The hydrology of peatlands will be the focus of an August talk through the Orono Bog Boardwalk led by Mitchell Center researcher Andy Reeve. Reeve, a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences who specializes in groundwater flow and solute transport in peatlands systems, will deliver the talk, “Hydrology in Bogs and Fens — Where […]
Whether you are a lakeshore homeowner or visitor, have a favorite lake that you enjoy swimming, fishing, or paddling in, or rely on our lakes for your drinking water supply, you have a vested interest in keeping our lake waters clean and clear. The 45th Annual Maine Lakes Conference & Celebration has an inspiring lineup […]
Maine Water Utilities Association 2015 Drinking Water Protection Seminar September 2, 2015 MWUA Seminar Brochure
SPEAKER: Bill Sheehan, Founder, UPSTREAM Policy Institute *See below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. Sustainability is a master term used by all parties who are concerned with climate change and related global ecological and social “wicked problems.” But sustainability has different historical and cultural meanings that grew out of contrasting worldviews […]
SPEAKER: Heather Leslie, Director, Darling Marine Center and Libra Associate Professor, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine *See below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. Sustaining […]
SPEAKER: Darren Ranco, Chair, Native American Programs, Associate Professor, Dept. of Anthropology & Senator George J. Mitchell Center *See below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. The theme of adaptation to rapid environmental change dominates academic language and funding. In this talk, I will explore the challenges/opportunities in our work with basketmakers […]
SPEAKER: Jack C. Schmidt, Professor of Stream Geomorphology, Utah State University The Rio Grande and the Colorado River are the two great rivers of western North America shared by Mexico and the United States. Both rivers carry snowmelt from the Rocky Mountains across semiarid and arid regions where water demand is high, and both rivers […]
Mark W. Anderson Senior Instructor Emeritus, School of Economics and Mitchell Center Fellow Open Season on Chickadees: A Field Guide to the Anthropocene
Please join us for the 2015 State of Casco Bay Conference at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in South Portland, Maine on October 13. Every five years Casco Bay Estuary Partnership holds a State of the Bay conference. At this year’s conference, we will be highlighting efforts to protect Casco Bay, reporting on current knowledge […]
Waubenewquay Dorene Day Waubenewquay is Waubizayshee Oídodaym (Marten Clan), a Third Degree Midewiwin and Lead Woman singer for Center Fire in the Three Fires Midewiwin (Heartway), Lodge. She is a MidewanniquayóWater Line Womanó those who vow to take care of the water For more information, please contact: Bethany Haverlock - 581-1417 - Bethany.haverlock@umit.maine.edu
