84 total

Schoodic Institute publishes annual lists of research permits as part of our partnership with Acadia National Park. In collaboration with the National Park Service, we review and manage research and related communications, ensuring that science informs management and stewardship to protect park resources.

• Learn more about current and past research in Acadia.
• Learn more about conducting research in Acadia and obtaining a permit.

Intertidal & Marine (21)

Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Program
Adam Kozlowski, National Park Service, Northeast Temperate Network

Elevation monitoring of salt marsh habitats
James Lynch, National Park Service, Northeast Region

Schoodic Education Adventure, Intertidal Exploration
Alexa Pezzano, Acadia National Park

Protect natural resources by developing plant gathering protocols with Indian Tribal gatherers
Michelle Baumflek, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Biodiversity of select soft sediment habitats
Hannah Webber, Schoodic Institute

Maritime mammals as consumers in Schoodic Peninsula’s intertidal zone
Jessica Moskowitz, Schoodic Institute

Assessing intertidal crab populations and phenology on Schoodic Peninsula using mark and recapture
Elizabeth Halasz, Schoodic Institute

Reconstructing the history of ocean acidification in the Gulf of Maine using crustose coralline algae
Michele LaVigne, Bowdoin College

Marine microplastics in Acadia National Park
John Cigliano, Cedar Crest College

The effects of ocean acidification and climate change on temperate marine rocky intertidal communities
John Cigliano, Cedar Crest College

Population dynamics and conservation of Asterias sea stars in the north Atlantic
Melenia Giakoumis, City University of New York

Historical ecology of tide pool flora and fauna at Acadia National Park
Chris Petersen, College of The Atlantic

Clam recruitment, predation, and pH in intertidal mudflats
Chris Petersen, College of The Atlantic

Investigate the hydraulics of the Clark Bridge
Maria Fe Aragon Orrego, College of The Atlantic

Bass Harbor water quality and intertidal crab population
Tonya Prentice, Tremont Consolidated School

Intertidal community assembly and dynamics: Integrating broad-scale regional variation in environmental forcing and benthic-pelagic coupling
Catherine Matassa, University of Connecticut

Monitoring intertidal ecosystems throughout Acadia National Park: The development and implementation of a rapid assessment
Laura Braun, University of Maine

Experimental evolutionary cell biology using the Porphyra model system
Susan Brawley, University of Maine

Benthic habitat characterization and mapping for Assateague National Seashore and Acadia National Park
John King, University of Rhode Island

A modern comparison of macroalgal diversity and abundance to historic surveys of the rocky intertidal shores
Elizabeth Soranno, University of Rhode Island

Coastal spruce-fir dynamics in the face of sea-level rise and salt marsh migration
Caitlin Littlefield, University of Vermont

Wildlife & Biodiversity (20)

Forest bird monitoring at Acadia National Park
Aaron Weed, National Park Service, Northeast Temperate Network

Impact of invasive fishes on lake foodwebs
Christina Murphy, US Geological Survey, Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Surveys for Northern dusky salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)
Trevor Persons, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

eBird observations in Acadia National Park
Emma Albee, Schoodic Institute

Nature’s Notebook observations in Acadia National Park
Emma Albee, Schoodic Institute

Biodiversity and phenology citizen science observations
Seth Benz, Schoodic Institute

Long-term monitoring of fall raptor migrations
Seth Benz, Schoodic Institute

Duck Brook Bridge: Potential bat hibernaculum survey
David Yates, Biodiversity Research Institute

Identifying information key in the conservation of Myotis bats in Acadia National Park
David Yates, Biodiversity Research Institute

Alpine wintering ecology of snowy owls in Acadia National Park
Scott Weidensaul, Project SNOWstorm

Bird sound recording to enhance bird ecology research
Laura Sebastianelli, Schoodic Notes

Mount Desert Island Loon Study
William Helprin, Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary

Breeding by the sea: Coastal vernal pools as breeding habitat for spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum)
Stephen Ressel, College of The Atlantic

Assessing the spatiotemporal occurrence of amphibians on Duck Brook Road during spring breeding migrations
Stephen Ressel, College of The Atlantic

Biodiversity of microbial eukaryotes: Testate (shelled) amoebae at Big Heath and ciliates in tide pools
Laura Katz, Smith College

Cross-system subsidies in Acadia National Park: bird component of larger study on cross-ecosystem subsidies
Allyson Jackson, Purchase College, SUNY

Daphnia responses to environmental change
Christopher Nadeau, University of Connecticut

A pilot test of a long-term nearshore bird community monitoring program
Abigail Muscat, University of Maine

