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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Disturbance and Restoration  in Streams
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Sam Lake\, Emeritus Professor\, Monash Univeristy\, Melbourne\, Australia \nCo-sponsored by the School of Biology & Ecology \nAfter receiving his PH.D from the University of Southampton\, in 1967 Dr. Sam Lake was appointed to the Zoology Department of the University of Tasmania where his research focus was mainly on the impacts of heavy metals on stream biota along with being involved in the conservation of threatened ecosystems.  He moved to Monash University in 1976 where he taught and researched till retirement in 2011. \nFor much of his academic career his research have focused on the structure of stream assemblages (mainly invertebrate)\, the impacts of disturbance (especially drought) and the restoration ecology of stream ecosystems. In his retirement he is still involved in stream and wetland restoration and in the future of Australia’s biodiversity. Over his career\, he has published ~240 scientific papers and 7 books\, including a book on the impacts of drought on freshwater ecosystems (2011). He has taught undergraduate courses in ecology\, limnology\, biodiversity and conservation and has supervised many Masters and PhD students. \nFor his efforts in ecology and conservation\, he has been awarded Gold Medals from the Australian Society of Limnology and the Ecological Society of Australia\, the Award of Excellence of the Society for Freshwater Science\, the Naumann-Thienemann Medal of the International Society and the Order of Australia (AO).
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-disturbance-and-restoration-in-streams/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Does the value of nature depend on whom you ask? Should it?
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Aaron Strong\, Assistant Professor\, School of Marine Sciences\, UMaine \nThrough rapid and persistent anthropogenic global change\, we now recognize that human activity is at risk of fundamentally altering the functioning of the earth system. The consequences for human livelihoods of such changes are likely to be devastating. As humanity has entered the Anthropocene\, there have been growing calls for an increased recognition of ecosystem services-the values that natural ecosystems provide to humans – and for actions to protect those values. New institutional frameworks-from models built to include ecosystem services used by coastal planners\, to regulations that outline programs for payments for ecosystem services\, to nutrient pollution trading markets – are being constructed around the concept of ecosystem services. This construction is taking place in the context of rising federal government interest – and\, indeed\, insistence – on in the use of ecosystem services in decision-making and ecosystem service valuation as a basis for decision-making is rapidly becoming a dominant paradigm as a form of sustainability solution. Yet the dissemination of this framework has largely proceeded in a top-down fashion\, setting it at odds with our understanding\, built from empirical sustainability science\, of how effective institutional approaches are best constructed. Using a series of case studies\, I assess barriers to – and opportunities for – the uptake of the ecosystem service concept among local-scale stakeholders in these services. In so doing\, I highlight that local\, place-based conservation and sustainability organizations have not yet mainstreamed the concept of ecosystem services. As the ecosystem services concept enters a broad swathe of formal environmental decision-making\, careful attention to its reception\, perception\, dissemination\, and evolution at local scales – including considerations of scale\, knowledge production\, and the need for boundary spanning organizations – is critical if this top-down solution strategy is to be successful and sustained and achieve meaningful progress toward sustainability. \nDr. Aaron L. Strong is Assistant Professor of Marine Policy in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine\, where his research focuses on the human dimensions of climate change and coastal sustainability solutions for coastal communities. Dr. Strong is a member of the Northeast Coastal Acidification Network Policy Working Group and the Maine Ocean and Coastal Acidification Partnership. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Maine\, Dr. Strong received his Ph.D. in Environment and Resources from Stanford University. He previously received a Masters of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University\, and has held research positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, the University of Montana and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. Dr. Strong holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Political Science from Swarthmore College.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-does-the-value-of-nature-depend-on-whom-you-ask-should-it/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160919T150000
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Banning the Bag: Local Government Opportunities in Sustainable Materials
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Travis P. Wagner\, University of Southern Maine \nA key goal of sustainable materials management is to maximize the use and reuse of materials more productively over their entire lifecycles and in part by minimizing disposal. However\, given that the North American model of relying primarily on local governments for managing municipal solid waste (MSW)\, coupled with an absence of federal and state leadership in sustainable materials management\, what role can local governments play? Over the past decade local governments have focused on banning or restricting single-use plastic bags and single-use expanded polystyrene foodware. Given that these products are petroleum-based\, designed to be single-use\, have a very short life expectancy\, and face no or costly recycling options\, these products are not used sustainably. Local government actions in the US have led the way in reducing the local negative environmental effects of these products while reducing their costs. By implementing source reduction\, these actions also have reduced upstream environmental impacts. What approaches have been taken in the US and in Maine? What has worked? What are the negative unintended consequences of these actions? What other consumer products could be next? \nTravis Wagner is a professor in the Department of Environmental Science & Policy at the University of Southern Maine. Prior to entering academia\, he worked as a consultant for 14 years in Washington\, DC\, supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in developing solid and hazardous waste policies and regulations. He is the author of multiple books and journal articles on various aspects of sustainable materials management. He received in B.S. at Unity College\, his M.P.P at the University of Maryland\, and his Ph.D. at The George Washington University.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-banning-the-bag-local-government-opportunities-in-sustainable-materials/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hudson Museum Exhibit - Resourceful ME: Exploring the Value of Maine’s Reuse Economies
