College of the Atlantic has research stations on two of them: Great Duck Island and Mount Desert Rock. But we also have students, faculty, and alumni doing research all over the world, from French Frigate Shoals to the Barren Islands of Alaska.

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COA student members of the Island Research Center, directed by conservation biologist John Anderson, have the opportunity not only to monitor populations of seabirds, but also to learn techniques for censusing wildlife, running an island research station, and applying GIS and GPS technologies to real-world conservation projects.

  • NEWS
    Love of gulls leads to Goldwater award

    Wriley Hodge ’24, a College of the Atlantic student with a passion for seabirds and the islands they inhabit, is named a Barry Goldwater Scholar, a prestigious, highly selective designation supporting students intending to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

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    Minke whale skeleton from Maine finds new home in the Arizona desert [News Center]
    Wanting to inspire students in a land-locked state to think more about marine life, College of the Atlantic Captain Toby Stephenson delivers a Minke whale skeleton from Bar Harbor, Maine to the Bisbee Science Lab in Arizona.
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    River Gull returns home
    A 400-mile journey, fog-bound nights, navigational surprises, and long days on the water provide the backdrop for bonding and self discovery for a crew of students and alumnx tasked with bringing a donated sailboat from New York to Bar Harbor.