Science

Ecology technicians monitor tree seedlings in a Future Forest plot
April 9, 2025

Fostering the Future Forests of Coastal Maine

by Jamie Attanasio and Kyle Lima The forests of Maine are experiencing rapid changes including increasing temperatures, effects of invasive […]

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March 24, 2025

Expanding the Management Toolbox for Glossy Buckthorn in Acadia

by Amina Wilson and Chris Nadeau Invasive shrubs are non-native species that have a significant impact on native vegetation. Forests […]

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Purple Loosestrife growing in a field in Bar Harbor, Maine in July 2022
February 26, 2025

Lessons from successful invasive plant management in Acadia National Park

by Kyle Lima The plant had tall spikes of pinkish purple flowers, and appeared in wet areas next to the […]

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A black-throated green warbler perches on a branch
January 23, 2025

Coastal Conversations Radio Program: How Fame Changed MacArthur’s Warblers

by Trevor Grandin In collaboration with Maine Sea Grant and The First Coast, Schoodic Institute is producing Coastal Conversations, a […]

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A group of volunteers watch for hawks from Cadillac Mountain
January 22, 2025

2024 Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch Summary

This story was originally published by Maine Natural History Observatory By Seth Benz Volunteers counted 1,949 hawks during the 30th […]

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December 11, 2024

Acadia’s… Alpine?

by Catherine Schmitt Walking along the craggy spine of Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks, looking down at the three-toothed cinquefoil […]

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Margie Patlak leans close to a small plant while holding a cell phone to take a photo
December 9, 2024

Citizen Science Toolkit Now Available

by Hannah Webber Engaging more people in science is exciting and fun, especially when they come from diverse backgrounds. But […]

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Illustrative graphic cover art for the Sea to Trees podcast, showing illustration of a tree in the foreground, and in the background is a small cover at lowtide with the ocean's horizon line in the background. A cool color palette is used, mainly blues, grays, deep greens.
November 20, 2024

Sea to Trees: Season 3, Episode 2

by Trevor Grandin Sea to Trees is a podcast that tells the stories of the science happening in and around […]

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Earthwatch team members crouch along a boardwalk in Acadia while examining nearby plant life
November 19, 2024

We’re All Naturalists at Sieur de Monts

by Suzannah Buzzell “Welcome to Sieur de Monts” I say, handing out yellow vests to the current Earthwatch team. This […]

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Two research technicians weigh rockweed in a bundle while sitting among the seaweed of the low tide
November 14, 2024

Teamwork and the Rockweed Burrito

by Natalia Portales We are sifting through rockweed like combing through hair, trying to find the holdfast, where the seaweed is […]

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