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Río Madre de Dios, Peru
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Protecting the Tributaries of the Amazon
Last summer, 12 Stroud Center scientists and educators traveled
to Peru on a grant from the Moore Foundation. The team sampled 31 stream and river sites that ranged from pristine
to severely polluted. A variety of physical, chemical and biological parameters was used to assess the health of
the streams, gauge the impact of human activities on the water quality, create a baseline of conditions against
which to measure future changes and establish a set of protocols that will enable people in the region to monitor
stream health. Coming on the heels of the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico City in March 2006, which "reaffirm[ed]
the critical importance of water, in particular fresh water, for all aspects of ... sustainable development and
poverty reduction strategies," our work in Peru is part of a global effort to protect one of the world's most
critical resources in one of the world's most vulnerable environments.
Click here to read Dr. James Blaine's "Journey
to Peru" account
Click here to link to the Stroud Center's Peru research page
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Stroud Center names new Education Director
Dr. Susan E. Gill has been
named the Stroud Water Research Center’s new Director of
Education. She says her mission is to expand the Center’s
excellent educational programs and attract new audiences
while “making science accessible in a way that maintains its
integrity.”
Click here to link to
press release
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Mayfly Club members
Seth Bradford, Nick Stroud, Kelly Shea, Annie Blaine
and Eve Ledyard
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 10, 2007
"From Mountaintop to Tap: Review of the Hudson Drinking
Water Project"
7-7:30 PM - Coffee & Desserts
7:30-8:30 - Lecture followed by Q&A
Stroud
scientists and educators will share results of the six-year
project that analyzed 50 sites on the streams and reservoirs
of the New York Watershed.
SAVE THESE DATES
September 22- Stroud 40th Anniversary Celebration. Invitations will be mailed in August.
October 11- The Water's Edge held at Longwood Gardens. With guest speaker Kris Tompkins - Surfer girl - CEO of Patagonia Inc. and
"deep ecologist".
 Click here to link to Calendar of Events
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Mountaintop to Tap:
A 3-week Trek across the New York City Water Supply System
Twelve students will spend their summer break hiking, canoeing, and boating their way from the Catskill Mountains to New York City. Why? Because they want to tell the citizens of New York City about the incredible journey water takes before it reaches their tap. The goal is to have the students become the agents for educating the public about the source and protection of this drinking water supply and the vital and little-recognized connections between the city and the upstate watersheds. This program evolved from the Center's 6 year study and education initiatives in the
New York City drinking water watershed.
Click here to link to the Trek homepage
To help send a student on the NYC Watershed Trek please send a contribution made out to: Stroud Center - NY Trek, Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Rd, Avondale, PA 19311.
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| Catskills waterfall
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New
Mayfly Club
On Friday, April 6, the Stroud Water Research Center kicked off the Mayfly Club at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. Sixty "young stewards of freshwater" (ages 21-40) rallied to learn more about the Stroud Center and
how they can play a part in helping to preserve the world's streams and rivers. The Club is headed by Gayley Blaine and Bill Peelle, both grandchildren of the Stroud Center's founders, Joan and Dixon Stroud. The Club plans to hold a variety of events both in the Philadelphia region and Chester County, including stream walks, canoe and kayaking trips, lectures and social gatherings.
Click here to receive email notice of Mayfly Club
events.
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On April 26, over twenty volunteers from the Dansko Co. in West Grove, PA, donated 5 hours each to plant 1000 trees
on a headwaters stream of White Clay Creek at Applestone Farm. The trees were donated as part of
Pennsylvania’s TreeVitalize program. The volunteers also helped the Center with an experiment to
compare two kinds of tree shelters. Some of the trees were protected with plastic shelters and others
with wooden slatted shelters. Stroud scientists will determine which type of shelter worked best to
protect the saplings from the deer population. Many thanks to Dansko for their time and tremendous effort.
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