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The Restored Watershed: 50 Years of Solutions for Clean Fresh Water

Last year, Stroud Center scientists made important progress in their understanding of how healthy soil ecosystems can improve the land and … See more

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Scientists Explore the Power of Hemp and Better Farming …

WEBAlong with Cynthia Petrone-Hudock, CEO of Hemp-Alternative, and Jamie Hicks, co-owner of Hicks Brothers, LLC, the Stroud Center is growing industrial hemp …

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Soil Health Management: Changing Conversations, …

WEBSoil health management is gaining momentum in the agricultural community. Farmers adopting these practices are seeing positive changes in their fields …

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What Do Hemp Fiber, Soil Health, and Water Quality Have in …

WEBMany research studies have shown that farming of industrial hemp can improve aspects of soil health, reduce the need for synthetic pesticides, reduce …

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Expanding Watershed Restoration Beyond the Stream Corridor

WEBThe Stroud Center recognizes that healthy streams need healthy watersheds. In urban or agricultural settings, this can be a challenge. Promoting …

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Is the Schuylkill River Clean and Safe

WEBAfter a year-long investigation, a group of environmental organizations in the greater Philadelphia region has launched a new interactive ArcGIS StoryMap …

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Pennsylvania Establishes a Soil Health Coalition

WEBPennsylvania — already a national leader in the soil health movement — took a giant leap forward by forming the Pennsylvania Soil Health Coalition. “We have …

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Streamside Forests

WEBStreamside forests are important habitat areas for mink, which prefer to live in forested areas near water. Tree leaves provide food and habitat for many aquatic animals, such …

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Meet Lisa Blazure, Soil Health Coordinator

WEBLisa Blazure is the newest member of the Robin L. Vannote Watershed Restoration Program. She brings to Stroud Water Research Center a deep …

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Visiting Scientist Goes with the Flow

WEBVisiting scientist Clara Mendoza-Lera has arrived at Stroud™ Water Research Center from Germany to find out. She and Marc Peipoch, principal …

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We Are Nature’s Best Hope: An Interview with Doug Tallamy

WEBOn October 25, Stroud Water Research Center had the honor of hosting Tallamy for a lecture about his latest book, Nature’s Best Hope. In this book, he …

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Online Atlas of Aquatic Insects Aids Water-Quality Monitoring

WEBA new online field guide to aquatic insects in the eastern United States, macroinvertebrates.org, promises to be an important tool for monitoring water quality …

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The Magic of Mayflies

WEBAs nymphs, mayflies undergo a series of molts. This is when they shed their exoskeletons. On the eve of mating day, they emerge from the surface of the water and …

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The 2021 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence

WEBThe award honors individuals, institutions, or organizations whose work contributes broadly to: conserving and protecting freshwater resources and ecosystems, …

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Employment Opportunity: Soil Health Project Coordinator

WEBThe Soil Health Project Coordinator will oversee, coordinate, and manage landowner relations and no-till and cover crop implementation on agricultural lands in …

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