Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Healing Healthcare’s Waste Problem Debbie Saber is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, a Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow, and member of the Mitchell Center Materials Management Research Team. What problem/s are you working to solve? My work is three-fold. One aspect is promoting interdisciplinary research and, at the Mitchell Center, it’s interdisciplinary under […]

For the full article in UMaine Today go to Secondhand Chic Cultural anthropologist digs into the roots and relevance of Maine’s reuse economy, and its sustainability value For many summer visitors, the thrill of the hunt is part of the Maine vacation experience. That might mean stopping at a renovated chicken barn to find a […]

Karen Bieluch, David Hart, Bride McGreavy, Linda Silka, and Aaron Strong are co-authors on a new book chapter Empowering Sustainability Leaders: Variations on a Learning-by-Doing Theme. The chapter is included in a book published by the University of Minnesota titled, Developing Change Agents: Innovative Practices for Sustainability Leadership. The chapter discusses the Mitchell Center’s approach […]

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 […]