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Headshot of Ira Flatow, renowned science communicator and public radio host. From a side-profile view, he is shown holding a microphone against a golden backdrop.
June 30, 2023

Science Friday host to speak in Acadia on July 24, 2023

Winter Harbor, Maine – On Monday, July 24th, Schoodic Institute will host their annual Goldstein Lecture to convene and inspire […]

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Close-up profile view of a wild turkey.
June 29, 2023

Wild turkeys on the rise

by Seth Benz + Kyle Lima If you’ve spent any time in Maine within the last decade, there’s a very […]

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Under a clear blue sky, a line of people hike along a mountain summit trail in Acadia National Park.
June 19, 2023

How to Save a Summit

story + photos by Catherine Schmitt Emma Lanning stared at a roped-off rectangle on the top of Cadillac Mountain, as […]

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An adult Azure Darner dragonfly at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Citizen scientists across the country are at work on a project to measure mercury in dragonflies/NPS
June 14, 2023

Dragonflies: The Canaries For Mercury In National Parks

from National Parks Traveler; written by Catherine Schmitt Editor’s note: Back in 2009 the University of Maine and the Schoodic […]

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cardboard stencil of three wavy lines. the top line mirrors the profile of Mount Desert Island
June 9, 2023

Coast Lines

by Catherine Schmitt Since 2019, we have been monitoring the effects of sea level rise on Mount Desert Island. We […]

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The 2021 Schoodic Notes volunteer group stand together with arms linked, smiling at the camera, with the forest shown behind them.
May 18, 2023

Volunteer Opportunity: Record Bird Sounds in Acadia!

Are you interested in recording bird sounds in Acadia National Park? Join Schoodic Notes: Bird Sounds of Acadia’s Laura Sebastianelli […]

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A Project ASCO participant throws a quadrant into the air haphazardly to help with measuring the amount of rockweed in a certain area. The ocean is shown in the background, under a blue sky.
May 9, 2023

The ‘Us’ in Ecosystem

by Maya Pelletier This is a story about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem. An ecosystem is a complex network of living […]

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At right are two headshots of the 2023 Second Century Stewardship fellows, overlaid on a background image of blurred green leaves.
May 4, 2023

Announcing the 2023 Second Century Stewardship Fellows

New research on southern pine beetle, small mammals in Acadia National Park Two scientists have been awarded fellowships to conduct […]

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View of the main entrance to the Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall on the Schoodic Institute campus.
April 26, 2023

Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall opens May 1st

Beginning Monday, May 1st, our Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall will be open to the public from 10am to 5pm, […]

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Great Meadow Wetland
April 26, 2023

Acadia National Park encourages public comment on environmental assessment proposal

from Acadia National Park The National Park Service (NPS) encourages public comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) about a proposal […]

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