UMaine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center together with UMaine grad students will offer this free short course for individuals without previous grant writing experience. This customized introduction will include many topics such as “How to Find a Funder,” “How to Write a Letter of Inquiry,” “Budgets and Timelines,” and “Program Evaluation.” To reserve your space, […]
Engaging the Future With Land Use Scenarios
Maine and The Mortal Sea: Taking Stock of the Past, Present and Future of Our Living Sea A one-day conference hosted by the History Department, School of Marine Sciences, and […]
Maine’s 21st Annual Recycling and Solid Waste Conference will be held on Monday and Tuesday, April 28-29 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. This event brings together experts from across the spectrum of the solid waste and materials management industry. Numerous workshops offer the information you need to improve your solid waste management program, reduce […]
From Science to Solutions: Biodiversity Research for Global Environmental Change Andrew Gonzalez, McGill University Gonzales will present results from the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science’s research on biodiversity and ecological […]
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. […]
Throughout the winter high school students from Old Town High School and Bangor High School conducted research on snowpack and snowfall. The students will be presenting their findings. The students and their teachers have been working in partnership with Dr. Sarah Nelson, Dr. Ivan Fernandez, and Dr. Jasmine Saros in cooperation with US Geological Survey […]
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 […]
