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SUMMARY:2026 Schoodic Winter Birding Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Discover winter birds on the Schoodic Peninsula!\n\n\n\n\nEmbrace the magic of winter on the Schoodic Peninsula with a free\, self-guided birding adventure open to all ages and experience-levels on Saturday\, January 17th from 8am to 12pm. \nThis event is a great way to explore Acadia’s winter wildlife at your own pace. Meet us at Schoodic Institute’s Gatehouse for warm drinks\, snacks\, and fun activities before walking the loop road to the point. \n\n\n\nMeet Gillian\, Abby\, and Julia—our 2025 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellows\nBorrow binoculars and explore bird ID guides\nPlay games to learn more about birding\n\nThen\, set out to discover the region’s winter birds at your own pace! Located at the entrance to Schoodic Institute’s campus in Winter Harbor\, ME\, swing by the gatehouse first to meet the team\, enjoy refreshments and games\, then explore the area. \n\n\nAll ages and experience levels are welcome—beginners encouraged!  \n\n\nPlease note: heated and accessible bathrooms will be located at the gatehouse. Parking on the Schoodic Institute campus can be found near Rockefeller Hall and at the North Lot (there will be directional signs to help point you in the right direction). If you have mobility issues\, there will be parking spots available near the gatehouse. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please reach out to Gillian Audier at gaudier@schoodicinstitute.com.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/2026-schoodic-winter-birding-adventure/
CATEGORIES:Bird Walks,Birding Tours,Citizen Science,Community,MeetAtSchoodic
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SUMMARY:BioBlitz for a Resilient Forest Future (at Schoodic Forest)
DESCRIPTION:iNaturalist Early-Detection Training with MCHT and Schoodic Institute\nCurious about how introduced insects are affecting Maine’s trees? Want to go out in the woods and identify species? Join Schoodic Institute and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) for an iNaturalist early-detection training and be a forest health detective!  \nLearn how to identify species of management interest\, including harmful insects and at-risk species\, and report them using iNaturalist. Researchers use these data to monitor the distribution of these species and maintain healthy forests. After the event\, you’ll be able to take these skills with you and continue reporting your observations of these species wherever you encounter them. \nWhen and where?\nRain or shine\, join us from 9am – 11am on July 3 at Schoodic Forest in Winter Harbor\, ME (find on Google Maps or scroll down to view). \nWe will meet here at 9am\, and scientists from Schoodic Institute and MCHT will first lead a training about how to use iNaturalist and identify our focal species. After the training\, volunteers will go out into Schoodic Woods to look for and record observations of these species and participate in a BioBlitz to identify as many species as possible. \nWhat to bring?\n Please bring a smartphone or other device compatible with iNaturalist (helpful tip: if you don’t already have the iNaturalist app downloaded to your device\, we suggest doing so prior to the event!). If you don’t have a device\, reach out to us ahead of the event and we will provide tablets for use. We also recommend bringing sunscreen and water\, and wearing comfortable walking shoes. \nQuestions? Reach out to Kyle Lima at klima@schoodicinstitute.org. \nPhoto by Natalia Portales
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/mcht-biobiltz-schoodic-forest/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community,Schoodic Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T180000
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SUMMARY:MDI Science Cafe: Exploring Future Sea Levels with Science\, History\, and Art on Mount Desert Island
DESCRIPTION:How do we document the changing coastline of Mount Desert Island? How can history\, science\, and art come together to help us understand and prepare for the future? \nOn June 9\, join MDI Biological Laboratory Science Cafe panelists Raney Bench (Executive Director at Mount Desert Island Historical Society)\, artist Jennifer Booher\, Catherine Schmitt (Science Communication Specialist at Schoodic Institute) at this hybrid event to discuss how the “Coast Lines” project uses community art\, and science to track sea levels & storm surges. \nPart of the Landscape of Change initiative\, Coast Lines is a public science-history-art project focused on documenting past\, present\, and future storm surges and sea levels on Mount Desert Island. In 2024\, this work took on new and greater relevance as multiple record-setting winter storms impacted waterfronts and ecosystems all around the island. \nJoin us for an update on installations of the “Coast Lines” stencil that involved community partners\, teachers\, and students\, as well as how sea level observations contributed by volunteers have informed scientific models of future sea levels and storms. \nThe panel will also share some lessons learned from engaging the community in thinking about the coastal landscape and how it is changing\, both subtly and dramatically\, and where we’d like to go from here. \nTo register\, please click here.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/mdi-science-cafe-exploring-future-sea-levels-with-science-history-art-on-mount-desert-island/
CATEGORIES:Community,Evening Lectures,Landscape of Change,Science Communication
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T100000
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SUMMARY:Southwest Harbor Coastal Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to document coastal flooding in your community!\nClimate change and sea level rise are already driving our high tides higher\, causing coastal floods up and down the shores of Maine. In order to adapt\, we need to increase our understanding of what water level and weather conditions lead to local flooding. \nThe Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) is collaborating with the Town of Southwest Harbor to conduct a community-driven climate vulnerability assessment to identify and understand the risks and vulnerabilities of the town to the impacts of climate change. Through this project\, Southwest Harbor is enrolling in GMRI’s Coastal Flooding Community Science project. That’s where you come in! \nJoin the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Schoodic Institute to learn about sea level rise and coastal flooding\, how to contribute your own observational data to the Coastal Flooding Community Science Project\, Schoodic Institute’s sea level monitoring efforts\, and other ways to inform the science of change\, and what you can do to support Southwest Harbor in preparing for coastal change. \nRegistration is not required\, but encouraged. To register\, click here.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/southwest-harbor-coastal-meetup/
