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SUMMARY:Talk - Becoming a Policy Entrepreneur: Learning to love the creative and sometimes surreal world of policy making
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Masks are required for Mitchell Center talks\n\nSpeaker: Lisa Margonelli\, Editor in Chief\, Issues in Science and Technology\n \nDiscussion of research and policy sometimes focuses on being an honest broker of information for policymakers\, or doing engaged research with communities to support decision making. What gets talked about less is how to engage with policymakers to design and implement policy. \nWhen Lisa Margonelli was a journalist\, she had a fairly simple theory of change: If only she could get enough people to understand and care deeply about a problem\, then poof! change would happen. But after five years of reporting on a book on the oil supply chain in the 2000s\, she began to see the folly of this way of thinking. \nIn 2006\, with a fellowship at the New America Foundation\, she began to propose policies directly to decision makers in California\, where she was living at the time\, and in Washington DC. She came to realize the myriad\, and surprisingly chaotic\, ways that the sausage of policy is made. Scientists often provide evidence for policymakers\, but actively proposing policies can be a very effective avenue for creative problem solving on a big scale. \nIn her talk\, Lisa will discuss her path to understanding and participating in policy making and the kinds of active roles scientists can take to engage with policy makers to become policy entrepreneurs. \nLisa Margonelli is Editor in Chief at Issues in Science and Technology\, a quarterly policy forum published by the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine and Arizona State University. She is the author of Oil on the Brain: Petroleum’s Long Strange Trip to Your Tank (2007) and Underbug: An Obsessive Tale of Termites and Technology (2018). Her work has appeared in The Atlantic\, Wired\, Slate’s Future Tense\, Pacific Standard\, New York Times\, Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, and San Francisco Chronicle\, among other publications. Lisa grew up in Dover-Foxcroft and now lives in Arrowsic\, Maine.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-becoming-a-policy-entrepreneur-learning-to-love-the-creative-and-sometimes-surreal-world-of-policy-making/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:Talk - Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Attendees must follow UMaine’s COVID-19 guidelines.\n\nSpeaker: Roger Milliken\, Board Chair\, Baskaghegan Company \nIn this talk\, Roger Milliken explores the conflicts between a thriving forest—and society—and the traditional practice of forest management.  Building on perspectives gained from 40 years of forest management and conservation\, he describes the tensions experienced by those who are called to care for the region’s forests in this time of high stakes and difficult choices. He invites us to confront the conflicts between seeing the forest as resources for our use or recognizing it as a community to which we belong. \nRoger first visited the Baskahegan valley in 1977. He returned in 1981 to write the history of the land and the company founded by his grandfather in 1920. First published in 1983\, Forest for the Trees; A History of the Baskahegan Company was a labor of love and discovery. Milliken led the company from 1983 to 2020\, expanding its land base to 150\,000 acres while practicing a high standard of economically and ecologically responsible forestry. \nDuring the same time\, Roger was active in conservation efforts across northern New England and in bringing together the environmental and forestry communities to pass Maine’s Forest Practices Act and support the creation of the state’s ecological reserves system.  He co- chaired campaigns by the Maine Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to raise $64.5 million to protect 185\,000 acres along the Saint John River and the 40\,000-acre Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area. He joined TNC’s global board of directors in 2000\, and served as its board chair from 2008 to 2011. \nNow formally retired\, he continues to be animated by his lifelong exploration of right relationship with nature. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-sustainability-is-not-enough-from-stewardship-to-reciprocity/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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SUMMARY:Oral Abstract Deadline - Maine Sustainability & Water Conference
