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SEMINAR – Bridging the Gap between Science and Policy: Lessons Learned from the Delaware River Watershed

107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono

Speaker: Carol Collier, Drexel University The Delaware River Basin is shared by four states and provides water to over 15 million people. Issues run the gamut from natural gas development, clean-up of PCBs, equitable allocation of water, droughts and floods, salt water intrusion, endangered species, managing non-point source pollution and, of course, the multiplying effect […]

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SEMINAR – Anticipating Surprises: The Role of Winter Weather-Climate Variability on Lake Ice Regimes in Maine

107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono

Speaker: Mussie Beyene, PhD Candidate, Civil & Environmental Engineering Maine has over 5000 lakes and winter ice cover over these lakes is a seasonal phenomenon, which plays a vital role in the ecological and socio-economic health of the state. In recent times, there have been dramatic shifts in the timing and duration of lake ice […]