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Sea to Trees

Sea to Trees

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Sea to Trees tells the stories of the science happening in and around Acadia, from the rocky shoreline to the evergreen forests to the granite mountaintops. In Season Four, we’re getting up close and personal with three areas in Acadia: freshwater wetlands, granite-topped mountain summits, and boreal forests. Sea to Trees is generously sponsored by the Cathy and Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellowship, a partnership among Schoodic Institute, National Park Foundation, and the National Park Service.Copyright 2026 NPS - For Personal Use Only Natural History Nature & Ecology Science
Episodes
  • Place-based Science | The Coastal Spruce Fir Forest

    Place-based Science | The Coastal Spruce Fir Forest
    Feb 18 2026
    Along the coast of Maine a special cold-adapted forest ecosystem thrives: the coastal spruce fir forest. The cool air that blows off the ocean provides an ideal environment for these colder species, but their future, like many, is uncertain. In this episode, we’re traveling through time to understand how coastal spruce fir forests in Acadia have changed over the past sixty-six years.

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    20 mins
  • Place-based Science | The Mountain Summit

    Place-based Science | The Mountain Summit
    Jan 21 2026
    High atop Acadia’s mountain summits are sweeping views, subalpine plants, and an ecosystem under threat. Come with me as I take part in each step of a field season and learn about how scientists are working to help restore these unique places.

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    22 mins
  • Place-based Science | The Freshwater Wetland

    Place-based Science | The Freshwater Wetland
    Dec 17 2025
    In this season premiere episode of Sea to Trees we’ll travel to the largest freshwater wetland in Acadia National Park: The Great Meadow. Listen to learn more about the ongoing restoration of the Great Meadow, how soil coring can take us back in time to visualize a landscape thousands of years ago, and how an Indigenous approach to wetland restoration means restoring relationships and food sovereignty.

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    25 mins
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