@humanecologist

I'm a human ecologist and president of the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. I'm an alumnus of COA as well -- class of '92.

 Bar Harbor, Maine
coa.edu
Joined October 2011
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“There’s no bad weather, just bad gear” … here in Maine I’ve said that to myself so many times … but holy heck, this weather has been tough on the psyche!
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Watercolor of COA’s Mount Desert Rock
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Karen Collins: “Squirrel!!! You MUST leave some birdseed for the birds! Please share!”
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REGISTER NOW for the 2023 @collegeatlantic Summer Institute—free and open to the public, but space is limited and seats are going quickly. coa.swoogo.com/summerinstitu…

COA Summer Institute

COA Summer Institute (annual placeholder) takes place from March 29, 2026 to April 26, 2026 at College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME, and online. Organized by College of the Atlantic.

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Setting the first stone of ROAD LINE, a granite project by Andy Goldsworthy @collegeatlantic
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M Dowd in @nytimes - We can’t deal with artificial intelligence unless we cultivate and educate the non-artificial intelligence that we already possess.
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An inspired and inspiring piece by fellow human ecologist @matthewwalther nytimes.com/2023/04/04/opini…

Opinion | What the Owner of an AR-15 Sees in Every Single Place He Goes (Published 2023)

To the would-be tactician, all of life is an opportunity to imagine military-style maneuvers.

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I’m hitting the road!
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Indeed!!! Excited to have you here, Sarah!
Reuben Hudson@reuhudson14 Mar 2023
Welcome to @collegeatlantic Sarah! I’m so excited to be working with you!
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No longer an experiment…but always experimental!
Andrew Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️
@Revkin14 Mar 2023
This is such an amazing artifact. @collegeatlantic is certainly no longer an experiment! coa.edu/live/profiles/1624-c…
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via @NYTOpinion - thank you ⁦@JennyBoylan⁩ !!! Great piece. nytimes.com/2023/03/09/opini…

Opinion | Jimmy Carter Made Me a Better American (Published 2023)

How a Georgia peanut farmer helped me see what my country could be.

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Today’s @nytimes features an opinion piece by @BretStephen_NYT on the inefficacy of masking.
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His message only exacerbates the schismogenesis between “maskers” and “non-maskers” … it’s just a lot more complicated.
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Read the piece and then the key conclusion from the authors of the research: “The high risk of bias in the trials, variation in outcome measurement, and relatively low adherence with the interventions during the studies hampers drawing firm conclusions.”
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Just play the damn game
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Applebees commercial featuring “Start me up” by The Stones. I have a problem with that.
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Is it me or has the @nytimes massively ramped up and/or otherwise prioritized sports coverage, at least in their digital edition?
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Dear @Cathcarsis — this was very possibly the best review I’ve read on any book — thank you. lithub.com/on-war-fatherhood…

On War, Fatherhood, and the Half-Life of Cormac McCarthy’s Literary Fission

“But I will tell you Squire that having read even a few dozen books in common is a force more binding than blood.” –Cormac McCarthy, The Passenger * Unless otherwise noted, all quotes are from McCa…

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