DESCRIPTION:Cindy Isenhour doesn’t subscribe to the adage “out with the old\, in with the new.” \nThe planet can’t sustain it\, says the assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Maine. \nConsider\, she says\, that each American annually throws away 1\,400 pounds of stuff and that 11\,000 gallons of water are used to produce one pair of jeans. \nIsenhour is working with a team of scholars at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions to investigate the reuse\, repair and resale of objects as they relate to conserving Earth’s resources and helping to ensure more resilient and just economies for future generations. \nTo share some of her findings\, Isenhour’s exhibit “Resourceful ME: Exploring the Value of Maine’s Reuse Economies” will run from Tuesday\, Sept. 20\, 2016 through Jan. 20\, 2017 in the Hudson Museum’s Minsky Culture Lab at the Collins Center for the Arts at UMaine. A reception to be held 4–6 p.m. Oct. 27 is free and open to the public. \n“Maine has an exceptional culture of reuse\,” says Isenhour. “There is another old adage I’ve heard more times since moving here than I’d previously heard in my whole life: ‘Use it up\, wear it out\, make it do or do without.’” \nAs an economic and environmental anthropologist concerned with the development of more sustainable societies\, these old adages raise interesting questions for Isenhour. She’s interested in the cultural construction of thrift cultures as well as economic structures that can support both resource conservation and waste reduction. \nWith photographs and accompanying facts and stories\, Isenhour communicates the value of and potential for reuse throughout the exhibit. \nFor instance\, in Limerick\, Maine\, community members leave items they no longer need at a transfer station shop for other residents to take free of charge. In addition to neighbors helping neighbors\, Isenhour says since opening the shop and improving recycling programs\, the town has reduced its annual landfill waste from 291 to 39 tons. \nThe exhibit also features sharing economies that put not-being-used items in storage units\, garages\, attics and basements to use. In a Portland community tool library\, donated and jointly purchased tools are available for all residents to utilize. \nIn Maine\, used goods change hands in a myriad of ways. People flock to flea markets\, yard sales and antique shops and they scour classified ads in the popular Uncle Henry’s print and online publication. \nPeople participate for a variety of reasons\, Isenhour says. They may enjoy treasure hunts\, want to protect the environment\, and/or need lower-cost alternatives. \n“As we learn more about resource depletion\, climate change and the potential for economic insecurity\, we’re seeing a strong resurgence of interest in repair and reuse\,” she says. \nWith such a strong existing culture of reuse\, Isenhour thinks Maine may have a few lessons to share. \nHudson Museum is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It also is open 90 minutes prior to performances at the CCA and during intermissions.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/hudson-museum-exhibit-resourceful-me-exploring-the-value-of-maines-reuse-economies/
LOCATION:Hudson Museum\, Collins Center for the Arts\, University of Maine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Indicators of Community Well-Being for Maine’s Coast and Islands: Initial Results and Opportunities for Collaborative Research
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Heather Deese\, Vice President of Research and Strategy\, Island Institute \nIn response to community requests for more and better data and analyses\, the Island Institute launched a new initiative in January 2016 to work through partnerships to ensure local leaders have the social\, economic\, and environmental information they need. This seminar will present a sneak peek at a first project – the new Maine Coast and Island Community Indicators publication that will be published at the end of October 2016. The Indicators are designed to help people understand the character of our communities and the challenges facing the Maine coast. The seminar will also highlight a series of questions that community members are asking across a range of topics. Are our young people receiving the education they need? What are the most realistic options for diversifying our lobster-dependent local economy? What are the smartest investments we can make as a community to help this happen? Will our drinking water be impacted by sea level rise? If so\, when? What can we do about it? We are looking for researchers to work with us to help answer these and many other questions through collaborative\, community-based projects. \nDr. Heather Deese is Vice President of Research and Strategy at Island Institute. In this role\, she works with community members and researchers to design and undertake collaborative\, multi-disciplinary research that meets communities’ need for information. She is also responsible for bringing to bear data and analyses to inform Island Institute’s long-term planning and investments. Dr. Deese joined the Island Institute in 2009 and has previously served as VP of Programs and VP of Development. Her background is in oceanographic research and the translation\, communication\, and application of scientific understanding for practical purposes\, including marine policy and resource management with government agencies\, non-profits\, and marine industry. Her research has spanned laboratory\, observational\, and field studies\, during which she has spent over five months at sea\, including surveys off Antarctica\, the North Sea\, and many places in between. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maine\, an M.S. from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution & Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, and a B.S. from Georgetown University. Dr. Deese is an adjunct professor at University of Maine School of Marine Sciences.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-indicators-of-community-well-being-for-maines-coast-and-islands-initial-results-and-opportunities-for-collaborative-research/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR -  Conserving small natural features with large ecological importance
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Aram Calhoun and Malcolm ‘Mac’ Hunter\, Professors\, Dept. of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, & Conservation Biology\, Mitchell Center Fellows\, UMaine \nSeminar is co-sponsored by the Dept. of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology at UMaine. \nSmall Natural Features (SNFs) are analogous to keystone species in that they have ecological importance that is disproportionate to their small size. Consider coral heads in a sea grass dominated bay\, groundwater springs in a desert\, or the narrow riparian zones that line streams. The recognition and management of SNFs can be an efficient way to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services. In particular\, while the small size of SNFs can engender threats (e.g.\, they are often overlooked and are relatively vulnerable to complete destruction)\, small size also leads to special conservation opportunities (e.g.\, integration with resource uses such as forestry or fisheries). In practice\, conservation of SNFs should be complementary to traditional\, larger-scale\, forms of conservation by engendering creative\, constructive efforts to conserve some seemingly minor features; features that have previously unknown or unappreciated roles critical to their broader ecosystems and to biodiversity. \nAram Calhoun is a Professor of Wetland Ecology in the Department of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology. Her research focuses on forested wetlands and vernal pool ecosystems. She is particularly interested in conservation of natural resources on private lands and collaborative approaches to conserving wetlands. Dr. Calhoun is active in working at all levels of government on wetland policy and conservation issues. \nMalcolm “Mac” Hunter is the Libra Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Maine where his research covers a wide range of organisms and ecosystems and he has produced six books\, mainly on conservation issues. His interests are also geographically broad with work in over 30 countries\, including leading a global professional organization\, the Society for Conservation Biology.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-conserving-small-natural-features-with-large-ecological-importance/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161011T090000
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SUMMARY:Northern Maine Children's Water Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Northern Maine Children’s Water Festival promotes hands on learning about water issues. This one-day event bring together over 600 students and their teachers.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/northern-maine-childrens-water-festival/
LOCATION:University of Maine\, Orono\, ME\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161017T150000
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Creating a Decision Support Toolbox for Safe Beaches & Shellfish Harvests
