Water Health and Applied Microbiology Lab

02/17/2025

https://apnews.com/article/canned-tuna-botulism-trader-joes-costco-294f6ea8a347a84358715da5b6f16507

Several brands of canned tuna sold at stores including Trader Joe's, Costco and H-E-B have been recalled because they might be contaminated with the type of bacteria that causes botulism.

02/11/2025

https://www.gao.gov/blog/recent-reports-foodborne-illnesses-highlight-need-better-food-safety

Recent outbreaks of norovirus, as well as a widespread E. coli outbreak at a popular fast-food chain, have highlighted concerns about the safety of our food supply.Every year, tens of millions of Americans get sick from food poisoning. Many cases are mild, but some require hospitalization and can re...

01/29/2025

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/guillain-barre-syndrome-outbreak-pun-water-contamination-risk-pmcs-proposal-treatment-plant-awaits-centres-nod-9806023/

The Pune civic body has also requested land from the irrigation department for a water treatment plant for areas affected by Guillain-Barré Syndrome, including Nanded, Nandoshi, Kirkatwadi, and Khadakwasla.

09/13/2024

https://extension.psu.edu/the-long-term-impact-of-drought-on-trees-and-shrubs

Check out this great article on the impact of drought by Penn State Extension

Drought-stressed woody ornamentals are more susceptible to disease and insect damage in the year(s) following a drought.

06/24/2024

Check out this fun learning opportunity!

Have you heard about Insect Week? Next week we'll be featuring a celebration of the aquatic insects we know and love here at the Stroud Center! Insect Week

05/22/2024

Check out this cool event!

05/08/2024

Cool work!

We had a great time at NCCL Greenfest recently. Here, Stroud Center educator Steve Mohapp guides Greenfest attendees at the Watershed Education Mobile Lab as they explore the tiny organisms swimming in water taken from White Clay Creek. Photo: Josh Shannon/Newark Post

https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/nccl-greenfest-showcases-science-and-sustainability/collection_0b3343bc-f9e1-11ee-b2ee-37109d3d525d.html

NCCL School

04/25/2024

Watershed modeling tables and companion lessons from the Stroud Center help people learn how actions on land impact streams and rivers.

04/17/2024

Spring is a great time to visit the Spruce Flats Bog along the accessible Bog Trail at Laurel Summit State Park.

Watch and listen for signs that the bog is coming to life for the season, like salamanders, insects visiting carnivorous plants, and wood frogs croaking.

Learn more ➡ https://bit.ly/2CVmkbD.

03/29/2024

03/14/2024

Spring is just around the corner when you hear the sounds of Pennsylvania’s smallest frog -- the spring peeper!

Although calling occurs mostly at night, unseasonably warm temperatures can trigger day-long calling.

Listen for spring peepers at state parks in wetlands, wet meadows, creek and lake edges, and swamps.

02/21/2024

Enjoy views of the First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek while on the Lowlands Trail at Sinnemahoning State Park in The PA Wilds.

This five-mile trail passes open fields and mature forests while passing many wildlife viewing opportunities. Learn more ➡ https://bit.ly/3SE2hkV.