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SUMMARY:Research Seminar: A.J. Kroll
DESCRIPTION:Structural retention in managed forest ecosystems  \nDr. AJ Kroll is a candidate for the SFR-WFCB Forest Wildlife Habitat Management faculty position.  He is currently a Research Scientist for Weyerhaeuser Natural Resources in Federal Way\, WA.  He has a PhD in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana and a MS in Wildlife Science from New Mexico State University.  His research background is primarily on species and community responses to intensive land-use practices; wildlife/forestry interactions; statistical graphics; and professional ethics.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/research-seminar-a-j-kroll/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:Teaching Seminar: A.H. Kroll
DESCRIPTION:Adaptive management of forest riparian zones  \nDr. AJ Kroll is a candidate for the SFR-WFCB Forest Wildlife Habitat Management faculty position.  He is currently a Research Scientist for Weyerhaeuser Natural Resources in Federal Way\, WA.  He has a PhD in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana and a MS in Wildlife Science from New Mexico State University.  His research background is primarily on species and community responses to intensive land-use practices; wildlife/forestry interactions; statistical graphics; and professional ethics.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/teaching-seminar-a-h-kroll/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:Summer Fish Talk Series - W. Jeffrey Bolster
DESCRIPTION:Start off the summer season learning from a renowned author and professional seafarer\, W. Jeffrey Bolster! What can the history of overfishing in the age of sail teach us about fisheries restoration in eastern Maine? Bolster will share fascinating insights about the role of this part of Maine played in the history of fishing innovation and exploitation in the 1600s to the 1800s. It us a story with colorful characters\, one that is both human and ecological\, and it shows how humans were transforming the ocean long before modern fishing.  Bolster is author of the widely-acclaimed “The Mortal Sea\, Overfishing in the Age of Sail” published in 2014.\nBolster earned his undergraduate degree at Trinity College (Hartford)\, his M.A. from Brown\, and his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins. He was appointed to the UNH faculty in 1991.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/summer-fish-talk-series-w-jeffrey-bolster/
LOCATION:Schoodic Institute\, Winter Harbor\, ME
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150717
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150718
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SUMMARY:Maine Beaches Conference
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date!
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/maine-beaches-conference/
LOCATION:Southern Maine Community Collete\, South Portland\, ME\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150808T100000
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SUMMARY:Hydrology Talk at Orono Bog Boardwalk
DESCRIPTION:The hydrology of peatlands will be the focus of an August talk through the Orono Bog Boardwalk led by Mitchell Center researcher Andy Reeve. \nReeve\, a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences who specializes in groundwater flow and solute transport in peatlands systems\, will deliver the talk\, “Hydrology in Bogs and Fens — Where Does the Water Go?” from 10–11:30 a.m. Saturday\, Aug. 8. \nThe discussion will focus on the continuous stream of water that percolates beneath the boardwalk\, and how the movement influences the development of peatlands and affects the living ecosystem. Reeves will discuss how groundwater movement is evaluated\, the reasons for peat accumulation and recent hydrology research done at the Orono Bog Boardwalk. \nThe walk will start at the beginning of the boardwalk — located in the Rolland F. Perry (Bangor) City Forest. Space is limited to 12 participants and registration is required. To register\, email kourtney.collum@maine.edu with your name and telephone number. Use “Boardwalk Nature Walk” as the email subject line.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/hydrology-talk-at-orono-bog-boardwalk/
LOCATION:Orono Bog Boardwalk\, Rolland F. Perry (Bangor) City Forest
CATEGORIES:Other Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Kourtney Collum":MAILTO:kourtney.collum@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:45th Annual Maine Lakes Conference and Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are a lakeshore homeowner or visitor\, have a favorite lake that you enjoy swimming\, fishing\, or paddling in\, or rely on our lakes for your drinking water supply\, you have a vested interest in keeping our lake waters clean and clear. The 45th Annual Maine Lakes Conference & Celebration has an inspiring lineup of sessions on climate change impacts\, lake monitoring\, community action to protect your lake from harmful land management practices\, and much more. An increasing number of lakes statewide are showing declines in water quality\, and there’s plenty to be concerned about. But\, protecting our lakes is not all about work and ominous stories of change! Enjoying our lakes through recreational activity and thoughtful observation is a sure way to pay attention to what’s happening locally\, and to teach our children and future generations how to love our lakes\, too. That’s why this year we combined our traditional conference sessions with celebration\, inspiring art\, and a variety of paddling activities to get you or your family and friends out on the water. To register or for more information: Maine Lakes Society.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/45th-annual-maine-lakes-conference-and-celebration/
LOCATION:Camp Skylemar\, Trickey Pond\, Naples\, ME
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:MWUA Drinking Water Protection Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Maine Water Utilities Association\n2015 Drinking Water Protection Seminar\nSeptember 2\, 2015 \nMWUA Seminar Brochure
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/mwua-drinking-water-protection-seminar/
LOCATION:Governor Hill Mansion\, Augusta\, ME
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150914T150000
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Competing Visions of Sustainability: Scarcity or Abundance?
