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Arlene Casas battles a fast current and a sub-zero wind chill as she collects samples in a tributary of the Schoharie Creek in the northern Catskills.

News From The Stroud Water Research Center

Message from the Director
"Q Words' of Life and Science

A quick tour of Costa Rica
Sampling the tropics with camera crew in tow

National Science Foundation (NSF) report backs woodland restoration
Reforestation can greatly enhance overall stream ecosystem activity

Prepping for N.Y. project Year 2
Field work begins for Year 2 of the three-year study of the 2,000-square-mile watersheds that provide New York City's drinking water

Stream studies for NSF may shed light on global warming
Stroud scientist's are nearly halfway through a three year, $1.4-million grant from the NSF

Smelling out fragrances
Are household product fragrances harmful to the environment?

An alpine perspective
Visiting scientist studies microbial communities in the Alps or in Chester County, PA

Upcoming Events:

• Teacher Workshops
• Upstream Festival
• Silks & Stirrups
• The Water Jump Ball & Silent Auction
• Willowdale Steeplechase
• Joan M. Stroud Memorial Lecture
• Fall Family program "Oceans in Motion"