LOCATION:Manset Town Dock\, 55 Shore Rd\, Southwest Harbor\, Maine\, 04679
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T130000
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SUMMARY:2025 Acadia Amphibian Monitoring Training
DESCRIPTION:Get friendly with our neighborhood amphibians by monitoring their nighttime presence! Volunteer to help conduct research on Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula\, and your data will contribute to research at the University of Maine\, Acadia National Park\, and Schoodic Institute. \nThe Acadia Amphibian Project supports research by Marisa Monroe and Dr. Noah Charney at the University of Maine\, Orono\, in collaboration with the National Park Service and Schoodic Institute. Marisa was awarded a 2024 Acadia Science Fellowship by Schoodic Institute in support of this work. (Click here to read the full press release). This research uses dedicated volunteers to monitor transects around Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula for the presence of amphibians on roads. This year\, we will be monitoring six sites and we invite you to please sign up on a per night basis. \nWe will be using the Survey123 app to collect data in the field. (If you feel uncomfortable using an electronic field form\, you will be provided with paper field forms). Data from this work supports the creation of a predictive model to help the park understand when and where amphibians are moving across roads. Our goal is to find ways to protect migrating and moving amphibians year round — not just in the spring. \nIf you would like to join this project\, please fill out the registration form here and attend one of the training sessions (Thursday\, March 6th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm or Saturday\, March 8th from 11:00am – 1:00pm). If you cannot attend\, please email marisa.monroe@maine.edu and we may be able to arrange an alternative training. \nThe volunteer training sessions will take place at the Acadia National Park Headquarters (20 McFarland Hill Drive\, Bar Harbor\, ME 04609). \nIF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO VOLUNTEER IN PERSON: You can still participate! If you see an amphibian on a road in Acadia National Park\, we encourage you to make an iNaturalist observation. Observations will automatically be collected into a project titled “Acadia Amphibian Project”. If you do not wish to post to iNaturalist\, you can email your observation to marisa.monroe@maine.edu. \nBanner photo by Marisa Monroe
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/2025-acadia-amphibian-monitoring-training/2025-03-08/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community,Participatory Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T193000
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SUMMARY:2025 Acadia Amphibian Monitoring Training
DESCRIPTION:Get friendly with our neighborhood amphibians by monitoring their nighttime presence! Volunteer to help conduct research on Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula\, and your data will contribute to research at the University of Maine\, Acadia National Park\, and Schoodic Institute. \nThe Acadia Amphibian Project supports research by Marisa Monroe and Dr. Noah Charney at the University of Maine\, Orono\, in collaboration with the National Park Service and Schoodic Institute. Marisa was awarded a 2024 Acadia Science Fellowship by Schoodic Institute in support of this work. (Click here to read the full press release). This research uses dedicated volunteers to monitor transects around Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula for the presence of amphibians on roads. This year\, we will be monitoring six sites and we invite you to please sign up on a per night basis. \nWe will be using the Survey123 app to collect data in the field. (If you feel uncomfortable using an electronic field form\, you will be provided with paper field forms). Data from this work supports the creation of a predictive model to help the park understand when and where amphibians are moving across roads. Our goal is to find ways to protect migrating and moving amphibians year round — not just in the spring. \nIf you would like to join this project\, please fill out the registration form here and attend one of the training sessions (Thursday\, March 6th from 5:30pm – 7:30pm or Saturday\, March 8th from 11:00am – 1:00pm). If you cannot attend\, please email marisa.monroe@maine.edu and we may be able to arrange an alternative training. \nThe volunteer training sessions will take place at the Acadia National Park Headquarters (20 McFarland Hill Drive\, Bar Harbor\, ME 04609). \nIF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO VOLUNTEER IN PERSON: You can still participate! If you see an amphibian on a road in Acadia National Park\, we encourage you to make an iNaturalist observation. Observations will automatically be collected into a project titled “Acadia Amphibian Project”. If you do not wish to post to iNaturalist\, you can email your observation to marisa.monroe@maine.edu. \nBanner photo by Marisa Monroe
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/2025-acadia-amphibian-monitoring-training/2025-03-06/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community,Participatory Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20241210T211432Z
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SUMMARY:Introducing Training Materials for Starting and Maintaining Participatory Science Projects and Programs
DESCRIPTION:Engaging people from diverse backgrounds in science is exciting and fun. Setting up and running a citizen science effort requires many different skills and knowledge in research\, communication\, training and community building\, and project management – as well as curiosity\, patience\, and enthusiasm. Establishing common scientific and engagement goals can be challenging. It can be easier because now\, there are training materials! The demand for training opportunities led to a collaboration among the National Park Service\, Bureau of Land Management\, US Fish & Wildlife Service\, US Forest Service\, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Schoodic Institute\, to develop a toolkit and associated training materials. The Interagency Citizen Science Toolkit is now available to stimulate and guide science engagement on public lands. \nIn this webinar we’ll introduce you to the toolkit and its associated materials. \nPresenters:\nRick Bonney is emeritus director of the Public Engagement in Science Program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. He is co-founder of the Lab’s citizen science program\, co-founder of AAPS\, and founding editor of the journal Citizen Science: Theory and Practice. Much of his career has focused on helping institutions develop citizen science projects and programs. \nHannah Webber is the Marine Ecology Director here at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park. She runs a workshop titled “Strengthening Your Participatory Science Skills”.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/introducing-training-materials-for-starting-and-maintaining-participatory-science-projects-and-programs/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Participatory Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240412T160118Z
