ECOLOGY LECTURE SERIES
ECOLOGY LECTURE SERIES
Each summer the MAI Ecology committee presents a series of lectures related to the ecology and history of Monhegan Island. These talks are generally held in person at the Monhegan Schoolhouse at 7:30pm. At times we have also been able to provide talks virtually via Zoom. See below for further information including recordings of some past lectures. Attendance is free of charge, although donations are greatly appreciated (suggested donation = $10).
Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island:
The 2025 Monhegan Wildlands Lecture and Workshop Series
In conjunction with the exhibition The Monhegan Wildlands: Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island, the Monhegan Associates are collaborating with the Monhegan Museum of Art & History to present an exciting series of lectures and workshops this coming summer. Inspired by the exhibit’s topics, materials, and themes, this lecture series invites people to deepen their understanding of the cultural, ecological, and artistic history of Monhegan Island. Below is a list of our guest speakers and workshop leaders. This season’s lecture series has been generously sponsored by the Monhegan House. Further event details below.
Thursday September 18:
Scott Weidensaul, naturalist and author of the book Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds
4:00pm at the Monhegan Church – Suggested donation: $10
PAST ECOLOGY TALKS
August 14, 2025: Alan Braddock, Ralph H. Wark Professor of Art History, Environmental Humanities, and American Studies, William & Mary
(For those with hearing concerns: we suggest the use of ear buds or headphones for best audio experience.)
August 7, 2025: Libby Bischof, Phd., Executive Director, Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, Professor of History and University Historian, University of Southern Maine
(For those with hearing concerns: we suggest the use of ear buds or headphones for best audio experience.)
July 31, 2025: Jennifer Pye, Barry Logan & Frank Goodyear, Co-curators of the exhibition “Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island: The Monhegan Wildlands”
(For those with hearing concerns: we suggest the use of ear buds or headphones for best audio experience.)
July 24, 2025: Matt Klingle, Associate Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Bowdoin College
(For those with hearing concerns: we suggest the use of ear buds or headphones for best audio experience.)
August 8, 2024: Shelby Perry, Wildlands Ecologist at Northeast Wilderness Trust
August 2, 2024: David Foster, ecologist and director emeritus of the Harvard Forest, Harvard University’s 4000-acre ecological laboratory
(Please bear with us: there is an audio issue noticeable at the very beginning of the recording, this will clear up after the first few minutes).
July 18, 2024: Brett Ewald, Director: Cape May Bird Observatory, author of the book: “Birds of Monhegan”
July 11, 2024: Karen O. Zimmermann, Maine Master Naturalist & Registered Maine Guide
The Hidden Fungal Network on Monhegan
