Marine Ecology

Individual rockweeds attached to rocks spread on the floor
February 6, 2020

Answering the question, How much rockweed is there in Maine?

by Hannah Webber On January 28 we assembled a group of people from industry, management, conservation, research, and citizen science […]

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January 16, 2020

Schoodic Institute Education Update

by Sarah Hooper and Bill Zoellick It’s a new year! In this issue, we bring you up to date on […]

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January 7, 2020

Gratitude at Year’s Beginning

At the the start of the new year, we look back on the work of our ecology technicians and interns, […]

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three students take notes while a teacher gives instructions
September 26, 2019

Students on the flat: Community shellfish investigation update

by Bill Zoellick, Education Researcher Emeritus and Sarah Hooper, Education Specialist In the next week or two, middle school science […]

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photo of lobsterboat deckhand
August 8, 2019

Schoodic Institute to show Lobster War

Join us on September 10 for Lobster War. This must-watch, award-winning feature-length documentary film about the conflict between the United […]

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In this posed photo, seven technicians and interns standing together
June 25, 2019

The 2019 field season has begun for staff, interns, and visiting researchers

Every summer, Schoodic Institute hosts a number of students, technicians, and visiting scientists assisting with environmental monitoring and conducting research […]

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photo of sunset on maine coast
June 3, 2019

Schoodic by Sea Benefit Cruise

Join us on July 21 for Schoodic by Sea and experience the waters of Frenchman Bay and the Schoodic Peninsula […]

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Autumn Colors on Rocky Maine Coast in Acadia
March 28, 2019

Sea-Beach at Ebb-Tide: Women of Acadia’s Intertidal Zone

By Catherine Schmitt, Science Communication Specialist To find these creatures, to study their habits and organization, to consider the wonderful […]

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Lobster processing facility and fishing boats in Prospect Harbor in northern Maine, USA
March 13, 2019

Sumner Memorial High School Students to Present to Shellfish Committee in Gouldsboro March 20

Over the past year, Schoodic Institute worked closely with Sumner Memorial High School’s Pathways Program and with the town of […]

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photo of person waving to people on lobster boat
February 27, 2019

The Nuts & Bolts of Monitoring Ocean Conditions

On a sunny Friday in February, Marine Ecology Program Director Hannah Webber sent an automatic water monitoring instrument (SeapHOx) out […]

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