Citizen Science
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Moths Matter!
by Kyle Lima Across Mount Desert Island, 467 species of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) have been documented by users of […]
![Close-up view of lingonberry, an often seen companion on trails in Acadia and a hardy, evergreen shrub that thrives in cool, boreal environments.](https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lingonberry-600x320.jpg)
Schoodic Signals: Lingonberry
story + photos by Trevor Grandin Adages from Shakespeare’s library of classical works are everywhere in the modern day. The […]
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Why celebrate insects on World Migratory Bird Day?
by Trevor Grandin World Migratory Bird Day marks the ceremonial return of birds to their respective regions during spring and […]
![A group of birders stand at Schoodic Point with binoculars pointed to the sky in search of migrating birds.](https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Participatory-Science-Banner-Final-v3-600x320.jpg)
Hands-on Participatory Science Workshop Offered March 4-6
by Hannah Webber Participatory sciences are advancing research, learning, and action across science fields. Sometimes called citizen or community science, […]
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Exploring mushroom identification
story, images, and illustrations by Evelyn Dyer Maine experienced above-average rainfall this summer, which kept the days cooler than usual. […]
![Earthwatch volunteers prepare to collect data on the presence or absence of three-toothed cinquefoil and black crowberry.](https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/How-to-be-a-citizen-scientist-600x320.jpg)
5 Ways to Be a Great Citizen Scientist
by Abby Bar During this field season, I have spent many hours working alongside citizen scientists for a variety of […]
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In the den of sundew
story + photos by Ella Halbert This July, I found myself squashing through a bed of sphagnum moss in Schoodic […]
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Moth Magic
story + photos by Catherine Schmitt It could be easy to mistake the insect for a flower, to mistake the […]
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Wild turkeys on the rise
by Seth Benz + Kyle Lima If you’ve spent any time in Maine within the last decade, there’s a very […]
![An adult Azure Darner dragonfly at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Citizen scientists across the country are at work on a project to measure mercury in dragonflies/NPS](https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DMP-banner-600x320.jpg)
Dragonflies: The Canaries For Mercury In National Parks
from National Parks Traveler; written by Catherine Schmitt Editor’s note: Back in 2009 the University of Maine and the Schoodic […]