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: New England Sustainability Consortium (NEST) Decision Support Systems Team\nKate Beard (Computing and Information Science)\, Damian Brady (Marine Sciences)\, Brian McGill (Biology and Ecology\, Mitchell Center)\, Bridie McGreavy (Communication & Journalism)\, Sam Roy (Mitchell Center)\, Sean Smith (Earth & Climate Sciences\, Mitchell Center) \nThrough a combination of interviews\, stakeholder meetings and background research\, a collaborative team of scientists has learned that government agencies responsible for the management of shellfish flats and beaches have been required to make use of data sets that are not customized for analyses and prediction of coastal pollution. Some readily available spatial data layers necessary for the evaluations are inaccurate or have not existed. A much-needed framework for the integration of rainfall\, pollution sources\, and watershed attributes governing the production and delivery of runoff and tidal dynamics has also been unavailable. A decision-support toolbox that incorporates site-specific spatial attributes and associations and historic water quality data has the potential to help decision makers make faster and better-informed monitoring and advisory decisions. Researchers from NEST’s Decision Support Systems team have compiled long-term\, large-scale water quality datasets from multiple stakeholder organizations. They have simultaneously created and organized spatial data sets that can be used as proxies describing the sources\, delivery and residence time of coastal bacteria pollution. This interdisciplinary team is currently analyzing the data in ways that respond to the needs of decision makers at organizations such as the Maine Dept. of Marine Resources\, the Maine Healthy Beaches Program and the Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection. This seminar will discuss some of the results from their efforts to produce a synthesized dataset and decision support tool that is relevant for prediction and management of coastal water quality and public health problems.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-creating-a-decision-support-toolbox-for-safe-beaches-shellfish-harvests/
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:20161020T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161020T143000
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SUMMARY:2016 Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability: Between Optimism and Pessimism: Our Unending Pursuit to Feed Civilization
DESCRIPTION:KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ruth DeFries\, Denning Family Professor of Sustainable Development\, Columbia University \nThis lecture will be held in the Wells Conference Center on the UMaine Orono campus at 1 p.m. \nDeFries is a professor of ecology and sustainable development at Columbia University. She is a recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship and many other academic awards\, as well as author of over a 100 scientific papers related to how people are manipulating the planet and its consequences for humanity. \nHer talk will be based on her recent book “The Big Ratchet” — a sweeping history of humanity’s journey from an ordinary mammal to a world-dominating species. The long lens on humanity’s journey portrays how people devised ways to feed civilization in a never-ending cycling of solutions and new problems. Rather than impending catastrophe\, the “big picture” illustrates our species adaptability and ingenuity. \nRead more…
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/2016-mitchell-lecture-on-sustainability/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161024T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161024T160000
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Maine’s Energy Planning Roadmap – An Opportunity for Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Jeff Marks\, Executive Director\, E2Tech \nIn partnership with the US Department of Energy and the Maine Governor’s Energy Office\, E2Tech is engaged in a unique project to guide and stimulate innovative\, facilitated discussions among businesses\, non-profits\, government entities\, and other parties to drive public support for and private sector investment in Maine’s energy sector. By having a sustainable\, robust energy plan in place\, we can use it to drive investment in energy efficiency and renewable\, indigenous energy sources like biomass\, biofuels\, wind\, hydropower\, solar\, and tidal energy. We also want to increase reliability and resiliency across the regional electricity grid; lower energy costs; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and create jobs in Maine. The ultimate goal is to establish an implementable\, stakeholder-driven plan that results in lower costs\, improves the environment\, and advances energy security. \nJeff Marks is Executive Director of the Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine (E2Tech). Before joining E2Tech\, Jeff was Deputy Director of the Maine Governor’s Energy Office where he advised the Governor\, Legislature and State agencies on energy policy options\, development and implementation. Prior to his state service\, Jeff was Director\, Energy & Environmental\, Health and Safety Policy and managed government relations’ activities for United Technologies Corporation (UTC)\, a Fortune 50 company on the cutting edge of the aerospace\, buildings\, and energy industries. He has also worked on all levels of government in various political and policy positions – with a city manager\, a state senate president\, a state attorney general and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell. He later served under the U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR)\, a delegation of elected and appointed leaders from all levels of government. Jeff received his BA in political science from the University of Southern Maine and his MPA from the University of Southern California. He also received his JD from the University of California\, Davis School of Law and is a member of the California Bar.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-maines-energy-planning-roadmap-an-opportunity-for-collaboration/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Bridging Political and Social Divides: Stories from a Civic Engagement Project
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKERS: Michele Holt-Shannon and Bruce Mallory\nNH Listens\, Carsey School of Public Policy\, University of New Hampshire \nThis seminar will share lessons learned from six years of community-based\, statewide civic engagement using the tools of deliberative democracy to address “wicked problems”. New Hampshire Listens has worked with local communities and the entire state to engage in public deliberations regarding many social and economic challenges. These deliberations inform policy makers (including elected and appointed government officials)\, community leaders\, and everyday citizens about public preferences for actions needed to address “wicked problems.” The public engagement tools used by NH Listens complement formal decision-making\, legislative\, and rule-making processes. We strive to build and strengthen adaptable civic infrastructure that creates opportunities for everyone to “come to the table” in search of common ground and actionable solutions. Our ultimate aim is to create engagement processes that are effective\, increase legitimacy of public decision-making\, and assure equity both in participation and in outcomes. \nMichele Holt-Shannon\nCo-Director\, NH Listens\, Carsey School of Public Policy\, University of New Hampshire\nMichele Holt-Shannon’s work is focused on civic engagement\, community problem-solving\, and building coalitions for community change efforts. She joined Carsey in 2011 to focus on process design to ensure fair\, inclusive\, and informed outcomes for local and statewide projects. She works to bring people together across perspectives and backgrounds to solve problems and create equitable solutions for their communities. Recent projects include statewide conversations on the American dream and NH’s kids\, mental health and substance use\, government innovation and efficiency\, and water sustainability. Michele received an MA in higher education and human development from Bowling Green State University\, and an MTS in world religions and theological studies from Boston College. \nBruce L. Mallory\nCo-Director\, NH Listens\, Carsey School of Public Policy\, University of New Hampshire\nProfessor of education Bruce L. Mallory\, has been a practitioner and national leader in the deliberative democracy movement for the past fifteen years. As co-director of New Hampshire Listens\, Bruce leads the development of capacity building in local communities and at the state level for public dialogue on a range of issues. His primary objective is to integrate effective forms of citizen deliberation into policy analysis and dissemination around research topics related to social and economic justice. Bruce served as the interim director of Carsey Institute from 2011 to 2014. In addition\, he has served as graduate school dean (1997-2003)\, and provost and executive vice president (2003-2009) at UNH. He earned his doctorate from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University in Special Education and Community Psychology in 1979.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-bridging-political-and-social-divides-stories-from-a-civic-engagement-project/
