Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Sam Roy, research assistant professor with the Mitchell Center and the School of Earth and Climate Sciences at UMaine, is lead author on a new paper in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The paper, “Coordinated river infrastructure decisions improve net social-ecological benefits,” is co-authored by Mitchell Center researchers Adam Daigneault, Joseph Zydlewski, Sean Smith, and […]

If you’ve missed visiting UMaine museums in person these past few months, there’s good news. As reported on UMaine News, several museums affiliated with the university are reopening, with public health precautions in place. “Tree and Tradition II,” the special exhibit in the Hudson Museum’s Merritt Gallery, explores the evolution of the ancient artform of […]

The Belfast Area Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby will host a webinar on Tuesday, September 1, featuring Cassaundra Rose, coordinator for the Maine Climate Council, and several members of the council’s working groups. In April 2020 the Mitchell Center was asked by the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to lead a project […]

We’re excited to announce that three projects have been awarded Mitchell Center Sustainability Grants for fiscal year 2021: Collaborating Toward Climate Solutions As Maine communities across the state grapple with the complex challenges of climate change, they also face problems of scarce resources for implementing projects and a dearth of technical expertise to oversee strategic […]

Research by Shaleen Jain and Anne Lausier on evaluating the equitable stewardship of water resources was feature in a UMaine News article on July 24. The researchers created a Water Resources Stewardship (WRS) framework that includes six interlinking elements to comprehensively evaluate water management. They shared the framework in August 2019 in their research article “Water resources […]

On Thursday, August 20, Mark Anderson will present a webinar on the Economics of Natural Systems for Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust. The webinar is free and will be held from 3 – 4 pm. Register here. In the webinar, Mark will talk about how economic systems reside within natural systems and the value that land […]

On Friday, August 7, at 10:30 a.m., Heather Leslie will present a webinar, “Climate science and action for Maine’s coast and coastal communities,” with highlights of the strategies developed by the Coastal and Marine Working Group of the Maine Climate Council. Heather is director of the Darling Marine Center and an associate professor in the […]

In April 2020 the Mitchell Center was asked by the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to lead a project focused on improving the equity outcomes of the Climate Action Plan being developed by the Maine Climate Council.  Through this project, the Mitchell Center is assisting the council to understand and improve the extent to […]

Marina Cucuzza and Gabriella Marafino are among four students from Maine colleges and universities to be awarded Knauss fellowships for 2021. The Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship places early career professionals in federal government offices in Washington, D.C., where they receive hands-on experience transferring science to policy and management. For many fellows, […]

UMaine doctoral student Melissa Flye conducted her master’s research at UMaine on the role of communication and collaboration in efforts to restore Atlantic salmon, which are listed under the Endangered Species Act. UMaine News featured a recent Mitchell Center story about Melissa’s research, and how her work contributed to an assessment and reorganization of management […]