DESCRIPTION:Maine Sustainability & Water Conference\nThursday\, March 30\, 2023\nAugusta Civic Center\, Augusta\, Maine \nOral abstracts\nOral abstracts must fit within the guidelines of one of the session topics outlined on the concurrent sessions* page. \nSubmission Deadline \nThe submission deadline for oral abstracts is Friday\, January 6\, 2023. Abstracts can be submitted online or as an email attachment (Microsoft Word document or rtf file) to umgmc@maine.edu. \nNotification of acceptance of oral abstracts for presentation will take place no later than Tuesday\, January 17\, 2023. \nGuidelines for Oral Abstracts   \n\nSelect online form or indicate that this is an oral presentation.\nIndicate which session the abstract is being submitted to.\nProvide a title that accurately summarizes the subject of the presentation.\nIndicate names\, affiliations\, and emails for all authors\nIndicate “presenting” after the presenting author’s name.\nIf the presenting author is a student\, indicate “student” after name.\nProvide an abstract not to exceed 250 words.\nAbstract should state the purpose\, significant results\, and main conclusion of work.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/oral-abstract-deadline-maine-sustainability-water-conference-2/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:Talk - Who’s On First? Focusing on the importance of relationships in climate action
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Masks are required for all Mitchell Center talks.\n\nSpeaker: Nathan Robbins\, Climate Change Specialist\, Maine Department of Environmental Protection \nMaine’s 2020 Climate Action Plan is a blueprint for immediate action\, requiring transformational changes in the way climate change principles are incorporated into day-to-day decision-making. With its adoption\, Maine continues to build on its decades-long legacy of climate action within the state.  Like most plans\, implementing a climate action plan requires efforts by many individuals. Fortunately\, Maine has a long history of many dedicated champions who have made previous successes possible. A common denominator for climate successes in Maine has been\, and continues to be\, trust among the parties involved. At Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)\, there is a cross-departmental approach underway to incorporate climate change principles into all of DEP’s programs\, and the department prioritizes partnership with others to deliver consensus-based solutions that are sustainable into the future. At its core\, the Climate Program at DEP serves to galvanize action\, coordinate players\, and add capacity to move the state’s climate initiatives forward. \nNathan Robbins is the Climate Change Specialist at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection\, where he has worked to advance climate solutions in the state since 2015. A systems developer and relationship builder at heart\, this most often includes climate-focused support to agency programs\, representing the Department on organizational bodies\, and assisting communities develop and implement their own climate plans. Nathan currently manages content of the Maine Climate Hub\, supports DEP’s work on the Maine Climate Council\, and is the co-coordinator with the University of Maine of Maine Climate Change Adaptation Providers Network. He is a native New Englander and is happiest when hiking\, skiing\, or paddling somewhere in the region with his family. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-whos-on-first-focusing-on-the-importance-of-relationships-in-climate-action/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:Talk - Interdisciplinary Thinking Outside of the Academy: Lessons from Program Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Masks are required for all Mitchell Center talks\n\nSpeaker: Emma Fox\, Associate\, Industrial Economics\, Inc. \nEnvironmental economic consulting informs decision-making by federal and state clients working to set climate and energy policy or develop programs for improving equity in disadvantaged communities. This type of consulting can also inform decisions taken by private sector companies working to reduce their carbon footprint going forward under new sustainability initiatives. Industrial Economics\, Inc. (IEc) is an environmental economic consulting firm based in Cambridge\, MA\, with practices in public policy analysis\, natural resource damage assessment\, carbon footprint analysis\, and program evaluation. In this talk\, IEc Associate Emma Fox will discuss how program evaluation provides an avenue for using interdisciplinary thinking to identify successes and barriers and develop recommendations for government-sponsored programs. Emma will also talk about her interdisciplinary research experiences at the University of Maine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions\, and the ways in which her time at UMaine has supported her career at IEc. \nEmma Fox is an Associate at Industrial Economics\, Inc. (IEc). Emma specializes in interdisciplinary social science methods\, with expertise in stakeholder outreach and engagement\, energy policy analysis\, decision support\, and energy technologies. Her work for IEc focuses on program evaluation for state and federal clients\, including characterizing community outreach and engagement for improving market uptake of clean energy services\, benchmarking best practices\, and assessing program implementation in response to energy and climate policies. Emma holds both a Ph.D. and M.S. in Ecology & Environmental Science from the University of Maine. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-interdisciplinary-thinking-outside-of-the-academy-lessons-from-program-evaluation/
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:20230213T150000
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SUMMARY:Talk - A Career in Conservation: Frequent retooling required!
