Acadia Images
Photos of Acadia National Park for use as screen savers, note cards and video.
www.acadiaimages.com
Acadia National Park Hotels
This website will lead you to many hotels/motels and B&B's on Mt. Desert Island as well as some of the attractions in and around Bar Harbor.
www.acadianationalparkhotels.com
Allied Whale
Research on population biology of large whales and education dealing with marine mammals. They maintain the only finback whale catalog in the US.
www.coa.edu/html/alliedwhale.htm
American Fisheries Society
They seek to improve conservation and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing fisheries and aquatic science and promoting the development of fisheries professionals.
www.fisheries.org
Atlantic Center for the Environment
Promote resource management through education and research programs in Atlantic Canada, Eastern Quebec and New England.
www.QLF.org
Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company
The Bar Harbor Whale Watch Companmy is located in downtown Bar Harbor and offers several distinct whale watching, sightseeing, lighthouse and nature trips which sail daily throughout the summer seaason. A definite must if you've got some time to spend on the island!
www.barharborwhales.com
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
Offer summer courses in marine science, work/study programs, undergraduate fellowships.
www.bios.edu
College of the Atlantic
Founded in 1969, COA has been remowned for its environmental studies and marine science. It is also one of only a small number of colleges in this country dedicated to the teaching of natural history - a study of nature in its ecological and evolutionary context, with lots of outdoor, hands-on instruction. They also offer any AIO student who does well in our program (and receive a recommendation saying so) a $10,000 per year scholarship to COA. Well worth checking out!
www.coa.edu
Diver Discount
This store offers diving equipment from snorkels and masks to dry suits and everything else at discounted prices.
www.diverdiscount.com
The Jackson Laboratory
Internationally recognized center for mammalian genetic research. Offer high school and college summer internships.
www.jax.org
Maine Maritime Academy
Maine Maritime Academy is a career-oriented college that strives to continue to be the globally recognized leader in providing the highest quality maritime, engineering, engineering technology, marine science, and logistics education with facilities and laboratories that are at the leading edge of technological innovation.
www.mma.edu
Maine Youth Camping Association
Regulates camps in the State of Maine.
www.mainecamps.org
Mote Marine Laboratory
Marine biological research, including the Center for Shark Research.
www.mote.org
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL)
World renowned research facility studying diverse aspects of comparative marine molecular physiology and toxicology. Offers summer internships for high school and college students.
www.mdibl.org
SEA Education Association
Offers summer programs for high school students (grades 11 and 12), college students and teachers in Woods Hole, MA
www.sea.edu
Schooner Harvey Gamage Foundation, Inc.
Offers fall and spring semesters at sea aboard one of three sailing vessels. Accredited through Proctor Academy in Andover, NH.
https://sailingshipsmaine.org/semester-program
Shoals Marine Laboratory
They offer a program called "The Island Semester" on Appledore Island through a joint venture with Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire.
www.sml.cornell.edu
The Society for Marine Mammalogy
Offers information and current research on marine mammals. Download or request "Strategies for Pursuing a Career in Marine Mammal Science."
www.marinemammalogy.org
University of Maine Machias
The mission of the University of Maine at Machias is closely linked to its unique location on the rugged Atlantic Ocean coast, among forests, glacial lakes, and abundant aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. This Downeast location, with its rich human and natural resources, provides a unique living and learning environment for our students.
https://machias.edu