Close-up view of Atlantic puffin at right, and group of birders at left.

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View from mountaintop in Acadia National Park, looking out toward the ocean beyond with blue sky above.

Acadia National Park Science Symposium

Acadia National Park Science Symposium

Photo of 2 researchers on a summit in Acadia National Park collecting samples at dawn.

Acadia Science Fellowship

Acadia Science Fellowship

Bird Tours and Workshops

Bird Tours and Workshops

Group of 8 people standing in intertidal zone, measuring rockweed, with beach house in background.

Project ASCO (Assessing Seaweed via Community Observations)

Project ASCO (Assessing Seaweed via Community Observations)

November 15, 2023

Sea to Trees: Season 2, Episode 2

story + photos by Catherine Devine Sea to Trees is a podcast that tells the stories of the science happening […]

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November 14, 2023

Help us with our fleet and get us off our feet!

Donate your vehicle to Schoodic Institute! If you have a used vehicle you no longer need, please consider donating it […]

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November 13, 2023

Exploring mushroom identification

story, images, and illustrations by Evelyn Dyer Maine experienced above-average rainfall this summer, which kept the days cooler than usual. […]

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