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Masks are required for all Mitchell Center talks.\n\nSpeaker: Tim Glidden\, Former President\, Maine Coast Heritage Trust \nThe work of conservation has changed dramatically in Maine over the past 50 years in response to shifting challenges and opportunities. Effective response has required constant balancing and rebalancing appropriate approaches: specialization vs interdisciplinary; confrontation vs collaboration; competition vs partnership. In this talk\, Tim will explore this period through the personal lens of his own direct involvement and the evolving skills and professional growth required. \nTim Glidden has had a long career in Maine land conservation\, environmental advocacy\, and natural resource policy. He has degrees in Environmental Studies from Colby College and Forestry Science from Yale. Since working on the original zoning of Maine’s Unorganized Territory in 1974\, Tim consulted internationally\, served as Principal Analyst for Natural Resources at the Maine Legislature\, Deputy Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine\, Director of the Land for Maine’s Future Program and most recently as the President of Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Tim loves to sail and paddle and looks forward to introducing two grandsons to the joys of the Northwoods and Maine Coast. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-a-career-in-conservation-frequent-retooling-required/
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:20230227T150000
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SUMMARY:Talk - Penobscot Sense of Place: An exploration of Indigenous landscapes in the Dawnland
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Masks are required for all Mitchell Center talks.\n\nSpeaker: James Eric Francis Sr. is Penobscot Nation’s Director of Cultural and Historic Preservation\, Tribal Historian\, and Chair of Penobscot Tribal Rights and Resource Protection Board.  \nAs a historian James studies the relationship between Maine Native Americans and the landscape.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-penobscot-sense-of-place/
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:20230306T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230306T233000
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SUMMARY:Poster Abstract Deadline - Maine Sustainability & Water Conference
DESCRIPTION:Maine Sustainability & Water Conference\nThursday\, March 30\, 2023\nAugusta Civic Center\, Augusta\, Maine \nPoster Abstracts\nFor 2023\, the juried poster competition will include three judging categories: \n\nGraduate\nUndergraduate\nHigh School\n\nNon-student poster presentations based on appropriate research findings are also accepted for display. Please note that we will not accept posters that are considered advertising. Organizations that wish to advertise should register as exhibitors. \nPosters invited for display will address one or more aspects of the following: \n\nWater quality/quantity. These may include chemical\, biological\, hydrological\, and geochemical aspects of surface and ground waters\, and their policy and economic implications.\n Sustainability. These may include implementation and evaluation of policies and practices that promote economic development while protecting ecosystem health and fostering community well-being.\n\nSubmission Deadline \nThe submission deadline for poster abstracts is Monday\, March 6\, 2023. Abstracts can be submitted online or as an email attachment (Microsoft Word document or rtf file) to umgmc@maine.edu. \nNotification of acceptance of poster abstracts for presentation will take place no later than Wednesday\, March 8\, 2023. \nGuidelines for Poster Abstracts   \n\nSelect online form or indicate that this is a poster presentation.\nIndicate judging category: graduate\, undergraduate\, high school\, or non-student.\nProvide a title that accurately summarizes the subject of the presentation.\nIndicate names\, affiliations\, and emails for all authors\nIndicate “presenting” after the presenting author’s name(s).\nIf presenting author(s) is a student\, indicate “student” after name(s).\nProvide an abstract not to exceed 250 words.\nAbstract should state the purpose\, significant results\, and main conclusion of work.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/poster-abstract-deadline-maine-sustainability-water-conference-2/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230306T150000
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SUMMARY:Talk - USGS Water Science Centers: Serving our Communities with Science
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Masks are required for all Mitchell Center talks.\n\nSpeaker: John Bumgarner\, Director\, New England Water Science Center\, US Geological Survey \nJohn Bumgarner is the Director of the USGS New England Water Science Center (NewEng WSC). As a Hydrologist and Supervisory Hydrologist with the USGS\, John has conducted and coordinated a variety of hydrologic studies in the USGS Texas WSC and Upper Midwest WSC and was the Director of the New Mexico WSC from 2016 to 2020. John joined the New England WSC in February of 2020 and is privileged to work with the Center’s over 170 incredibly talented staff completing a diverse scientific program in the areas of hydrologic monitoring\, water-quality assessments\, hydraulics\, environmental hydrology\, watershed and urban hydrology\, integrated computational modeling\, statistical analysis\, and geospatial studies in Connecticut\, Maine\, Massachusetts\, New Hampshire\, Rhode Island\, and Vermont. Prior to joining the USGS in 2010\, John earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Geological Sciences from the University of Texas and worked as an environmental consultant where his major projects included computational modeling of hydrologic systems and assessments of water availability\, water quality\, environmental flows\, and contaminated sediments. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-usgs-water-science-centers-serving-our-communities-with-science/
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:20230320T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230320T160000
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SUMMARY:Talk - Stepping up to the Plate: Innovations in Food Waste Reduction
