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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:20260414T173116
CREATED:20240701T160306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T160824Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T085000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T160011Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T063000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T080000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20240701T154630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T155309Z
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240708T073000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T171500
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20240627T124433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240627T124433Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240701T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240701T133000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T171720Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T093000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20240516T153119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T155943Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T203000
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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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ribbon-of-Intertidal.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240528T093000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20240516T152016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T154749Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T180000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20240416T125057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T223433Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20240416T130109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T130418Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240307
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230724T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230724T114500
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
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:20260414T173116
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:20260414T173116
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:20260414T173116
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:20260414T173116
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:20260414T173116
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T113000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20230329T190334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230623T184222Z
UID:8809-1687507200-1687519800@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Project ASCO Volunteer Training at Mahar Point
DESCRIPTION:Join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team in collaboration with Downeast Coastal Conservancy on June 23\, 2023 from 8:00am to 11:30am at Mahar Point (Pembroke\, 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! Please note: there are no bathroom facilities 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 Downeast Coastal Conservancy for partnering with us to host this volunteer training. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThank you for your interest. Registration has now closed for this volunteer training event. \n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/projectasco-maharpoint/
LOCATION:Mahar Point\, Pembroke\, ME\, 04666
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20230531T145529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T145529Z
UID:9174-1686391200-1686416400@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Maine Ocean Festival 2023 at The Oceanarium
DESCRIPTION:Join the Oceanarium in Bar Harbor\, Maine on June 10\, 2023 from 10:00am – 5:00pm for a day-long event of live music\, games\, ocean-oriented vendors\, and speakers and presenters discussing relevant ideas and issues affecting the Gulf of Maine today. High tide\, low tide\, or somewhere in between\, you’ll love it. Bring the whole family and wear blue for the ocean! \nDuring the festival\, Catherine Schmitt (Schoodic Institute’s Science Communication Specialist) will join Mount Desert Island Historical Society and local artist Jennifer Steen Booher to discuss sea level rise. \nTo purchase tickets for this event\, visit the Oceanarium website here.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/maine-ocean-festival-2023-at-the-oceanarium/
LOCATION:The Oceanarium\, 1351 ME 3\, Bar Harbor\, Maine\, 04609
CATEGORIES:Landscape of Change
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T113000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20230329T174114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T141952Z
UID:8798-1686297600-1686310200@schoodicinstitute.org
SUMMARY:Project ASCO Volunteer Training at Ferry Landing
DESCRIPTION:Join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team in collaboration with Blue Hill Heritage Trust on June 9\, 2023 from 8:00am – 11:30am at Ferry Landing(Brooksville\, 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: there are no bathroom facilities at this location. Please park at the lower lot at the end of Ferry Road in Brooksville. See Blue Hill Heritage Trust map for additional details. \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer training event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org. \nThank you to the Blue Hill Heritage Trust for partnering with us to host this volunteer training. \n \n  \n  \n  \nThank you for your interest. Registration has now closed for this volunteer training event.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/projectasco-ferrylanding/
LOCATION:Ferry Landing\, Brooksville\, ME
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T194500
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20230531T142239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T175551Z
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SUMMARY:Landscape of Change: Historic Acadia National Park
DESCRIPTION:Join Landscape of Change partners and Smithsonian Associates on Thursday\, June 8\, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. (via Zoom) to learn about how you can help document sea level rise. \nFor centuries\, the coastal location and diverse landscape of Maine’s Acadia National Park – featuring mountain summits\, rocky shores\, and wooded valleys – have drawn Indigenous residents\, explorers\, settlers\, and visitors in search of beauty and inspiration. The juxtaposition of landscape has created a unique region and a haven for scientists. Their centuries of written records\, specimen collections\, and oral histories have provided baselines for understanding environmental change on Mount Desert Island and beyond. \nSchoodic Institute’s Science Communication Specialist Catherine Schmitt will share the story of science in Acadia\, including how the records of university students helped inspire the conservation efforts which led to the formation of the national park\, and how this legacy is helping scientists today document a rapidly changing world. \nThis presentation will take place online via Zoom. Registration required – click here to sign up today.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/landscape-of-change-historic-acadia-national-park/
