by Trevor Grandin
Sea to Trees is a podcast that tells the stories of the science happening in and around Acadia, from the rocky shoreline to the evergreen forests to the granite mountaintops.
This third season we’re talking about research that blurs the lines of history – projects that are in dialogue with the past, analyzing the present, or envisioning the future.
In episode three we’re searching Acadia’s roads for amphibians in the dead of night and trapping small mammals in the park’s woods at the crack of dawn. Learn about two research projects seeking big answers to questions about the park’s smallest creatures. Help a spotted salamander cross the street and weigh a jumping mouse with two ecologists taking the pulse of Acadia National Park.
We search for frogs with and learn from Acadia Science Fellow Marisa Monroe. Hear from author Ben Goldfarb about the dangers that roads pose to amphibians and other animals. We join Brittany Slabach, Second Century Stewardship Fellow and College of the Atlantic professor, in Schoodic Woods to trap small mammals and learn about her research. And we hear from Bik Wheeler, wildlife biologist in Acadia National Park, about how Marisa and Brittany’s projects could influence management in the park.
Sea to Trees is possible with generous support through The Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellowship, a partnership among Schoodic Institute, National Park Foundation, and National Park Service.
Reference Links:
Maine Big Night
https://mainebignight.org/
Crossings by Ben Goldfarb
https://www.bengoldfarb.com/crossings
Little Box Project | Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/littleboxproject
Effect of road traffic on amphibian density by Lenore Fahrig, et al.
https://escholarship.org/content/qt22t1h3q1/qt22t1h3q1.pdf
Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests
https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/study-finds-salamanders-are-surprisingly-abundant-northeastern-forests