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Masks are required for all Mitchell Center talks.\n\nSpeaker: Angel Veza\, Senior Manager of Capital\, Innovation\, & Engagement\, ReFED \nWasted food is a solvable challenge that could lead to positive environmental and social impacts\, and there is a wide range of solutions that are ripe for adoption that can help us achieve our national and international goals of cutting food waste by 50% by 2030. Learn about some of the current barriers to food waste reduction faced by individuals and companies\, the latest innovations designed to address these barriers\, and what’s needed to help these solutions grow their impact. \nAngel Veza serves as ReFED’s Senior Manager of Capital\, Innovation\, & Engagement\, working to catalyze adoption of top food waste solutions. She originally worked in the education field teaching underserved communities. After working with students for 7 years\, Angel received her Grade Diplome at the French Culinary Institute and worked through New York City’s top restaurants including Morimoto and two-Michelin starred Atera and with foodservice companies like Compass Group. During that time\, she witnessed the significant amount of food being wasted in the hospitality industry and decided to work with the Food Waste team at World Wildlife Fund. As an expansion of that\, she worked in supply chain and led strategic sourcing and procurement with a focus on food waste reduction at Manahtta Restaurant\, part of Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group in NYC. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-angel-veza-refed/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T160000
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SUMMARY:Talk - Dealing with Drought: Aligning farmer needs and advisor confidence\, skills\, and expertise
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Masks are required for all Mitchell Center talks.\n\nSpeaker: Rachel Schattman\, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture\, University of Maine \nWhat do farmers need in order to adapt to increasingly common droughts in Maine? And does Maine have the professional expertise among its agricultural advisors to provide it? In 2020-2021\, Dr. Rachel Schattman and colleagues conducted two complementary investigations: In the first\, they asked farmers what kind of information\, technical advice\, or financial support they needed to deal with both too much and not enough water. In the second investigation\, they asked agricultural advisors (those who provide services directly to the agricultural community on a regular basis) to share their perspectives on what skills and bodies of knowledge are needed to help farmers address water-related concerns\, and whether Maine organizations currently have the capacity to meet farmer needs. Join us to hear the results of these studies\, and share your thoughts on where Maine can and should invest to attend to this growing challenge. \nDr. Rachel E. Schattman is an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture at the University of Maine\, in the School of Food and Agriculture. She leads the Agroecology Lab\, is a Faculty Fellow with the Mitchell Center\, and a Faculty Affiliate with the University of Maine Climate Change Institute. As a former commercial vegetable farmer and Extension professional\, she is deeply invested in applied research that meets the needs of agricultural stakeholders. She uses participatory action research to support farming communities to address the challenges of climate change. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-dealing-with-drought-aligning-farmer-needs-and-advisor-confidence-skills-and-expertise/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230331
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SUMMARY:2023 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference
DESCRIPTION:Please sign up for our e-newsletter for conference updates or go to the conference website at 2023 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference. \nThe Maine Sustainability & Water Conference provides an annual forum where professionals\, researchers\, consultants\, citizens\, students\, regulators\, and planners gather to exchange information and present new findings on sustainability and water resource issues in Maine. \nLaunched in 1994 by UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center with a primary focus on the future of Maine’s water resources\, the conference has grown to incorporate topics related to many of the sustainability challenges facing Maine\, including issues related to climate change\, energy futures\, agriculture\, forestry\, fisheries\, tourism\, and municipal planning. The conference attracts a broad audience of close to 400 participants from across the state.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/2023-maine-sustainability-water-conference/
LOCATION:Augusta Civic Center\, Augusta\, ME\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230403T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230403T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230123T163030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T155008Z
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SUMMARY:Talk - LEAN In: Building and researching a statewide Local Energy & climate Action Network in Maine
