Water Quality Projects

Increased Research Capacity at New Aquaculture Research Laboratory
For 30 years, The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute has led the way in the...

Reviving a Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico
Runoff of nutrients from farmland and other sources in the Mississippi River Watershed is...

Monitoring Water Quality in the Great Valley Region
In 1986, the Freshwater Institute began monitoring nine natural springs—with an eye toward water...
Woodchip Bioreactor Research
The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute, supported by a USDA-ARS cooperative agreement, performed pilot research...

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Design
The National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) is a new research facility established...

Trout Hatchery Planning, Design, and Construction
A new hatchery was designed and constructed for the Rolling Rock Club that consolidated...

West Virginia Tributary Strategies for Chesapeake Bay Restoration
While the Chesapeake Bay has played important roles in our nation’s heritage, the current...

Potomac Valley Audubon Society Watershed Education Initiative
Freshwater Institute staff assisted with the “Watershed Education Initiative,” an environmental education program offered...

Green Infrastructure Plan in West Virginia
Jefferson County, West Virginia, confronts haphazard growth that disrupts normal ecosystem functions and community...