is a nexus for multiple perspectives and areas of
Education Programs Get a Boost From BB&T
UpStream 2018, Issue #2
BB&T's continued support has helped us teach thousands of public school students in grades 4 and up about the importance of freshwater stewardship.