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Masks are required for all Mitchell Center talks.\n\nSpeaker: Sharon Klein\, Associate Professor\, School of Economics\n \nMaine communities have been taking local action on sustainable energy adoption and climate change adaptation for decades. However\, there has not been a coordinated effort at the state level to directly support these projects until recently. Meanwhile\, statewide Local Energy & climate Action Networks (LEANs) like the Vermont Energy & Climate Action Network and New Hampshire Local Energy Solutions provide regular peer-learning opportunities\, trainings\, centrally distributed information about funding\, and other resources specific to community-scale projects to help community-scale projects be successful and learn from each other. With statewide partnerships (Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future’s Community Resilience Partnership\, UMaine’s Climate Change Adaptation Providers Network\, Maine Climate Action Now!\, Maine Sierra Club’s Climate & Community Action Teams) and local regional groups (A Climate To Thrive\, Bangor Area Comprehensive Transportation System\, Center for an Ecology-Based Economy) now active\, Maine has the necessary pieces to form a LEAN. What will it take to pull it together? How can a Maine LEAN advance equitable sustainable energy adoption and climate resilience in the state? What types of research opportunities could it provide for researchers? This talk will provide a vision for a Maine LEAN and the research possibilities related to it\, as well as an overview of existing LEANs in other states. The talk will conclude with a discussion with audience members about these ideas. \nDr. Sharon Klein is an Associate Professor in the School of Economics and a Faculty Fellow of the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine. She has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to her career in higher education\, Dr. Klein worked as a high school environmental systems teacher in Quito\, Ecuador and a middle school science teacher and environmental technician in San Diego\, California. She also served as an Americorps National Civilian Community Corps volunteer in the Southeast region of the US. Dr. Klein’s research and teaching are multi-disciplinary in nature\, centering on the physical\, economic\, environmental\, and social/cultural tradeoffs inherent in sustainable energy decision-making. She is interested in all sustainable energy options but especially residential and community-driven solar energy and energy efficiency and those options that advance energy equity and justice. She is committed to community-engaged and service-learning research and teaching methods. Dr. Klein is a 2019 recipient of Maine Campus Compact’s Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence and 2022 Mitchell Center Award for Outstanding Mentorship of a Student in Sustainability Research. Dr. Klein is a Board member of the non-profit organization WindowDressers and Service Provider for the Maine Community Resilience Partnership. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-the-maine-community-resilience-partnership-supporting-local-climate-and-energy-action/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230410T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230410T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230124T184215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T145905Z
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SUMMARY:Talk - Rural Maine Feels the Heat
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Masks are required for all Mitchell Center talks.\n\nSpeaker: Brian McGill\, Professor\, Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and School of Biology and Ecology\, University of Maine \nMuch of Maine’s economy is dependent on natural resources\, whether directly through harvesting or indirectly through tourism. Global society has inadvertently committed to substantial global warming in the coming decades. This will require substantial adaptation not just from crops\, trees and wildlife\, but from the rural communities whose economies depend upon them. I will present ongoing efforts and preliminary results from an NSF funded research that can lead to increasing Maine and Vermont’s adaptation planning and ultimately adaptive capacity. Research to date has involved significant co-production with diverse stakeholders. Topics include models leading to near-term (policy-relevant) predictions of range shifts of crops and conservation targets in response to climate change\, changing phenology (and resulting changing agricultural practices) of crops\, national analysis of farmer adaptive behaviors such as crop switching\, and modeling of the impact of social networks on adaptation. A web-based climate-change information tool is also being developed to put useful information about climate change into the hands of individuals. \nBrian McGill is a Professor at the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and the School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine. His research addresses how global change is impacting biodiversity. He is currently the lead investigator of an interdisciplinary grant studying adaptation to climate change in Maine and Vermont\, Barracuda (Biodiversity and Rural Adaptation to Climate Change Using Data Analysis). This project involves eight faculty and three universities (UMaine\, University of Maine at Augusta\, University of Vermont). Stakeholders from conservation and agriculture are advising the project. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-rural-maine-feels-the-heat/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230414T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230222T201016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T185244Z
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SUMMARY:2023 Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit
DESCRIPTION:This virtual summit is free and open to the public.\nPlease register by April 1\, 2023. Zoom connection information will follow. \nThe Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit is Maine’s major food waste event that brings together our state’s key food system participants—farms\, food businesses\, feeding partners\, community leadership\, government and nonprofit organizations—to focus on ending food waste in Maine. This year\, we recognize the key role that individuals of all ages play. \nGo to the summit webpage for more information
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/2023-maine-food-waste-solutions-summit/
LOCATION:Virtual\, ME\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230331T133600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T164917Z
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SUMMARY:Talk - Field Philosophy as Engaged Research: Practice\, History\, and Theory
