Stroud Water Research Center

Stroud Water Research Center’s Outdoor Teaching and Learning Camp taught educators how to guide students toward environmental stewardship. The post PA Educators Learn to Bring Watershed Science to Life appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

The hottest thing this summer? Freshwater science. Browse photos of research, education, restoration, and … basketball? The post Hot Science Summer: A Stroud Center Photo Gallery appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

Human activities are increasing stream temperatures and harming habitat quality for freshwater fish and species like mayflies. The post Too Hot to Handle: How Rising Temperatures Impact Streams appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

Progress continues toward developing sustainable farming systems that can reduce chemical use, preserve and regenerate soils, and protect fresh water. The post Organic No-Till: Searching for the Holy Grail in Agriculture appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

Traditional stream studies can be challenging for students receiving special education services. Leaf packs offer a creative solution. The post Using Leaf Packs to Increase Access to Environmental Learning Experiences appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

Stroud Center helps communities establish trusted freshwater data, strengthen local monitoring, and protect vital freshwater resources. The post Building Freshwater Stewardship in Costa Rica and Belize appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

Stroud Center’s comprehensive assessment reveals exceptional biodiversity and establishes a benchmark for freshwater conservation in Belize. The post Stewardship Supports Biodiversity in Belize, Survey Finds appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

Across six agricultural watersheds draining to the Chesapeake Bay, scientists are measuring changes in stream temperature, water chemistry, and aquatic macroinvertebrates in response to forested buffer restoration and better barnyard […] The post Long-Term Recovery of Stream Health Following Watershed-Scale Implementation of Agricultural Restoration Practices appeared first on Stroud Water Resear…

This funding supports Stroud Water Research Center’s efforts to help Delaware River Watershed Initiative partners better understand their streams and watersheds and their progress toward conservation goals. This includes the […] The post Site Assessment and Measuring Environmental Change as Part of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

These projects use water chemistry and aquatic macroinvertebrates such as mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies to provide assessments of current water quality in streams. Where long-term data are available, the most […] The post Watershed Research for Buck and Doe Runs, Pa. appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

This project examines the timeline for changes in soil health after the application of cover crops. Funded by: U.S. Department of Agriculture Principal Investigators: Jinjun Kan and Diana Oviedo Vargas […] The post The Microbial Calendar: When Do Farmers See the Effects of Cover Cropping on Soil Functions, Crop Performance, and Microbial Communities? appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center…

Scientists are studying PFAS transport and transformation at a Pennsylvania farm with a history of biosolid use to better understand the environmental fate of these contaminants and guide policies. Funded […] The post Temporal Dynamics of Biosolid-Derived PFAS in Agricultural Soils and Receiving Agro-Fluvial Ecosystems appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

Stroud Water Research Center is developing a solar-powered, low-cost water-level monitoring system for the U.S. Geological Survey to enhance flood warnings and infrastructure management. Using EnviroDIY technology, the system will […] The post A Rapid Deployment Water-Level Logger appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

This project quantifies carbon storage in restored riparian forests of varying ages across eastern Pennsylvania. Funded by: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Principal Investigators: Melinda D. Daniels and Diana Oviedo Vargas […] The post Carbon Stock Assessment of Planted Riparian Buffers appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

Aquatic insects have long been essential in assessing stream health and setting water quality standards based on aquatic ecotoxicity studies. This project uses field collections and laboratory rearing to provide […] The post Mayflies, Stoneflies, and Caddisflies for Ecotoxicity Studies appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

To enhance Model My Watershed and Monitor My Watershed, two applications within the Stroud Center’s WikiWatershed initiative. Enhancements will provide global coveragefor exploring land use and stream networks in Model […] The post Model My Watershed and Monitor My Watershed Enhancements appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

Panama contains vast Indigenous territories of mixed land use. This project seeks to facilitate the development of economically sustainable reforestation approaches to expand contiguous forest cover and improve Indigenous livelihoods. […] The post Forest Restoration on Indigenous Lands: Restoring Biodiversity for Multiple Ecosystem Services, Community Resilience, and Financial Sustainability Thro…

Scientists are evaluating the negative effects of an invasive species, the New Zealand mud snail, on trout and shad populations in the Delaware River basin by combining laboratory tests and […] The post Evaluating the Effects of Invasive Mud Snails on the Delaware River Basin appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

This project uses water chemistry and aquatic macroinvertebrates such as mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies to provide assessments of current water quality at 19 sites in the Schuylkill River. Scientists are […] The post Revisiting Stream Health for Major Tributaries of the Schuylkill River, Pa. appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .

This project makes the Watershed Education Mobile Lab more interactive with the addition of aquatic macroinvertebrate discovery tanks. The mobile lab brings watershed educationto students and community members at parks, […] The post Enhancing the Mobile Lab With Macroinvertebrate Discovery Tanks appeared first on Stroud Water Research Center .