Posted on August 28, 2023
Celebrating Stephanie’s Impact and Looking Ahead to Her Future in Marine Science Last month, we bid a heartfelt goodbye to Stephanie Letourneau, the driving force behind ALLARM’s Community Science Manager role and an invaluable member of the CMC team. For nearly three years, Stephanie has played a crucial part in coordinating ALLARM’s Stream Team program. […]
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Posted on August 28, 2023
A Fresh Wave of Monitoring Efforts: How the Museum’s Environmental Center Will Contribute to Understanding and Protecting the Chesapeake Bay We are thrilled to announce that the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum has joined the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) as a new monitoring partner! Located where the Susquehanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the […]
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Posted on August 24, 2023
Elevating Community Science: Arundel Rivers Federation and Anne Arundel Community College Join CMC’s Tier 3 Monitoring Groups Arundel Rivers Federation This year marks a significant milestone for the Arundel Rivers Federation (ARF) as it joins the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative’s (CMC) Tier 3 monitoring groups. This certification represents the highest level of data quality certified by […]
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The CMC Takes the Stage at the 13th National Monitoring Conference The 13th National Monitoring Conference, held in Virginia Beach, VA from April 24-28th, was a significant opportunity for the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) to participate in one of the premiere water monitoring conferences. Peter Tango, the Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay […]
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Otsego County Conservation Association Continues Water Quality Monitoring in Chesapeake Bay Headwaters The Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA) launched its Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring Program in 2018 with the technical assistance of Dickinson College’s Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM). As the first county-wide stream monitoring initiative conducted by community scientists in Otsego County, […]
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CUAHSI Webinar Series – Integrating Citizen Science and Water Resource Work The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science Inc. (CUAHSI), sponsored by the National Science Foundation is hosting an ongoing webinar series. The webinars will cover logistics and organizational requirements to manage successful citizen science projects, methods-focused sessions to share best practices […]
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Over 20 years of monitoring in Centre County, PA The Centre County Pennsylvania Senior Environmental Corps at ClearWater Conservancy (CCPaSEC) began monitoring streams in April 2002. The group had support from the Centre County Conservation District. Additionally, they partnered with numerous organizations including, watershed associations, and academic institutions. CCPaSEC volunteer scientist teams have monitored a […]
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Posted on January 31, 2023
Save Our Streams: 2022 Spotlight The Izaak Walton League’s Virginia Save Our Streams (VASOS) program wants to take a moment to reflect on the incredible progress made in 2022 monitoring waterways in Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay region. This year, VASOS welcomed 168 new monitors to the team, who joined to support the mission to […]
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Posted on January 30, 2023
Stream Team Soars in 2022: Expanding Reach, Enriching Experience, and Driving Data 2022 was a successful year for the Stream Team program! In the past year, ALLARM at Dickinson College expanded the program to three new counties: Clinton, Lycoming, and Susquehanna; this added 24 new monitors. In addition to expanding the geographic reach of the […]
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