Schoodic Lecture Series - The Glorius Gulf of Maine Thursday, August 07, 2008 Click here for full program flyer 'Oceanography of the Gulf of Maine: The Geology, Physics, and Chemistry Driving the Biology,' will be presented by Dr. Jim McKenna of the Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday, August 6 at 7pm for the Schoodic "Second Saturday" Lecture Series. Why is the Gulf of Maine one of the richest marine environments in the North Atlantic? Marine biologist Jim McKenna will explain the oceanographic processes responsible for creating the highly productive waters of the Gulf of Maine region. The region's glacial geologic history, ocean currents, tidal mixing, and nutrient chemistry will be discussed and how these result in the biological productivity long used to support rich marine food webs.

2008 BioBlitz - A Survey of True Bugs Monday, July 28, 2008 From August 8-10 SERC will host the 2008 "Bioblitz" -- a 24 hour effort to collect and catalog insect species in the park. This year the focus is on the order Hemiptera, which Wikipedia describes as "an order of insects, comprising around 80,000 species of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others, collectively known as the true bugs." The bioblitz includes a public program on Sunday morning, August 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Story Continues ... (1876 bytes more)

Schoodic Lecture Series - It's a Bug's Life! Monday, July 28, 2008 Click here for full program flyer Are annual differences in aquatic insects of White Mountain National Forest due to normal variation or global warming? On Saturday, August 9, 2008, at 7pm Dr. Don Chandler from the University of New Hampshire will present at the Schoodic "Second Saturday" Lecture Series at the Moore Auditorium. Story Continues ... (727 bytes more)

Schoodic Lecture Series - Mother Nature Knows Best: No Child Left Inside Monday, July 28, 2008 Click here for full program flyer Children aren't playing outside much anymore—not even in the back yard or the neighborhood park. Young people need opportunities to experience and learn from nature during their growing years in order to become citizens and future decision makers who will take responsibility for the stewardship of the Earth. This Saturday, August 2, 2008, at 7pm, Sheridan Steele, Superintendent of Acadia National Park since May 2002, will present at the Schoodic "Second Saturday" Lecture Series at the Moore Auditorium. Story Continues ... (1087 bytes more)

Schoodic Lecture Series - The Intertidal Biota of Acadia National Park Thursday, July 24, 2008 On Saturday, July 26, 2008, the "Second Saturday" Schoodic Lecture Series will feature Susan Brawley, Professor at the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences and three of her research assistants. The lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Moore Auditorium at the Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) in Acadia National Park. Story Continues ... (1194 bytes more)

$500,000 Budgeted for the Schoodic Education and Research Center in Acadia National Park Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Winter Harbor, ME – July 9, 2008. Acadia Partners for Science and Learning announced today that U. S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) have secured $500,000 in federal funding in the fiscal year 2009 Commerce, Justice, and Science spending bill as reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill will now go to the full Senate for its consideration. This funding will help build upon the $4 million in Department of Defense spending secured by the Senators in 2002 for the conversion of the former naval base to an education research center. Story Continues ... (2437 bytes more)

Schoodic Lecture Series - The very wet and fat whales of the Gulf of Maine Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Click here for full program flyer Dr. Sean Todd of the Allied Whale & College of the Atlantic, is the featured speaker at the “Second Saturday” Schoodic Lecture Series on Saturday, July 12, 2008. The lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Moore Auditorium at the Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) in Acadia National Park. Dr. Todd holds the Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Studies at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, an institution long renown for its human ecological approach to environmental studies, and its unique teaching philosophies that aim to instruct and inform the next generation of socially and environmentally responsible citizens. Story Continues ... (553 bytes more)

Acadia National Park Research Grants Awarded Monday, June 30, 2008 Friends of Acadia and Acadia Partners for Science and Learning announce the seven research proposals that have been awarded grants through the L.L.Bean Acadia Research Fellowship and Schoodic Research Fellowship programs. From woodland raptors and freshwater insects to mercury and eelgrass, the proposals selected for funding present a wide range of scientific research that will take place in Acadia National Park. The funding for these proposals is made possible by L.L. Bean, which generously donates $25,000 annually to the L.L.Bean Acadia Research Fellowship program and Acadia Partners, which donates $10,000 raised through private donations for the Schoodic Research Fellowships. The National Park Service (NPS) and Friends of Acadia provide additional support. Story Continues ... (6000 bytes more)

Summer Programs at Moore Auditorium Friday, June 13, 2008 This summer the "2nd Saturday" lecture series is expanding. In June, we have the regular, 2nd Saturday event, focused on preserving dark night skies. (See the story below.) Then, starting in July, there will be a program nearly every week. The lecture series brings speakers engaged in research at Acadia, or in related natural resource issues, to the Moore Auditorium at SERC. These programs are jointly sponsored by Acadia National Park, the Schoodic Committee of Friends of Acadia, and Acadia Partners for Science and Learning. Currently scheduled lectures (we hope to add even more!) include talks about whales, life in the intertidal zone, resource management, and a special presentation about children and nature by Acadia's superintendent, Sheridan Steele. Click here for a flyer that describes the talks and dates for July and August.

Schoodic Lecture Series: Starlit Communities - Stewardship for a New Resource Friday, June 13, 2008 Click here for full program flyer Peter Lord, director of the Island Astronomy Institute, is the featured speaker at the “Second Saturday” Schoodic Lecture Series on Saturday, June 14, 2008. The lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Moore Auditorium at the Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) in Acadia National Park. Peter will introduce the Island Astronomy Institute’s Starlit Communities Project, and explain why light pollution mapping offers the key to protecting our starry skies. The global dimensions of light pollution will be illustrated with satellite images of lights shining up from earth. Mapping allows communities to understand their current levels of light pollution, so they can set practical goals for the future. Issues of safety, security, and energy conservation intersect with those of science, culture, and tourism to make starlight a natural resource worth protecting. Story Continues ... (1756 bytes more)

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