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Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Talk – Education as a Rural, Public Good: Preparing Maine’s People, Families, Schools, & Communities for the Opportunities of Tomorrow

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: Cat Biddle, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Director of the Center for Applied Research on Education and Schools, University of Maine Zeke Kimball, Professor and Interim Dean, […]

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Talk – Maine Won’t Wait, and Neither Should You: Maine’s Climate Action Plan and How Students Can Get Involved

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: Abigail Hayne, Youth Climate Engagement Fellow, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future Maine is a national leader in climate action – but how can young […]

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Oral Abstract Submission Deadline – 2025 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference

The 2025 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at the Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine. The Call for Oral Abstracts is open. Abstracts must fit within the guidelines of one of the session topics outlined on the proposed sessions page. Abstracts can be submitted online or as an […]

Pre-proposal deadline – Maine Water Resources Research Institute

With funding from the U.S. Geological Survey’s 104b program, the Maine Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) in the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions supports research and outreach to enhance the capacity for the sustainable management of water resources across the state. We request proposals for solutions-driven projects in which interdisciplinary research teams collaborate closely with […]

Talk – Energizing Equal Access: Partnering on Research for Resilience in Maine Communities and Wabanaki Tribes

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono. Speakers: The way people respond to a changing climate and the way they use energy in electricity, heating, and transportation are often dictated by historical patterns, events, and situations beyond their control. People who have been historically marginalized […]

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Talk – Retooling State Government in an Era of Loose Networks: An Invitation to Collaborate

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 Co-sponsors: Ecology & Environmental Sciences, UMaine Dept. of Communication & Journalism, UMaine School of Economics, UMaine Speaker: Samantha Horn, Director, Maine Office of Community Affairs In fifty years, […]

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Talk – Casting a Wide Net: Diversity of Perspectives Improves Management of Gulf of Maine Ecosystems

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 Co-sponsors: National Research Traineeship Program - Ecosystem Science in the Face of Rapid Ocean Change: A Convergence Approach Ecology & Environmental Sciences, UMaine School of Marine Sciences, UMaine […]

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Talk – At Last, Restoration of Maine’s Longest River: The Unprecedented Cleanup of the Mighty Penobscot

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 Co-sponsors: Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology, UMaine Ecology & Environmental Sciences, UMaine Civil & Environmental Engineering, UMaine Speaker: Lauri Gorton, Program Manager, Greenfield Penobscot Estuary Remediation Trust LLC […]

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