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SUMMARY:Science for Natural Resource Stewardship with Dr. Ray Sauvajot
DESCRIPTION:The Key Role of Partnerships and Collaboration in National Parks\nJoin us Wednesday\, October 9th from 7:00pm – 8:30pm for the 2024 Acadia National Park Science Symposium evening lecture\, featuring keynote speaker Ray Sauvajot\, Ph.D.\, Associate Director for Natural Resource Stewardship and Science for the National Park Service. \nDuring his presentation\, Dr. Ray Sauvajot will highlight some of the major natural resource challenges and concerns facing the National Park System and how our response to these challenges requires embracing scientific partnerships and working together at broad scales. He will discuss climate change\, landscape and seascape conservation\, and the critical role that parks play as catalysts for stewardship solutions and collaborative science – a collaboration that is essential for the National Park Service to succeed in its conservation and preservation mission. \nABOUT RAY SAUVAJOT\nDr. Ray Sauvajot serves as Associate Director for Natural Resource Stewardship and Science for the National Park Service (NPS)\, where he provides leadership and direction for natural resource management and science programs of the NPS. As Associate Director\, Ray oversees national programs in biology\, air and water resources\, climate change response\, geology\, natural sounds and night skies\, environmental quality and compliance\, ecological inventory and monitoring\, and science communication. Ray leads a diverse team of scientists\, policy experts\, planners\, program managers\, administrators\, and technicians at offices in Washington\, D.C.\, Colorado\, and other locations to help advance the mission of the NPS. Ray has served in positions with the NPS for over 30 years and has also held adjunct faculty appointments in biology\, ecology\, and environmental science at UC Berkeley\, UC Los Angeles\, and California State University Northridge. Ray received a B.A. degree in biology from UC San Diego (1987) and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees (1993\, 1997) in ecology from UC Davis. \nABOUT THE 2024 ACADIA NATIONAL PARK SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM\n\nHosted by Schoodic Institute and the National Park Service\, the Acadia National Park Science Symposium provides a forum to learn about science taking place in the region and to interact and build collaborations with scientists\, educators\, students\, park staff\, and others working in a range of fields. You can learn more about the science symposium here. \nThe theme of this year’s symposium is 25 Years of Impactful Research in Acadia National Park. The symposium will highlight some of the most influential science\, science communication\, and education that has happened in Acadia National Park since the start of the Research Learning Center (RLC) 25 years ago. In 2000\, the National Park Service began working with community members to create an RLC on the campus of the former Navy Base in Winter Harbor. The goal of Schoodic Institute (Acadia’s Research Learning Center) is to help grow science in national parks and better connect science with management\, education\, and communication. Since the establishment of Schoodic Institute\, the amount of annual research in the park has increased more than threefold. This year’s science symposium will highlight some of the most influential examples of research\, education\, and communication that has happened over that time. \nThe symposium will take place in-person at Moore Auditorium on the Schoodic Institute campus (Winter Harbor\, ME) and online via Zoom. This virtual option is open to speakers and attendees alike. Please note that there will be overnight accommodations available. Lunch will be included in registration\, as well as coffee and morning snacks.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/2024-science-symposium-keynote/
LOCATION:Moore Auditorium\, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park\, Acadia Drive\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
CATEGORIES:Acadia Science Symposium,Citizen Science,Education,Evening Lectures,Science Communication,Summer Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T203000
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SUMMARY:We Count! Hawk Migration Association of North America and Raptor Migration Monitoring in the Americas with Julie Brown
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of Hawk Watch on Friday\, September 20th with a virtual livestream presentation with Raptor Migration and Programs Director for the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA)\, Julie Brown! Brown will speak about HMNA’s work and the continental network of hawkwatching sites\, why collecting spring and fall migration data is important\, and what we’ve learned about raptor movements and populations. She’ll dive into migration data from the Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch\, as well as data from across the continent and what it’s showing us about the health of raptor populations. \nJulie Brown is the Raptor Migration and Programs Director at the Hawk Migration Association of North America. Before joining HMANA in 2009\, she migrated throughout the US and tropics working as a field biologist primarily with raptors\, focusing on human impact studies\, migration research\, and behavioral studies. She received her BS in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Maine and received her MS in Conservation Biology from Antioch University New England\, where she studied Peregrine Falcon migration in Costa Rica for her thesis. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband\, whom she met hawkwatching\, and her two bird-loving children\, a flock of chickens\, her dog\, and lots of fruit trees. She is a volunteer counter at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory each fall. \nThis virtual presentation is free and open to the public – registration is required.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/we-count-with-julie-brown/
LOCATION:Virtual Program on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Bird Walks,Citizen Science,Participatory Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T113000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240815T174603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T174603Z
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SUMMARY:Acadia Amphibian Project Volunteer Training