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:20161107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161107T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20161027T134112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161027T134112Z
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SUMMARY:Ph.D. Dissertation Defense
DESCRIPTION:Human Ecology of Commercial Fishing in Maine: Hidden connections\, tangled institutions\, uncertain resilience\nSPEAKER: Joshua Stoll\, EES & SMS
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/doctoral-dissertation-defense/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161107T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20161027T140320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161027T140320Z
UID:10000426-1478509200-1478512800@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Master's Thesis Defense
DESCRIPTION:Engaging through valuation: Investigating citizen attitudes impacting program support and exploring ecosystem services values in stakeholder engagement\nSPEAKER: Emma Fox\, EES
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/masters-thesis-defense-engaging-through-valuation-investigating-citizen-attitudes-impacting-program-support-and-exploring-ecosystem-services-values-in-stakeholder-engagement/
LOCATION:202 Winslow Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
GEO:44.9024546;-68.6638413
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=202 Winslow Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Mitchell Center - UMaine:geo:-68.6638413,44.9024546
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161107T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161107T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20160727T124908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160727T124908Z
UID:10000549-1478530800-1478534400@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Resilient Communities and Fisheries Arise from Resilient Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Richard Merrick\, Director\, Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor\, NOAA Fisheries \nResilient\, productive ocean fisheries are critical to coastal economies and ways of life. NOAA Fisheries has developed an agency-wide Ecosystem-based Fishery Management (EBFM) policy\, which outlines a set of principles to guide NOAA’s actions and decisions on the management of ocean fisheries over the long-term. The Policy and the accompanying Roadmap ensure our commitment to ecosystem-based fishery management—an integrated\, science-based approach that includes consideration of the entire ecosystem\, including people– into the agency’s resource management decisions. \nDr. Richard Merrick began serving as Director\, Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor in September 2011. In this capacity\, he leads NOAA Fisheries’ efforts to provide the science needed to support sustainable fisheries and ecosystems and to continue our country’s progress in ending overfishing\, rebuilding fish populations\, saving critical species\, and preserving vital habitats. As the head of NOAA Fisheries’ scientific operations\, Dr. Merrick directs NOAA’s six regional Fisheries Science Centers\, including 30 NOAA Fisheries laboratories. He joined NOAA Fisheries in 1985 as an oceanographer at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center conducting ecological field research from then through 1997 in the Aleutian Islands\, Bering Sea and Arctic. In 1997\, he transferred to the Northeast Fisheries Science Center\, (in Woods Hole\, MA) where he initially served as Branch Chief for Protected Species\, and then as Chief of the Resource Evaluation and Assessment Division where he directed this Center’s assessment\, ecological\, and social-science research for fish and protected species. He has led various regional and national efforts to improve fishery and protected resources science\, and has broad experience in dealing with a wide variety of controversial fishery and protected species. Dr. Merrick’s education includes a Ph.D. in fisheries from the University of Washington; a master’s of science degree in biological oceanography as well as a master’s degree in marine resource management from Oregon State University; and a master’s degree in city and regional planning and a bachelor of science degree from Clemson University.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-resilient-communities-and-fisheries-arise-from-resilient-ecosystems/
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:20161114T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161114T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20160826T145528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160826T145528Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Scaling Conservation: Translating Local Success into Global Impact
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Kate Dempsey\, State Director of The Nature Conservancy in Maine \nIn the fall of 2016\, water was released into a bypass around a dam on the Penobscot River in Howland\, Maine\, marking the completion of a sixteen-year collaborative project to provide diadromous fish species with access to hundreds of miles of spawning habitat with no net loss to hydropower generated by the river. The nature of the collaboration and the success of the project have captured the attention of hydropower and resource planners from as far away as China. In order to succeed in this effort to protect nature\, people came together and recognized the value of nature in their daily lives—an inherently local experience. And\, because the project touched entire ecological\, social and economic systems\, it has had a global impact. \nThe Nature Conservancy’s Kate Dempsey will talk about her experiences scaling local efforts to achieve global conservation goals and will lead a discussion with attendees to generate new insights and build on shared knowledge—audience participation is encouraged! \nKate Dempsey is the State Director of The Nature Conservancy in Maine. Prior to her appointment in January 2016\, she served as External Affairs Director for 13 years\, managing the chapter’s policy\, partnerships and marketing efforts. Ms. Dempsey holds an undergraduate degree in Government and Sociology from Bowdoin College and a M.A. from Tufts University Department of Urban and Environmental Policy. She has been a VISTA Volunteer in Kansas City\, MO (Habitat for Humanity)\, worked in Washington D.C. for The Friends Committee on National Legislation\, led a public health campaign for the city of Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, and served in the offices of US Representative Marty Meehan\, MA and US Representative Tom Allen\, ME.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-scaling-conservation-translating-local-success-into-global-impact/
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:20161121T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20160913T195106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T195106Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Sustainability Lightning Talks
DESCRIPTION:Talks in this session will focus on sustainability research by students in Maine. \nLightning Talk Rules: Each presenters will have 5-minutes for their talk. PowerPoint presentations are allowed but will be limited to 10 slides. \nSelected Student Talks: \n\nBrady Davis\, UMaine\nCheesemaking in Maine: Investigating Network Connections and Sustainability \nSarah Ebel\, Nicole Ramberg-Pihl\, Michael Torre\, UMaine\nInterdisciplinary Research to Address Socio-Ecological Uncertainty and Abrupt Ecological Change in Downeast Maine\nDaniel Mistro\, UMaine\nWindow Inserts and the Communities Adopting Them\nKaci Fitzgibbon\, UMaine\nEngaging Citizen Scientists to Evaluate Potential for Water Quality Decline in Maine Lakes\nLydia Horne\, UMaine\nRisk Perceptions of Climate Change Amongst Tourists and Tourism Stakeholders\nSonja Birthisel\, UMaine\nA Decision-aid to Improve the Economic Sustainability of Maine Organic Farms Through Improved Weed Management\nEmma Fox\, UMaine\nLatent Attitudes: Reliable Metric for Capturing Attitudes about Water Quality\, Comparison with Engaged Stakeholders\nBrie Berry\, UMaine\nReuse and Social Capital
