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Susanne Lee and Travis Blackmer to present at first Green Schools Symposium

Susanne Lee and Travis Blackmer will present on their work to reduce wasted food in school cafeterias at Maine’s first-ever Green Schools Symposium. This statewide event will take place on November 7, 2025 at Thomas College, Waterville, ME. Organized by the Maine Department of Education, the symposium will celebrate innovative stories of climate leadership in […]
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Heather Leslie discusses Maine oyster comeback with Civil Eats

Wild oysters have returned to Maine after nearing extinction almost 100 years ago. Professor Heather Leslie, a marine conservation scientist and Mitchell Center faculty fellow, spoke with Civil Eats to explain what might be happening to cause the growth in their presence.
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Maine media highlight report from Tony Sutton on sea-run fishing

Mainebiz.com reported the audiobook launch event for “Sea Run: A Study Regarding the Impact of Maine Policies on the Quality and Quantity of Traditional Tribal Fish Stocks and Sustenance Practices,” based on the same name of a a report co-authored by Anthony Sutton, University of Maine assistant professor of Native American food systems, citizen of […]
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John Daigle and Darren Ranco Secure NSRC Indigenous Forest Knowledge Fund Award

The Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) has awarded nearly $500K to PI John Daigle and Co-PI Darren Ranco in support of their project Sustaining basketmaking in Waponahkik through increased accessibility, processing, and storage opportunities. Daigle is a professor of forest recreation management at UMaine and leader of the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Waponahkik (APCAW) Lab. Ranco […]
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Eating better, discarding less: New toolkit helps Maine’s K-12 schools reduce food waste

Every year, Maine throws away around 361,000 tons of food—nearly 40% of production—with about 4,200 tons lost in K-12 schools alone. To tackle this, the Maine Department of Education, Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and UMaine’s Mitchell Center have rolled out a “No More Wasted Food” DIY toolkit in time for Maine Wasted Food […]
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Sharon Klein to present at UMaine ORD event on community collaboration in research Oct. 8

Oct 8th: Community Collaboration in ResearchPips Veazey, Portland GatewaySharon Klein, Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions Join UMaine’s Office of Research Development for a special presentation on increasing the broader impacts of your research through community partnerships with special guests from UMaine’s Portland Gateway and the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. Learn more about their mission, […]
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Senator George J. Mitchell

Senator George J. Mitchell

…the ethos of the Mitchell Center’s work reflects one of my deepest beliefs: the importance of public service. The many faculty and students involved in the Mitchell Center have committed themselves to a goal larger than their individual lives: the goal of helping to build a better world starting right here in our own communities in our own state.