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information.\nIn-person attendance: Masks are required for all Mitchell Center talks.\n\nSpeaker: Adam Briggle\, Associate Professor\, Department of Philosophy and Religion\, University of North Texas \nSustainability raises a host of philosophical questions about ethics and values\, knowledge and power\, and more. And yet philosophy is not part of the predominant approaches to and discourses around sustainability. This is due to dysfunctions in society and in philosophy. In this talk\, Adam Briggle will focus on the latter\, by arguing that philosophers have fallen victim to disciplinary capture\, which consigns them to irrelevance or\, at best\, very indirect impacts. Public philosophy\, in various ways\, seeks to change this situation\, and it is having a renaissance. The talk will focus on field philosophy\, which is a species of public philosophy that is both a collaborative practice of engaged scholarship and a theory of knowledge that contrasts with the disciplinary model of knowledge production. \nAdam Briggle is an Associate Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Texas. He is the author of A Field Philosopher’s Guide to Fracking (2015)\,  Socrates Tenured: The Institutions of 21st Century Philosophy (co-authored with Robert Frodeman\, 2016)\, and Thinking through Climate Change: A Philosophy of Energy in the Anthropocene (2021). He currently serves on the Sustainability Framework Advisory Committee for the City of Denton\, TX\, which is drafting a local climate action plan. He is also involved in social and political movements for transgender rights in Texas. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-field-philosophy-as-engaged-research-practice-history-and-theory/
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:20230426T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230419T125552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T174043Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening - Delmarva and the Ground for Change
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this FREE film screening of Delmarva and the Ground for Change! A film on soil health and climate change. \nThe film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the film director and climate/farming experts. \nFarmers around the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays are leaders in environmental stewardship. Many of the practices used protect and promote healthy soils while also safeguarding working lands against extremes posed by climate change. This film follows three family-owned farming operations on the Delmarva Peninsula who all care about and depend on soil. \n  \n\n  \nCo-sponsors:\n\nUSDA Northeast Climate Hub\nSchool of Food & Agriculture\nClimate Change Institute\nAgroecology Lab\nMaine Climate Science Information Exchange\nMitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions\n\n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/film-screening-delmarva-and-the-ground-for-change/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center 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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230911T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230911T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230705T191128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T144126Z
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SUMMARY:Talk - Vacationland or Climate Migrationland?
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeaker: Vanessa Levesque\, Assistant Professor\, Dept of Environmental Science and Policy\, University of Southern Maine \nMaine saw an influx of newcomers during the pandemic. Will climate change also drive people to move to Maine? If so\, what are the likely implications and what should we do about it? This talk will explore the concept of climate migration\, discuss a region-wide partnership to better understand implications of climate migration\, and pose some suggestions for future research and governance to help us better prepare for potential changes. \nVanessa Levesque is a social scientist interested in rural community decision-making around environmental\, social and economic issues. Smaller and more rural communities make up a large portion of the U.S.\, but are understudied by those interested in building community resilience. This focus on inclusive\, interdisciplinary and democratic ideals is mirrored in her teaching. She strives to give students a voice as they learn how they can make substantive and lasting contributions in their own communities. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-vacationland-or-climate-migrationland/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230918T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230918T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230707T203035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T145306Z
UID:10000587-1695049200-1695052800@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Talk - Herding Ostriches: Building Climate Resilience in Polarized Places
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeaker: Tanya Rucosky\, Sunrise County Economic Council \nWe live in a world in which we have often unintentionally gone to our corners. Yet change\, real enduring change\, cannot happen without building consensus. How can we do that in a world in which “I am right\, and they are wrong” attitudes dominate our televisions and newsfeeds?  The Community Resilience Partnership is building community buy-in to lower Maine’s carbon emissions and protect its residents from climate change through a thoughtful bottom-up approach which has seen 30% of Maine’s communities enroll. This talk will explore how Maine Won’t Waits’ Climate Goals are being met not just in traditionally liberal but also more conservative parts of the state. \nTanya Rucosky is one of four regional coordinators working in the state helping communities access funds and technical assistance through the Community Resilience Partnership. Originally focused on water quality in the Appalachian coal fields\, Tanya has worked with diverse communities in Asia\, Australia and now in the Downeast region to improve their environments and quality of life.  Trained as a natural resource manager and archivist\, Tanya has an enduring interest in “and” as well as a tenacious commitment to the practicalities of\, “getting things done.” \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-herding-ostriches-building-climate-resilience-in-polarized-places/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230925T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230803T124658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T174848Z
