Each year the Stroud™ Water Research Center hosts its annual fundraising gala in celebration of our most precious resource—water.

This special evening allows us to bring together our friends and neighbors whose support is critical to our endeavors. Proceeds from the evening support the Stroud Water Research Center’s freshwater research and education programs.

Past Guest Speakers at The Water’s Edge:

2009  Ian Hutton
         Island naturalist and conservationist, researcher, ecotourism pioneer
         Keeper of the UNESCO World Heritage site, Lord Howe Island
         http://www.lordhowe-tours.com.au/about.htm

2008  Flip Nicklin
         National Geographic contributing photographer
         Founder, The Whale Trust
         http://www.whaletrust.org/about/people_advisors.html

2007  Kristine Tompkins
         Former CEO of Patagonia, Inc.
         Founder, Conservación Patagónica
         Founder, Conservation Land Trust
         http://www.theconservationlandtrust.org/esp_chile/main_staff.htm  

2006  Wangari Maathai
         Founder, the Green Belt Movement
         Recipient 2004 Nobel Peace Prize
         http://www.greenbeltmovement.org/  

2005  William McDonough
         Architect and founding principal of William McDonough + Partners
         2007 Time magazine “Hero of the Environment”
         http://www.mcdonough.com/full.htm  

2004  Dr. Sylvia Earle
         Marine biologist
         National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence
         http://www.nationalgeographic.com/field/explorers/sylvia-earle.html       

2003  Jane Goodall
         Primatologist
         Founder of The Jane Goodall Institute
         http://www.janegoodall.org/