Parameterizing environmental DNA detection for the conservation of threatened turtles
Gregory LeClair, University of Maine

Assessing the distribution and abundance of bridle shiner (Notropis bifrenatus) in Maine
Joseph Zydlewski, University of Maine

Freshwater & Air (14)

Freshwater wetland monitoring
Kathryn Miller, National Park Service, Northeast Temperate Network

Rapid response strategy for potential toxin exposures from HABs in coastal and shoreline areas of national parks
Jamie Kilgo, National Park Service, Water Resources Division

Jordan Pond, Seal Cove, and Witch Hole Pond Water Quality Monitoring
William Gawley, Acadia National Park

Streamflow Duration Assessment Method
Julie Kelso, US Environmental Protection Agency

The Dragonfly Mercury Project: Engaging citizen scientists in monitoring mercury contamination in national parks
Colleen Emery, US Geological Survey

Maine brook trout and water quality: A volunteer-based water quality survey of MDI streams
Mark Whiting, Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District

Regional Lake Monitoring Network
Jeremy Deeds, Maine Department of Environmental Protection

Schoodic climate station
Peter Nelson, Schoodic Institute

Assess water levels in Great Meadow
Glen Mittelhauser, Maine Natural History Observatory

Water samples from Acadia National Park lakes
Camille Parrish, Bates College

Mapping the Breakneck Brook watershed dam failure and debris flow
Sarah Hall, College of The Atlantic

Ambient levels of persistent and emerging air toxics
James Pagano, State University of New York at Oswego

Ecological consequences of changing dissolved organic carbon concentrations in lakes
Matthew Farragher, University of Maine

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) on the horizon
Rachel Fowler, University of Maine

Plants (13)

Forest health monitoring
Aaron Weed, National Park Service, Northeast Temperate Network

Schoodic Education Adventure, Soil Exploration
Alexa Pezzano, Acadia National Park

Monitoring forests impacted by carriage road material washouts
Jesse Wheeler, Acadia National Park

Northeast Forest Inventory and Analysis
Jeffrey Harriman, Maine Forest Service

iNaturalist observations in Acadia
Emma Albee, Schoodic Institute

Climate change refugia on Schoodic Peninsula
Emily Jackson, Schoodic Institute

The New England Plant Conservation Program (2020-2024)
William Brumback, Native Plant Trust

Develop climate change-resilient restoration techniques on Cadillac Mountain
William Brumback, Native Plant Trust

Study of Acer pensylvanicum sex expression
Susan Letcher, College of The Atlantic

Bass Harbor Marsh restoration
Jill Weber, College of The Atlantic

Does enhancing genetic diversity increase the long-term success of subalpine plant restorations under climate change
Christopher Nadeau, University of Connecticut

Stand dynamics and climate sensitivity of Maine’s coastal spruce-fir forests
Jay Wason, University of Maine

Characterization of jack and pitch pine sympatry on Cadillac Mountain
Jeff Licht, University of Massachusetts Boston

Visitor Studies (10)

Maine Office of Tourism visitor profile and economic impact analysis research
Glencora Haskins, Downs & St. Germain Research

Understanding recreation decisions in Acadia: Visitor perceptions, desired conditions, and reservation system management in a U.S. National Park
Rebecca Stanley, Friends of Acadia

Acadia National Park transportation and visitor count study
Steven Lawson, Otak, Inc.

Communication effects on preventing unintentional wildlife feeding among frontcountry campers
Katherine Abrams, Colorado State University

Quantifying the social values of Acadia National Park’s water resources
Katharine Ruskin, University of Maine

Assessing the economics of Maine’s coastal tourism development: The ecosystem services of Schoodic Peninsula, Acadia National Park
Katharine Ruskin, University of Maine

Acadia Trail View Website
Frederick Bianchi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

e-Bike Policy Development
Frederick Bianchi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Sand Beach traffic monitoring
Frederick Bianchi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Visitor mobility tracking on the Park Loop Road
Frederick Bianchi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Pests, diseases, & invasive species (5)

Emerald ash borer survey and outreach
Jesse Wheeler, Acadia National Park

Emerald ash borer surveys using girdled trap trees
Jesse Wheeler, Acadia National Park

Southern pine beetle monitoring
Jesse Wheeler, Acadia National Park

Long-term monitoring of beech leaf disease (BLD)
Cameron McIntire, USDA Forest Service

Investigate red pine (Pinus resinosa) distribution and health
Lundy Stowe, College of The Atlantic

Cultural resources (1)

Investigating Indigenous fire history to inform forest management under global change
Madeleine Landrum, University of Maine