Latest Past Events

SEMINAR – Conserving small natural features with large ecological importance

107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono

Speakers: Aram Calhoun and Malcolm 'Mac' Hunter, Professors, Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Conservation Biology, Mitchell Center Fellows, UMaine Seminar is co-sponsored by the Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology at UMaine. Small Natural Features (SNFs) are analogous to keystone species in that they have ecological importance that is disproportionate to their small size. […]

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SEMINAR – Indicators of Community Well-Being for Maine’s Coast and Islands: Initial Results and Opportunities for Collaborative Research

107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono

Speaker: Heather Deese, Vice President of Research and Strategy, Island Institute In response to community requests for more and better data and analyses, the Island Institute launched a new initiative in January 2016 to work through partnerships to ensure local leaders have the social, economic, and environmental information they need. This seminar will present a […]

SEMINAR – Banning the Bag: Local Government Opportunities in Sustainable Materials

107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono

Speaker: Travis P. Wagner, University of Southern Maine A key goal of sustainable materials management is to maximize the use and reuse of materials more productively over their entire lifecycles and in part by minimizing disposal. However, given that the North American model of relying primarily on local governments for managing municipal solid waste (MSW), […]

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