DESCRIPTION:Get friendly with our neighborhood amphibians by monitoring the nighttime presence of amphibians on rainy nights from late August through October! Volunteer to help conduct research at Acadia National Park this fall\, and your data will contribute to research at the University of Maine\, Acadia National Park\, and Schoodic Institute. \n\nThe volunteer training session will take place at the Acadia National Park Headquarters (20 McFarland Hill Drive\, Bar Harbor\, ME 04609) on Saturday\, August 24 from 9:30am-11:30am. \nTo sign up\, please fill out the registration form here or email Marisa at marisa.monroe@maine.edu.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nThe Acadia Amphibian Project supports research by Marisa Monroe and Dr. Noah Charney at the University of Maine\, Orono\, in collaboration with the National Park Service and Schoodic Institute. Marisa was awarded a 2024 Acadia Science Fellowship by Schoodic Institute in support of this work. Read the full press release here. \nThis research uses dedicated volunteers to monitor 300m transects around Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula for the presence of amphibians on roads. Volunteers are expected to monitor transects at least once a week at night. TEAMS ARE ENCOURAGED and many volunteers form groups with others (friends or strangers!). Work begins immediately after training (mid- or late-August) until mid- or late-October. \nData from this work supports the creation of a predictive model\, to help the park understand when and where amphibians are moving across roads. Our goal is to find ways to protect migrating and moving amphibians year round — not just in the spring. \nPossible mitigations for amphibian road mortality include road underpasses\, road closures\, and continued volunteer efforts. \nIF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO VOLUNTEER: You can still participate! If you see an amphibian on a road in Acadia National Park\, make an iNaturalist observation. Observations will automatically be collected into a project titled “Acadia Amphibian Project”. \nIf you do not want to post to iNaturalist\, you can email your observation to toadsonroads.acadia@gmail.com.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/acadia-amphibian-project-volunteer-training/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Participatory Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T092500
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SUMMARY:2024 Project ASCO at Sears Island
DESCRIPTION:Please join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 26\, 2024 from 7:30am – 9:25am at Sears Island (Searsport\, ME) as we head into Maine’s rocky intertidal to collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed. Please register for this volunteer event below.  \nWe will begin the field day with a refresher training and then work together to collect along the shore at each site. To find our training videos\, please visit our Project ASCO page. \nParticipation in this event includes working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! \nProject ASCO is a participatory science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/2024-project-asco-at-sears-island/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community,Participatory Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240725T083500
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240701T160306Z
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UID:11741-1721890800-1721896500@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:2024 Project ASCO at Fort Point State Park
DESCRIPTION:Please join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 25\, 2024 from 7:00am – 8:35am at Fort Point State Park (Stockton Springs\, ME) as we head into Maine’s rocky intertidal to collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed. Please register for this volunteer event below.  \nWe will begin the field day with a refresher training and then work together to collect along the shore at each site. To find our training videos\, please visit our Project ASCO page. \nParticipation in this event includes working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! \nProject ASCO is a participatory science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org. \n\n \n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/2024-project-asco-at-fort-point-state-park/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community,Participatory Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T085000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240701T155525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T160011Z
UID:11735-1720594800-1720601400@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:2024 Project ASCO at Hadley Point
DESCRIPTION:Please join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 10\, 2024 from 7:00am – 8:50am at Hadley Point (Bar Harbor\, ME) as we head into Maine’s rocky intertidal to collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed. Please register for this volunteer event below.  \nWe will begin the field day with a refresher training and then work together to collect along the shore at each site. To find our training videos\, please visit our Project ASCO page. \nParticipation in this event includes working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! \nProject ASCO is a participatory science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/2024-project-asco-at-hadley-point/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community,Participatory Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T080000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240701T154630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T155309Z
UID:11729-1720506600-1720512000@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:2024 Project ASCO at South Blue Hill Landing
DESCRIPTION:Please join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 9\, 2024 from 6:30am – 8:00am at South Blue Hill Landing (Blue Hill\, ME) as we head into Maine’s rocky intertidal to collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed. Please register for this volunteer event below.  \nWe will begin the field day with a refresher training and then work together to collect along the shore at each site. To find our training videos\, please visit our Project ASCO page. \nParticipation in this event includes working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! \nProject ASCO is a participatory science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/2024-project-asco-at-south-blue-hill-landing/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community,Participatory Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240708T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240708T073000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240701T154227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T154227Z
UID:11725-1720420200-1720423800@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:2024 Project ASCO at Harriman Point
