Science

June 10, 2020

Living on warbler time

Comparing 2020 warbler arrivals with historic spring arrival dates on the Schoodic Peninsula gleaned from eBird checklists by Seth Benz, […]

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close up of a bumble bee on the center of a flower
May 20, 2020

Small Reflections on World Bee Day

by Catherine Schmitt; photo by David Manski Natural stories are for everyone, and we need everyone to help create them. […]

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View looking northeast from McFarland hill with blue sky
May 8, 2020

Air pollution trends in Acadia

by Catherine Schmitt In early spring, Acadia is at its brightest. Leaves have yet to emerge on the trees and […]

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images of Rachel Fowler at Jordan Pond, Bonnie Newsom, and Jay Wason with trees in background
April 27, 2020

2020 Second Century Stewardship fellows to conduct research in Acadia

Three scientists have been awarded fellowships to conduct research in Acadia National Park as part of Second Century Stewardship, an […]

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Seaside irises in a pocket wetland along the Schoodic shoreline
April 16, 2020

A day in the field with Earthwatch

Photo essay by Paola Vazquez-Gomez, July 2019 As our first Earthwatch team of the season laid out transects for cross-system […]

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April 10, 2020

Challenging science for challenging times

A message from President and CEO Nicholas Fisichelli Dear Friends, Like you, Schoodic Institute staff have had our lives upended […]

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March 18, 2020

Another Day in the Field: Cobscook Bay

by Jackie Florman, 2019 Intern, Colby College The morning light had just begun to dust our campsite with a hazy, […]

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March 18, 2020

Summer Reverie with Intern Sally Burke

Sally Burke, 2019 Colby College Intern, worked on a plethora of different projects last summer, ranging from seed and sapling […]

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Woman squatting in shallow water with floating eelgrass
March 9, 2020

Research in Acadia: 2019 Year in Review

by Emma Albee and Abe Miller-Rushing Acadia National Park hosts a vibrant and growing research community. In 2019, 175 researchers […]

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February 13, 2020

Maine’s Climate Future Report

Nearly every climate-related parameter measured in Maine is accelerating, according to “Maine’s Climate Future — 2020 Update,” the latest report […]

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