The fourth annual Acadia National Park Science Symposium will feature science taking place in and beyond the park boundary, and will highlight science to plan for the future, the theme of this year’s meeting. The symposium will provide a forum to hear about science taking place in the region and to interact and build collaborations with scientists, students, park staff, and others working in a range of fields. Registration (with lunch): $60; student rate $30.

Speakers include:

Becky Cole-Will, Chief of Resource Management for Acadia National Park, National Park Service

Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Assistant Professor of Nature-based Tourism, School of Forest Resources, University of Maine

Bill Labich, Regional Conservationist, Highstead

Dan Odess, Chief of Science and Research and Assistant Associate Director for Park Cultural Resources, National Park Service

And a panel discussion of our recent climate change scenario planning process and preliminary results.