DESCRIPTION:Please join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 8\, 2024 from 6:30am – 7:30am at Harriman Point (Brooklin\, ME) as we head into Maine’s rocky intertidal to collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed. Please register for this volunteer event below.  \nWe will begin the field day with a refresher training and then work together to collect along the shore at each site. To find our training videos\, please visit our Project ASCO page. \nParticipation in this event includes working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! \nProject ASCO is a participatory science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/2024-project-asco-at-harriman-point/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community,Participatory Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T171500
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240627T124433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T124433Z
UID:11721-1720193400-1720199700@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Project ASCO at Holbrook Island Santuary
DESCRIPTION:Please join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 5\, 2024 from 3:30pm – 5:15pm at Holbrook Island Sanctuary (Harborside/Brooksville) as we head into Maine’s rocky intertidal to collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed. Please register for this volunteer event below.  \nWe will begin the field day with a refresher training and then work together to collect along the shore at each site. To find our training videos\, please visit our Project ASCO page. \nParticipation in this event includes working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! \nProject ASCO is a participatory science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/project-asco-at-holbrook-island-santuary/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Participatory Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240701T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240701T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240626T171600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T171720Z
UID:11674-1719833400-1719840600@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Project ASCO at Frazer Point
DESCRIPTION:Please join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 1\, 2024 from 11:30am – 1:30pm at Frazer Point (Winter Harbor\, Maine) as we head into Maine’s rocky intertidal to collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed. Please register for this volunteer event below.  \nWe will begin the field day with a refresher training and then work together to collect along the shore at each site. To find our training videos\, please visit our Project ASCO page. \nParticipation in this event includes working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! \nProject ASCO is a participatory science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org. \n\n \n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/project-asco-at-frazer-point/
LOCATION:Frazer Point\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community,Participatory Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T093000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240516T153119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T155943Z
UID:11434-1718089200-1718098200@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Schoodic Institute Bird Monitor Volunteer Training II
DESCRIPTION:Do you have an interest in the birds of Acadia National Park? Do you want to take your interest to the next level? Join us on Tuesday\, June 11 at the Frazer Point Picnic Area (in Winter Harbor) from 7:00am – 9:30am for a bird monitoring training session! This will be a great opportunity to join our team of bird monitors. Bring a sense of curiosity and binoculars (if you have them). We’ll cover the history of bird observation in Acadia and our current monitoring methods\, including the use of Merlin (a bird identification app)\, as well as trails and hotspots to be monitored. Beginners are welcome! \nQuestions? Please email Seth Benz at sbenz@schoodicinstitute.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/bird-monitor-volunteer-training-ii/
LOCATION:Frazer Point Picnic Area\, Moore Rd.\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walks,Birding Tours,Citizen Science,Participatory Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240603T145743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T145743Z
UID:11478-1717614000-1717619400@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Dispatches from the Intertidal Ribbon of Rockweed
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lamoine Conservation Commission at 7:00pm on Wednesday\, June 5th at the Lamoine Consolidated School (view on Google Maps below) for Dispatches from the Intertidal Ribbon of Rockweed\, featuring Schoodic Institute’s Marine Ecology Director Dr. Hannah Webber. \nHannah will discuss her research on rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”)\, which is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Hannah will also discuss Project ASCO\, a participatory science initiative through which participants help answer the question\, ”how much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants is analyzed and shared by scientists to inform resource management. Along with rockweed\, this project allows for learning more about other seaweeds\, periwinkles\, mussels\, crabs\, birds\, and the occasional seal or whale. During her presentation\, Hannah will also discuss her experience working with partners and other scientists to use remote sensing tools to measure rockweed using drone technology. \n\n\nAll are welcome to this event\, and there is no fee to attend the presentation.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/dispatches-from-the-intertidal-ribbon-of-rockweed/
LOCATION:Lamoine Consolidated School
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community,Participatory Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T093000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240516T152016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T154749Z
UID:11430-1716883200-1716888600@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Schoodic Institute Bird Monitor Volunteer Training
DESCRIPTION:Do you have an interest in the birds of Acadia National Park? Do you want to take your interest to the next level? Join us on Tuesday\, May 28 at Schoodic Institute’s Wright Hall from 8:00am – 9:30am for a bird monitoring training session! This will be a great opportunity to join our team of bird monitors. Bring a sense of curiosity and binoculars (if you have them). We’ll cover the history of bird observation in Acadia and our current monitoring methods\, including the use of Merlin (a bird identification app)\, as well as trails and hotspots to be monitored. Beginners are welcome! \nCan’t make it to this session? Don’t worry – you can join us in the next session\, taking place on June 11th. Find more details here. \nQuestions? Please email Seth Benz at sbenz@schoodicinstitute.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/bird-monitor-volunteer-training/
LOCATION:Wright Hall at Schoodic Institute\, 9 Atterbury Circle\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bird Walks,Birding Tours,Citizen Science,Participatory Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T180000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240416T125057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T223433Z
