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. Attendance is free of charge, although donations are greatly appreciated
See below for further information including recordings of past lectures.
UPCOMING ECOLOGY TALKS
March 25th, 2026 at 6:00pm via Zoom
Swordfish in Wabanaki Homeland with Bonnie Newsom, Penobscot Nation, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Maine. Co- presented by The Monhegan Museum of Art & History.
Save the Dates:
This season’s Art and Ecology Lecture and Workshop series will be presented in partnership with the Monhegan Museum of Art & History and is being generously sponsored by the Monhegan House. Below is a list of event dates and presenters, check back for further details as they become available.
TBD:
Chris Newell: Native American Cultural Director, University of Connecticut; co-founder/director, Akomawt Educational Initiative
July 16:
Kirk Gentalen: Regional Stewardship Manager, Maine Coast Heritage Trust
July 23:
Jess Kusher: Tide Pool Scientist
August 3:
Leith MacDonald: Artist
August 6:
Barbara Putnam: Artist and former MARC resident
September 10:
Judy Walsh: James Fitzgerald scholar
September 24:
Jonathan Alderfer: Avian Artist
PAST ECOLOGY TALKS
January 29, 2026: Ethan Gilardi, Wildlife Biologist and Bat Specialist: Biodiversity Research Institute
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
