story by Catherine Devine, 2023 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellow
Some very exciting news! Schoodic Institute, in collaboration with Maine Sea Grant and The First Coast, is producing Coastal Conversations – a WERU radio program featuring conversations with people who live, work, and play on the Maine coast.
As the host of this episode, titled “Changing Acadia”, I wanted to explore two of the ways in which Maine and Acadia National Park may change in the coming years.
First I spoke with Jay Wason, a researcher in the Extreme Climate and Trees project – a project by Jay Wason, Nick Fisichelli, Nicole Rogers, and Yongjang (John) Zhang. We talked about how extreme climate events threaten Maine’s Northern Forest region, and how his research project attempts to equip land managers with the knowledge necessary to care for Maine’s forests in face of climate change.
Then, I spoke with 2023 Second Century Stewardship Fellow, Caroline Kanaskie, about her discovery of the Southern Pine Beetle in Maine and what that means for Maine’s Pitch Pine trees.
To listen, tune in to WERU Community Radio (89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor) at 4pm on Friday, March 22nd for this discussion of Maine’s changing landscapes, or stream the program live at WERU.org. You can also check out the audio archives for past shows and more, available online here.
Coastal Conversations is supported by Maine Sea Grant in partnership with The First Coast and Schoodic Institute.