UID:11273-1715619600-1715623200@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:MDI Science Café presents Coast Lines: Sea Level Rise and Collaboration on MDI
DESCRIPTION:Part of the on-going “Landscape of Change” collaboration\, join speakers Raney Bench\, Catherine Schmitt\, and others to share your observations of sea level rise and its impacts\, and learn how to get involved. \n\nA collaborative effort to document and understand sea level rise on MDI continues with new partners and new initiatives\, as the island contends with the significant damage to coastal ecosystems and properties seen this winter. \nThis work inspired a series of art installations indicating where future sea levels will be and how they will impact the landscape and infrastructure. The Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Gulf of Maine Research Institute are new partners this year\, bringing together new resources in a new effort to engage island communities in documenting and planning for sea level rise. \nMount Desert Island Historical Society Executive Director Raney Bench is passionate about the power of the past and how history impacts our daily lives. She has built a career in small museum work and loves to see people light up when they encounter an interesting or surprising object or artifact. Raney has worked in several small New England museums in education\, exhibits\, collections management\, and as an Executive Director. \nAs Science Communication Specialist\, Catherine Schmitt works with Schoodic Institute and National Park Service staff to write and share stories of science past and present\, manage communications for Second Century Stewardship\, and provide science communication training for researchers working in our national parks. \nTo learn more and register\, please visit https://mdibl.org/event/coast-lines-mdi/.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/mdi-science-cafe-coast-lines-sea-level-rise-and-collaboration-on-mdi/
LOCATION:Virtual Program on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Evening Lectures,Landscape of Change
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240416T130109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T130418Z
UID:11275-1714417200-1714420800@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Landscape of Change: Exploring the Past to Build a Resilient Future
DESCRIPTION:Join Raney Bench\, Executive Director of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society\, to learn how historical records can shed light on our changing climate. \nTo understand how climate change affects the landscape\, we need to look to the past. Our ancestors documented the natural world around them in stories\, reports\, journals\, diaries\, and letters\, which are cared for in the collections of history museums and libraries. Increasingly\, scientists are pulling observations and data from historic records to get a clearer picture of the natural world of the past to understand how the present is changing. \nThis program is hosted by Ellsworth Historical Society\, Ellsworth Public Library\, Mount Desert Island Historical Society\, and Green Ellsworth. To learn more\, click here.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/landscape-of-change-exploring-the-past-to-build-a-resilient-future/
CATEGORIES:Landscape of Change
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240307
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20240110T231809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T231809Z
UID:10550-1709510400-1709769599@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Hands-On Participatory Science Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Participatory sciences are advancing research\, learning\, and action across science fields. Sometimes called citizen or community science\, these practices can foster a shared understanding of a place or an issue\, and can be a valuable way to cultivate a sense of stewardship and resilience. Schoodic Institute is partnering with the Citizen Science Association and UNH Cooperative Extension to offer a free multi-day practical\, hands-on workshop for designing or refining your own project(s). Learn from experts and each other as you apply principles of good design to a project you bring to the workshop (if you don’t have a project\, don’t worry\, you’ll be helping someone else with theirs while still building your own skills). Walk away with an actionable framework for your participatory science project(s)\, participatory science project skills\, and a network of practitioners to help you in the future.  \nTopics included in the workshop:\n\nDefining project goals\nTen principles of participatory science\nIdentifying resources – what kind of support do you need and who can help? Will your project need buckets\, butterfly nets\, cameras\, canoes\, funding?\nData management – how do we align data collection with goals\, and volunteers?\nVolunteers – what are you asking volunteers to put in\, what are they getting out\, and how will you know if that’s what they really get out of your project?\nPitching your participatory science project – every project needs a pitch; we’ll help you refine yours\n\nWho are these workshops for?\nWhether you’re a resource manager\, a steward at a land trust\, a researcher\, or an interpreter or educator; whether you work for a park\, a town\, a tribe\, or a non-profit; this workshop will help you increase your expertise with participatory science. This workshop is for teams of 2 to 5 people who have started to conduct\, or want to conduct\, participatory science projects. As a non-profit partner to Acadia National Park we are particularly interested in supporting projects that increase our scientific understanding of public and privately conserved lands and cultural resources\, and the publics’ interest in them. And again – if you don’t have a project\, don’t worry\, you’ll be helping someone else with theirs while still building your own skills. \nOur goals are to deepen understanding of participatory science and to broaden the community of people who consider themselves participatory science practitioners. Additionally\, we want to encourage participatory science for natural and cultural resource conservation\, while ensuring the highest quality projects\, and building a community of people who learn from each other. \nWhere and when is this workshop? \nMarch 4-6\, 2024 at Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center\, Greenfield\, New Hampshire. \nThe workshop will start in the early afternoon on Monday and conclude at lunchtime on Wednesday. The workshop is limited to 25 participants. Teams of two to five people are encouraged to apply\, but individuals are welcome. Applications for the workshops will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants that are selected to participate will be notified well prior to the workshop so that they can make any necessary travel plans. \nTo apply\, please visit:\nhttps://forms.gle/mgSPsX6dR8mumycx7 \nFor more information\, please contact: \nHannah Webber | hwebber@schoodicinstitute.org | 207-412-8689 \nView workshop information as a PDF here. \nCost Information:\n\nSchoodic Institute is offering this free workshop (½ day March 4\, full day March 5\, ½ day March 6) and will cover all expenses for room and board. Participants are responsible only for transportation costs. \n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/hands-on-participatory-science-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Participatory Science
