Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Brian McGill’s Barracuda (Biodiversity and Rural Response to Climate Change Using Data Analysis) project is highlighted in the Spring 2022 edition of the Maine EPSCoR newsletter. The research is funded by a four-year, $4 million (RII Track-2 FEC) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). McGill, whose career passion has been to combine environmental data […]

Mitchell Center Director David Hart gave the keynote address (“Building strong research partnerships between universities and diverse stakeholders”) at the annual meeting of the HIBAR Research Alliance (HRA) on May 3, 2022. HRA is an international network of research universities (e.g. UC Davis, Arizona State, U. Maryland, Oregon State, U. British Columbia) focused on using […]

The Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting a series of Food Scrap Diversion Workshops in collaboration with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainable Solutions. These half-day workshops offer a chance to learn about the most up-to-date information on local […]

Of the food produced in the United State, 40 percent is wasted. Not only could this wasted food help feed those who need it, food waste also contributes to climate change. To mark Earth Day, Maine Public presented a Maine Calling show, “The harms of food waste, its links to climate change, and how Maine […]

Over 25 research posters and displays were presented by students and researchers at a 3-hour Networking Session for Sustainability Solutions on Friday, April 22 in Memorial Union. The event was attended by close to 100 people and provided opportunities for attendees to discuss new research ideas, build collaborations on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary related topics, and […]

Research co-authored by Tim Waring on what goes into scaling up societal change was recently highlighted by UMaine News. Waring is an associate professor of social-ecological systems modeling in the School of Economics and the Mitchell Center. The study examines the need for both behavioral and policy change, and how the two interact to create […]

Bridie McGreavy, associate professor of environmental communication at UMaine, is lead author of a study, recently published in the journal Frontiers in Communication, that explores how communication shapes collaboration and engaged research. Darren Ranco, professor of anthropology and chair of Native American Programs at UMaine, and Heather Leslie, professor of marine sciences and director of […]

Dominique DiSpirito, a senior political science major with minors in legal studies and ecology and environmental sciences, has been named Valedictorian and Outstanding Graduating Student in the Honors College for the class of 2022. DiSpirito’s impressive accomplishments and experience include a Mitchell Center internship during which she worked with municipalities across Maine to set up […]

Jean MacRae, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at UMaine and Mitchell Center faculty fellow, recently spoke with the Bangor Daily News about two aspects of Maine’s ongoing PFAS crisis: PFAS in landfill leachate—the liquid runoff from landfilled waste—and in wastewater treatment. MacRae is part of a Mitchell Center team that is researching PFAS […]

The 2022 Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit will be held virtually on Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m.–noon. This year’s theme is “Improving Maine’s Food System.” Food waste data is grim. The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that 40% of food produced is never eaten, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that this waste […]