LOCATION:Virtual Program on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Landscape of Change
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230517T173000
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SUMMARY:Project ASCO Volunteer Training at Plummer Point
DESCRIPTION:Join Schoodic Institute’s Project ASCO research team in collaboration with Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust on May 17\, 2023 from 2:00pm – 5:00pm at Plummer Point (South Bristol\, 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! \nIf you have any questions about Project ASCO or this in-person volunteer training event\, please email projectasco@schoodicinstitute.org. \n \nThank you for your interest. Registration has now closed for this volunteer training event. \n \n 
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/projectasco-plummerpoint/
LOCATION:Plummer Point\, South Bristol\, Maine\, 04568
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T180000
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SUMMARY:MDI Science Café: Landscape of Change - Imagining the Future Shore
DESCRIPTION:How will rising seas affect the places we care about? During MDI Biological Laboratory’s Science Café\, join Mount Desert Island Historical Society Executive Director Raney Bench\, artist Jennifer Booher\, and Schoodic Institute Science Communication Specialist Catherine Schmitt as they discuss an ongoing project to document sea level rise around Mount Desert Island. \n\nHistorical images and records\, combined with the latest information on current and future sea level rise\, informed a project with Mount Desert Island High School to explore the future shoreline. The team will share perspectives from the students and community members\, lessons learned so far and what happens next. Schoodic Institute’s continued collaboration on Landscape of Change won an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History in 2022. \nMount Desert Historical 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. \nJennifer Steen Booher is an artist and conceptual photographer living on Mount Desert Island\, where she has been exploring and studying the intertidal zone for over 20 years. She’s fascinated by the way science and history intersect within issues like ecosystem dynamics\, climate change and marine debris. \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. \nThis event is free. Please register online here.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/landscape-of-change-imagining-the-future-shore-mdi-science-cafe/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Landscape of Change
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T110000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20230131T165806Z
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SUMMARY:Here and Now: The Great Backyard Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Schoodic Institute’s Bird Ecology Director Seth Benz teams up with the Wendell Gilley Museum to kick off the annual global bird count! \nThe world comes together to observe birds and you can be part of the effort. Join us on Friday\, February 17th from 9:00am – 11:00am at the Wendell Gilley Museum (4 Herrick Road in Southwest Harbor). We’ll cover how to participate in this global event\, watch observations roll in from around the world\, and we’ll contribute our own observations from Southwest Harbor. This event will combine indoor and outdoor components – please dress accordingly.  \nThis event is free\, but registration is required. Click here to register today. \nLaunched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society\, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds\, and to display results in near real time. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations. Birds Canada joined the project in 2009. In 2013\, participants began entering data into eBird\, the world’s largest biodiversity-related citizen science project.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/here-and-now-the-great-backyard-bird-count/
LOCATION:Wendell Gilley Museum\, 4 Herrick Road\, Southwest Harbor\, Maine\, 04679
CATEGORIES:Birding Tours,Citizen Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230124T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T021730Z
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SUMMARY:Landscape of Change with Catherine Schmitt
DESCRIPTION:Join the Belfast Free Library\, Belfast Garden Club\, and Catherine Schmitt (Science Communication Specialist at Schoodic Institute) on January 24th for a virtual presentation on Landscape of Change. \nLaunched on April 19\, 2021\, Landscape of Change is a collaborative project with Mount Desert Island Historical Society\, Acadia National Park\, College of the Atlantic\, MDI Biological Laboratory\, and A Climate to Thrive with the goal of publishing and compiling historical records on the Mount Desert Island environment\, and comparing these with contemporary data to document change over time. \nDuring the presentation\, Catherine will share what’s been learned about MDI’s changing landscape\, the value of collaboration for monitoring the climate crisis\, and the ways everyone can participate in understanding landscapes of change. \nThis program is part of the 2023 Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series presented in collaboration with All of Belfast Climate Dialogues\, a project of the Belfast Free Library. \nTo register for the Zoom link\, click here.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/bfl_landscapeofchange/
LOCATION:Virtual Program on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Landscape of Change
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T173116
CREATED:20220914T153005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T181323Z
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SUMMARY:We Change with Them
DESCRIPTION:“We Change With Them” is a six-image series by artist Jennifer Steen Booher that explores shifting ecosystem dynamics resulting from climate change in the Gulf of Maine. \nView the exhibit and join a conversation with Booher and Catherine Schmitt of Schoodic Institute about their research on changes in populations of oysters\, shrimp\, squid\, and other Gulf of Maine marine life. \nLearn more about the series and the “We Change With Them” exhibit here. \nThe exhibit and speaker series were funded by the Maine Humanities Council and Bar Harbor Bank & Trust\, and are part of the Landscape of Change project\, the Historical Society’s joint initiative with Acadia National Park\, Schoodic Institute\, the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory\, College of the Atlantic\, and A Climate to Thrive.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/we-change-with-them/
CATEGORIES:Arts,Landscape of Change,Science Communication
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T130000
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SUMMARY:Landscape of Change
DESCRIPTION:Revisiting Natural History Data to Understand the Changing Climate of Acadia National Park \nCatherine Schmitt presents the results of Year 1 of the Landscape of Change project. \nHosted by Merryspring Nature Center.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/landscape-of-change-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Landscape of Change
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