From Acid Rain to Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Drilling: Student Benefits of Community-based Learning

Julie Vastine & Taylor WilmotDickinson College

Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring

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Empower communities with scientific tools to monitor, protect, and restore PA streams.

Educate. Engage. Empower.

Operational Models:Acid Rain to Marcellus Shale

Student Benefits of Community-based Learning

Classroom learning Work with communities

Step 1: Classroom exposure to issue

Step 2: Meet with communities and listen

Step 3: Develop resources

Step 4: Disseminate resources

Step 5: Connectivity & return to classroom

• Tangibility• Perspective• Confidence

ALLARM Student Experiences

LeTort Stormwater Education Campaign

• Community partners• Public education &

participation

Rain Barrel Workshops

Marcellus Shale Workshops

• Protocol development• Two way learning

Marcellus Shale Workshops

• Personal impact

Questions?

Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM)Dickinson College

P.O. Box 1773Carlisle, PA 17013

717.245.1565allarm@dickinson.edu

www.dickinson.edu/allarmhttp://www.dickinson.edu/about/sustainability/allarm/content/Marcellus-Shale-Monitoring-Resources/