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A black-throated green warbler perches on a branch
January 23, 2025

Coastal Conversations Radio Program: How Fame Changed MacArthur’s Warblers

by Trevor Grandin In collaboration with Maine Sea Grant and The First Coast, Schoodic Institute is producing Coastal Conversations, a […]

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January 22, 2025

2024 Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch Summary

This story was originally published by Maine Natural History Observatory By Seth Benz Volunteers counted 1,949 hawks during the 30th […]

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January 21, 2025

Schoodic Institute Welcomes Lisa Frazell as Development Director

Winter Harbor, Maine – Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Frazell, MBA, […]

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

Sea to Trees: Season 3, Episode 3

by Trevor Grandin Sea to Trees is a podcast that tells the stories of the science happening in and around […]

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December 11, 2024

Acadia’s… Alpine?

by Catherine Schmitt Walking along the craggy spine of Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks, looking down at the three-toothed cinquefoil […]

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Margie Patlak leans close to a small plant while holding a cell phone to take a photo
December 9, 2024

Citizen Science Toolkit Now Available

by Hannah Webber Engaging more people in science is exciting and fun, especially when they come from diverse backgrounds. But […]

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November 26, 2024

It Takes a Community (or Two) to Save a Summit

Schoodic Institute scientists are developing new restoration methods to protect Acadia National Park amidst rapid climate change. As Dr. Chris […]

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Front entrance of the Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall on a bright, sunny day
November 21, 2024

Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall Season Summary

by Megan Moshier In its busiest season ever, our Welcome Center at Rockefeller Hall greeted more than 31,000 visitors this […]

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Illustrative graphic cover art for the Sea to Trees podcast, showing illustration of a tree in the foreground, and in the background is a small cover at lowtide with the ocean's horizon line in the background. A cool color palette is used, mainly blues, grays, deep greens.
November 20, 2024

Sea to Trees: Season 3, Episode 2

by Trevor Grandin Sea to Trees is a podcast that tells the stories of the science happening in and around […]

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Earthwatch team members crouch along a boardwalk in Acadia while examining nearby plant life
November 19, 2024

We’re All Naturalists at Sieur de Monts

by Suzannah Buzzell “Welcome to Sieur de Monts” I say, handing out yellow vests to the current Earthwatch team. This […]

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