Stroud Water Research Center
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Science today for water tomorrow. Since 1967, Stroud Water Research Center has focused on one thing — fresh water. We advance knowledge and stewardship of freshwater systems through global research, education, and watershed restoration.
Fresh water needs trusted science + practical action. 💧 See how we turn freshwater research, education, restoration, and monitoring into real-world solutions. 👀 our FY2025 snapshot. Your subscription or donation keeps us flowing: stroudcenter.org/impact/ #FreshwaterScience #CleanWater #Watersheds
Impact
For nearly six decades, Stroud Water Research Center has produced the trusted science needed to protect streams and rivers.
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Big milestone for clean water: DE’s Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative surpassed 500K trees planted — halfway to the 1 million goal🌳💧 Trees protect watershed health: slow stormwater, cool streams, stabilize soil, create habitat 📰 news.delaware.gov/2026/06/16/t... #Watersheds #CleanWater #Trees
TEDI climbs in stature as number of trees planted surpasses the half-million mark
The state’s Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI) has surpassed 500,000 plantings toward a goal of reaching 1 million by 2030 and has opened the application period for groups and organizations s...
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Curious about biodiversity in tropical streams? In Costa Rica, Stroud Center scientists used a tracer to follow energy: microbes➡️algae➡️insects➡️crabs➡️fish—1,700 samples of the food 🕸️ ➡️ stroudcenter.org/news/tracing... Subscribe @ stroudcenter.org/subscribe/ #FreshwaterScience #biodiversity #CostaRica
The Most Important Animals May Be the Ones You Never Notice
Researchers are following the path of nitrogen in a tropical stream to uncover relationships that support the entire ecosystem.
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Thanks to the Early Career Committee for organizing two great career panels on post-graduate opportunities for early career members! #SFS2026
@freshwaterscience.bsky.social #sfs2026 How's everybody doing?! We are so proud to be a part of this community. #thankyou for the great work you do 🌟Every Day! 🌟 Stop by and say 👋 Hello! Dave Arscott, Diana, Mike, Dave B., Shannon, and maybe even THIS GUY are happy to chat! 🐛 #everydayearthday
Tomorrow is the start of #DelcoGives. Help us support the volunteers and local stewards through top-notch research, technical support, and training. Coming soon to a creek (or crick) near YOU! www.delcogives.org/organization... 💙 #givelocal #science #environment #water
#EarthDay is our anniversary of #fliptheswitch for our new solar array! One year = 46.29 MWh of solar electricity, avoided 72,000 lbs of CO2 emissions, and credits to support clean energy beyond our campus. Thank you to Green Mountain Energy and Paradise Energy Solutions for making it possible!
Stroud Water Research Center is offering a beta test of the Society for Freshwater Science Fish Identification Certification exam and is seeking qualified professionals to participate this spring. Learn more: stroudcenter.org/event/fish-i... @sfs-src.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social #fish
Fish Identification Certification Beta Exam
The Stroud Center is seeking qualified professionals to take a pilot test of the Society for Freshwater Science Fish Identification Certification.
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Clean water protections start with a definition. Here's what we think about the proposed update to the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. stroudcenter.org/news/protect... Subscribe to our newsletter at stroudcenter.org/subscribe/ 💙 #CleanWater #Watersheds #Wetlands #StreamScience
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We’re thrilled to announce the Society for Freshwater Science 2026 Annual Meeting! 💡Gathering to Build Resilient Watersheds and Communities 📍 Spokane, WA 📆 May 17–21, 2026 Explore our meeting website for program details, travel, accommodations, field trips & more: 🔗 www.sfsannualmeeting.org
Now Accepting Applications! Are you passionate about scientific communication and policy? Do you want to expand your network internationally? Are you seeking leadership within the SFS community? This fellowship is for you! (1/2)
📆 Feb. 26, 4 pm EST, Zoom: We will be hosting a Q&A about our members' concerns on travel to and from the Annual Meeting in Spokane, WA. Raluca (Luca) Vais‑Ottosen, immigration attorney at DeWitt LLP, will be fielding questions about travel logistics and what to expect when entering/leaving the U.S.
Our kind of roundup: three newly OSHWA-certified open-hardware projects—assistive tech, an environmental data logger (👋 EnviroDIY Mayfly!), and a bat detector. Neat mix of “help people” + “learn from the world.” www.hackster.io/news/februar... #OpenSourceHardware #IoT
February 2026 Open Hardware Certification Roundup
Check out three newly certified projects we love!
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Small streams are the unsung heroes of healthy rivers. 💧✨ Here’s why focusing upstream works (and why it takes patience): stroudcenter.org/news/small-s... #CleanWater #StreamHealth #Watershed #FreshwaterScience
Small Streams Hold the Key to Healthy Rivers
New state water quality report confirms Stroud Center science: restoring healthy rivers demands upstream focus.
