75 total

Schoodic Institute publishes annual lists of research permits as part of our partnership with Acadia National Park. In collaboration with the National Park Service, we review and manage research and related communications, ensuring that science informs management and stewardship to protect park resources.

• Learn more about current and past research in Acadia.
• Learn more about conducting research in Acadia and obtaining a permit.

Wildlife & Biodiversity (27)

Forest bird monitoring
Aaron Weed, National Park Service, Northeast Temperate Network

Range-wide Motus tracking of wood thrush to inform conservation across the full annual cycle
Adrienne Leppold, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

eBird observations in Acadia National Park
Emma Albee, Schoodic Institute

Nature’s Notebook observations
Emma Albee, Schoodic Institute

iNaturalist observations
Emma Albee, Schoodic Institute

Sea Watch: A citizen science monitoring project of Fall seabird migrations off Schoodic Point
Seth Benz, Schoodic Institute

Long-term monitoring of Fall raptor migrations
Seth Benz, Schoodic Institute

Biodiversity and phenology citizen science observations related to restoration and Wild Acadia
Seth Benz, Schoodic Institute

Birdin’ in the intertidal: Nearshore bird citizen science monitoring project
Stephanie Letourneau, Schoodic Institute

Marine-to-land subsidies on Big Moose, Little Moose, and Pond Islands
Hannah Webber, Schoodic Institute

Conserving White Nose Syndrome (WNS) affected bat populations
Joshua Guilbert, Biodiversity Research Institute

Mosquito surveillance
Charles Lubelczyk, Maine Health Institute for Research

Winter waterbirds in the Isle au Haut region of Acadia National Park
Glen Mittelhauser, Maine Natural History Observatory

Bird sound recording to enhance bird ecology research
Laura Sebastianelli, Schoodic Notes: Bird Sounds of Acadia

Acadia bat data management system
Timothy Divoll, Brown University

Seabird survey of Acadia National Park islands
John Anderson, College of The Atlantic

The impacts of precipitation frequency on juvenile body size in Eastern small-footed bats (Myotis leibii)
Chloe Meyer, College of The Atlantic

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl concentrations in Eastern small-footed bats (Myotis leibii) in relation to presence of Pseudogymnoascus destructans
Chloe Meyer, College of The Atlantic

Breeding by the sea: Coastal vernal pools as breeding habitat for spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum)
Stephen Ressel, College of The Atlantic

Hiding in plain sight? Occupancy patterns of cryptic species in a mixed-use landscape
Brittany Slabach, College of The Atlantic

Revisiting breeding density and distribution of Setophaga warblers at Bass Harbor Head
Fiona Young, College of The Atlantic

Characterizing tick populations and pathogens in eastern United States National Parks
Laura Goodman, Cornell University

Quantifying food resources available to bats and birds at Acadia National Park
Pooja Panwar, Dartmouth College

Pilot study for landbird monitoring
Allyson Jackson, Purchase College, SUNY

How landscape ecology and human disturbance shape small mammal communities
Brittany Slabach, Trinity University

Protecting amphibian pathways: using citizen science to map and predict amphibian road crossing hotspots
Noah Charney, University of Maine

Long-term ecological monitoring of tick populations to establish a statewide surveillance network
John Nugent, University of Maine

Intertidal & Marine (18)

Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Program
Adam Kozlowski, National Park Service, Northeast Temperate Network

Elevation monitoring of salt marsh habitats
James Lynch, National Park Service, Northeast Region

Schoodic Education Adventure, Intertidal Exploration
Alexa Pezzano, Acadia National Park

Searching for Stars: A citizen science monitoring initiative
Stephanie Letourneau, Schoodic Institute

King tide & storm monitoring
Catherine Schmitt, Schoodic Institute

Project ASCO (Assessing Seaweed via Community Observations)
Hannah Webber, Schoodic Institute

Comparing the Project ASCO rockweed weighing method to existing rockweed weighing methods
Hannah Webber, Schoodic Institute

Biodiversity of select soft sediment habitats of Acadia National Park
Hannah Webber, Schoodic Institute

Phenology of jonah crab (Cancer borealis) appearance on Schoodic Peninsula
Hannah Webber, Schoodic Institute

Event response: Winter 2024 storms in Acadia National Park
Stefan Claesson, Nearview LLC

Coastal engineering review of impacts of the causeway on the health of the coastal ecosystem, Otter Creek, Maine
Morgan Simms, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC

Marine microplastics in Acadia National Park
John Cigliano, Cedar Crest College

The effects of ocean acidification and climate change on temperate marine rocky intertidal communities
John Cigliano, Cedar Crest College

Biodiversity of microbial eukaryotes: Testate (shelled) amoebae at Big Heath and ciliates in tide pools
Laura Katz, Smith College

Intertidal community assembly and dynamics: Integrating broad-scale regional variation in environmental forcing and benthic-pelagic coupling
Catherine Matassa, University of Connecticut

Experimental evolutionary cell biology using the Porphyra model system
Susan Brawley, University of Maine

