Science
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Education update: inviting inquiry with Crowd the Tap
by Sarah Hooper, Education Specialist Crowd the Tap Maine is an education program that supports teachers and students as they […]
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On the mysterious appearance of Jonah crabs at Schoodic Point
story + photos by Shannon O’Brien Come September, the spittlebugs have disappeared from roadsides; the deer have grown velvety antlers […]
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Tree pests in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
by Catherine Schmitt Tree pests and diseases present a serious and growing threat to forests across national parks. From fungi […]
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High tech, low tech rockweed
Story and photos by Catherine Schmitt Cover photo (above) courtesy Nearview, LLC North Lubec, Maine – The sun rose gold […]
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Schoodic Summer Shorts
Our science continues, despite many challenges brought on by a global pandemic. Because so many campus events had to be […]
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Small park, big climate
by Nick Fisichelli Acadia National Park includes about 50,000 acres of islands and peninsulas along the coast of Maine, with […]
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We see stars: a call to (five) arms, from Schoodic to Stonington
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this effort, helping to add 96 sea star observations to iNaturalist! Both Asterias […]
Peter Nelson appointed as Forest Ecology Director
Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Nelson as Forest Ecology Director. Nelson […]
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A Quarantine Bird Checklist
by Seth Benz For the past four years, Laura Sebastianelli has been coming to Schoodic Institute during the month of […]
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Acadia’s “Moth Man”
Since 2016, Frank Distefano aka “Moth Man” has documented moths with photography, contributing the images to a global database of […]