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A group of young kids gather with volunteers near the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park to monitor hawk migration under a clear blue sky
September 16, 2025

31st Year of Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch

Hawk Watch is underway! A collaborative effort between Acadia National Park and Schoodic Institute’s Bird Ecology Program with support from […]

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Collage featuring 8 photos of the Acadia National Park Science Symposium over time
September 15, 2025

Register Now! 2025 Acadia National Park Science Symposium

Hosted by Schoodic Institute and the National Park Service, the Acadia National Park Science Symposium provides a forum to learn […]

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April 11, 2025

Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall opens May 2, 2025

Beginning Friday, May 2nd, our Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall will be open to the public from 10am to 5pm, […]

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Front entrance of the Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall on a bright, sunny day
November 21, 2024

Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall Season Summary

by Megan Moshier In its busiest season ever, our Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall greeted more than 31,000 visitors this […]

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Illustrative graphic cover art for the Sea to Trees podcast, showing illustration of a tree in the foreground, and in the background is a small cover at lowtide with the ocean's horizon line in the background. A cool color palette is used, mainly blues, grays, deep greens.
November 20, 2024

Sea to Trees: Season 3, Episode 2

by Trevor Grandin Sea to Trees is a podcast that tells the stories of the science happening in and around […]

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Schoodic Point at dawn, facing east as the sun rises.
October 17, 2024

Mawoluhkahtine (Let’s Work Together)

by Catherine Schmitt From the deck of College of the Atlantic’s research vessel Osprey, the shores of Acadia National Park […]

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Sunset field work at Thompson Island
September 20, 2024

Lessons from the mud

by Zoe Brumbaugh, Scientists-in-Parks Intern It’s sunrise, approaching 5 a.m. Your brain is finally starting to wake up after the […]

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Two young students put up a sign to help visualize the projected future sea level rise.
June 19, 2024

World Ocean Month: Tides Are Changing

by Lauren Knierim Covering over 70 percent of Earth, the world’s oceans play a crucial role in our daily lives. […]

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View of the main entrance to the Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall on the Schoodic Institute campus.
April 16, 2024

Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall opens May 1, 2024

Beginning Wednesday, May 1st, our Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall will be open to the public from 10am to 5pm, […]

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In the background is a photo of the main entrance of Rockefeller Hall on the Schoodic Institute campus on a sunny day. Overlaid in the right hand corner is a photo of two volunteer hosts, smiling at the camera.
February 21, 2024

2024 Volunteer Opportunities at Schoodic Institute

by Megan Moshier, Director of Sales and Operations The success of Schoodic Institute relies heavily on the support of volunteers. […]

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