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20230712T183001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T200115Z
UID:9541-1690275600-1690288200@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Project ASCO Volunteer Training at DeWick Farm
DESCRIPTION:Join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 25\, 2023 from 9:00am to 12:30pm at DeWick Farm (Woolwich\, Maine) to learn about and collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed in Maine’s rocky intertidal! Please register for this volunteer training event below.\n \nProject ASCO is a citizen science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nDuring this training\, volunteers learn the Project ASCO research protocol in a hands-on setting by collecting data on rockweed in the rocky intertidal. At the end of the training\, volunteers are provided with field gear to collect their own data on rockweed and will be able to contribute to the Project ASCO database on the public data hub anecdata.org. \nActivities for this research training include working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! \n \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer training event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org. \nThank you to the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) for partnering with us to host this volunteer training. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n \n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/projectasco-dewickfarm/
LOCATION:DeWick Farm\, 201 Phipps Point Rd\, Woolwich\, ME\, 04579\, United States
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230724T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230724T114500
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20230402T014412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T134625Z
UID:8880-1690186500-1690199100@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Project ASCO Volunteer Training at Mitchell Field (FULL)
DESCRIPTION:We are currently at capacity for this event. Thank you for your interest. Please consider joining us for one of our other Project ASCO volunteer training events taking place this summer! \nJoin Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 24\, 2023 from 8:15am to 11:45am at Mitchell Field (Harpswell\, Maine) to learn about and collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed in Maine’s rocky intertidal! Please register for this volunteer training event below.\n \nProject ASCO is a citizen science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nDuring this training\, volunteers learn the Project ASCO research protocol in a hands-on setting by collecting data on rockweed in the rocky intertidal. At the end of the training\, volunteers are provided with field gear to collect their own data on rockweed and will be able to contribute to the Project ASCO database on the public data hub anecdata.org. \nActivities for this research training include working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! \n \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer training event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org. \nThank you to the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust for partnering with us to host this volunteer training. \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/projectasco-mitchellfield/
LOCATION:Mitchell Field\, Harpswell\, ME
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T111500
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20230402T011452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T180515Z
UID:8872-1690098300-1690110900@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Project ASCO Volunteer Training at Drift Inn Beach
DESCRIPTION:Join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 23\, 2023 from 7:45am to 11:15am at Drift Inn Beach (St. George\, Maine) to learn about and collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed in Maine’s rocky intertidal! Please register for this volunteer training event below.\n \nProject ASCO is a citizen science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nDuring this training\, volunteers learn the Project ASCO research protocol in a hands-on setting by collecting data on rockweed in the rocky intertidal. At the end of the training\, volunteers are provided with field gear to collect their own data on rockweed and will be able to contribute to the Project ASCO database on the public data hub anecdata.org. \nActivities for this research training include working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! \n \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer training event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org. \nThank you to the Herring Gut Coastal Science Center for partnering with us to host this volunteer training. \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/projectasco-driftinnbeach/
LOCATION:Drift Inn Beach\, St. George\, ME\, 04860
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20230710T151456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T181247Z
UID:9513-1689429600-1689436800@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:How to Be a Citizen Scientist: Tools for Field Identification of Maine's Flora and Fauna with Shannon O'Brien
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever been wandering down a trail and wished you could put a name to the trees towering above you\, the wee invertebrates creeping below\, or the birds singing nearby? Have you considered participating in a Citizen Science project\, but not felt confident in your skills as a naturalist? Do you want to know how to use a dichotomous key? Are you wondering which of the overwhelming number of field guides is most useful and accurate? Do you struggle to adapt to the new wave of technological identification resources? If so\, this workshop is for you! \nOn Saturday\, July 15th\, co-leaders Shannon O’Brien\, Science Engagement Coordinator at Schoodic Institute\, and Jordan Chalfant\, Naturalist’s Notebook Manager and Maine Natural History Observatory board member\, will be teaming up to make these topics accessible and fun. \nShannon oversees numerous Citizen Science projects and is a PRO at using iNaturalist. Jordan has been a contract field technician on dozens of studies in the realms of ornithology and botany\, and is a dichotomous key connoisseur. These two nature nerds can’t wait to take you on a short walk from The Naturalist’s Notebook to Seal Harbor Beach. We will try out using iNaturalist and field guides to identify the biota we encounter along the way\, and will bring back specimens to The Notebook to use some more advanced resources and to explore iNaturalist on the computer. We hope to leave you hooked on knowing your nature neighbors by name and feeling empowered to participate in the Citizen Science projects happening in your community. Bring a hand lens if you have one. \nTo sign up\, please visit The Naturalists Notebook website here. Registration is $10.00. This event will take place at The Naturalist’s Notebook (16 Main Street Seal Harbor\, ME 04675). \nIf you have any questions about this event\, please reach out to info@thenaturalistsnotebook.com.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/how-to-be-a-citizen-scientist-tools-for-field-identification-of-maines-flora-and-fauna-with-shannon-obrien/
