Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Mount Desert Islander spoke with Allison Gardner, an assistant professor of arthropod vector biology at the University of Maine, about a study she’s leading that found ticks are more abundant in parts of Acadia National Park that burned in the October 1947 fire. “We’re trying to establish associations between where we see high densities of […]

Protecting coastal water quality while balancing marine resources and economic activity Damian Brady is an associate professor in the School of Marine Sciences at the Darling Marine Center and a Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow. What problem/s are you working to solve? We live in a state with an economy that depends on coastal resources more […]

The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a professional position as a Communications & Outreach Coordinator. This is an on-going, full-time position that serves to facilitate and enhance the communications and outreach activities of the Mitchell Center. Compete job details and application information are available from […]

Bridie McGreavy, Assistant Professor of Environmental Communication in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Maine and Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow was part of a panel discussion on Maine Public’s Maine Calling—”Maine’s Clam Harvest: What is Being Done to Improve the Health of Maine’s Clam Population?” There has been a troubling decline in […]

Helping inform decisions about how we value, protect, and utilize our coastal marine resources Kristina Cammen is an assistant professor in the School of Marine Sciences and Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow. Her emerging research program focuses on improving our understanding of marine mammal ecology and ocean health, and advancing the use of genomic techniques in conservation […]

Darren Ranco reflects on ten years of building a pathway of collaboration between university researchers, students, and Wabanaki Tribal Nations Ten years ago, Darren Ranco arrived at UMaine’s Department of Anthropology to serve as Chair of the Native American Programs and Coordinator of Native American Research. He also joined the National Science Foundation’s newly-launched Sustainability […]

Shayla Miller joined Allison Gardner, associate professor of Biology and Ecology, in her project studying the relationship between tick abundance and trail proximity in Acadia National Park. The project integrates data from biological, climate, and social science research that can be used to identify ecological and social and cultural factors that influence the risk of human […]

Faculty from the Mitchell Center were at the core of this summer’s National Science Foundation-sponsored ‘One Health and the Environment’ summer research program for undergraduates. These competitive ‘Research Experiences for Undergraduates’ programs(REUs) are for undergraduates studying science, engineering, or mathematics and are hosted at various universities. UMaine received an REU award in early 2019 and this summer hosted ten undergraduates […]

Maine Public August 8, 2019 By Fred Bever After Last Year’s Poor Harvest, Mainers Work To Help Clam Fisheries Bounce Back This Maine Public article discusses the collaborative work Mitchell Center researchers are conducting with clam harvesters, state and local officials, and conservationists to help Maine’s clam fishery bounce back. The article includes comments from […]

Full article available from UMaine News… Compiling data to better assess, understand and forecast complex forest landscape changes is the goal of a four-year, multidisciplinary regional project led by the University of Maine. The project was awarded $6 million from the National Science Foundation, with $3 million contingent on project progress and availability of funds. […]