Marine Ecology

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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a person with rubber boots and a blaze orange knit cap peers into a tide pool
March 23, 2022

Seaweed Field Guide

Women of Acadia’s Intertidal Zone story + photos by Catherine Schmitt On a bright morning in early February, Jordan Chalfant […]

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March 16, 2022

Sand Beach in Winter

story + photos by Catherine Schmitt Snow covers the sand dune, except for the blond tips of beach grass which […]

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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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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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November 22, 2021

Continued investigation of Jonah crabs on Schoodic Peninsula

story and photos by Shannon O’Brien, 2021 Ecology Technician With the sound of retreating tides, the smell of salt spray, […]

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November 16, 2021

Ecological Subsidies on Schoodic Peninsula

Taking evidence from anecdotal to quantifiable story and photos by Jess Moskowitz, 2021 Intern from Mount Holyoke College On our […]

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Low tide on the mudflat with a lone person in the middle and forested shoreline and partly cloudy sky in background.
November 2, 2021

Mudflat Biodiversity in Acadia National Park

story and images by Tessa Houston, 2021 Schoodic Institute Ecology Technician The mudflats of Downeast Maine offer considerable value to […]

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October 20, 2021

Modeling, visualizing, and communicating storms + sea-level rise

Building on our previous project to communicate the impacts of extreme storms known as nor’easters, Schoodic Institute is part of […]

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