Citizens and Scientists Team Up for Community Health
The MDI Biological Laboratory partners with citizen scientists, students and teachers on hundreds of data-collection projects around the globe, from Bar Harbor to the Bahamas, Spain and beyond.
Continue ReadingUNE, MDIBL Team up for Drinking Water Initiative
Collaboration with “Legacy Scholars” builds on the Laboratory’s “All About Arsenic” citizen science initiative
Continue ReadingStudents Wonder, “What’s In Your Water?”
More than 20 students from Conners Emerson School handed out water test kits at the Bar Harbor polls on election day. The eighth graders gave out more than 100 kits to local residents, allowing them to test their homes’ well water for arsenic and other trace minerals. This citizen science collaboration with the Town of...
Continue ReadingHealthy and Safe Swimming on MDI
Believe it or not, some people swim in the waters of Mt. Desert Island (MDI) year-round, including the frigid winter months. Even summer swimming can be brisk, with the warmest ocean temperature reaching an average of 57.7 degrees Fahrenheit in August. Whenever and wherever you swim on the island, you can be sure it’s safe and clean, thanks to the Maine Healthy Beaches (MHB) program.
Continue ReadingFunding Helps Expand Arsenic Awareness Program
Long-term exposure to arsenic can lead to a host of health issues, including heart disease; cancer of the bladder, lung, liver, prostate, and skin; diabetes, and more.
Continue ReadingMDI Biological Laboratory to Host Environmental Data Fellow
The old adage says that many hands make light work – and during the busy MDIBL summers, we’re thankful for all the hands we can get! The whole community is excited that MDIBL has been selected as a host site 2022 for an Environmental Data Initiative (EDI) Data Management Fellowship. The EDI’s mission focuses on...
Continue ReadingNot Just a Drop in the Bucket
Students in Lynn Hanna’s class at Conners Emerson School in Bar Harbor are working with Bar Harbor’s local health officer Mike Gurtler to test all residential wells in Bar Harbor for arsenic.
Continue ReadingThis Is Why: Volunteer Mike Hays
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the MDI Biological Laboratory’s relocation from South Harpswell, Maine to our current location in Salisbury Cove. As part of our celebration to honor this important anniversary, MDIBL is participating in a collaborative project with the Mount Desert Island Historical Society (MDIHS), Acadia National Park, A Climate to Thrive,...
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