Citizen Science
Watching the tide and measuring the rising sea
by Catherine Schmitt Tides are highest (and lowest) during full and new moons, when the moon and sun – and […]
The “Bug Lady” of Schoodic Point
Story + photos by Olivia Milloway From May through the end of September, Deb Priest searches for caterpillars. Just off […]
Schoodic Signals: Bumble Bees
by Jess Moskowitz Bees! They are some of nature’s hardest workers, facilitating pollination for the majority of flowering plants around […]
A banditry of chickadees
story + photos by Seth Benz A black-capped chickadee “irruption” is most noteworthy among the usual migrating birds counted at […]
Sharp-shinned Rascals
In the September nor-westers also fly Hawks, sometimes in veritable companies. Evil little sharp-shinned rascals flap and sail through the […]
Fall is changing in Acadia
story + photos by Catherine Schmitt Some day not too long ago, the chitter of swifts and the ring of […]
Getting to know the sounds and stories of Acadia
by Olivia Milloway Since coming to Acadia National Park at the beginning of the summer, my senses have yet to […]
Visualizing citizen science data from national parks
by Kyle Lima Schoodic Institute is creating a new way to analyze and visualize citizen science data on biological diversity […]
Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch has begun!
by Seth Benz Hawk Watch started in late August, and sharp-shinned hawks are on the move! We added 411 to […]
Late summer shorebirds
by Catherine Schmitt, Kyle Lima, & Seth Benz Shorebird migration is upon us, as the plovers, sandpipers, and other sand- […]