Forest Ecology

View of forest tress and forest floor with sun shining.
April 4, 2023

Fewer deer and invasive plants make for healthy park forests

New study analyzes condition of forests in 39 Eastern national parks Most forests in national parks in the eastern United […]

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August 12, 2022

What a climate station can teach us about Acadian forests

by Olivia Milloway In July of 2021, a group of teachers from Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire traded in their […]

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View of the ground and a plant with brownish green leaves
June 11, 2022

Schoodic Signals: Wild Sarsaparilla

by Olivia Milloway If you take a walk through the forests of the Schoodic Peninsula in June, you’ll likely see […]

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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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March 14, 2022

Five Years of Crowdsourcing Biodiversity Data

by Seth Benz At Schoodic Institute, we believe that science is for everyone, and that everyone can contribute to science. […]

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View of the tundra. Bare rock and crusting lichen and plants in foreground with evergreens and omnous cloudy sky in background.
February 3, 2022

Sensing Change in the Tundra

Schoodic Institute Press Release Encircling the polar region of the northern hemisphere, the Arctic tundra is home to numerous Indigenous […]

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January 21, 2022

Job Openings for Ecology Field Technicians

We are looking to fill three temporary, full time Field Technician positions for the upcoming 2022 season starting May 31st […]

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January 14, 2022

New Acadia Early-Career Fellowships

Through the generous support of Catherine and James Gero, the National Park Service, Schoodic Institute, and the National Park Foundation […]

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January 13, 2022

2022 Acadia Winter Festival

Update: Friday’s events have been cancelled due to a winter storm watch. WINTER HARBOR – Schoodic Institute at Acadia National […]

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