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Bill Sheehan\, Founder\, UPSTREAM Policy Institute \n*See below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. \nSustainability is a master term used by all parties who are concerned with climate change and related global ecological and social “wicked problems.” But sustainability has different historical and cultural meanings that grew out of contrasting worldviews of scarcity and abundance. Applying the frames of scarcity and abundance to the fields of resource conservation and waste management is useful for understanding current efforts and movements to foster sustainable production and consumption. Specifically scarcity and abundance provide a framework for comparing the Circular Economy and New Economy movements\, among others. This presentation will examine competing worldviews underlying solutions-oriented approaches to achieving a sustainable materials economy. \nDr. Bill Sheehan is a biologist who has focused on environmental policy for the past two decades. He has been at the forefront of two sustainability movements. In the mid-1990s Bill helped launch and lead the civic movement for Zero Waste as co-founder and executive director of the GrassRoots Recycling Network. In 2003 he founded UPSTREAM (originally as the Product Policy Institute) which lead the policy movement for Extended Producer Responsibility in the United States. Bill helped local government officials in eight states form independent Product Stewardship Councils to work for state producer responsibility legislation — Councils that played a role in passing many of the 60-plus state EPR laws adopted since 2004. \nBill holds a Ph.D. in ecology from Cornell University and held research positions at the University of California at Berkeley and USDA’s Agricultural Research Service before turning to environmental policy. He lives with his wife and two cats in Athens\, Georgia. In July he visited his daughter in the Peace Corps in Indonesia\, and he’s passionate about photography and mushrooms. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nLeopold\, Aldo. The River of the Mother of God: And Other Essays by Aldo Leopold. 1991. (384p) FPBC\nMerchant\, Carolyn. Reinventing Eden: the Fate of Nature in Western Culture. 2003. (320p) FPBC\nMoore\, Kathleen Dean. The Pine Island Paradox: Making Connections in a Disconnected World. 2005. (272p) FPBC\nPearce\, Fred. Confessions of an Eco-Sinner: Tracking Down the Sources of My Stuff. 2009. (288 p)\nPhillips\, Dana. The Truth of Ecology: Nature\, Culture\, and Literature in America. 2003. (320p) FPBC\nStager\, Curt. Deep Future: The Next 100\,000 Years of Life on Earth. 2011. (284p)\nWard\, Chip. Canaries on the Rim: Living Downwind in the West. 2001. (256p) FPBK\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-competing-visions-of-sustainability-scarcity-or-abundance/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150921T150000
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Got fish? Reflections on scientists’ roles in sustaining small-scale marine fisheries
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Heather Leslie\, Director\, Darling Marine Center and Libra Associate Professor\, School of Marine Sciences\, University of Maine \n*See below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. \nSustaining marine fisheries has often been approached as a technical challenge. The thinking is that more and better knowledge of ecosystem and economic dynamics\, and the behavior of fish and fishermen\, can get us closer to sustaining fisheries and the people who are part of these complex systems. However\, experience from sustainability projects on both land and in the sea suggests that how knowledge is generated and shared can be just as important as how much is known. Drawing on my experience investigating the social-ecological systems associated with small-scale fisheries in Mexico’s Gulf of California\, I will reflect on the opportunities and challenges for engaged research on the Maine coast. \nHeather Leslie is an international leader in marine conservation science who conducts research on the ecology\, policy\, and management of coastal marine ecosystems. Heather is Director of the Ira C. Darling Marine Center for Research\, Teaching\, and Service at the University of Maine and a Libra Associate Professor of Marine Sciences in the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences. \nShe is interested in understanding the drivers of ecological and social processes in marine systems\, and how to more effectively connect science to marine policy and management. Specific research areas include coastal marine ecology; human-environment linkages\, particularly those related to coastal areas; and the design and evaluation of marine management strategies. Leslie’s work has appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\, Ecology\, Conservation Biology\, and Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment\, and has been covered by The New York Times and the Environmental News Service. \nA member of the University of Maine faculty since August 2015\, Heather Leslie received an A.B. in Biology from Harvard University\, a Ph.D. in Zoology from Oregon State University\, and conducted postdoctoral research at Princeton University. Before arriving at UMaine\, she was on the faculty at Brown University\, as the inaugural Peggy and Henry D. Sharpe Assistant Professor. She is a Leopold Leadership Fellow and originally from Plymouth\, Massachusetts. Heather lives on the other side of the Damariscotta River from the Darling Center\, in Newcastle\, Maine\, with her two children and husband\, microbial ecologist Jeremy Rich. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nEllis\, Richard. The Empty Ocean: Plundering the World’s Marine Life. 2003. (375p) FPBC\nGreenberg\, Paul. American Catch: The Fight for Our Local Seafood. 2015.\nSafina\, Carl. Song for the Blue Ocean: Encounters Along the World’s Coasts and Beneath the Seas. 2011.\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-got-fish-reflections-on-scientists-roles-in-sustaining-small-scale-marine-fisheries/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Adapting before it gets here: Forest Pests\, Basketmaking\, and Sustainability Science
