Early Career Professionals

Three members of the 2024 Forest Health Monitoring Crew pose for a photo on the porch of the Isle au Haut Ranger Station
September 30, 2024

Long term forest health monitoring at Isle Au Haut

by Lucy Enders Isle au Haut is an island located six miles off the coast of Maine in Penobscot Bay. […]

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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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A group of young students gather together for a photo along the coastline of the Schoodic Peninsula on a foggy day
September 11, 2024

Pursuing a career in participatory sciences, from Florida to Maine

story and photos by Stephanie Letourneau, Scientists in Parks Intern “It’s happening…”, I thought to myself as I walked up […]

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Silhouetted by the setting sun, a group of people joyfully dance near the ocean.
August 15, 2024

Reflections on Home

story + photos by Eleanor Freed, Mount Holyoke College What makes a home a home? I don’t know exactly. I […]

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Lupines blooming near the ocean's shore.
July 24, 2024

The Impact of Hands-On Science Experiences for Undergraduate Students

by Shannon O’Brien In 2019, I visited Schoodic Institute as part of a University of Maine ecology field course led […]

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June 20, 2024

Welcome, 2024 Early-Career Professionals!

by Shannon O’Brien We are excited to welcome 14 new individuals to the Schoodic Institute team this year. This cohort, […]

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The 2024 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellows, pictured here from left to right: Lauren Knierim (Environmental Science Education Fellow), Louisa Liu (Science Research Fellow), and Trevor Grandin (Science Communication Fellow).
April 26, 2024

Announcing the 2024 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellows

Winter Harbor – Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park is pleased to announce the 2024 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia […]

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Brooke Goodman presents to a crowded room at a youth in ornithology conference.
December 14, 2023

Speaking to youth in ornithology

story + photos by Brooke Goodman, Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellow On November 4th, 2023, I delivered the […]

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Group photo of the 2023 Acadia Early-Career Fellows
July 27, 2023

Announcing the 2023 Acadia Early-Career Fellows

Winter Harbor – Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park is pleased to announce the 2023 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career […]

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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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