About ALLARM's blog
Welcome to the Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring’s (ALLARM) blog! The ALLARM team has a number of fun adventures working with communities and volunteers interested in assessing the health of their streams. The goal of our blog is to share our experiences and bring you on our journey. We hope you learn more about community-based science and the amazing work taking place in Pennsylvania and New York. If you would like to learn more about ALLARM, go to dickinson.edu/allarm and follow us on social media @ALLARMwater!
Address: Dickinson College/ALLARM
P.O. Box 1773
Carlisle, PA 17013
Tel: (717) 245-1565
Email: allarm@dickinson.edu
Volunteer Monitoring
Congratulations to the Class of 2026!
This post consists of four separate senior reflections written by ALLARM's 2026 seniors: Crosby, David, Max, and Marja. Please join us in congratulating them on this astounding accomplishment! [caption id="attachment_1219" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Spring Letort Monitoring with seniors Crosby, David, Max, and Marja![/caption] Crosby: Working with…
A Soap Experiment: Alconox vs. Alconox-Liquinox
ALLARM received an interesting question from one of our partner monitoring groups: Does the Alconox-Liquinox soap used to wash sample analysis glassware affect the value of orthophosphate, since some products sold by Alconox contain phosphate chemicals (SDS)? Alconox and Alconox-Liquinox are detergents used when washing…
ALLARMies take on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum!
On Saturday, November 8th, nine ALLARM Watershed Coordinators took to Shepherdstown, West Virginia to attend the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum. As each person was able to choose their own schedule, everyone's day looked slightly different, but one sentiment rang true for everyone - this was…