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Abigail Barrows MPhil ’18 is at the Center of Worldwide Microfiber Study

A global research initiative led by a College of the Atlantic graduate student uncovers alarming levels of microplastic pollution in ocean waters around the globe.
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Fourth President of Kiribati to Address 2018 Commencement

Prominent environmental advocate His Excellency Anote Tong, who led the Micronesian island nation from 2003 to 2016, is the keynote speaker at College of the Atlantic’s 45th graduation.
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And the Award Goes to...

The world’s largest annual meeting on the earth and space sciences awards Outstanding Student Presentation to College of the Atlantic’s Alba Mar Rodríguez Padilla ‘18 for her earthquake research in eastern Canada.

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College of the Atlantic Inspires Human Ecology Model in Japan (Working Waterfront)

In 2014, a group of residents of the island town of Ōsakikamijima, Japan, invited College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor to help them start a college. The idea began with a small group of people seeking to revitalize their town, introduce new educational ideas, promote a year-round community, and reverse youth flight.
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‘Maine Eats’ Exhibit Digs into Evolution of State’s Cuisine (Portland Press Herald)

A showcase at the Maine Historical Society, including a giant sandwich from College of the Atlantic, explores everything from iconic lobster and spuds to the more modern sustainability movement.
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Rising Seas | New England Climate Change (Yankee Magazine)

In the morning fog the captain moors his boat, Osprey. We can’t see Great Duck Island, which is only 250 feet away. The 46-foot boat, which belongs to College of the Atlantic, is bringing professor John Anderson and four students back to the island this morning, 16 miles from Bar Harbor, Maine, to continue their bird research.
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How Listening to Right Whales Could Prevent More Deaths of the Imperiled Species (BDN)

Using sound to track the presence of North Atlantic right whales could help protect the critically endangered creatures from further deadly interactions with humans, College of the Atlantic Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Dr. Sean Todd tells the Bangor Daily News.

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Share the Harvest Opens for 2018 Season

College of the Atlantic’s farm-based and student-coordinated food access program supplies vouchers and subsidies for fresh, local produce from COA Beech Hill Farm and now from the Bar Harbor Farmers’ Market as well.
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COA Delegation Visits International Human Ecology Conference

A trip to the 22nd International Conference of the Society for Human Ecology brings excitement and inspiration to a group from College of the Atlantic.
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Free Energy Analysis Leads to Solar Conversion

After just a few months of producing her own electricity from an array of roof-mounted solar panels, Rose Acre Massage owner Wendy Lessard couldn’t be happier. According to the app she uses to track her energy production, she’s already saved nearly 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide, which, she says excitedly, “is like planting 30 trees!”

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