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-sustainability-lightning-talks/
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:20161128T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20161003T125943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161003T125943Z
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS
DESCRIPTION:Savoring Maine’s Artisan Cheese: Opportunities\, Challenges\, and Prospects for Sustainability \nSpeaker: Jeff Roberts\, President\, Cow Creek Creative Ventures \nOver the past decade\, Maine’s artisan cheese community grew at a rate that surpassed most other states. The sector\, one of several exciting examples of a sustainable food systems\, adds considerable value to dairy herds\, offers high quality products to residents and visitors\, strengthens hand-made craft and tradition\, and elevates Maine’s artisan brand both regionally and nationally. As businesses move into and become part of local communities\, cheese production has the potential to impact social\, environmental\, and economic systems. In rural states like Maine\, cheese and other small agricultural enterprises\, are essential to maintain the working landscape and cultural values. \nThis talk will focus on key dimensions of cheesemaking businesses that influence sustainability of individuals\, communities\, regions and in the food system. Using specific examples and general trends\, Jeff Roberts will discuss why small-scale cheesemaking matters\, its place in a sustainable food system\, and external forces that support and threaten it. \nJeff Roberts\, a resident of Montpelier Vermont\, is president of Cow Creek Creative Ventures\, dedicated to developing solutions in the areas of agriculture and food policy\, conservation\, the environment\, and community economic development. He was co-founder and principal consultant at the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese at the University of Vermont. His book\, The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese (Chelsea Green\, 2007)\, was the first comprehensive survey of small-scale producers. He is a member of Guilde Internationale des Fromagers. He teaches the history and culture of food at the New England Culinary Institute\, is a visiting professor at the Slow Food University of Gastronomic Science\, provides consulting services to a wide array of small-scale food producers\, and is a frequent speaker in Europe and the United States on artisan food\, sustainable agriculture\, and the working landscape. His new book Salted & Cured: American Charcuterie\, Country Hams\, and Salami (Chelsea Green\, 2017) examines the history and culture aspects of dry-cured meat from 1630 to the present. \nDuring his career\, Jeff was a meteorologist\, museum curator and historian\, and director of development at the Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia. From 1987 – 1994\, he was associate dean for at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. From 1995 – 1998\, he was vice president for external affairs for the Vermont Land Trust. \nFor more than a decade\, Jeff was active in Slow Food International and USA\, including service as a director and treasurer of the national board; locally he served as a director of the Central Vermont Community Land Trust; Vermont Arts Council; and Vermont Fresh Network.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-savoring-maines-artisan-cheese-opportunities-challenges-and-prospects-for-sustainability/
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:20161205T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20160913T194658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T194658Z
UID:10000421-1480950000-1480953600@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Damned If You Do\, Dammed If You Don't: The Evolution of Pro-Active Dam Removal over the Last Quarter Century
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Laura Wildman\, Director\, New England Regional Office\, Princeton Hydro \nPeople have been building dams since prerecorded history. Dams have served a wide variety of economically valuable purposes including water supply\, irrigation\, navigation\, flood control\, mechanical and hydroelectric power\, and recreation.  However with the rapid progression of dam building in the US also came significant conflict\, with numerous well documented cases of protests as communities attempted to protect their public trust fishing and water rights from the impacts of dam building. As the US headed into its Industrial Revolution\, early acts protecting fisheries gave way to those that protected the rights of mill owners. By the peak of the national boom of the 1950’s and 60’s\, dams were being built in the US with little regard to their impacts on rivers and the environment. However\, the dawn of the modern environmental movement of the 1960’s and 70’s saw the introduction of multiple regulatory acts aimed to create a greater balance between economic and environmental interests. With growing awareness of the ecological impacts of dams the seeds for the proactive dam removal in the US were planted. \nOver the last quarter of a century a defined and effectively guided pro-active movement has developed in the US\, linking formerly independent stakeholder efforts\, to promote dam removal as a viable and effective tool for sustainable ecological restoration. This presentation documents the evolution of the pro-active dam removal efforts in the US based on firsthand experience of dam removal efforts over the last 25+ years\, and through interviews with 25 experts similarly involved in dam removal and research. These experts include scientists\, engineers\, managers\, environmental activists\, researchers\, and regulators form the private\, academic\, non-profit\, state and federal sectors. By documenting this living record of events and the regulations that proceeded those events\, we offer a provisional interpretation and initiate construction of a template that may be used in other regions where the cascading impacts of river fragmentation are ubiquitous and yet removing dams to restore rivers is still considered a “taboo” subject. \nLaura Wildman is a practicing fisheries engineer that established and runs the New England Regional Office for Princeton Hydro focusing on ecological restoration consulting for aquatic systems. Her expertise and passion\, centers on the restoration of rivers through the reestablishment of natural functions and aquatic connectivity. She is considered one of the foremost nation U.S. experts on barrier removal and alternative fish passage techniques\, regularly lecturing\, instructing\, and publishing on these topics; including assisting with the instruction of courses for the University of Wisconsin and Yale University. She recently completed a publication for a special edition of the Journal of Engineering Geology regarding the history and human dimensions of barrier removal projects\, and is currently pursuing her PhD emphasizing dam removal at the University of Southampton\, in England\, focusing on international issues relating to the removal of dams and the restoration of aquatic connectivity. Her work has also emphasized reconnecting communities to rivers\, and the socio-economic complexities relating to the balance between natural resource management and healthy river systems. She has been involved in hundreds of river restoration\, barrier removal\, and fish passage projects throughout the U.S.; working on all aspects of the projects from inception through design and construction\, both as a licensed professional engineer designing and managing the projects and as a non-profit project partner when she was the Chief Engineer of American Rivers. Ms. Wildman received her bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from University of Vermont and her Master of Environmental Management from Yale University\, and integrates both engineering and a deep understanding of river science into her restoration work. \nIn 2001 she initiated and led the Northeast Stream Barrier Task Force for 8 years\, which established a network for NGO’s state\, and federal agencies working on connectivity issues throughout the great northeast. In 2010 she developed the Dam Removal and Fish Passage Network on LinkedIn with close to 2\,000 members worldwide\, and also currently co-manages the World Fish Migration Network. \nMs. Wildman was an invited participant in the Aspen Institute’s two year National Policy Group regarding dam removal and played a key role in establishing the University of CA-Berkley’s Clearinghouse for Dam Removal Information.   