Stroud Water Research Center | Upstream Newsletter Winter 2009

“I am ecstatic about the return of Dave Arscott,” said Director Bern Sweeney. “He is a young, energetic, extremely bright scientist with a demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team setting. He has terrific scientific credentials and a broad background, which will enable him to work with Stroud scientists as both a collaborator and team leader. Perhaps most importantly, he enjoys helping people, believes in our mission and, like the rest of us at the Center, is dedicated to understanding and conserving streams throughout the world.”

	Stroud Scientists at Work Stroud Alum, Dave Arscott, Returns to Become its Assistant Director Dave Arscott, who coordinated phase two of the vast New York drinking water project from 2003-2006, is coming back to the Stroud™ Water Research Center. After almost three years at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand, Dave will return in February to serve as the Center’s assistant director. More

	Under the Microscope: A Closer Look at Microbial Ecology and the Legacy of Tom Bott Spend a few minutes with Tom Bott, senior research scientist and Stroud™ Water Research Center vice president, and you’ll be itching to get behind a microscope to see just what it is that has captured his imagination — and continues to fascinate him after a long and remarkable career in microbial ecology. More

	Stroud Educators at WorkCreating Citizen Scientists: A Collaboration with Cabrini College With a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Cabrini College and the Stroud™ Water Research Center are about to embark upon an innovative educational program to develop curricula with the ultimate goal of instilling in students the capacity and the aspiration to work as “citizen scientists” in their local watersheds and to disseminate the knowledge they gain to their peers and the community at large. More

	Events The Hot Ticket: Our 2nd Annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival If you missed out last year — here’s your chance to join us for this year’s entertaining and inspiring line up of short, independent films and documentaries at our 2nd annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival. More

	Save These Dates Informative. Inspirational. Entertaining and fun. That about sums up our 2009 events line up. So mark your calendars and plan to attend. Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival The Education Department Presents The Power of Photography: An Evening with Bob Caputo Mountaintop to Tap Reception The Stroud™ Memorial Lecture Series Presents: Subhankar Banerjee Stroud Preserve Tree Planting The Water’s Edge Presents Ian Hutton & the Pristine Lord Howe Island: Conservation Management at its Best 2009 Mayfly Club Happenings

	Outreach The Gift of Fresh Water: A Mayfly Club Member’s Story This holiday season was especially meaningful to Philip Dixon. A native of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Philip has spent the last six months living in Ecuador. As a teacher at a high school in the city of Guayaquil, his every day existence is starkly different from that of the impoverished villagers who live just a few kilometers away. So he and some friends decided to do something to make a difference. More

	In the News Do You Know What’s in Your Drinking Water? One of several, proud Willowdale Steeplechase beneficiaries, the Stroud Water Research Center is also the subject of special coverage in the spring issue of Chester County Town & Country Living magazine. The cover story by Colleen McLaughlin, with photos by Caitlin Bellucci, profiles each of the Willowdale beneficiaries and will be in stores on March 15th, 2009. Editor, Diana Cercone, was kind enough to give us a peak at the issue and share with us the Stroud story lead. More

	Stroud Scientists & Educators Present Disseminating Our Findings to our Peers & the Public at Large Our ability to disseminate our findings to a broad audience allows us to increase awareness and create a public dialogue centered on the protection, preservation and restoration of watersheds everywhere. It’s for that reason that our scientists and educators engage in both scientific and public forums to share their findings. The following highlights recent presentations. Using Population Genetics to Aid Fisheries Management Assessing Water Quality in Latin America Diel Cycles of Organic Matter in White Clay Creek Fresh Water: Connecting Costs and Challenges Trees, Streams, and Water Quality: The Connection

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