Three scientists have been awarded fellowships to conduct research in Acadia National Park as part of Second Century Stewardship, an initiative of the National Park Service and Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park. Second Century Stewardship was launched in 2016 upon the centennial of the National Park Service to provide high quality scientific research for […]
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Mouse personality: SCS fellow Alessio Mortelliti
December 13, 2018The food choices made by mice and other rodents (Which seed should I eat? Should I eat this acorn now or save it for later?) have an influence on the future forest. How animals react to a changing environment is the focus of research by 2017 Second Century Stewardship Alessio Mortelliti, an assistant professor of […]
Catherine Schmitt Named Science Communication Specialist
December 4, 2018Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Schmitt as Science Communication Specialist. In this new role at Schoodic Institute, Schmitt will communicate the work of Schoodic Institute scientific staff and Second Century Stewardship research fellows, as well as research in Acadia National Park, past and present. Schmitt has […]
ANP Science Symposium 2018
October 22, 2018The Acadia National Park Science Symposium was held on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Over 100 people attended the event held at The College of the Atlantic – many being students with an interest in research and science in Acadia National Park. A special session focused on the Second Century Stewardship program. Five SCS fellows took […]
Request for Proposals Now Open – Webinar Available!
September 14, 2018The partners of the Second Century Stewardship: Science for America’s National Parks announce the availability of Research Fellowships to support research in Acadia National Park. The selected Research Fellows will contribute to strengthening and broadening public understanding of the importance of science for parks and society. Second Century Stewardship (SCS) was founded in 2016 by Schoodic Institute […]
Second Century Stewardship at IUCN World Conservation Congress
September 5, 2018In this session, attendees will view the film and learn about the Second Century Stewardship Initiative. At the dawn of the second century for the US National Park Service (NPS) and Acadia National Park (ANP), the opportunity exists to more powerfully engage science for the benefit of parks and society. More than 400 parks in […]
The Acadia Bug Project
August 31, 2018Second Century Stewardship Fellow Dr. Allyson Jackson is a field biologist who has been working with birds for 11 years now. She more recently got interested in bugs – first because of how important they are as bird food and now because they are just interesting on their own! She teaches Environmental Studies at Purchase College in […]
Second Century Stewardship Names 2018 Fellows to Conduct Research in Acadia National Park
June 8, 2018Two scientists have been awarded fellowships to conduct research in Acadia National Park as part of Second Century Stewardship, an initiative of the National Park Service and Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park. Second Century Stewardship was launched in 2016 upon the centennial of the National Park Service to provide top-quality science research for park stewardship, build public appreciation for science, […]
Second Century Stewardship Workshop Reaps Benefits from Collaboration
August 4, 2017Chris Nadeau is studying a species of water flea whose tiny, easily replicated and manipulated rock pool habitats make them ideal test subjects for predicting how climate change affects the planet’s most vulnerable species. But Nadeau, a Ph.D. student at the University of Connecticut, with a passion for science education, has run into trouble over […]
Second Century Stewardship Project to Help Guide Park Conservation
August 19, 2016On Maine’s rocky, forested coast, Acadia National Park’s iconic landscape includes historic stone bridges, carriage trails, and other structures where human-made culverts divert water, prevent flooding, and improve visitors’ safety. At parks across the country, such culverts can also prevent fish, insects, and other aquatic organisms from moving freely from one habitat to another. That […]