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Darren Ranco\, Chair\, Native American Programs\, Associate Professor\, Dept. of Anthropology & Senator George J. Mitchell Center \n*See below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. \nThe theme of adaptation to rapid environmental change dominates academic language and funding. In this talk\, I will explore the challenges/opportunities in our work with basketmakers and resource gatherers attempting to adapt to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)\, which is not yet in Maine. I am also interested in thinking about how to measure indicators of sustainability when there are no clear solutions to a threat that we cannot stop\, but only (potentially) slow it down. \nDarren J. Ranco\, citizen/member of the Penobscot Nation\, is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Chair of Native American Programs at the University of Maine. Since 2009\, he has been the project leader of the Brown Ash/Emerald Ash Borer project in the Mitchell Center. He has a Masters of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School and a PhD in Social Anthropology from Harvard University. Dr. Ranco’s research focuses on Wabanaki protection of cultural and natural resources. He teaches classes on indigenous intellectual property rights\, research ethics\, environmental justice and tribal governance. The son of Nelson Newell Ranco and May Ranco\, he grew up in Orono and currently resides in Hampden. \nSuggested Readings \n\nHeinrich\, Bernd. The Trees in My Forest. 1998. (256p) FPBC\nKimmerer\, Robin Wall. Braiding sweetgrass: indigenous wisdom\, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants. 2013. (410p) FPBC\nNikiforuk\, Andrew. Empire of the Beetle: How Human Folly and a Tiny Bug Are Killing North America’s Great Forests (David Suzuki Foundation Series) 2011. (240p)\nRutkow\, Eric. American canopy: trees\, forests\, and the making of a nation. 2012. (418p) FPBC\nTerres\, John K. From Laurel Hill to Siler’s Bog: The Walking Adventures of a Naturalist. 1969. (232p) FPBC\nVaughn\, Bill. Hawthorn: The Tree That Has Nourished\, Healed\, and Inspired Through the Ages. 2015. (272p). FPBC\nWaldbauer\, Gilbert. Insights From Insects: What Bad Bugs Can Teach Us. 2005. (311 p) FPBC\nWells\, Diana. Lives of the Trees: An Uncommon History. 2010. (369p) FPBC\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-adapting-before-it-gets-here-forest-pests-basketmaking-and-sustainability-science/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR: Restoring the Rio Grande and Colorado Rivers: The visionary and the practical
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Jack C. Schmidt\, Professor of Stream Geomorphology\, Utah State University \nThe Rio Grande and the Colorado River are the two great rivers of western North America shared by Mexico and the United States. Both rivers carry snowmelt from the Rocky Mountains across semiarid and arid regions where water demand is high\, and both rivers are fully utilized in places\, such that no stream flow remains in the channel. In the face of declining runoff in a warming climate\, the challenges to river rehabilitation are daunting\, yet small successes have occurred in different parts of these watersheds. These small successes are notable\, but a large-scale vision of the opportunities and constraints is needed if the native ecosystems of these rivers are to be maintained  or rehabilitated in the future. \nJack Schmidt is Professor of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University\, where he has been on the faculty since 1991. \nJack’s research has focused on describing the century-scale changes to river channel form and the causes of those changes. He has been actively involved in numerous efforts to rehabilitate large rivers\, especially of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. He was awarded the 2009 National Park Service Directors Award for Natural Resources Research for his work throughout the National Park system concerning the management of large regulated rivers. He was a member of the bi-national team who received a 2013 Partners in Conservation Award from the Secretary of Interior for their work in implementing the pulse flow release into the delta of the Colorado River. Between 2010 and 2014\, Jack served as Chief of the US Geological Survey Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center\, the science arm of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nAnfinson\, John O.   The River We Have Wrought: a History of the Upper Mississippi. 2003. (365 p) FPBC\nBusch\, Akiko. Nine Ways to Cross a River: Midstream Reflections on Swimming and Getting There from Here. 2007. (224p) FPBC\nChilds\, Craig. The Secret Knowledge of Water: Discovering the Essence of the American Desert.  2001. (304p)\nGraves\, John. Goodbye to a River. 2002. (320p) FPBC\nMcPhee\, John. Encounters with the Archdruid. 1971.\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-restoring-the-rio-grande-and-colorado-rivers-the-visionary-and-the-practical/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151005T170000
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SUMMARY:2015 Geddes W. Simpson Distinguished Lecturer
DESCRIPTION:Mark W. Anderson\nSenior Instructor Emeritus\, School of Economics and Mitchell Center Fellow \nOpen Season on Chickadees: A Field Guide to the Anthropocene
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/2015-geddes-w-simpson-distinguished-lecturer/
LOCATION:McIntire Room\, Buchanan Alumni House\, Two Alumni Place\, University of Maine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151014
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SUMMARY:Our Changing Coast: Casco Bay in 2015
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 2015 State of Casco Bay Conference at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in South Portland\, Maine on October 13. \nEvery five years Casco Bay Estuary Partnership holds a State of the Bay conference. At this year’s conference\, we will be highlighting efforts to protect Casco Bay\, reporting on current knowledge regarding the condition of the bay\, reflecting on the future of the changing bay\, and celebrating the 25th anniversary of the designation of Casco Bay as an estuary of national significance through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program. \nThe keynote speaker is economist and planner Dr. Charles Colgan. \nThe conference will include an introduction to the 2015 State of the Bay Report and Casco Bay Plan from the director of the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership\, Dr. Curtis Bohlen. Speakers from a wide diversity of perspectives will be featured in panel discussions and breakout sessions on the theme of “Our Changing Coast.” Continental breakfast and a buffet lunch will be provided. \nTo complete your registration\, please follow the link below. Registration will be open until noon on Friday\, October 9th.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/our-changing-coast-casco-bay-in-2015/
