Citizen Science
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 […]
All About Arsenic project adapts during the pandemic
by Bill Zoellick Karen Bieluch of Dartmouth College and I recently collaborated with Anna Farrell, Jane Disney, and others on […]
The changing – and unchanging – moths of Acadia
by Catherine Schmitt | cover image by David Manski This week is National Moth Week. At Schoodic Institute, we’ve been […]
Science Communication & Engagement in a Rapidly Changing World
On July 26 at 4 p.m., Schoodic Institute hosts the inaugural Goldstein Lecture to convene and inspire on critical topics […]
Birding for science on National Trails Day
story + photos by Catherine Schmitt There is a long history of people watching and listening to birds on Mount […]
Help us study and celebrate Acadia’s biodiversity
Acadia National Park’s forests, lakes, and coasts are changing. They are already measurably different than they were when the park […]
Getting to know Acadia’s bees
by Catherine Schmitt On May 18, 1927, William Procter encountered a bumble bee, trapped and preserved it, and added the […]
Science in the invisible present
by Nick Fisichelli Reading stories on our website or following our social media posts may have you wondering, Why is […]
A new season of science and wonder
This year, as part of the Landscape of Change project, we need everyone’s help documenting birds and pollinators (butterflies, […]