Ms. Wildman has developed and led multiple successful symposia\, one of which led to the creation of the American Society of Civil Engineers Environmental and Water Resource Institute’s (ASCE-EWRI) manual on Sediment Dynamics Post Dam Removal\, for which Ms. Wildman chaired the Task Committee. She is currently a member of the Federal Interagency Advisory Subcommittee on Sedimentation developing guidelines for sediment management and dam removal\, and in 2008 she headed the Environmental Impacts subgroup for Association of State Floodplain Managers’ (ASFPM) Working Group on Dams. \nMs. Wildman is the recent past President for the Bioengineering Section (BES) of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) and served on the AFS Governing Board and Management Committee. She is also a former member of the Governing Board of American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Environmental and Water Resource Institute (EWRI)\, where she continues to lead and participates in multiple committees relating to fish passage\, barrier removal and river restoration. In 2011\, Ms. Wildman initiated an Ad Hoc Committee under both AFS-BES and ASCE-EWRI leadership to further the strategic goals of both organizations with the objective of developing a partnering relationship between the two organizations on the topic of fish passage\, and helped to establish the highly successful International Fish Passage Conference for the last six years and develop a web-based repository for fish passage information. \nIn addition to her work in barrier removal\, fish passage and river restoration\, Ms. Wildman also has significant experience in fluvial geomorphology\, fisheries habitat/flow analysis\, dam modification/repair\, open channel hydraulics\, grant coordination\, public outreach\, policy\, advocacy\, and advanced hydraulic and sediment transport modeling.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-dam-removal-damned-if-you-do-dammed-if-you-dont/
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:20161206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20161130T161523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161130T161523Z
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SUMMARY:SEANET Seminar - Off the Menu? Mussel Byssal Attachment in a Warmer\, High CO2 Ocean
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Emily Carrington\nProfessor\, Department of Biology\, University of Washington\nNational Science Foundation\, Program Director\, Physiological Mechanisms and Biomechanics \nEmily Carrington is a professor of Biology at the University of Washington and a National Science Foundation program director. Carrington’s research program\, in its broadest sense\, investigates the physiological ecology of marine organisms. She is particularly interested in the functional design of\norganisms that inhabit physically demanding environments\, such as wave-swept rocky shores\, where thermal\, osmotic\, and hydrodynamic conditions can be extreme. Her research involves both plants and animals and spans many levels of biological organization\, from the mechanics of biological\nmaterials\, to the persistence of populations\, to the characterization of the physical environment and how influences biological processes.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seanet-seminar-off-the-menu-mussel-byssal-attachment-in-a-warmer-high-co2-ocean/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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:20170123T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170123T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20161216T133713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170120T175859Z
UID:10000592-1485183600-1485187200@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:TALK — From frog fungus to smashed dams; Maine science journalism and the (messed-up) food chain of news
DESCRIPTION:Maine is fertile ground for environmental journalists. It’s got marine waters\, estuaries and rivers\, great ponds and little bogs\, rugged peaks and thousands of miles of woodlands. All of these become controversial from time to time\, with conflicts over everything from dams and wind turbines to clearcutting\, wetlands and shoreland zoning. If that’s not enough\, Maine has dozens of top-notch scientists conducting environmental research. So there are lots of stories to be told. But what makes a good news story for a general audience? When is the best time to tell it? And how best to report it? This seminar will discuss these questions\, using examples from Maine. \nMurray Carpenter has been covering science and environmental stories in Maine for 20 years. He has worked as a reporter for Maine Public Radio\, Maine Times\, and The Republican Journal. As a freelancer\, he has reported for the New York Times\, the Boston Globe\, and the Bangor Daily News; and Wired\, National Geographic and Audubon magazines. His radio stories have aired on NPR\, PRI’s The World\, and Living on Earth. For three years\, he published and edited the regional monthly Northern Sky News. His book Caffeinated\, How Our Daily Habit Helps\, Hooks and Hurts Us was published by Penguin USA in 2014. He holds a degree in psychology from the University of Colorado and an MS in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana\, and lives in Belfast.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-from-frog-fungus-to-smashed-dams-maine-science-journalism-and-the-messed-up-food-chain-of-news/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20161223T195146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170125T160533Z
UID:10000596-1485788400-1485792000@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:TALK - Can Maine Prosper? Research\, Leadership & Partnership for Economic Growth
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Yellow Light Breen\, President & CEO\, Maine Development Foundation \nLeadership: Intangible. Elusive. Indispensable. Maine Development Foundation has almost 40 years of  experience convening\, developing\, and catalyzing leadership from state policymakers and CEOs down to local downtowns. How do we use research\, analysis\, and experiential learning to drive collaborative action? How do we use cross-sector partnerships to advance substantial issues? How do we maintain optimism in challenging times? \nYellow Light Breen’s passion is promoting economic and educational opportunity for all Mainers regardless of geography or background. He became CEO of the Maine Development Foundation in August 2015\, where he develops strategic direction\, integration\, and partnerships across MDF’s mission and programs. Yellow is a sought-after public speaker with a diverse background in business\, public policy\, and law. He spent twelve years as an executive with Bangor Savings Bank\, overseeing strategic planning\, marketing\, online banking\, community development\, and charitable activities. Prior\, he was a senior official at the Maine Department of Education and an advisor to Independent Governor Angus King. Yellow was born and raised in rural\, central Maine\, a product of Maine public schools\, and earned undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard University. He has been an active volunteer in many education and economic development efforts\, including the boards of the Maine Community Foundation and Educate Maine. He previously served on the MDF Board and chaired Realize Maine\, an ongoing initiative to attract\, retain\, and support young professionals. Yellow lives in Holden and loves to hike\, swim\, and ski with his wife and children.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-can-maine-prosper-research-leadership-partnership-for-economic-growth/
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170206T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20170119T182425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170120T183649Z
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SUMMARY:TALK – with Douglas Rooks\, Author of “Statesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the Possible”
