Science
![A lush forest full of ferns.](https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/99-climate-future-600x320.jpg)
Journeying into Acadia’s Climate Future
by Catherine Schmitt Two new reports on local climate change have been released, adding new details to where our current […]
![A group of conservation professionals gather at Schoodic Point in Acadia National Park.](https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Global-change-with-global-partners-600x320.jpg)
Responding to Global Change with Global Partners
by Nick Fisichelli; banner photo by Dave Harmon We recently hosted a group of international conservation professionals from South Africa, […]
![Lupines blooming near the ocean's shore.](https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/97-SO-600x320.jpg)
The Impact of Hands-On Science Experiences for Undergraduate Students
by Shannon O’Brien In 2019, I visited Schoodic Institute as part of a University of Maine ecology field course led […]
![Close-up view of a luna moth resting on a tree branch](https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Moth-Week-v3-600x320.jpg)
Moths Matter!
by Kyle Lima Across Mount Desert Island, 467 species of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) have been documented by users of […]
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Welcome, 2024 Early-Career Professionals!
by Shannon O’Brien We are excited to welcome 14 new individuals to the Schoodic Institute team this year. This cohort, […]
![Two young students put up a sign to help visualize the projected future sea level rise.](https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ocean-Month-600x320.jpg)
World Ocean Month: Tides Are Changing
by Lauren Knierim Covering over 70 percent of Earth, the world’s oceans play a crucial role in our daily lives. […]
![A group of students hike through the intertidal zone while helping with an invasive green crab survey.](https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/A-Day-At-SEA-600x320.jpg)
Coastal Conversations Radio Program: A Day at SEA
by Catherine Devine, 2023 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellow In collaboration with Maine Sea Grant and The First […]
![Close-up view of lingonberry, an often seen companion on trails in Acadia and a hardy, evergreen shrub that thrives in cool, boreal environments.](https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lingonberry-600x320.jpg)
Schoodic Signals: Lingonberry
story + photos by Trevor Grandin Adages from Shakespeare’s library of classical works are everywhere in the modern day. The […]
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Why celebrate insects on World Migratory Bird Day?
by Trevor Grandin World Migratory Bird Day marks the ceremonial return of birds to their respective regions during spring and […]
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Schoodic Institute announces 2024 Acadia Science Fellows
Researchers to monitor amphibian movements and map forest change in Acadia National Park WINTER HARBOR – Two scientists have been awarded […]