sea level rise

A person walks along a flooded path at the Ocearnarium in Bar Harbor while observing the impacts of sea level rise.
October 23, 2024

Storm Science Communication

Winter storms including Nor’easters have become both more frequent and more intense in the last 30 years, and are the […]

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Graphic illustration of the Sea to Trees podcast cover artwork, featuring a cool-toned color palette and drawing of a Maine cove at low tide.
September 18, 2024

Sea to Trees: Season 3 Trailer

by Trevor Grandin Throughout my time at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, one idea has grabbed me by the […]

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The sun rises on Arey Cove on the Schoodic Peninsula
September 17, 2024

What is a sea wall, anyway?

by Catherine Schmitt Seawall Beach and Picnic Area, which was severely damaged by winter storms in 2024, is named for […]

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cardboard stencil of three wavy lines. the top line mirrors the profile of Mount Desert Island
July 11, 2024

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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Two young students put up a sign to help visualize the projected future sea level rise.
June 19, 2024

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. […]

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A side-by-side comparison through the years of Sand Beach in Acadia National Park.
January 19, 2024

The Future (Sea Level) Is Here

by Catherine Schmitt, Science Communication Specialist This was not unexpected. We’ve been paying close attention to tides, and working with […]

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Group of high school students walk across rocky beach on Mount Desert Island, with view of horizon and ocean in background. To the left, a school bus is parked beyond a rocky beach.
January 20, 2023

Imagining the Future Shore with MDI High School

by Catherine Schmitt This fall and winter, we worked with students in Mount Desert Island High School’s Honors Environmental Science […]

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a high tide gets close to a roadway and floods the edge of a forest
November 21, 2022

Watching the tide and measuring the rising sea

by Catherine Schmitt Tides are highest (and lowest) during full and new moons, when the moon and sun – and […]

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October 16, 2021

It’s King Tide season

by Catherine Schmitt “King Tides” are the monthly high tides that occur during the new and full moons. They are […]

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December 7, 2020

Paying attention to wicked high tides

by Catherine Schmitt “King Tides” are the monthly high tides that occur during the new and full moons. They are […]

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