LOCATION:Double Tree Hilton Hotel\, South Portland\, ME\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Talk: Anishinabe Philosophy and Worldview
DESCRIPTION:Waubenewquay Dorene Day \nWaubenewquay is Waubizayshee Oídodaym (Marten Clan)\, a Third Degree Midewiwin and Lead Woman singer for Center Fire in the Three Fires Midewiwin (Heartway)\, Lodge. She is a MidewanniquayóWater Line Womanó those who vow to take care of the water \nFor more information\, please contact:\nBethany Haverlock – 581-1417 – Bethany.haverlock@umit.maine.edu
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-anishinabe-philosophy-and-worldview/
LOCATION:Multipurpose Room\, Memorial Union\, UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Bethany Haverlock":MAILTO:Bethany.haverlock@umit.maine.edu
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SUMMARY:2015 MITCHELL LECTURE: When Science Meets Politics: Symphony or Slugfest?
DESCRIPTION:KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Roger Pielke Jr.\, University of Colorado \nThis event is free and open to all. Tickets are required and will be distributed on a first-come\, first-served basis. Go to the Mitchell Lecture web page for details. \nThe lecture will be held in Hauck Auditorium with a reception to follow at the Collins Center for the Arts. \nKeynote speaker Dr. Roger Pielke Jr. is Director of the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research\, University of Colorado. His research focuses on science\, innovation and politics. He received the Eduard Brückner Prize in Munich\, Germany in 2006 for outstanding achievement in interdisciplinary climate research. He is author\, co-author or co-editor of seven books\, including The Honest Broker: Making Sense of Science in Policy and Politics and The Climate Fix: What Scientists and Politicians Won’t Tell you About Global Warming. \nThis event is sponsored by the: \nSenator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions \n\nHonors College\nDept. of Anthropology\nSchool of Economics\nEcology & Environmental Sciences Prog.\nDept. of Communication & Journalism\nCultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Fund
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/2015-mitchell-lecture-when-science-meets-politics-symphony-or-slugfest/
LOCATION:Hauck Auditorium\, University of Maine\, Orono\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151017
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20151007T171304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151007T171304Z
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SUMMARY:Maine Landscape Scenario Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The New England Landscape and Futures Project is hosting a workshop in each New England state\, and this one in Maine will offer the opportunity for conservation professionals to explore future scenarios of the Maine landscape\, and how those can inform current management and policy decisions.  You will also learn about the latest research and trends in land conservation.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/maine-landscape-scenario-workshop/
LOCATION:New England Environmental Finance Center\, University of Southern Maine\, Portland\, ME\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Sheils":MAILTO:msheils@usm.maine.edu
GEO:43.6621826;-70.2752798
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New England Environmental Finance Center University of Southern Maine Portland ME United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=University of Southern Maine:geo:-70.2752798,43.6621826
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20150814T193359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150814T193359Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Climate Change and Agriculture: Views from the Farm
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Meredith T. Niles\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition\, University of Vermont \n*See below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. \nAgriculture is both a potential victim and contributor to climate change. Ensuring food security in the future while minimizing environmental impacts from agriculture will fundamentally involve farmers who can be a key asset. But what do farmer’s think of climate change and how might they respond? Is climate change a perceived threat? This talk examines farmer perspectives of climate change\, concerns for the future\, potential behavior changes\, and support for climate change policies among farmers. \nDr. Meredith Niles is an assistant professor in the Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition with affiliation with the Food Systems Initiative at the University of Vermont. Meredith’s work focuses on environmental/ sustainable decision-making and behavior change among farmers and land-users. Specifically\, her current work engages with farmers to understand their perceptions of environmental issues and regulations\, adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices\, and the adoption of integrated crop and livestock systems. She completed her PhD in Ecology at the University of California at Davis and her post-doctorate in sustainability science at Harvard University. \nMeredith has been recognized for a number of academic and advocacy efforts\, receiving several National Science Foundation fellowships and a Switzer Foundation Fellowship. Meredith is passionate about public service and is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Public Library of Science (PLOS) (2014-2018) and previously served on the External Board for the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis and as the Director of Legislative Affairs on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS). She received the 2014 Next Generation Leadership Award from the Right to Research Coalition\, 2010 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award from the American Institute of Biological Sciences and was named 2013 Board Member of the Year from NAGPS. She has a diversity of consulting experience working with agricultural industry\, non-profit\, and farmer organizations on environmental conservation\, climate\, and food systems projects. Prior to graduate school she worked at the US State Department and an environmental non-profit in Washington D.C. She holds a B.A. (summa cum laude\, Phi Beta Kappa) in political science with honors in environmental studies from The Catholic University of America. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nHayes\, Denis and Gail Boyer Hayes. Cowed: The Hidden Impact of 93 Million Cows on America’s Health\, Economy\, Politics\, Culture\, and Environment. 2015. 400pp. FPBC\nKline\, David. Great Possessions: an Amish Farmer’s Journal. 1990. (235p) FBPC\nKlinkenborg\, Verlyn. The Rural Life. 2002. (224p) FPBC\nTeale\, Edwin Way. A Naturalist Buys an Old Farm. 1974. (268p) FPBC\nSavage\, Candace.   Prairie: A Natural History. 2006. (320 p) FPBC\nMcNeill\, John Robert. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century World. 2000. (416p) FPBC\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-climate-change-and-agriculture-views-from-the-farm/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
