Consider this a “book review” of the 370-page assessment from the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Maine Climate Council,…
Beneath the ocean, a world of mountains
There are mountains in the sea. From tens of thousands of extinct volcanoes rising thousands of meters from the ocean…
Snapping Turtles (a.k.a. dinosaurs)
Humans are relative newcomers to the turtle’s scene. Snapping turtles have been around for 40 million years, and their ancestry…
Acadia’s Moth Man
Since 2016, Frank Distefano aka “Moth Man” has documented moths with photography, contributing the images to a global database of…
The Curse of Knowledge – and Experience
Scientists often express frustration over their attempts to communicate with public audiences. Through my work training scientists in science communication…
Nearby Nature, 130 Years Ago and Today
Nature is having a moment. Record numbers of people are visiting parks and conservation areas, overwhelming parking lots, crowding trails,…
Nature, Near and Far
Due to health and safety concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, many local, state, and national parks have closed, including Acadia…
Creature Feature: Striped Skunk
“Mostly, unfortunately, the human-skunk relationship is one of inconvenience, a skunk surprising the family dog or the speeding car in…
A Plant Love Story
“Sometimes, when I’m walking along the rocky shore, Spartina far from my mind, I encounter a handful of shoots in…
Salmon were listed as endangered. Did the sky fall as predicted?
Twenty years have passed since Atlantic salmon became certified as an endangered species, according to federal law. Ed Baum was…
Catherine Schmitt 