Mitchell Center Sustainability Research Projects

2015-16

Materials Management (Solid Waste) in Maine
Team leader: Cindy Isenhour, Anthropology & Mitchell Center Associate, UMaine

Using Citizen Scientists to Evaluate Lake Water Quality Decline
Team leader: Aria Amirbahman, Civil & Environmental Engineering, UMaine

Community-Based Sustainable Energy Solutions
Team leader: Sharon Klein, Economics, UMaine

Sustainability of Forest Certification and the Maine Forest Practices Act
Team leader: Erin Simons-Legaard, Forest Resources, UMaine

Enhancing Dialogue Between Wild Blueberry Growers and Researchers
Team leader: Frank Drummond, Biology & Ecology, UMaine

2014-15

Developing Tools for Native Bee Use and Conservation
Team leader: Sam Hanes, Anthropology & Mitchell Center Associate, UMaine

Towards Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management in Eastern Maine
Team leader: Jim Wilson, Marine Sciences & Mitchell Center Associate, UMaine

Sustaining Wabanaki Traditions through Adaptation: Preparing for the Emerald Ash Borer in Maine
Team leader: Darren Ranco, Chair of Native American Programs, Director, Native American Research, Associate Professor, Dept. of Anthropology & Senator George J. Mitchell Center

Sustainable Food Systems Research Collaborative
Team leaders:
– Francois Amar, Dean, Honors College
– Mark Haggerty, Rezendes Preceptor of Civic Engagement, Honors College
– Melissa Landenheim, Honors Preceptor, Honors College
Linda Silka, Senior Fellow, Senator George J. Mitchell Center