Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

UMaine faculty members Erin Percival Carter, associate professor of marketing, Qiujie “Angie” Zheng, associate professor of business analytics, and Caroline Noblet, associate professor of economics, traveled to Washington, D.C., in June to present at the American Marketing Association’s Marketing and Public Policy Conference. The researchers presented findings from their research on how proactive and transparent […]

Each year, Maine wastes 361,000 tons of food—while 15% of Mainers go hungry. A new report reveals how strengthening Maine’s charitable food system could dramatically cut waste, feed more people, and fight climate change. The research outlines bold opportunities to expand food rescue, boost storage and distribution, and improve access with dignity — but also […]

Heather Leslie, professor in UMaine’s School of Marine Sciences and Mitchell Center faculty fellow, was recently quoted in a Maine Public article about the rise in wild oyster populations and decline of softshell clams in the midcoast region. There’s no single reason for the softshell clam population’s decline, Leslie said. “We know that the ocean […]

By studying the Damariscotta and Medomak River estuaries, University of Maine researchers have formally documented shifts in shellfish populations, from soft shell clams to oysters. Because Maine’s intertidal mudflats, such as those found in these estuaries, are difficult to study, this work filled an important gap in information about shellfish harvesting. Research documented how tidal […]

Four school districts across Maine were able to reduce their food waste by 20% by participating in a 2023 study conducted by University of Maine researchers. To build on the learning and momentum around reducing wasted food in Maine school cafeterias, UMaine has launched a second Maine School Cafeteria Wasted Food Study with four school […]