GEO:44.8999335;-68.6667823
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151026T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20150909T184345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150909T184345Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR: Where service learning meets sustainability: Connecting classrooms with communities for stewardship and civic engagement
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKERS: UMaine Environmental Stewardship Service-Learning Group (Claire Sullivan\, Dan Dixon\, Cindy Isenhour\, Sandra DeUrioste-Stone\, Bridie McGreavy\, Sharon Klein) \n* See below for a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. \nThe University of Maine’s comprehensive sustainability efforts improve lives and communities throughout the state of Maine and beyond. One of UMaine’s educational goals is to inspire core sustainability values in all its graduates while at the same time inspiring them to become the next generation of environmental leaders and innovators\, skilled in ways that promote responsible stewardship of human\, natural\, and financial resources. UMaine is part of the Campuses for Environmental Stewardship (CES) project aimed at integrating service-learning pedagogy into environmental stewardship courses\, encouraging students to work with community partners on issues of pressing environmental concern. Such service-learning projects will stimulate community-campus partnerships and teach students to apply their knowledge to real-world problems. A wide variety of disciplines are represented in this proposal. These include: economics\, forestry/tourism\, communication\, sustainability\, and anthropology. The CES project will cultivate diversified skill sets amongst participants via cross-course interactions at multiple academic levels and will provide professional development opportunities for associated faculty. This team will develop an interdisciplinary\, coordinated model that can be sustained at UMaine\, involving common service-learning projects\, partners and events\, opportunities for mentorship (at various levels)\, as well as culminating student-led community presentations. Plans are underway to study the various impacts of this model in order to share and develop best practices. This group of faculty collectively believes in active learning as the most effective way for students to understand/retain knowledge and to be inspired to create positive change. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nDewey\, J. Democracy and Education. 2004.\nHooks\, B. Teaching critical thinking: Practical Wisdom. 2009.\nOrr\, D. W. Earth in Mind: On Education\, Environment\, and the Human Prospect. 2004.\nVenkatesh\, S. A. Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Street. 2008.\nZolli\, A.\, & Healy\, A. M. Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back. 2012\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-where-service-learning-meets-sustainability-connecting-classrooms-with-communities-for-stewardship-and-civic-engagement/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
GEO:44.8999335;-68.6667823
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151102T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20150916T130119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150916T130119Z
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SUMMARY:TIAA-CREF 2015-2016 Distinguished Honors Graduate Lecture
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Mark R. Haskell \nTITLE: Federal Regulation of Oil and Natural Gas
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/tiaa-cref-2015-2016-distinguished-honors-graduate-lecture/
LOCATION:Buchanan Alumin House\, University of Maine
CATEGORIES:Other Events
GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151102T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20150814T194031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150814T194031Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Talking Trash: The Sustainability Challenge Hiding in Plain Sight
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKERS: Solid Waste/Materials Management Working Team\n(participants have included Karen Bieluch\, Travis Blackmer\, Jack Brannigan\, George Criner\, Cindy Isenhour\, Jean MacRae\, John Peckenham\, Avi Rude\, Jena Rudolph\, Linda Silka\, and David Hart) \n*Please see below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar \nOne of Maine’s most pressing sustainability problems is materials management. What do we do with all of our trash? How are different parts of the state affected and what strategies might work for them? How do we build on Maine traditions such as our reuse economy? Throughout the past year\, our team has facilitated discussions with a broad range of Mainers: in Presque Isle\, Farmington\, Portland\, Bangor and Brunswick we have learned about commonalities and differences. Our presentation will take the form of a problem solving session asking those in attendance to learn about what we have done and share with us their [your] ideas for addressing this sustainability challenge. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nRogers\, Heather. Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage. 2006. (304 p) FPBC\nNagle\, Robin. Picking Up: On the Streets and Behind the Trucks with the Sanitation Workers in New York City. 2013. (280p)\nPellow\, David Naguib. Garbage Wars: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Chicago. 2004. (256p).\nStrasser\, Susan. Waste and Want: A Social History of Trash. 2000. (368p).\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-talking-trash-the-sustainability-challenge-hiding-in-plain-sight/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
GEO:44.8999335;-68.6667823
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151109T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20150814T194452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150814T194452Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR: Adaptive Management: So You Say It’s a Key to Resilience?
