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For one Maine college, it’s easy being green [Mainebiz]

College of the Atlantic is the nation’s #1 green college for the seventh year in a row, according to the Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Colleges.
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How to Unbury a Whale [Sierra Club]

In remote Maine, a finback whale is discovered decades after its burial. COA Allied Whale research associate Dan DenDanto and stranding coordinator Rosie Seton help solve the mystery and bring closure to the community.
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DNA testing sheds light on the vast, mysterious world of heirloom apples [Portland Press Herald]

Genetic testing is helping identify older varieties of Maine apples, and may promise more delicious, more diverse fruit in our future. COA professor Todd Little-Siebold and Laura Sieger ’16 are contributing to the project.

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Community-based research presented at science symposium

College of the Atlantic students share posters and academic research at the annual Acadia Science Symposium, a forum hosted by the National Park Service and the Schoodic Institute to promote networking and learning among regional scientists, educators, students, and others working in a range of fields.
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It’s time for the 24-Hour Challenge!

College of the Atlantic’s 11th annual day of giving features a bonfire, social media livestreams, and campus visits from alumnx. All members of the community are invited to help COA raise $100,000 in order to unlock a $100,000 matching gift contributed by a group of COA alumnx, trustees, and friends.
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Entrepreneurial effort focuses on ecological education

Utilizing $20,000 in grants from Projects for Peace and Network for Global Civic Engagement, Clinton Global Initiative University member Mauro José Ramírez Azofeifa ’23 is bringing environmental education and sustainability practices to his hometown in Costa Rica.

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A college in Maine that tackles climate change, one class at a time [New York Times]

As universities and other institutions grapple with ways to fight climate change, College of the Atlantic is nudging its students to reach outside the school’s boundaries and start changing the real world.
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The Gulf of Maine is warming, and its whales are disappearing [NPR]

Whales face a perilous situation as rapidly rising water temperatures affect their food sources, habitats, and migration patterns, College of the Atlantic Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Dr. Sean Todd tells National Public Radio as part of their series, From Miami To Maine: Adapting To a Changing Climate.

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