Adam Daigneault, E.L. Giddings Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Economics and Mitchell Center faculty fellow, testified Sept. 29 before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee focused on small business and rural development. The subcommittee is chaired by Maine Rep. Jared Golden. A focus of the hearing was the role of sustainable forestry in addressing […]

Recent changes to Maine’s Food Code allow Maine businesses to offer reusable and returnable take-out food containers, giving businesses more options for serving their customers and reducing costs while also helping to curb pollution and protect Maine’s woods, waters and wildlife. The updated policy is a result of findings from a research project that is exploring the […]

Mitchell Center members share a passion for tackling complex sustainability problems that matter to people and communities through collaboration with diverse stakeholders and across many different areas of expertise. They seek to connect knowledge with action to create a brighter social, environmental and economic future in Maine and beyond. Learn more about who they are […]

Mitchell Center community members actively publish their research across a diverse range of academic journals. The following is a sample of recent papers by Mitchell Center faculty, students, and alumni. Divided Perception of Drinking Water Safety: Another Manifestation of America’s Racial Gap Onur Apul, Rianna Grissom, Uzay Damali, Robin Toof ACS ES&T Water. 2021, Volume […]

The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine was selected as a finalist for one of seven Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year awards for 2021. Germany’s Falling Walls Foundation selected the Mitchell Center as one of 10 finalists in the Science Innovation and Management category for its global leadership […]

National Public Radio cited a study of resilience in the Maine lobster fishery in a recent story about changes in the industry that will also impact the communities that depend on it. The study, Fishing in Hot Water: Defining Sentinel Indicators of Resilience in the American Lobster Fishery, is led by Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow Joshua […]

A new study of trends in tree-size density in the United States over the past two decades could assist scientists, managers and policymakers in decision-making related to future forest carbon trajectories, land use planning, potential risks to disturbance, and strategies to increase resilience of U.S. forests in global change. The study, published in the journal Scientific […]

On September 20, Maine Public’s Jennifer Mitchell talked with Susanne Lee about food waste and why it might be one of the most pressing climate issues facing Maine. Lee is a Mitchell Center faculty fellow and leads the project Food Waste Management: Empowering Maine Businesses Toward Sustainability. Her team recently launched Food Rescue Maine, an […]

Together with UMaine’s Darling Marine Center (DMC), the Maine Business School is launching the UMaine Blue Economy Program, where students, faculty, and industry and community partners will work together to conduct research, product development and commercialization related to Maine’s marine economy, according to a DMC news release. The $50,000 award from the William Procter Scientific […]

In an August 5 special session in celebration of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)’s 85th anniversary, Linda Silka engaged virtual conference attendees in an interactive presentation entitled “SPSSI: Using Our Past and Looking to Our Future.” During the session, Silka highlighted research published by SPSSI over the last several decades […]