DESCRIPTION:Title: George Mitchell: Building Consensus on Taxes\, the Environment\, and War \nSpeaker: Douglas Rooks\, Author of “Statesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the Possible” \nAbout the book: The first full-length account of the life and career of one of Maine’s most notable citizens\, and a public figure of national and international standing\, Statesman traces Mitchell’s path from his humble beginnings in Waterville\, one of five children of an Irish-American laborer orphaned at birth\, and his wife\, an immigrant to Waterville’s close-knit Lebanese community. Statesman has been praised by former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe and former Congressman Tom Allen\, and includes an introduction by current Senator Angus King. \nDouglas Rooks is a career journalist who worked at weekly and daily newspapers for 25 years. He was the editor of the Granite State News in Wolfeboro\, N.H.\, editorial page editor for the Kennebec Journal in Augusta\, Maine\, and editor and publisher of Maine Times. Now a freelance editor\, writer and author\, he covers Maine state government\, specializing in environmental issues\, public education\, municipal affairs\, business and tax policy. He currently writes an op-ed column for several daily newspapers. His writing has earned awards from the National Newspaper Association and New England Press Association\, and he has been named best opinion columnist three times by the Maine Press Association. Rooks is a graduate magna cum laude of Colby College\, and a former board president of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church in Augusta. He lives\, with his wife\, in a 210-year-old farmhouse in West Gardiner.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-george-mitchell-building-consensus-taxes-environment-war/
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:20170215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170215T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20170210T192656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170210T192656Z
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SUMMARY:Talk - Headwater Drainage Network Characteristics in Central and Coastal Maine
DESCRIPTION:SCHOOL OF EARTH AND CLIMATE SCIENCES\nBrown Bag Seminar \nSpeaker: Brett Gerard\nPhD Student\, Earth & Climate Sciences and Mitchell Center
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-headwater-drainage-network-characteristics-central-coastal-maine/
LOCATION:100 Bryand Global Science Center\, University of Maine\, Orono
CATEGORIES:Other Events
GEO:44.8922637;-68.6714486
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170216T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170216T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20170201T145340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T145340Z
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SUMMARY:Playing Matchmaker- Aligning Energy Challenges with Compatible Policies
DESCRIPTION:What are the most important energy challenges facing the State of Maine? What problems are we trying to solve and how do policy makers craft solutions to address the most critical issues? Read more...
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/playing-matchmaker-aligning-energy-challenges-compatible-policies/
LOCATION:5 Senator Way\, Augusta\, ME\, United States
GEO:44.3150605;-69.8050334
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170220T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170220T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20170206T195452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170210T202442Z
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SUMMARY:TALK – Food and Water Go Well Together – Pairing Stakeholder Engagement with Agriculture and Water Quality Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
DESCRIPTION:Kelly Shenk\, Agricultural Advisor\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\, Region III\nGary Shenk\, Hydrologist\, USGS at the Chesapeake Bay Program Office \nPeople\, food and water have an inherently inseparable relationship. Clean water depends on healthy viable farms\, and profitable farms depend on clean water. So why is it that farmers and environmentalists often are pitted against one another? Farmers say they are stewards of the land and care deeply about soil quality and water quality – in fact their livelihood depends on it. But\, agricultural nonpoint source pollution is one of the major sources of impairment to the nation’s rivers and streams. Can we really have thriving agriculture and clean streams? If so\, how do we get there? Kelly Shenk provides “food for thought” on the role of agricultural stakeholder engagement in the Chesapeake Bay restoration. \nThe structure for estimating the effect of agriculture on water quality in the Chesapeake Bay is provided by the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) that the USEPA established in 2010 which sets the maximum allowable watershed nutrient and sediment loads necessary for estuarine water quality standards. Working through the multi-state partnership of the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP)\, a new watershed model to predict watershed loads is being developed to serve as the primary TMDL accounting tool. Participatory modeling is a distinctive element of the approach involving collaborative efforts of hundreds of stakeholders working through the CBP. Decisions on model inputs\, simulation routines\, and management are cogenerated by scientists\, managers\, and other stakeholders. This open and inclusive process tends to increase the acceptance of the final model and accounting results by stakeholders. Gary Shenk will walk through the command lines of this solutions-driven community operating system that provides the modern interface between science and society in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. \n Kelly Shenk has been working on collaborative stakeholder engagement for over twenty years with the USEPA. Currently she serves as the Agricultural Advisor for the Mid-Atlantic region of EPA\, advancing cooperative ways to work with the agricultural industry to achieve both sustainable agriculture and clean water. Before coming to the EPA\, she worked on agricultural and urban phosphorus pollution issues in the Lake Champlain Basin and the Lake Geneva watershed in France. Her academic background includes an undergraduate degree in zoology from Duke University and graduate degree in natural resource planning from the University of Vermont. \nGary Shenk is a hydrologist with the USGS at the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office where he leads a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the development and operations for the CBP’s partnership watershed modeling effort. For the past two decades he has participated in substantial growth in the complexity of one of the most sophisticated watershed models in the country in response to the increasing specificity of management questions. He currently focuses on forging collaborations between federal\, state\, academic\, and non-governmental organizations through the participatory modeling effort. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics and civil engineering from the University of Virginia.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-food-water-go-well-together-pairing-stakeholder-engagement-agriculture-water-quality-management-chesapeake-bay-watershed/
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:20170227T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170227T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20170209T141729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170210T203325Z
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SUMMARY:TALK - Shifting Mindset: The Importance of Systems Thinking to Sustainability Leadership and Education
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Betty J. Woodman\, Ph.D.\nMaine Business School\, University of Maine \nWhat is a “mindset\,” and how does it relate to sustainability outcomes? This talk addresses systems-based research into a “sustainability mindset.” Findings illuminate the effects of nonrational motivations and power relations as well as connections between the social\, organizational\, and environmental challenges we face. \nHow can we “shift” to a sustainability mindset? The talk further explores a new systems method\, which incorporates rational and non-rational analyses as a foundation for sustainability education and leadership development. This analysis demonstrates the relevance of social psychology\, ethics\, and marketing to sustainability initiatives. \nBetty Woodman received a Ph.D. in Applied Ethics from Emory University and also holds an M.A. in Philosophy and B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. Her dissertation\, “Sustainability Mindset: Practical Implications of an Existential Analysis of Freedom\, Flourishing\, and Ecological Interdependence\,” addresses sustainable leadership\, education\, and community. As sustainability fellow at Emory University\, she worked with multidisciplinary faculty to develop and teach inaugural courses associated with a new campus-wide sustainability minor. Currently\, Betty teaches marketing and leadership in the Maine Business School of the University of Maine.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-shifting-mindset-importance-systems-thinking-sustainability-leadership-education/
