Agenda

COVID-19 Protocols – As the main conference organizer, the Mitchell Center is required to have conference attendees follow University of Maine System COVID-19 protocols. Please go to the COVID-19 page for more information.

OPEN ALL DAY – Poster viewing (auditorium)

7:30AM-8:30AM
Poster viewing and networking (auditorium)

8:30AM-10:30AM
Morning Concurrent Sessions

1. Vector-borne Disease Research and Implications on Integrated Pest Management Strategies in Maine
2. Challenges and Strategies in Transdisciplinary Research: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice
3. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Opportunities for Conservation Technical and Financial Assistance
4. Coastal Resilience
5. Risks and benefits of pest management methods including pesticides, genetic engineering and classical biocontrols
6. Waste/Materials Management Session Track – All Day Session
- A. Resilient Materials Management Systems (8:30AM-9:30AM)
- B. Reusables & Returnables: Food Service Containers in Maine (9:30AM-10:30AM)

10:30AM-11:30AM
Poster session and networking (auditorium)

11:30AM-12:30PM
Keynote Speaker Judith East (auditorium)

12:30PM-1:30PM
Lunch and Poster Awards (auditorium)

1:30PM-2:30PM
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions

6. Waste/Materials Management Session Track
- C. Understanding Extended Producer Responsibility in Maine
7. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in Maine and mitigation strategies: Where are we today and where do we need to be going?
8. Lessons learned from the China Lake Alewife Restoration Initiative
9. Workshop: Environmental DNA Monitoring for Aquatic Resources Professionals
10. Rural Health, Wellbeing and Sustainability

2:30PM-3:00PM
Break – Poster viewing and networking (auditorium)

3:00PM-4:00PM
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions (cont.)