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
A Day in the Life of a Watershed Coordinator
When I first joined ALLARM, I was not sure what to expect. Now, having been a Watershed Coordinator for two years, I have been introduced to so many different aspects of the work we do as an organization. A typical day at ALLARM is never…
Stream Team Training in Franklin County!
On December 4th, I was able to attend the Franklin County Stream Team Training with some other members of the ALLARM team. Naisha Gaur ‘27, Kristin Houston ‘27, Max Carfrey ‘26, Volunteer Monitoring Specialist Isabel Ruff, and Staff Scientist Jill Arriola also took part in…
Carlisle Arts and Learning Center: From Macroinvertebrates to Giant Squids
On West Pomfret Street, sandwiched between Raudabaugh’s Barber Shop and Pat Craig Studios, is Carlisle Arts and Learning Center – or CALC. CALC is an art education center and gallery that offers both youth and adult programs and “strengthens community through the power of art”…