Seabird Institute

Continuing the Legacy of Project Puffin

Photo: Jean Hall

Combining authoritative seabird science with policy and advocacy leadership, the Seabird Institute is a hub for global conservation action for seabirds.

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Are you an administrative professional with an attentive eye for detail, proactive attitude, and an interest in conservation?

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The Seabird Institute is hiring a full-time, year-round Senior Administrative Assistant based at the Todd Wildlife Sanctuary in Bremen, ME.

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Conservation
Conservation

Conservation

Protecting birds and their habitats

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Outreach
Outreach

Outreach

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Advocacy

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About Us
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About Us

Information about The Seabird Institute.

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Seabird Islands
Conservation

Seabird Islands

Learn more about where we work to help seabirds. 

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NEWS FROM SEABIRD INSTITUTE

Our 2019 Work: The Seabird Restoration Program in Action
Seabirds And Shorelines

Our 2019 Work: The Seabird Restoration Program in Action

Our seabird science is fueling new outreach and advocacy actions to protect the birds and the marine environment on which they depend.

Meet Puffling Conrad!
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Meet Puffling Conrad!

Our 2017 puffling has hatched.

Seabird Island News
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Seabird Island News

News from the Seabird Restoration Program.

Celebrating 20 years of Seabird Success at Devil's Slide Rock
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Seabird Success at Devil's Slide Rock

The Devil's Slide Rock project is celebrating it's 20th Anniversary.

Saving the Winter Home of Maine Puffins
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Saving the Winter Home of Maine Puffins

— Many thanks to 21,000+ Audubon seabird enthusiasts who encouraged President Obama to create the first National Marine Monument in the Atlantic.
Research Reveals Incredible Migratory Journey of Arctic Terns
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Research Reveals Incredible Migratory Journey of Arctic Terns

The tracking of Arctic Terns allows biologists to reconstruct the details of the incredible migratory journeys that these birds have undertaken in recent years.

New Discoveries About How Puffins Feed Their Chicks
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New Discoveries About How Puffins Feed Their Chicks

A 2014 feeding study leads to discoveries about how puffins feed their chicks.

Maine Puffins Rebound
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Maine Puffins Rebound

A supplement to the 2014 Egg Rock Update Newsletter.

Letter to "Hope" Watchers from Steve Kress
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Letter to "Hope" Watchers from Steve Kress

Steve Kress writes a letter to Burrow Cam viewers 2013 after the cam season ends and puffling "Hope" fledges.

Seabird Institute Birds of Concern

Atlantic Puffin

Latin:  Fratercula arctica

Illustration for Atlantic Puffin

Razorbill

Latin:  Alca torda

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Black Guillemot

Latin:  Cepphus grylle

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Arctic Tern

Latin:  Sterna paradisaea

Illustration for Arctic Tern

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