Maine Public’s call-in radio show, Maine Calling, focused on waste management challenges and the “zero waste” movement on March 2. The program featured Cindy Isenhour, Mitchell Center faculty fellow and Associate Professor of Anthropology at UMaine. Isenhour is a member of the Mitchell Center’s Materials Management Team. She is currently working on the project, Rethinking Reuse […]

The Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talk on February 24 by Ted Koffman of Island Housing Trust was featured in an article by The Maine Campus. The talk, “Sustainable, Livable Communities for All: MDI’s Affordable Housing Problem,” delved into the connections between conserving the natural environment and the communities where people live. View a video and powerpoint […]

UMaine’s student newspaper, The Maine Campus, covered the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talk, “Shifting Dynamics of Rural Economic Development in Maine,” in a February 10 article. The February 3 talk featured Lee Umphrey, Vicki Rusbult, and Will Harper from the Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC), which works to support Maine communities and businesses and frequently partners […]

Adam Daigneault, Mitchell Center faculty fellow and Assistant Research Professor with the School of Forest Resources, presented at the second meeting of the Maine Climate Council on January 29 in Augusta. Daigneault’s presentation on “Forest Ecosystems, Forestry, and Biodiversity” represented work with partners at the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Maine Audubon Society, […]

Mitchell Center Senior Fellow Linda Silka will be on a panel for the workshop “Strengthening the impact of your Arctic research” on Friday, February 28, 12 – 1:30 pm. in the Bangor Room of Memorial Union. The University of Maine has many programs that involve collaboration with researchers, as well as broad expertise on how […]

Darren Ranco, UMaine associate professor of anthropology, chair of Native American Programs, and Mitchell Center faculty fellow, is quoted in a recent article from UMaine News, “Penobscot women and the tribal land tenure systems in 19th-century Maine,” posted on February 21. The article traces the history of a unique land system established in Maine in […]

Mitchell Center student Nolan Altvater will be presenting on a collaboration with tribal members to examine how Western science is being applied to promote the sustainability of natural resources and Wabanaki sovereignty at the upcoming “2020 Visions: The Humanities at UMaine” event. The event will be held on January 31 from 2–5 p.m. at the […]

Are you interested in connecting with hundreds of current and future sustainability leaders from across Maine? Do you want to underscore your organization’s commitment to creating a brighter environmental, social and economic future for Maine? The 2020 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference offers just such an opportunity. This unique gathering is one of the biggest […]

The Boothbay Register and Penobscot Bay Pilot ran a University of Maine Darling Marine Center media release about climate change and the state’s coastal communities. Marina Cucuzza, a graduate student pursuing a dual degree in marine biology and marine policy, explores the role that municipal comprehensive plans have in preparing communities for environmental change. “Planning […]

Full article available: Darling Marine Center’s web site A recent study led by Kara Pellowe from the Darling Marine Center (DMC) conducted shellfish surveys in five locations in the upper estuary of the Damariscotta River between June and August 2019. With a grant from the Broad Reach Fund and in-kind support from Damariscotta and Newcastle […]