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View of middle school students as part of the Schoodic Education Adventure program, walking through the intertidal zone on the Schoodic Peninsula. The treeline is shown in the background, against a bright blue sky.
February 22, 2023

A day at SEA

story by Mikayla Gullace, 2022 Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellow in Environmental Science Education As I stroll across campus on […]

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View of a female common eider afloat deep blue water, with ripples in foreground.
February 21, 2023

Can we continue to call the Common Eider common?

story by Seth Benz In the Spring of 1991, I was working as an Audubon warden on an island near […]

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Close up view of rockweed.
February 17, 2023

Study unravels the impact of rockweed harvest at the bed-scale

from UMaine News A study led by the University of Maine and co-authored by Hannah Webber captured how entire rockweed […]

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Crew of three researchers use a quadrant to study plant growth on mountaintop, with ocean view and blue sky in the background.
February 14, 2023

Jobs, internships, and fellowships for early career scientists, educators, and communicators in Acadia and beyond

Advertisement and application timelines vary; links will be updated here as appropriate. Many of these opportunities were discussed in a […]

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Shiny green meadow sedges and grasses stretch out into the distance with mountains on the horizon
February 2, 2023

The Meaning of a Meadow

story + photos by Catherine Schmitt Between the mountains of Acadia are valleys, where the last great glacier ground away […]

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View of snow-covered Jesup Path in Acadia National Park.
January 31, 2023

Exploring the Bioblitzes at Sieur de Monts

by Ben Iannuzzi, Colby College The Sieur de Monts area, also known as the “Heart of Acadia,” is a beautiful […]

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Dark-eyed junco sits on snow covered ground.
January 25, 2023

On nuthatches and other birds in winter

by Seth Benz and Kyle Lima For most ordinary humans, the start of a new year is generally met with […]

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

Imagining the Future Shore with MDI High School

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

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Photo of close-up green leaves in foreground, and blurred greenery in background with sunlight sparking through.
January 5, 2023

Dr. Michael Soukup Honored With George Hartzog Award

from National Parks Traveler The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks has honored Dr. Michael Soukup with its George Hartzog […]

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American tree sparrow sits on branches, with pale blue sky background
December 30, 2022

New research shows dramatic declines in Acadia National Park winter bird populations

WINTER HARBOR, MAINE – Acadia National Park’s winter bird populations have declined by nearly half since 1971, according to a […]

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