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Joshua Stoll\, Doctoral Candidate\, School of Marine Sciences\, Robert and Patricia Switzer Fellow \n* See below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. \nMany scholars have called for a paradigm shift in fisheries governance away from management approaches that require definitive information about stock size and dynamics to those that build social-ecological resilience. In this rapidly growing body of research\, adaptability is routinely described as one of a short list of mechanisms\, along with modularity\, diversity\, and transformability\, that cultivate resilience and buffer systems against social and ecological disturbances. However\, while many advocate for adaptability (defined as the capacity of actors to test and revise a system through a dynamic and ongoing process by way of trial and error)\, the basic assertion that adaptability increases resilience has been largely taken as a given. In this presentation\, I draw on multiple data sources and methods to examine the history\, evolution\, and current status of multiple institutions in Maine\, and illustrate how the process of continually modifying the management system by way of trial and error has decreased the resilience of fisheries in Maine. With this analysis I show how the layering of a series of well-intended but myopic species-specific management decisions have affected the general social resilience of the fishing fleet in Maine over a quarter century\, whereby bringing increased attention to the complex interplay between adaptability and resilience. \nJoshua Stoll is a PhD candidate in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine and a Robert and Patricia Switzer Fellow. His current research focuses on the transition towards ecosystem-based fisheries management in the Gulf of Maine and how different social institutions are impeding (and/or enabling) this change. More broadly\, his work seeks to address pressing questions about the interplay between coupled social and ecological systems with the purpose of contributing to the long-term sustainability of our oceans and the communities that depend upon them. Joshua has been engaged in fisheries-related issues for a decade\, working in multiple regions and across a wide spectrum of sectors. Most recently\, he worked for the directorate of the National Marine Fisheries Service where he gained exposure to the federal policymaking process. Joshua is a co-founder of LocalCatch.org\, an international network of small-scale fishers and community-based organizations committed to providing local\, healthful\, low-impact seafood via community supported fisheries and direct marketing arrangements. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Bates College and a Masters in Coastal Environmental Management from Duke University. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nJohnson\, Paul. Fish Forever: The Definitive Guide to Understanding\, Selecting\, and Preparing Healthy\, Delicious\, and Environmentally Sustainable Seafood. 2007.\nGreenberg\, Paul. Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food. 2010. (304 p)\nHay\, John. The Run. 1959. (164p) FPBC\nWoodard\, Colin. Ocean’s End: Travels Through Endangered Seas. 2001. FPBC\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-adaptive-management-so-you-say-its-a-key-to-resilience/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
GEO:44.8999335;-68.6667823
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151119
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20150821T130157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150821T130157Z
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SUMMARY:Maine Stormwater Conference
DESCRIPTION:The biennial Maine Stormwater Conference brings together municipal\, state\, and federal employees; engineers; planners; academics; and other professionals to learn about and discuss stormwater management. \nThe 2015 Conference will feature: \n\nRelevant\, real-world examples of innovative stormwater management.\nTopics applicable to decision makers and practitioners\, alike.\nA trade show of vendors to provide stormwater solutions.\nAn opportunity to connect with professionals from around the region.\nEnviroCert classes and certification exams.\nPDHs for engineers\, planners\, lawyers\, and more.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/maine-stormwater-conference/
LOCATION:Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks\, South Portland\, ME\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
GEO:43.6414716;-70.2408811
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151116T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151116T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20150824T173628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150824T173628Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR: Fish\, Dams and Resilience: Dam(ned) tradeoffs between nature and technology
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Karen Wilson\, University of Southern Maine \n* See below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. \nAlewife are small prey fish that spawn in lakes but spend much of their lives in the marine environment and are the subject of restoration efforts throughout Maine. Many alewife today access their spawning habitat through small dams that maintain lake water levels or produce hydropower. These dams can significantly impede access to spawning habitat\, expose alewife to predators and prevent many from spawning. At the same time these dams provide convenient points at which to monitor populations and harvest alewife for bait. Some dams increase the area available for spawning or even create spawning habitat where no habitat existed in the past. In this talk I will discuss the tradeoffs associated with dams and alewife\, and how the choices we make regarding dam management may impact the future resilience of these species and the freshwater and marine ecosystems in which they play an important role. \nDr. Karen Wilson has a M.S. and Ph.D. in Limnology/Zoology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.  She is an associate research professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Southern Maine where she teaches courses that emphasize aquatic ecology\, water quality and hands-on active learning.  Dr. Wilson’s primary research focus is on the ecology and social-ecological interconnections of marine-freshwater linkages as typified by alewife\, anadromous fish with a strong presence in Maine and a long history of interactions with Maine’s people and ecology. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nBrierley\, Gary J. and Kirstie A. Fryirs (Eds.). River Futures. 2008.\nKurlansky\, Mark. Cod. 1997.\nMcPhee\, John. The Founding Fish. 2002.\nWaldman\, John. Running Silver: Restoring Atlantic Rivers and Their Great River Migrations. 2013.\nWatts\, Doug. Alewife. 2012.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/alewife-dams-and-resilience-the-complicated-tradeoffs-between-fish-dams-and-dam-removals/
LOCATION:202 Winslow Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