UID:10000717-1695654000-1695657600@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Talk - Unlocking the language of change: Understanding social-ecological challenges in Maine’s wild shellfish fisheries
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Arthur Villator\, Shutterstock\nThe talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeaker: B Lauer\, M.A. Communication and Journalism with specialization in Conservation and Science from the University of Maine\, 2023 \nExplore the profound influence of language and communication on shaping solutions for social-ecological challenges. In this talk\, B will share her journey in understanding the diverse meanings of coastal and fisheries “access” and how communication plays a crucial role in shaping issues in wild intertidal shellfish fisheries in Maine. Join us to discover the powerful interplay between communication and problem-solving in the context of pressing environmental concerns. \nB Lauer is a recent graduate of the Master of Arts program in Communication and Journalism and of the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship in Conservation Science and Practice. She holds a B.A. in Biology from St. Olaf College in Northfield\, Minnesota\, and has held positions as a Stewardship Coordinator and Education and Outreach Coordinator working in freshwater resource management in Minnesota. She has spent the past two years conducting engaged\, transdisciplinary\, anticolonial research with and within wild intertidal shellfish fisheries in Maine. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-unlocking-the-language-of-change-understanding-social-ecological-challenges-in-maines-wild-shellfish-fisheries/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231002T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231002T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230807T143827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T130649Z
UID:10000736-1696258800-1696262400@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Talk - PFAS: A New Fish Tissue Issue
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeaker: Tom Danielson\, Aquatic Toxicology Unit\, Maine Department of Environmental Protection \nPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)\, also known as “forever chemicals”\, is a group of man-made chemicals that can be toxic and remain in the environment for a very long time. Some kinds of PFAS bioaccumulate in freshwater fish\, often reaching hundreds to thousands times more in fish tissue than the water. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection collects fish tissue samples and provides information to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to establish safe eating guidelines for freshwater fish. \nTom Danielson is an aquatic biologist with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. He leads the Aquatic Toxicology Unit and formerly coordinated biological assessments of streams and rivers. Before coming to Maine\, Tom was an ecologist with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington\, DC. Tom earned a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology from the University of Massachusetts\, a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts\, a Master of Public Policy from Duke University\, a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University\, and a Ph. D. in Ecology and Environmental Sciences from the University of Maine. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-pfas-a-new-fish-tissue-issue-2/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231016T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231016T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230807T153726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T150650Z
UID:10000737-1697468400-1697472000@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Talk - ‘Productive Disagreement’ at the Lake: The Role of Deliberation in Lake Associations
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeakers: Katie Swacha and Elizabeth Payne\, UMaine \nAlthough the phrase “upta camp” might elicit memories of carefree fishing\, swimming\, hiking\, and boating for many people in Maine\, conserving the waterways where those activities take place can feel anything but carefree. Disagreements between waterfront property owners and other stakeholders concerning exactly what “conservation” means and how to achieve it can frustrate everyone involved. At the same time\, such local-level deliberations\, which often take place informally between neighbors or at lake association meetings\, are exactly where important conservation work does and can occur. In this talk\, Katie and Elizabeth share theoretical concepts about democratic deliberation\, paired with personal experience applying those concepts at a local lake association to offer strategies for productively negotiating differences\, reaching agreements\, and taking action. We will also discuss the role that students can play in this process. \nKatie Swacha is an Assistant Professor of Professional and Technical Writing in the English Department at UMaine. Her research interests center on how to build and sustain participatory\, reciprocal partnerships between academic researchers and local communities and how best to include students in that process. She has explored such approaches in terms of both land use and public health. Katie also directs the English Career Internship program\, which pairs English students with local organizations on writing and communication projects. \nElizabeth Payne is a Lecturer in Professional and Technical Communication at UMaine\, where she specializes in engineering communication and business and technical writing. She works with campus sustainability specialists to create multidisciplinary research-writing projects for student teams to address real-world problems in environmental sustainability on campus.  As a practitioner and citizen activist for her local lake association\, Elizabeth manages grants\, oversees the newsletter\, and presents at meetings on environmental sustainability\, biodiversity\, and water quality. Recent initiatives include sponsoring student interns and conserving sensitive lands in the lake watershed. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-productive-disagreement-at-the-lake-the-role-of-deliberation-in-lake-associations/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231023T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230807T143413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T150818Z
