About Us - People
Mitchell Center Faculty and Staff
Faculty
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David Hart Director, Senator George J. Mitchell Center Research Leader, Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative Professor, School of Biology and Ecology david.hart@umit.maine.edu |
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Brian McGill Assistant Professor of Ecological Modeling School of Biology and Ecology & Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative mail@brianmcgill.org |
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Sarah Nelson Assistant Research Professor Senator George J. Mitchell Center; Cooperating Assistant Research Professor in Watershed Biogeochemistry, School of Forest Resources sarah.nelson@umit.maine.edu |
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Darren Ranco Associate Professor, Anthropology Director, Native American Research darren.ranco@maine.edu |
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Sean Smith Assistant Professor of Watershed Modeling Dept. of Earth Sciences & Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative sean.m.smith@maine.edu |
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Timothy Waring Assistant Professor of Social-Ecological Systems Modeling School of Economics & Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative timothy.waring@maine.edu |
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Gayle Zydlewski Research Assistant Professor School of Marine Sciences gayle.zydlewski@umit.maine.edu |
Staff
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John Peckenham Assistant Director, Senator George J. Mitchell Center Director, Maine Water Resources Research Institute jpeck@maine.edu |
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Ruth Hallsworth Strategic Program Manager, Senator George J. Mitchell Center & Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative hallsworth@maine.edu |
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Kim Raymond Communications & Outreach Coordinator, Senator George J. Mitchell Center kim.raymond@umit.maine.edu |
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Carol Hamel Administrative Assistant II, Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative carol.hamel@umit.maine.edu |
| Photo coming soon | Holly Chapman Administrative Assistant I, Senator George J. Mitchell Center & Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative holly.chapman@umit.maine.edu |











