Maine Public Broadcasting Network rebroadcast of Sustainable Maine episode: Return of a River. This first episode in this season of the Emmy nominated series features SSI researchers from the University of New England and the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, studying the Saco River Estuary. The team is gathering extensive field data from the estuary […]
Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) rebroadcast of Sustainable Maine episode: Culvert Operations Extreme weather costs Maine communities millions of dollars in damage, and many experts predict that it’s likely to get worse. Some communities are finding out the hard way that their culverts are no longer big enough to handle the increasing size of floods. […]
Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) rebroadcast of Sustainable Maine episode: Preserving Paradise The final episode titled “Preserving Paradise” features SSI researchers using new mapping tools and working with stakeholders to allow for “smarter” development across the state. The Alternative Futures Team, based at the University of Maine and University of Maine School of Law, uses […]
Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) rebroadcast of Sustainable Maine episode: Saving Our Lakes In the first episode of this season of Sustainable Maine, faculty from Colby College Departments of Chemistry, Geology, Biology, Environmental Studies and Social Sciences collaborate with local conservation groups to form interdisciplinary teams with stakeholder participation to understand the impact of landscape […]
Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) rebroadcast of Sustainable Maine episode: Basket Trees - Saving a Tradition A tiny invasive bug, the emerald ash borer could decimate Maine’s ash trees and jeopardize the livelihoods of Maine’s Indian basket makers, who rely on the tree for their time-honored craft. Darren Ranco, UMaine associate professor of anthropology and […]
Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) rebroadcast of Sustainable Maine episode: Pools, Policy & People - Maine's Vernal Pools Many Maine communities are facing the same dilemma: how to maintain economic viability without compromising the ecological integrity of natural resources that attract people to Maine. Aram Calhoun, UMaine professor of wetland ecology, is leading an SSI […]
Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) rebroadcast of Sustainable Maine episode: Desperate Alewives Once migrating by the millions up Maine’s rivers to spawn in the spring, alewife populations have plummeted in the past hundred-plus years. That spells trouble for everything from fisheries to local economies. Can alewives be brought back? SSI researchers aim to find out. […]
