Working hard to uncover the facts Most people take clean water for granted. Scientists from the environmental research laboratories of The Academy of Natural Sciences do not. For more than fifty years, Academy scientists have been crisscrossing the globe studying the streams and rivers that lead to the coast.
Water is more than something that is stored in a lake, the sea, or that runs from the tap.
Each body of water is like a tropical rainforest. Each contains an entire ecosystem that supports a dizzying array of life forms. Similarly, each body of water is unique. The Academy's environmental research scientists specialize in the study of fresh water. This involves understanding water systems from their origins.