GEO:44.9024546;-68.6638413
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151123T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151123T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20150814T195220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150814T195220Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - When water quality is the easy problem: An untold story of sustainability and human well-being
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Bridie McGreavy\, Assistant Professor\, Communication & Journalism\, UMaine\n \nPlease see below a list of suggested reading to accompany the seminar. \nIntertidal mudflat ecosystems along Maine’s coast provide an income for approximately 1\,700 licensed commercial shellfishermen in the State. These ecosystems and the individuals and communities that depend on them face threats due to unsustainable land use practices that cause bacterial contamination and make shellfish unsafe to eat. Fecal contamination of mudflats causes short and long-term closures that negatively impact shellfishermen. This presentation shares research from the New England Sustainability Consortium’s (NEST) Safe Beaches and Shellfish project that studies how communication shapes shellfishing resilience to water quality contamination. An ongoing ethnography in Frenchman Bay has yielded insights about the complex communication and decision making factors that shape individual and collective abilities to detect and respond to water quality issues. Further\, this research has identified how drug addiction in Downeast Maine increases shellfishermen’s vulnerability to water quality and other types of change. This presentation intends to advance a conversation about how to partner with organizations\, seek additional funding\, and work with the legislature to meaningfully address drug addiction in fishing communities as a pressing issue of sustainability and human well-being. \nBridie McGreavy is Assistant Professor of Environmental Communication in UMaine’s Dept. of Communication and Journalism. She uses ethnographic and mixed methods to study communication within sustainability science teams and coastal and freshwater management contexts. McGreavy received National Science Foundation (NSF) funding for her dissertation and postdoctoral research that she conducted with Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative (now the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions) and NEST respectively. She is currently a co-PI on a $6 million grant through NSF’s EPSCoR program to advance a four-year study examining the future of dams in New England. Her communication research has been published in journals such as Environmental Communication\, Ecology and Society\, and the International Journal of Sustainable Development. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nBennett\, J. Vibrant Matters: A Political Ecology of Things. 2009.\nKohn\, E. How Forests Think: Toward an Anthropology Beyond the Human. 2013.\nVenkatesh\, S. A. Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Street. 2008.\nZolli\, A.\, & Healy\, A. M. Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back. 2012.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-when-water-quality-is-the-easy-problem-an-untold-story-of-sustainability-and-human-well-being/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
GEO:44.8999335;-68.6667823
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151130T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151130T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20150814T195421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150814T195421Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Community Solar: Harnessing the Power of the People
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Sharon Klein\, Assistant Professor\, School of Economics\, UMaine \n* See below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. \n“Community energy” is a growing movement in the US and around the world. People are adopting sustainable energy technologies and strategies (renewable energy\, energy efficiency\, conservation) in groups and/or on shared property\, in contrast to traditional individualistic adoption. What is motivating this group adoption? What are the different ways community energy is being implemented? What benefits and challenges are associated with these different implementation methods? How can this “power of the people” be harnessed to achieve a more sustainable energy system? These overarching questions drive this research\, which focuses on community solar as a subset of the larger community energy movement. This presentation will include an overview of the types of community solar projects currently being implemented across the United States\, including results from a new national database of nearly 6\,000 community solar projects. In addition\, Dr. Klein will present the results of a survey of participants in 5 main types of community solar projects (Solarize\, Solar Farms\, Municipal Solar\, Solar Schools\, and Non-Profit Solar) in Maine\, Massachusetts\, and Vermont\, conducted in Summer 2015. The overall goal of this research is to understand the benefits and challenges of the growing US community solar movement and how it can be harnessed to help advance a more sustainable energy system. \nDr. Sharon Klein has been an Assistant Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Maine since 2011. She has a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University\, and a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. She has 5 years of experience as a secondary school science teacher (San Diego and Ecuador)\, as well as experience as an environmental technician and Americorps volunteer. Dr. Klein is an interdisciplinary energy researcher and educator\, engaging students\, citizens\, policy-makers and other stakeholders in understanding energy issues and making more sustainable choices. Her motivation for working in this area stems from the knowledge that the way we currently use energy has long-lasting and unsustainable environmental and social consequences\, coupled with the long-held belief that people have the power to create a better world through civic engagement\, grassroots action\, community-building\, and education. Her research has focused on utility-scale\, residential\, and community solar\, as well as biofuels\, offshore wind energy and other renewable and non-renewable power plants\, using diverse methods such as engineering-economic assessment\, life cycle assessment\, social benefit-cost analysis\, and multi-criteria decision analysis. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nBoyle\, G. Renewable Energy Power for a Sustainable Future.\nBrown\, Lester et al. The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy. 2015. (192)\nEverett\, B.\, Boyle\, G.\, Peake\, S.\, & Ramage\, J. Energy Systems and Sustainability. 2012.\nShere\, Jeremy. Renewable: The World Changing Power of Alternative Energy. 2013. (304)\nFreese\, Barbara. Coal: A Human History. 2003. (320p) FPBC\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-community-solar-harnessing-the-power-of-the-people/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
