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. Read full article: 'Schoodic Lecture Series - The very wet and fat whales of the Gulf of Maine' (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. Read full article: 'Acadia National Park Research Grants Awarded' (6049 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. Read full article: 'Schoodic Lecture Series: Starlit Communities - Stewardship for a New Resource' (1766 bytes more)

Webber Energy Fuels Provides Scholarships for Teachers Monday, March 10, 2008 Winter Harbor, ME - March 10, 2008. Acadia Partners for Science and Learning and Webber Energy Fuels today announced that they have established the Webber Teacher Scholarships program for Maine teachers to support their participation in Advanced Placement Summer Institutes* at the Schoodic Education and Research Center campus in Acadia National Park. "Providing additional training for science and math teachers is critically important to the future economic health of the State of Maine," said Mr. Michael Shea, President of Webber Energy Fuels. "Webber Energy Fuels has a long history of investing in education and the young people of our state, so we were especially pleased to join with Acadia Partners to make these nationally recognized Advance Placement Institutes more accessible to the teachers of Maine." Read full article: 'Webber Energy Fuels Provides Scholarships for Teachers' (2203 bytes more)

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