Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Start off the summer season learning from a renowned author and professional seafarer, W. Jeffrey Bolster! What can the history of overfishing in the age of sail teach us about fisheries restoration in eastern Maine? Bolster will share fascinating insights about the role of this part of Maine played in the history of fishing innovation and exploitation in the 1600s to the 1800s. It us a story with colorful characters, one that is both human and ecological, and it shows how humans were transforming the ocean long before modern fishing.  Bolster is author of the widely-acclaimed “The Mortal Sea, Overfishing in the Age of Sail” published in 2014.
Bolster earned his undergraduate degree at Trinity College (Hartford), his M.A. from Brown, and his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins. He was appointed to the UNH faculty in 1991.