GEO:44.8999335;-68.6667823
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Mitchell Center - UMaine:geo:-68.6667823,44.8999335
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160122T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160122T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20151211T173531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151211T173531Z
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SUMMARY:Oral Abstract Deadline - Maine Sustainability & Water Conference
DESCRIPTION:Deadline for admission for oral abstracts for the 2016 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/oral-abstract-deadline-maine-sustainability-water-conference/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160125T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160125T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20151210T172026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T172026Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - From Anthropogenic Ecosystems to Zoonoses: Emerging Issues in Conservation
DESCRIPTION:EES 590 Course Presentations \nInstructors: Aram Calhoun\, Malcolm Hunter \nPresentations will present a synoptic overview of several emerging ideas in conservation science—conservation psychology\, ecosystem resilience\, contemporary evolution\, and more—leading to a discussion about how conservation management interfaces with ever-changing conservation science.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-from-anthropogenic-ecosystems-to-zoonoses-emerging-issues-in-conservation-2/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160201T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160201T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Keystone Pipeline and Low Carbon Fuels: An Update on Transportation Energy Policy
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jonathan Rubin\nProfessor\, Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and School of Economics\, UMaine \nThe use of energy in transportation continues to be one of the largest contributors to U.S. Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. The policy framework for transportation energy is rapidly evolving due to changes in federal fuel economy standards (CAFE regulations)\, renewable fuel mandates (ethanol and advanced biofuels)\, initiatives in California and Oregon to cap the carbon content of motor fuels and changes in US regulation of petroleum including the historic lifting of the ban on exports of US-produced oil. Transportation energy use is particularly complicated because of the need to coordinate the actions of vehicle manufacturers\, fuel suppliers and vehicle purchasers (consumers). This talk will summarize trends in transportation energy use and discuss possible future paths and policy options. \nDr. Rubin is a Professor in the School of Economics and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine. He specializes in the economics of energy\, light-duty transportation\, greenhouse gas emissions and alternative fuels. His research investigates low carbon transportation fuels\, biofuel pathways\, and the potential economic and environmental impacts from trading greenhouse gases and fuel efficiency credits for automobiles and light-duty trucks. He is the Chair of the Environment and Energy Section (ADC00) of US Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine. From 2008-2014 he was the Chair of the Committee on Transportation Energy\, TRB. He has been an advisory panel member\, Airport Cooperative Research Program 02-56 (developing an airport business case for renewable energy)\, S02-02 (sustainable facilities and practices)\, and the National Cooperative Highway Research Program 25-35 (guidebook for designing and managing rights-of-way for carbon sequestration and biomass generation)
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-whose-knowledge-matters-anyway-the-science-of-stakeholder-engagement-2/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160208T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160208T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20151210T173058Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Changing the Narrative: How Do We Make Sustainable Food Systems Sustainable?
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Melissa Ladenheim\, Mark Haggerty\, François Amar\, Danielle Walczak (fellow)\, Stephanie Welcomer\, Linda Silka\, John Jemison (Sustainable Food Systems Research Collaborative) and Tim Waring\, Ethan Tremblay (School of Economics) \nThis is an exciting time in Maine for sustainable agriculture and local food system work. Various stakeholders and organizations have made strides to grow the local food movement\, but challenges remain in moving from practice to policy. Long term sustainability remains an issue as long as we hold deeply entrenched ideas about the cost and convenience of food that work counter to the goals of creating a sustainable food system. How then can we change the narrative in a way the promotes\, rather than undermines a sustainable food system in Maine?In this presentation\, members of the Sustainable Food Systems Research Collaborative and others working on issues related to food systems in Maine will discuss their research and what they have learned\, will identify questions and concerns in their work and offer ways of thinking about what can be done as we go forward.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-changing-the-narrative-how-do-we-make-sustainable-food-systems-sustainable/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
GEO:44.8999335;-68.6667823
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160215T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T080559
CREATED:20151210T195254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T195254Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - When Farming is like Fishing: Helping Farmers Understand Landscape Effects\, Lessons from the Bee Mapper
DESCRIPTION:Sam Hanes\, Dept. of Anthropology\, UMaine and Brianne Du Clos\, PhD Student\, Ecology & Environmental Sciences\, UMaine \nA major problem for agricultural sustainability is that many innovations involve uncertainty. For example\, in crop pollination\, farmers have two source: commerical honey bee rentals or wild bees. The latter are to hard to assess and so managing them more intensively\, or incorporating them into decision-making more systematically\, is challenging because of the higher uncertainty. Our team produced the Bee Mapper\, the first wild bee habitat assessment tool\, to help farmers meet this challenge. It as a part of a broader inter-disciplinary effort to help them assess the surrounding landscape’s effect on their whole suite of pests and beneficial insects.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-when-farming-is-like-fishing-helping-farmers-understand-landscape-effects-lessons-from-the-bee-mapper/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
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