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SUMMARY:(POSTPONED) What Drives Early-Career Environmental Science Professionals?
DESCRIPTION:**UPDATE** Due to the current lapse in federal government appropriations\, this virtual panel has been postponed. Stay tuned to Schoodic Institute’s website and social media for future updates.\nWhy do we do this work?\n\nWhat are the driving forces behind the enthusiasm of early-career environmental science professionals? Join us virtually on Tuesday\, October 7th from 12:00pm – 1:30pm for our 2025 Acadia National Park Science Symposium opening event! Gain insight from our early-career science professionals as they share their inspirations in a series of 10-minute lightning talks. \nView Speaker List \nHosted by Schoodic Institute and the National Park Service\, the Acadia National Park Science Symposium provides a forum to learn about science taking place in the region and to interact and build collaborations with scientists\, educators\, students\, park staff\, and others working in a range of fields. You can learn more about the science symposium here. \nIf you are interested in being a speaker and sharing your early-career insights during this presentation\, please contact Abby Schill at aschill@schoodicinstitute.org. \nThis presentation will take place online via Zoom.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/what-drives-early-career-environmental-science-professionals/
LOCATION:Virtual Program on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Acadia Science Symposium,Schoodic Science
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SUMMARY:What Drives Early-Career Environmental Science Professionals?
DESCRIPTION:Why do we do this work?\n\nWhat are the driving forces behind the enthusiasm of early-career environmental science professionals? Join us virtually on Tuesday\, October 1st from 12:00pm – 1:30pm for our 2024 Acadia National Park Science Symposium opening event! Gain insight from our early-career science professionals as they share their inspirations in a series of 10-minute lightning talks. \nFeatured speakers for this year’s livestream (download the PDF here): \nBecca Stanley – Recreation Technician Lead\, Friends of Acadia\nJack Byrley – Preventative Search And Rescue Ranger\, North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park (former Visual Information Specialist\, Acadia National Park)\nChris Silcox – Education Ranger\, Schoodic Education Adventure\nHanae Garrison – Stewardship Manager\, Royal River Conservation Trust (former Schoodic Institute Ecology Technician)\nMarisa Monroe – Graduate Research Assistant and Acadia Science Fellow\, University of Maine\nWill Greene – Research Associate\, Perry Institute for Marine Science (former biological field technician and science communicator\, Friends of Acadia) \nHosted by Schoodic Institute and the National Park Service\, the Acadia National Park Science Symposium provides a forum to learn about science taking place in the region and to interact and build collaborations with scientists\, educators\, students\, park staff\, and others working in a range of fields. You can learn more about the science symposium here. \nThe theme of this year’s symposium is 25 Years of Impactful Research in Acadia National Park. The symposium will highlight some of the most influential science\, science communication\, and education that has happened in Acadia National Park since the start of the Research Learning Center (RLC) 25 years ago. In 2000\, the National Park Service began working with community members to create an RLC on the campus of the former Navy Base in Winter Harbor. The goal of Schoodic Institute (Acadia’s Research Learning Center) is to help grow science in national parks and better connect science with management\, education\, and communication. Since the establishment of Schoodic Institute\, the amount of annual research in the park has increased more than threefold. This year’s science symposium will highlight some of the most influential examples of research\, education\, and communication that has happened over that time. \nIf you are interested in being a speaker and sharing your early-career insights during this presentation\, please contact Trevor Grandin at tgrandin@schoodicinstitute.org. \nThis presentation will take place online via Zoom.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/2024-science-symposium-early-career/
LOCATION:Virtual Program on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Acadia Science Symposium,Community,Education,Intern presentations,Science Communication
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T190000
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SUMMARY:We Count! Hawk Migration Association of North America and Raptor Migration Monitoring in the Americas with Julie Brown
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of Hawk Watch on Friday\, September 20th with a virtual livestream presentation with Raptor Migration and Programs Director for the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA)\, Julie Brown! Brown will speak about HMNA’s work and the continental network of hawkwatching sites\, why collecting spring and fall migration data is important\, and what we’ve learned about raptor movements and populations. She’ll dive into migration data from the Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch\, as well as data from across the continent and what it’s showing us about the health of raptor populations. \nJulie Brown is the Raptor Migration and Programs Director at the Hawk Migration Association of North America. Before joining HMANA in 2009\, she migrated throughout the US and tropics working as a field biologist primarily with raptors\, focusing on human impact studies\, migration research\, and behavioral studies. She received her BS in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Maine and received her MS in Conservation Biology from Antioch University New England\, where she studied Peregrine Falcon migration in Costa Rica for her thesis. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband\, whom she met hawkwatching\, and her two bird-loving children\, a flock of chickens\, her dog\, and lots of fruit trees. She is a volunteer counter at the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory each fall. \nThis virtual presentation is free and open to the public – registration is required.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/we-count-with-julie-brown/
LOCATION:Virtual Program on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Bird Walks,Citizen Science,Participatory Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T170000
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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:20240425T183000
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SUMMARY:Journeys in Listening: Birds and More from Acadia and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Join Mid-Coast Audobon for a journey in listening to wildlife audio recordings from Acadia and beyond\, and the stories of adventure and discovery behind them. Laura Sebastianelli is a naturalist with a passion for listening and sound recording. In 2017\, she established “Schoodic Notes: Bird Sounds of Acadia\,” a collaborative project with Schoodic Institute’s Bird Ecology program. Along with the help of a few other natural sound recordists\, the project has archived over 1200 recordings of Acadia’s birds. \nLaura is also a seasoned educator and wildlife technician. She has long sought opportunities to empower others to develop their knowledge\, skills\, and experience to understand\, connect with\, and serve the natural world. She holds a Master of Science in Ecological Teaching and Learning from Lesley University in Cambridge\, MA. She created and ran natural and cultural history programs for adults and families through University of Maine Cooperative Extension at Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center\, the National Park Service\, and many other organizations. She has also conducted track surveys of Canada Lynx via snowmobile\, and howling surveys in search of Gray Wolf\, in Maine’s North Woods. Partially retired these days\, she spends most of her free time exploring the natural world\, and especially recording natural sounds. \nThis will be a free online presentation hosted by the Camden Public Library. For more information and to register\, please click here. \nPhoto by Murray Carpenter\, Maine Public
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/journeys-in-listening-birds-and-more-from-acadia-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Virtual Program on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Birding Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T183000
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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:20230324T120000
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn Webinar: Outdoor School for All Maine Students
DESCRIPTION:Join Maine Conservation Voters on Friday\, March 24th from 12pm – 1:30pm for a virtual Lunch & Learn on Maine’s outdoor learning centers! \nA few days at one of Maine’s outdoor learning centers can be transformative for middle school students\, and legislation being introduced this year aims to make sure that all students get that life-changing opportunity. An Act to Support Outdoor School for All Maine Students would support all students in 4th through 8th grades to spend two nights and three days at an outdoor learning center and ensure that the experience would be integrated with school curriculum and aligned with state learning standards so we can get children outside connecting with Maine’s outdoor heritage. Learn more from Drew Dumsch\, President and CEO\, The Ecology School; Nicholas Fisichelli\, President and CEO\, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park; and Anne Sedlack\, Attorney at Preti Flaherty and Member of the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Centers at Tanglewood and Blueberry Cove Board of Directors. \nClick here to sign up and receive your webinar access link in a confirmation email. \nThis program is free – registration required.
URL:https://schoodicinstitute.org/event/lunch-learn-webinar-outdoor-school-for-all-maine-students/
LOCATION:Virtual Program on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230124T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230124T200000
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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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