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Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Talk – The Menacing Moth of Maine: Understanding browntail moth and their outbreaks

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: Angela Mech, School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine Since 2015, the browntail moth outbreak in Maine has left residents and visitors alike itching for a […]

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Talk – Penobscot Energy Resilience Initiatives – TO BE RESCHEDULED IN FALL SEMESTER

Due to the solar eclipse, we will be rescheduling Gary's talk for the fall semester. Please check back in August for more information. 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: Gary Fearon, Director of […]

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Talk – Doing Research with Society – Addressing complex water-related challenges in South Africa

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: Professor Nelson Odume, Director, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University South Africa is confronted by complex water challenges, including declining water quality and quantity, habitat degradation, biodiversity […]

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Talk – For Climate’s Sake – Stop Wasting Food!

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 Speakers: Megan Mansfield-Pryor, […]

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Talk – It’s all about the grid: the past, present and future of energy in Maine

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: Kate Cough, Editor, The Maine Monitor Join Maine energy reporter Kate Cough for a discussion on the history of electricity generation in Maine, recent efforts to shake […]

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Talk – Gulf of Maine development: What can fishing teach us?

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: Robin Alden, former Director, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries Use conflicts are front and center in the Gulf of Maine as industrial-scale wind power and aquaculture development […]

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Talk – Valuing the Benefits of Maine’s Great Ponds and Lakes in the 21st Century

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: Adam Daigneault, Associate Professor, School of Forest Resources, University of Maine Over the past 25 years, the Great Lakes and Ponds of Maine have faced challenges such […]

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Talk – Doing good through great beer

How leading with a purpose that focuses on community, the environment and being a good employer is good for business The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person […]

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Talk – United in Health: Exploring Linkages Between Animals, Humans, and the Environment Through an Interdisciplinary Lens

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: Pauline Kamath, Associate Professor of Animal Health, School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine ‘One Health’ refers to the holistic concept that the health of people, […]

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Student Sustainability Lightning Talks

Lightning talks 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 Talks in this session will focus on sustainability research by graduate and undergraduate students in Maine. Each presenter will have 5-minutes for their talk. PowerPoint presentations are allowed […]

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