Acadia National Park, Maine Project Center - IQP

Current Director(s)
Frederick Bianchi
Program Term(s)
E-Term during summer
E-Term during summer
Project Opportunities
Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP)
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The Acadia National Park, Maine Project Center is located in one of the most beautiful areas of the U.S., on the coast of Maine. Students live and work in close proximity to the Acadia National Park and numerous research, historical, environmental, and arts organizations. This summer (2023), the IQP term begins on June 18th and ends on August 5th.

Past Acadia National Park students have:

  • Conducted studies and community outreach activities focused on light pollution and Dark Sky 
  • Created hiking trail documentation with interactive 360 spherical views and virtual reality video
  • Compiled an audio recording archive of the Acadia National Park
  • Analyzed ambient sound levels of park soundscapes
  • Cataloged photographic documentation of endangered locations in Acadia National Park
  • Conducted a carbon footprint analysis of Acadia National Park
  • Utilized big data analysis for understanding transportation and mobility patterns