Physiological responses associated with differing shell types in the native snail, Crepidula fornicata
Kaitlin Van Volkom, University of New Hampshire

Plants (15)

Forest health monitoring
Aaron Weed, National Park Service, Northeast Temperate Network

Rare plant survey work
Eric Doucette, Maine Natural Areas Program

Apply remote sensing methods to map tree species and tree health for species of management concern in Acadia National Park and Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument
Kyle Lima, Schoodic Institute

Monitoring climate change refugia using citizen science
Christopher Nadeau, Schoodic Institute

Acadia Summit Restoration Project
Christopher Nadeau, Schoodic Institute

Does enhancing genetic diversity increase the long-term success of subalpine-plant restorations under climate change?
Christopher Nadeau, Schoodic Institute

Wetland monitoring and invasive species suppression in Great Meadow and Bass Harbor Marsh
Christopher Nadeau, Schoodic Institute

Trees of Acadia
Catherine Schmitt, Schoodic Institute

The New England Plant Conservation Program (2020-2024)
Michael Piantedosi, Native Plant Trust

Study of agricultural infrastructure in Bass Harbor Marsh, the Great Meadow, and Gilmore Meadow
Geoff Wilson, Northeast Wetland Restoration

Rare plant monitoring on Cadillac Mountain summit
Jill Weber, College of The Atlantic

Wetland vegetation monitoring and rare plant surveys
Jill Weber, College of The Atlantic

Restoration of the American elm (Ulmus americana): Defining provenance of American elms using both genetic and ploidy analyses to inform future reintroductions
Marne Quigg, Northwestern University

Continued biogeographic study of pitch pine at Mount Desert Island
Jeff Licht, University of Massachusetts Boston

Stitching together the past: Expanding the landscape record of Acadia with historical aerial imagery and modern mapping technologies
Peter Howe, University of Maine

Protecting coastal pitch pine by predicting southern pine beetle risk
Caroline Kanaskie, University of New Hampshire

Visitor Studies (10)

Demographics relating to care about wetland conservation efforts
Katherine Laska, Friends of Acadia

Pet Activity Survey
Ella Skolfield, Friends of Acadia

Visitor perception of experimental lighting conditions at Cadillac Mountain Entrance
Brendan Derrick Taff, Penn State University

Walk on the rocks: An investigation into effective management strategies to protect summit vegetation
Molly Bogner, University of Maine

Having reservations? Understanding the impact of Recreation.gov reservation systems on visitor experiences and perceptions
Isabelle Kostelnick, University of Maine

The influence of mobile applications on visitor experience
Frederick Bianchi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Cataloging and analyzing outdoor lighting for dark sky preservation
Frederick Bianchi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Analyzing visitor activity and behavior on Bar Island and the Bar Island Trail
Frederick Bianchi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Analyzing visitor activity and carrying capacity on the carriage roads
Frederick Bianchi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Compliance and demographics of entrance fee payments
Frederick Bianchi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Freshwater & Air (10)

Jordan Pond, Seal Cove, and Witch Hole Pond water quality monitoring
William Gawley, Acadia National Park

Water monitoring of Cromwell Brook for Wild Acadia project
William Gawley, Acadia National Park

Freshwater wetland monitoring
Kate Miller, National Park Service, Northeast Temperate Network

Regional Lake Monitoring Network
Jeremy Deeds, Maine Department of Environmental Protection

The Dragonfly Mercury Project – engaging citizen scientists in monitoring mercury contamination in national parks
Zoe Brumbaugh, Schoodic Institute

Geomorphology survey of Cromwell Brook at the culvert replacement site
John Field, Field Geology Services, LLC

Assess water levels in Great Meadow
Glen Mittelhauser, Maine Natural History Observatory

Stemming the tide of PFAS contamination in coastal watersheds
Jane Disney, MDI Biological Laboratory

Geoheritage of the national parks
Alexander Czeczulin, Penn State University

Acadia National Park trace and major element reconnaissance study
Paul Mayewski, University of Maine

Cultural resources (4)

Engaging Wabanaki harvesters in wetland restoration work
Rebecca Cole-Will, Acadia National Park

Initiate survey and analysis of spruce root for Wabanaki gathering under 36 CFR 2.6 Plant Gathering Regulation
Rebecca Cole-Will, Acadia National Park

Wabanaki Cultural Foods Access Summit
Alivia Moore, Niweskok

Monitoring coastal erosion at Frazer Point
Katherine Allen, University of Maine

Pests, diseases, & invasive species (4)

Emerald ash borer surveys using girdled trap trees in Acadia National Park
Jesse Wheeler, Acadia National Park

Emerald ash borer survey and outreach
Jesse Wheeler, Acadia National Park

Southern pine beetle early detection monitoring
Jesse Wheeler, Acadia National Park

Monitoring Laricobius beetle establishment and potential expansion as a biocontrol agent of hemlock wooly adelgid
Jesse Wheeler, Acadia National Park

Geology (1)

Schoodic Education Adventure Soil Exploration
Alexa Pezzano, Acadia National Park