Communication
Acadia’s Science Legacy
Acadia National Park has a rich history of science, perhaps the most extensive legacy of study among early national parks. […]
On the mysterious appearance of Jonah crabs at Schoodic Point
story + photos by Shannon O’Brien Come September, the spittlebugs have disappeared from roadsides; the deer have grown velvety antlers […]
Tree pests in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
by Catherine Schmitt Tree pests and diseases present a serious and growing threat to forests across national parks. From fungi […]
Schoodic Summer Shorts
Our science continues, despite many challenges brought on by a global pandemic. Because so many campus events had to be […]
Author Colin Woodard to speak on “The Lobster Coast”
Maine has been Wabanaki homeland for many thousands of years, a colony for 170 years, and a state for 200 […]
Acadia’s “Moth Man”
Since 2016, Frank Distefano aka “Moth Man” has documented moths with photography, contributing the images to a global database of […]
New research publication on the Dragonfly Mercury Project
The foundational work on the Dragonfly Mercury Project was published today in the journal, Environmental Science & Technology, “A national-scale […]
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. […]
Tending yesterday’s natural history for tomorrow’s science
by Emma Albee, Science Information Specialist Every winter, as scientific activity slows in Acadia National Park, I shift my focus […]
Research in Acadia: 2019 Year in Review
by Emma Albee and Abe Miller-Rushing Acadia National Park hosts a vibrant and growing research community. In 2019, 175 researchers […]