Early Career Professionals

Graphic illustration of the Sea to Trees podcast cover artwork, featuring a cool-toned color palette and drawing of a Maine cove at low tide.
November 19, 2025

Sea to Trees: Season 4 Trailer

by Julia Rush When I started my fellowship at Schoodic Institute it was somewhat of a homecoming for me. I […]

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November 17, 2025

What’s That Bird?

Humans outperform Merlin Sound ID in point-count surveys by Brooke Goodman Merlin Bird ID is a popular smartphone application that […]

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November 13, 2025

New Early-Career Conservation Champions Join Our Team

by Shannon O’Brien Welcome to the Schoodic Institute team, Addie Prosser and Conor Moses! Both joined our organization in the […]

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Lucy crouches low to the ground while holding a tablet and observing the forest floor
October 27, 2025

Checking the Pulse

The History and Importance of Inventory and Monitoring in the National Parks by Lucy Enders Since 1992, the National Park […]

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October 7, 2025

WICKED HIGH TIDES INCOMING!

by Abby Schill Getting to see the coastline at different tide levels is one of my favorite things about walking […]

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view from Cadillac Mountain on a clear day
August 14, 2025

Acadia’s Mountains: Where Light Meets Land

story + photos by Izzy Andrus For a few months of the year, Cadillac Mountain is the first place in […]

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Close-up view of bright green ferns
August 12, 2025

The Cycle of Summer Fieldwork

by Amina Wilson, Restoration Research Associate Summer is in full swing around us and a green blanket has covered the […]

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A group of early-career researchers, technicians, fellows, and interns gather together, arms linked, while posing for an outdoor photo on a bright day
June 23, 2025

Welcome, 2025 Early-Career Conservation Champions!

by Shannon O’Brien Our work is only possible because of many early-career professionals. These current students and recent college graduates […]

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Standing from left to right with arms linked are Abby Schill, Gillian Audier, and Julia Rush, posing for the camera in front of leafing trees and bushes
June 16, 2025

Announcing the 2025 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellows

Winter Harbor – Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park is pleased to announce the 2025 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career […]

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A black-throated green warbler perches on a branch
January 23, 2025

Coastal Conversations Radio Program: How Fame Changed MacArthur’s Warblers

by Trevor Grandin In collaboration with Maine Sea Grant and The First Coast, Schoodic Institute is producing Coastal Conversations, a […]

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