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View of the main entrance to the Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall on the Schoodic Institute campus.
April 26, 2023

Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall opens May 1st

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

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Ocean tide exposing rocks and seaweed under a bright clear sky.
April 17, 2023

Public Invited To Help With Rockweed Science

Winter Harbor, Maine – Schoodic Institute scientists invite the public to join them in the intertidal zone from June to […]

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View of Rockefeller Hall on the Schoodic Institute campus. Green grass is shown in the foreground, and in the background is a bright blue sky.
March 22, 2023

Volunteer Opportunities at Schoodic Institute

by Megan Moshier The success of Schoodic Institute relies heavily on the support of volunteers. In 2022, volunteers in our […]

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Deb Priest stands in a wooded area off the Alder Trail. She’s reaching with her right hand towards an Acadia National Park research tag attached to a tree and looking off to her right. She is wearing an orange shirt, green hat, and red and orange flannel. The tree in the foreground is ripe with berries and the leaves are turning orange and red.
November 10, 2022

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 […]

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July 22, 2022

In Memoriam: Paul Haertel

by David Manski It saddens me greatly to share the news that former Acadia National Park Superintendent and Schoodic Institute […]

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Three early-career fellow face camera, smiling, with building behind them in background
July 13, 2022

New Fellowship to Close College-to-Career Gap Launched at Acadia National Park

Winter Harbor, Maine – Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park is pleased to announce the Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career […]

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July 11, 2022

National Park Service Director, Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III, to speak in Acadia on July 26, 2022

Winter Harbor – On July 26th, 2022 Schoodic Institute will host our annual Goldstein Lecture to convene and inspire on […]

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June 6, 2022

Landscape of change: Year one results

by Catherine Schmitt, Kyle Lima, Seth Benz, and Peter Nelson Launched on April 19, 2021, Landscape of Change is a […]

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May 29, 2022

Schoodic Signals: Jack Pine

by Catherine Schmitt Do you know the Jack Pine? The southernmost Jack Pine woodlands can be found in Acadia National […]

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May 22, 2022

Schoodic Signals of Biodiversity

by Shannon O’Brien and Catherine Schmitt Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity. Here on the Schoodic Peninsula, we […]

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