LOCATION:The Naturalist’s Notebook\, 16 Main Street\, Seal Harbor\, ME\, 04675\, United States
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T113000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20230402T004918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T180507Z
UID:8865-1688803200-1688815800@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Project ASCO Volunteer Training at Wolfe's Neck
DESCRIPTION:Join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 8\, 2023 from 8:00am to 11:30am at Wolfe’s Neck (Freeport\, Maine) to learn about and collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed in Maine’s rocky intertidal! Please register for this volunteer training event below.\n \nProject ASCO is a citizen science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nDuring this training\, volunteers learn the Project ASCO research protocol in a hands-on setting by collecting data on rockweed in the rocky intertidal. At the end of the training\, volunteers are provided with field gear to collect their own data on rockweed and will be able to contribute to the Project ASCO database on the public data hub anecdata.org. \nActivities for this research training include working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! Note\, bathroom facilities are available at this location.\n \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer training event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org. \nThank you to the Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment for partnering with us to host this volunteer training. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/projectasco-wolfesneck/
LOCATION:Wolfe’s Neck\, Freeport\, Maine
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230707T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230707T103000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20230329T202203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T140240Z
UID:8835-1688713200-1688725800@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Project ASCO Volunteer Training at Frazer Point
DESCRIPTION:Join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team on July 7\, 2023 from 7:00am to 10:30am at Frazer Point (Winter Harbor\, Maine) to learn about and collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed in Maine’s rocky intertidal! Please register for this volunteer training event below.\n \nProject ASCO is a citizen science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nDuring this training\, volunteers learn the Project ASCO research protocol in a hands-on setting by collecting data on rockweed in the rocky intertidal. At the end of the training\, volunteers are provided with field gear to collect their own data on rockweed and will be able to contribute to the Project ASCO database on the public data hub anecdata.org. \nActivities for this research training include working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! Note: a valid Acadia National Park Pass is required for this location. Project ASCO attendees are required to supply their own park pass. Bathroom facilities are available.\n \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer training event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org. \nThank you for your interest. Registration for this event has now closed.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/projectasco-frazerpoint/
LOCATION:Frazer Point\, Winter Harbor\, ME\, 04693
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230626T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T150121
CREATED:20230329T194532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T001911Z
UID:8824-1687771800-1687784400@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Project ASCO Volunteer Training at Carter's Beach
DESCRIPTION:We are currently at capacity for this event. Thank you for your interest. Please consider joining us for one of our other Project ASCO volunteer training events taking place this summer!\n \nJoin Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team in collaboration with Frenchman Bay Conservancy and Crabtree Neck Land Trust on June 26\, 2023 from 9:30am to 1:00pm at Carter’s Beach(adjacent to Salt Pond Preserve in Hancock\, Maine) to learn about and collect data on rockweed\, a foundational seaweed in Maine’s rocky intertidal! Please register for this volunteer training event below.\n \nProject ASCO is a citizen science research initiative designed to get interested participants out into the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides. Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum\, or “Asco”) is the dominant species in most of the rocky intertidal zone of Maine and provides habitat for other species living in and visiting the intertidal zone. Rockweed is currently harvested in Maine and sustainable management requires knowledge of the total amount of rockweed throughout the state. Participants in Project ASCO can help answer the question\, “How much rockweed is there?” The data collected by Project ASCO participants will be analyzed and shared by scientists at Schoodic Institute to inform resource management. \nDuring this training\, volunteers learn the Project ASCO research protocol in a hands-on setting by collecting data on rockweed in the rocky intertidal. At the end of the training\, volunteers are provided with field gear to collect their own data on rockweed and will be able to contribute to the Project ASCO database on the public data hub anecdata.org. \nActivities for this research training include working with Schoodic Institute researchers in the rocky intertidal\, a place where slips\, trips\, and falls can be a concern due to wet or unsteady rocks and seaweed. Please come prepared with weather appropriate field gear\, long pants\, close toed shoes\, and enthusiasm for learning about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem! \n \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer training event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org. \nThank you to Frenchman Bay Conservancy and Crabtree Neck Land Trust for partnering with us to host this volunteer training. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/projectasco-cartersbeach/
LOCATION:Carter’s Beach\, Hancock\, ME\, 04640
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community
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