Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Photo: Arthur Villator, Shutterstock The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Speaker: B Lauer, M.A. Communication and Journalism with specialization in Conservation and Science from the University of Maine, 2023 Explore the profound influence of language […]

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Speaker: Tom Danielson, Aquatic Toxicology Unit, Maine Department of Environmental Protection Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals”, is a group of man-made chemicals that can […]

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Speakers: Katie Swacha and Elizabeth Payne, UMaine Although the phrase “upta camp” might elicit memories of carefree fishing, swimming, hiking, and boating for many people in Maine, conserving the […]

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Speaker: Lloyd Irland, The Irland Group Studying the winding course of Maine’s rivers over 5 centuries takes us through a series of distinct periods of history and engages multiple […]

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Speaker: Ernesto Méndez, Professor of Agroecology, University of Vermont A discussion of the potential for transforming food systems - from farm to plate - through agroecology. Transformative agroecology seeks to […]

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Speaker: Tagwongo Obomsawin, Clean Energy Partnership Program Manager, State of Maine Governor's Energy Office Supported by the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan, the Governor’s Energy Office established the Clean […]

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information Speakers: Alison Bates and Alejandra Ortiz, Colby College The use of alum treatments to bind phosphorus to control algal blooms has been expanding to larger lakes, where there […]

Lightning talks will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Presenting students will have 5-minutes for their talk. PowerPoint presentations are allowed but will be limited to 10 slides. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Session Order 3:00pm-3:05pm Welcome – David Hart, Director, Mitchell Center […]

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Speaker: Aislinn Sarnacki, outdoor journalist, Bangor Daily News and Maine Public In recent years, outdoor professionals have reported a major increase in the use of parks, public lands, trails, […]

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information Speaker: Chris Feurt, Director Coastal Training Program, Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve; Research Associate, School of Marine and Environmental Programs, University of New England Salt marshes in Maine […]