Faculty Work
College of the Atlantic
College of the Atlantic faculty are active artists and scholars
COA faculty are published scholars, active artists, and engaged advocates. Our 35 faculty members include one Guggenheim and two Fulbright fellows. Since 2013, faculty members have published six books, written/directed/produced a feature-length film, and have authored or presented dozens of peer-reviewed articles, conference presentations, performances, and installations.
Nearly all COA faculty are engaged with sustainability research.
Stories from the Field
The French connection: The lost fruit and farmers of La Acadie
College of the Atlantic professor Todd Little-Siebold of the COA Maine Apple Lab digs deep into the question of how French settlers and missionaries shaped the apples we eat today in this video by the Wilson Museum. Read More
Forgotten fruit, forgotten farmers: North America’s earliest apple history
The fascinating origin story of apples is explored by College of the Atlantic professor Todd Little-Siebold of the COA Maine Apple Lab, speaking at the University of Idaho Heritage Orchard Conference. Read More
One of North America’s oldest apple trees found on Maine island
A rare, historically significant French apple tree discovered on a Verona Island farm by College of the Atlantic professor Todd Little-Siebold and his COA Maine Apple Lab caught the attention of the Bangor Daily News. Read More
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