Does the documented biological diversity of the Saco estuary deserve recognition as a critical natural area in the State of Maine? Five years of intense research suggests yes. As part of the Maine Sustainability Solutions Initiative, researchers and the Stewardship Network active in the region, learned about the estuary’s ecosystem health and how people benefit […]
Water Systems, Science and Society Under Global Change The Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center invites organizations to participate in an international conversation to elicit a wide range of forward-looking perspectives on blue, green and grey water issues related to agriculture and green industries. The objective is to provide USDA a global view of the challenges, […]
Navigating the Northeastern Cleantech Cluster Through Wind, Water & Woods As part of Maine Startup & Create Week, E2Tech is bringing together three new and dynamic companies and the next generation of wind, tidal and biomass energy technologies. The founders and CEOs of Ocean Renewable Power Company, Interphase Energy and Altaeros Energies will share their […]
Amphibians in complex landscapes: Quantifying habitat permeability and connectivity for juvenile wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) movements and dispersal
Senator George Mitchell and David Hart will appear at the Jesup Memorial Library on Tuesday, July 15 at 7:00 PM to speak about the economic and environmental conundrums facing us on MDI, and how we can work together to address these issues.
Collaborative Research on Finfish in Cobscook Bay, Maine Jeffrey Vieser Candidate for M.S. in Marine Biology and Marine Policy Monday, July 28th, 1:00 PM Room 107 Norman Smith Hall Polycom will be available
Effect of Urbanization on Dissolved Organic Matter: Composition, Bioavailability, and Ecosystem Health
The potential arrival of the emerald ash borer in Maine threatens ash trees that are central to Wabanaki basket making and ways of life. But students and faculty from the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions are working with basket makers, tribal communities, state and federal government, the forest products industry, and many […]
Letting People In and Keeping Contaminants Out Public water supplies often exist in the same areas that people find desirable for recreation and development, while also providing a natural habitat for plants and animals. This seminar emphasizes how coexisting with sometimes opposing values and missions can provide challenges for public water suppliers in striking the […]