Harlequin Ducks in Jericho Bay

In the 1990s, research indicated that Jericho Bay was the single largest wintering location for Harlequin Ducks in Eastern North America, but the latest research suggests this is no longer the case.
The Observatory has conducted plant inventories on over 75 islands along the coast of Maine and counting. This project aims to improve understanding of plant abundance and distribution on Maine’s coastal islands and set down baseline data. The maps and…
Although numerous marine species depend on seaweeds for food and shelter, seaweeds in Maine are chronically understudied. Very little is known about which seaweed species are in Maine, if any of them are endangered, and the distribution of invasive species. …