Citizen Science

Five Years of Crowdsourcing Biodiversity Data
by Seth Benz At Schoodic Institute, we believe that science is for everyone, and that everyone can contribute to science. […]

Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch 2021
by Seth Benz 2021 marked the 27th year of the Hawk Watch atop Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. This […]

Sampling, Monitoring, Researching, Teaching
A full season of science and learning in 2021 by Hannah Webber and Nick Fisichelli Schoodic Institute technicians and interns […]

Job Openings for Ecology Field Technicians
We are looking to fill three temporary, full time Field Technician positions for the upcoming 2022 season starting May 31st […]

2022 Acadia Winter Festival
Update: Friday’s events have been cancelled due to a winter storm watch. WINTER HARBOR – Schoodic Institute at Acadia National […]

2022 Bird Tours
by Seth Benz This year will feature a full and year-round schedule of Schoodic Institute bird tours, with two brand-new […]

Christmas Bird Count Totals
by Seth Benz This was the 53rd year for this count, an extensive record made possible by the work of […]

BioBlitz Thursdays at Sieur de Monts
A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying species within a certain area within a particular time. […]

2021 Sea Watch at Schoodic Point
story + photos by Seth Benz Amy Kopec, Schoodic Institute’s 2021 Sea Watch technician, arrives at Schoodic Point just as […]

Yellow, September!
by Catherine Schmitt If months had a color, September would be yellow, thanks to the sunflowers, yarrow, and especially the […]