The Stroud Water Research Center is an independent, nonprofit organization that conducts scientific research studies on streams and rivers. Established in 1967, the center has expertise in the areas of chemistry, invertebrate biology, and microbial and watershed ecology. It designs and develops ecosystem models to study the physical, chemical and biological processes of various water bodies and life histories of individual organisms. The Stroud Water Research Center also designs educational programs for schools and universities. The center maintains a seminar room and more that five research laboratories. It projects are involved in gathering and analyzing raw data from a variety of geographical areas. The Stroud Water Research Center has a capability to conduct long-term analysis of the ecosystem. The center performs experiments that focus on microbial and molecular studies.