Bowdoin's Schiller Coastal Studies Center

Bowdoin's Schiller Coastal Studies Center Keep up to date with all of the research and activities that take place at Bowdoin College's Coastal Studies Center on Harpswell Sound.

History

In 1981, previous owners Irma and William Thalheimer, deeded the property- 118 acres with 2.5 miles of shoreline- to Bowdoin College. Five miles of trails encourage visitors to experience its beauty and develop an appreciation for its natural and cultural history. As you walk the trails your footsteps trace the storied history of the land's previous occupants: the indigenous inhabitants;

colonist Joseph Orr, for whom the island was named; the Wyers and the Hansons, New England farming families; the Winnewisser brothers; and the Thalheimers who for the second half of the 20th century enjoyed its beauty during retirement. What we offer

The Coastal Studies Center has a variety of programs and on-site resources, including a farmhouse, terrestrial laboratory, marine laboratory with flowing seawater, a sailing center, and dock and piers. The Center supports a range of teaching, research, co-curricular, and recreational activities throughout the year, including the Bowdoin Marine Science Semester, beginning Fall 2015.

And so it begins!
09/04/2019

And so it begins!

https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2019/04/teaching-climate-change.html
04/22/2019

https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2019/04/teaching-climate-change.html

Climate Change Across Disciplines: A Liberal Arts Approach Published April 22, 2019 by Rebecca Goldfine Whether an English class in Ecopoetics or an oceanography course in Marine Biogeochemistry, a liberal arts college is well positioned to approach the study of complex problems like climate change....

Throwback to an icier and snowier Harpswell Sound at the to wish you a
12/31/2018

Throwback to an icier and snowier Harpswell Sound at the to wish you a

finished strong last night with excellent student independent research presentations. Cheers to an amazing experience!...
12/15/2018

finished strong last night with excellent student independent research presentations. Cheers to an amazing experience!

visits for the student poster symposium. So fun to share student experiences each year across our programs!
12/12/2018

visits for the student poster symposium. So fun to share student experiences each year across our programs!

12/10/2018

Home stretch!

Can’t believe we’ve reached the end of the semester. . . independent research wrapping up, looking forward to our stud...
12/07/2018

Can’t believe we’ve reached the end of the semester. . . independent research wrapping up, looking forward to our student talks next Friday!

Little combusted samples in a row
11/28/2018

Little combusted samples in a row

A few project check-ins before the holiday
11/21/2018

A few project check-ins before the holiday

11/20/2018

Gorgeous, peaceful snow today

The snow is beautiful out at
11/16/2018

The snow is beautiful out at

Hard at work, inside and out, for independent research
11/15/2018

Hard at work, inside and out, for independent research

Address

240 Bayview Road
Orrs Island, ME
04066

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12077215906

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