Citizen Science
Small Reflections on World Bee Day
by Catherine Schmitt; photo by David Manski Natural stories are for everyone, and we need everyone to help create them. […]
Spring 2020 Citizen Science Challenge
On Friday, March 20, the first day of spring, we launched a six-week challenge to Hancock County residents: contribute observations […]
A day in the field with Earthwatch
Photo essay by Paola Vazquez-Gomez, July 2019 As our first Earthwatch team of the season laid out transects for cross-system […]
A new handbook for citizen science in ecology and conservation
Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation, which will be released in May, is the first practical and comprehensive […]
Answering the question, How much rockweed is there in Maine?
by Hannah Webber On January 28 we assembled a group of people from industry, management, conservation, research, and citizen science […]
Schoodic Institute Education Update
by Sarah Hooper and Bill Zoellick It’s a new year! In this issue, we bring you up to date on […]
Gratitude at Year’s Beginning
At the the start of the new year, we look back on the work of our ecology technicians and interns, […]
Schoodic Institute hosts annual Christmas Bird Count
Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park invites birdwatchers to participate in the longest-running community science survey, the annual Audubon Christmas […]
Counting Caterpillars at Schoodic Point
By Andrew Zachman, General Ecology Technician This time of year, caterpillars can be found crawling across roadways, chewing on the […]
Students on the flat: Community shellfish investigation update
by Bill Zoellick, Education Researcher Emeritus and Sarah Hooper, Education Specialist In the next week or two, middle school science […]