2014 Mitchell Center Awards Announced

SSI Research Retreat, Foster Innovation Center, University of MaineThe Mitchell Center Awards are designed to celebrate accomplishments of Mitchell Center (and SSI/NEST) team members and external stakeholders who have contributed to the values and principles at the heart of the Mitchell Center’s stakeholder-engaged, solutions-focused, interdisciplinary projects and partnerships. Congratulations to this year’s awardees:

Outstanding Progress on “The Road to Solutions”
Interdisciplinary Research Team Award
Partnering to Protect Maine’s Ash Trees for Future Generations

Outstanding Progress on “The Road to Solutions”
Interdisciplinary Research Team Award
Protecting Natural Resources at the Community Scale

Outstanding Mentorship of an Undergraduate Student by a Graduate Student
Kristine Hoffman

Outstanding Mentorship of a Graduate Student by a Faculty Member
Kate Beard

Outstanding Mentorship of an Undergraduate Student by a Research Team
Sean Smith, Brett Gerard, Brian Van Dam

Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability Research by an Undergraduate Student
Michael Dandy 

Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability Research by a Graduate Student
Sandra Goff

Outstanding Contributions by an External Partner on “The Road to Solutions”
Evan Richert

Outstanding Ability to Overcome a “MESSI” Experience
Andy Reeve