Scientists like to use the word discover, as if they suddenly know something that has never been known, witnessed, thought … More
Author: C. Schmitt
Northern White Cedar
Some things are so familiar, so common, that they are often overlooked. Such is the case with northern white cedar … More
A new age of barnacles
Do you know where you belong? How do you decide to “settle down” and make a home? For answers, consider … More
Tracking the health of Acadia’s lakes
Covering 7.5 percent of Acadia National Park, lakes here are unique for their coastal mountainous setting. Scant minerals shed by … More
Emerald of the hollows
To find the Quebec emerald, wait for the last week of June. From then until about the middle of August, … More
The changing climate of Atlantic salmon
by Catherine Schmitt Fisheries scientists and managers convened virtually in January to learn about the latest research on salmon and … More
Cycles of snow and brush
Somewhere right now, in the dense spruce-fir forest of northern Maine, a wild cat is stalking a white hare. The … More
Wabanaki science in Acadia
The Wabanaki, People of the Dawn—the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot—have lived in the Acadia region since time immemorial. Through … More
American eels on the move in autumn
Fall’s cooling temperatures signal many changes. Among the least visible, but most incredible, is the migration of the American eel. … More
Island Forests
Maine island forests share many characteristics with the great North Woods that stretch across the northern tier of the continent. … More
Catherine Schmitt 