• Talk – The Land Back Movement and the Future of Land Relations in the Dawnland

    Virtual ME, United States

    This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required due to security concerns. Please complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. Join Dr. Darren Ranco for a roundtable discussion about the Land Back movement and the future of indigenous land relations in Maine. Dr. Ranco will be joined by John Banks, Director […]

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  • 2021 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference

    Virtual ME, United States

    Given the continued uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maine Sustainability & Water Conference committee has decided to move the 2021 conference to an online, virtual format. While we are aware that a virtual conference is no substitute for an in-person gathering, we are excited at this opportunity to rethink the content and structure of […]

  • Talk – Restoring Penobscot Language Use: How an English professor is helping access vital knowledge for a sustainable future

    Virtual ME, United States

    This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required. Please complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. When I began the project of publishing “Still They Remember Me”: Penobscot Transformer Tales, Volume 1, I placed a primary value on working responsively with Penobscot language keeper Carol Dana, who wanted help to restore […]

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  • Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit

    Virtual ME, United States

    To register: https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcu-rqjMtEtN97Ukkq5wNQRGN-cElg4Jd For more information: Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit Contact: Susanne Lee at Susanne.Lee@maine.edu America is a leader in wasted food where 40% of the food we produce is never eaten. For Maine, this means 219 lbs. of food wasted per person or nearly 300 million lbs. annually. At the same time, we […]

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  • Talk – Strengthening learning, leadership and equity in Maine and Wabanaki wild shellfisheries

    Virtual ME, United States

    Insights from the Maine Shellfish Learning Network This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required. Please complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. Speakers: Bridie McGreavy, Tony Sutton and Gabby Hillyer, UMaine The future of shellfishing across Maine and Wabanaki homelands is uncertain, as wild clam and mussel fisheries face pressures […]

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  • Talk – A fishy tail about our food system

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required. Please complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. Speaker: Joshua Stoll, Assistant Professor, School of Marine Sciences, UMaine and Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow Global trade of natural resources, including seafood, is at an all-time high as a result of improved technology and trade policies […]

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  • Maine Reuse Summit

    Virtual ME, United States

    Join the Maine reuse team at the Maine Reuse Summit as they share results from a multi-year research project on Maine's vibrant reuse sector. The team of researchers will share findings from a statewide survey, national economic data, and ethnographic engagement to help us understand the economic and social value of reuse in Maine. We […]

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  • Talk – Team Science and Lessons from Kindergarten – The Essence of Collaborative Research

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    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. In-person attendance: Attendees must follow UMaine's COVID-19 guidelines. Speaker: Pips Veazey, Director, UMaine Portland Gateway Humanity is grappling with wicked problems that are complex, dynamic and difficult to solve including […]

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  • Talk – Digging for Buried Treasure: Hidden Gems in Maine’s Reuse Markets 

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    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. In-person attendance: Attendees must follow UMaine’s COVID-19 guidelines. Speakers: Cindy Isenhour, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology & Climate Change Institute, UMaine and Brie Berry, Postdoctoral Researcher, UMaine Join […]

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  • Talk – Rendezvous for Sustainability: Creating space for science-based collaborative solutions

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    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. In-person attendance: Attendees must follow UMaine’s COVID-19 guidelines. Speakers: Catherine Ashcraft, Assistant Professor, Natural Resources and the Environment; Faculty Fellow, Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New […]

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