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Needing a little pick-me-up this afternoon? Take a few minutes and check out this #ShoutOut to the @stroudcenter.bsky.social on #philly #WMMR as Preston & Steve talk road salt and #fangirl www.youtube.com/live/Yap7wAk...
Preston & Steve Show - LIVE [FEB.19.2026]
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Project TRUE interns surveyed NYC’s only freshwater river—the Bronx River—using kicknets, eel mops, and iNaturalist to document macroinvertebrates (and even small fish!). Read: stroudcenter.org/news/project... #BronxRiver #CommunityScience #UrbanEcology #WaterQuality #CleanWater #STEM
F(eel)ing Buggy: Project TRUE Interns Survey the Bronx River
The interns used kicknets, eel mops, and the iNaturalist community science app to find and identify macroinvertebrates, and even small fish.
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😃John Jackson, Ph.D. for representing the Stroud Center at the PA House public hearing-stream impairment (2/9/2026).🌟PA’s Integrated Water Quality Report➡️the science-based scorecard for rivers & streams. Latest? >1/3 of PA streams🟰impaired. Your🎁lets us show up for clean water + healthy streams
🌟MONDAY! Watch live: Stroud Center Sr. Research Scientist John Jackson speaks at a PA House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee hearing on stream impairment — Mon., Feb. 9, 10:00 AM ET. www.youtube.com/live/8n4iF0x... #CleanWater #HealthyStreams #WatershedScience
Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee -- Feb. 9, 2026
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#RoadSalt is contaminating our fresh water. Learn how you can test your local waterways with a free test kit. Visit stroudcenter.org/salt to order yours! @freshwaterscience.bsky.social #WinterSaltWeek
💡Have a great idea for SFS? 📆 Apply for an SFS Innovation Fund Grant by Nov 15th for funds to make it happen 🎯Projects must advance goals in the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan 🏆Awards available for 6 teams up to $5000 each (1/2)
Are you attending the 2026 Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting? Are you interested, but unsure if it’s feasible? Take the survey below to let us know what factors are affecting your decision to attend and how we can support the #SFS community. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#roadsalt isn't only a winter problem. Thank you to all the volunteers who pitched in this fall! Check it out: stroudcenter.org/news/beyond-...
Beyond the Snow
The Fall Salt Snapshot asked a simple question with big stakes: what can we learn about road salt pollution long after the snow is gone?
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🏆 Congratulations to David Wise, recipient of the 2025 Fran Flanigan Environmental Leadership Award from the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay At @stroudcenter.bsky.social, Dave proves - when you fix the source, downstream thrives. 👉 stroudcenter.org/news/david-w... #Chesapeake #Watershed
Stroud Center’s David Wise Honored With Environmental Leadership Award
The Fran Flanigan Environmental Leadership Award recognizes exceptional dedication to restoring cleaner rivers and streams across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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Is it possible to improve the nutritional value of staple crops? UD researchers, with Rodale Institute and @stroudcenter.bsky.social, found that adding beneficial bacteria to spring wheat boosted its protein content. A promising step toward more nutritious, sustainable crops. 🌾 📰: brnw.ch/21wWGqg
🫵 Are you the next Society for Freshwater Science Communications & Media Specialist? 💡Assume primary responsibility for managing internal Society-wide and external public communications through the Society’s media channels 💻Remote position, 8-10 hours per week on a regular schedule (1/4)
Shout out to @freshwaterscience.bsky.social taxonomic certification program! Our new issue of Freshwater Currents highlights TCP and #taxonomy of #macroinvertebrates. 😁 www.linkedin.com/posts/stroud...
🔍 The secret to reliable stream health data? | Stroud Water Research Center
🔍 The secret to reliable stream health data? It starts with spotting the smallest creatures—and getting their names right. In our latest Freshwater Currents, discover how taxonomic certification is ...
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'Trees feed streams'
Stroud Water Research Center@stroudcenter.bsky.social · last yr.We 💙sharing the importance of #riparian #forests with people. Here's a quick reminder of how what we do on land directly impacts our streams and rivers! #GoTrees! stroudcenter.org/news/in-the-... #climate #river #freshwater #science #nature
Celebrate summer with us! August's "UpStream Newsletter" shares these stories: 💧Raising biomonitoring standards through certification. 💧Proposed USGS funding cut impacts. 💧A video interview: entomologist Dave Funk's discovery of 6 mayfly species. Full issue: mailchi.mp/stroudcenter...
UpStream News: Summer Joys
Take a break with these highlights of the good work underway to protect the water we all need and enjoy.
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Six new mayfly species, decades of expertise. Dave Funk shares his story in this month’s "UpStream Newsletter." Watch now: stroudcenter.org/news/six-new-species-mayfly #Mayflies #Entomology
Six New Species of Mayfly Identified: A Video Interview with Dave Funk
Entomologist Dave Funk shares how his 2025 study named six new Ameletus mayflies — and what these parthenogenetic insects reveal about stream health.
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