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:20170320T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170320T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20161216T140412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170210T190457Z
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SUMMARY:TALK: Frankenfood or Farm Fresh? Communicating Aquaculture's Promises and Perils
DESCRIPTION:Laura N. Rickard\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Communication & Journalism and UMaine Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) \nAs wild fisheries decline\, aquaculture – the cultivation of aquatic organisms\, such as fish\, crustaceans\, mollusks\, and seaweed – will provide the majority of the seafood consumed in the U.S. Scientific and technological advances over the past three decades have made American aquaculture production increasingly environmentally sustainable and economically viable: a source of local jobs and affordable food. Yet\, a legacy of environmental and human health concerns\, and current controversy surrounding siting operations and the use of genetically modified species\, suggest that perceived risks of aquaculture may loom large. As domestic aquaculture expands\, knowing what U.S. publics think – in order to design strategic risk communication\, and foster support for policy – will be increasingly critical to industry and government sectors alike. This presentation draws on recent and ongoing approaches to measuring perceptions and representations of aquaculture in the U.S. through UMaine’s Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture (SEANET) EPSCoR project – including focus groups\, surveys\, and news media content analysis. Based on these emergent results\, I explore implications for communicating about aquaculture with public audiences\, and next steps for applying lessons learned to the context of Maine. \nDr. Laura N. Rickard is a social scientist specializing in the role of communication in the context of environmental\, health\, science\, and risk-related issues\, from visitor safety in national parks to climate change adaptation. Prior to coming to UMaine in 2015\, she held a faculty position at SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry in Syracuse\, NY. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from Cornell University.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-frankenfood-or-farm-fresh-communicating-aquacultures-promises-and-perils/
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:20170324T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170324T113000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20170201T151344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170201T151344Z
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SUMMARY:The New Forest Economy- Biobased Power\, Products\, & Fuels
DESCRIPTION:Maine’s forest products industry has been declining for years\, forcing closure of six pulp and paper mills in the last three years and reductions in workforce in others. Expiring contracts\, lower oil prices\, and the elimination of incentives in neighboring states have pushed Maine’s biomass sector to the brink of collapse. What does the future of the forest economy look like? Read more…
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/new-forest-economy-biobased-power-products-fuels/
LOCATION:Maple Hill Farm\, 11 Inn Road\, Hallowell\, ME\, United States
GEO:44.2879002;-69.837195
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20161219T165243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170210T190043Z
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SUMMARY:TALK - Enhancing Biodiversity in the Corn Belt to Improve Environmental Quality and Crop Production
DESCRIPTION:Matt Liebman\, Iowa State University \nThe development of modern\, industrial agriculture has been characterized by large reductions in biological diversity\, both across landscapes and within farming systems. Loss of biodiversity is particularly evident in the U.S. Corn Belt. Simplification of crop and non-crop vegetation in the Corn Belt has resulted in the production of huge amounts of crop and livestock products\, but also in multiple challenges\, including soil erosion\, water quality degradation\, herbicide-resistant weeds\, new crop diseases\, volatility in farm profitability\, and declines in populations of pollinators\, natural enemies of crop pests\, and wildlife species. Results of two experiments conducted in Iowa addressing the impacts of diversification on agroecosystem performance indicate that (1) conversion of small amounts of cropland to strips of reconstructed prairie provided disproportionately large improvements in soil conservation\, nutrient retention\, and densities of native plants and birds; and (2) diversification of the dominant corn-soybean rotation system with small grain and forage crops led to substantial reductions in agrichemical and fossil hydrocarbon use\, lower herbicide-related aquatic toxicity\, decreased crop damage by certain pathogens\, and improved soil quality\, without compromising profitability. These patterns suggest that increasing biodiversity can be a viable strategy for improving agroecosystem health and resilience in the U.S. Corn Belt. \nMatt Liebman is a professor of agronomy and the H.A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University. He became a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy in 2009 and was a member of the National Academies committee that produced the 2015 report titled “A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System.” His research\, teaching\, and outreach activities focus on ways to improve environmental quality and agricultural productivity while reducing dependence on agrichemicals and fossil fuels. His specific interests include diversified cropping systems\, weed ecology and management\, and the use of native prairie species for soil\, water\, and wildlife conservation\, and for biofuel production.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-enhancing-biodiversity-in-the-corn-belt-to-improve-environmental-quality-and-crop-production/
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:20170403T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170403T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T033445
CREATED:20161201T152518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170327T161107Z
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SUMMARY:TALK - Dams and Fish: Understanding our impounded legacy
DESCRIPTION:Joseph Zydlewski\nProfessor\, Wildlife\, Fisheries\, & Conservation Biology\nAssistant Unit Leader\, USGS Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit \nDams affect fish species in some obvious ways.  These effects\, and their proposed solutions\, are often simplifications of complex systems that ignore more subtle effects.  This talk will explore six ways in which dams can influence fish and fisheries\, drawing on the Penobscot River impoundment and  modifications as a case study. \nJoe Zydlewski received his BS in Chemistry and Biology at Bates College and PhD from the University of Massachusetts studying the physiological ecology of the American shad. Later\, with the US Fish and Wildlife Service Columbia River Fisheries Program Office he studied the migratory behavior of coastal cutthroat trout. He joined the USGS Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit in 2004 as Assistant Unit Leader\, a federal position that is embedded in the University of Maine. He is a Professor in the Department of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology and cooperating faculty in the School of Biology and Ecology and the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine\, Orono. Joe’s work centers on the study of fish movements and migrations and he has effectively addressed both basic and complex management questions in innovative ways. Recent work has included collaboration in the NSF “Future of Dams” project that explores the dynamics of decision at the interface of policy and science.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-dams-and-fish-understanding-our-impounded-legacy/
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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