UID:10000735-1698073200-1698076800@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Talk - Maine’s Rivers: Subsistence to Sewers to Sustainability over five centuries
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeaker: Lloyd Irland\, The Irland Group \nStudying the winding course of Maine’s rivers over 5 centuries takes us through a series of distinct periods of history and engages multiple sciences.  It illuminates a fraught series of interactions between society and the rivers\, often calling on images of a vanished “Golden Age”. \nThe period imagined here starts at 1600\, and it is not yet complete – so future studies\, imagination\, and scenario-writing\, as well as the arts of politics and leadership\, will emerge as critical in the coming century. \nLloyd Irland has studied\, written\, and taught about forests and water resources over a period of decades\, coming to Maine in the 1970s as the great program of cleanup was getting underway. He has not only written and read widely on the history of the state’s waters but participated occasionally as a state and local government official. Irland recently completed an assignment as a technical specialist for the Indian Forest Management Assessment Team\, as part of a nationwide review of Bureau of Indian Affairs stewardship issues on forests and forest management. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-maines-rivers-subsistence-to-sewers-to-sustainability-over-five-centuries/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231030T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231030T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230822T125352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230822T125656Z
UID:10000740-1698678000-1698681600@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Talk - Transforming Food Systems through Agroecology
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeaker: Ernesto Méndez\, Professor of Agroecology\, University of Vermont \nA discussion of the potential for transforming food systems – from farm to plate – through agroecology. Transformative agroecology seeks to collaborate with farmers\, academics\, activists and policy makers to better understand and transform food systems. We assess core causes driving food system issues\, and through a participatory research approach seek solutions that are also centered on equity. An example with coffee farmers in Mexico is used to illustrate the challenges and opportunities of this approach\, and discuss its future potential in different contexts. \nErnesto Méndez is Professor of Agroecology at the University of Vermont (UVM)\, where he is the inaugural faculty director of the recently launched Institute for Agroecology. His research and teaching focus on agroecology\, smallholder coffee systems\, participatory action research (PAR)\, and transdisciplinary research approaches. He has over 25 years of experience working with smallholder and Indigenous farmers in Latin America and collaborating in agroecology efforts in Vermont and around the world. He is also active in advancing issues of justice\, equity\, anti-racism\, diversity and belonging. He has authored or co-authored over 65 peer-reviewed articles and chapters\, co-edited three books and co-authored one textbook. Ernesto was born and raised in El Salvador and maintains deep connections with his Central American roots. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-transforming-food-systems-through-agroecology/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231106T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231106T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230807T133512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T151116Z
UID:10000734-1699282800-1699286400@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Talk - Growing Maine’s Clean Energy Economy Through Workforce Development and Innovation
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeaker: Tagwongo Obomsawin\, Clean Energy Partnership Program Manager\, State of Maine Governor’s Energy Office \nSupported by the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan\, the Governor’s Energy Office established the Clean Energy Partnership to convene leading experts\, promote collaboration\, and provide funding to address the emerging needs of the clean energy economy. In December 2022\, GEO awarded approximately $2.5 million in grants to clean energy employers\, educational institutions\, industry associations\, and nonprofit organizations to develop new curricula\, provide technical training and experiential learning\, deploy new job placement services\, and other activities related to workforce development and training. The awarded projects have engaged with over 1\,600 individuals\, attracting new workers to the clean energy and energy efficiency workforce\, providing career training and upskilling opportunities to existing workers\, increasing diversity and representation in the clean energy workforce\, and facilitating new and expanded clean energy apprenticeship\, pre-apprenticeship\, and internship models to facilitate entry into rewarding and high-paying jobs. \nTagwongo Obomsawin is the Clean Energy Partnership Program Manager for the State of Maine Governor’s Energy Office. In this role\, she administers programs that support clean energy workforce development and innovation to advance Maine’s clean energy\, climate\, economic development\, and workforce goals – including Governor Janet Mills’ goal of more than doubling Maine’s clean energy and energy efficiency jobs by 2030. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-growing-maines-clean-energy-economy-through-workforce-development-and-innovation/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260421T133308
CREATED:20230809T183112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T151244Z
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SUMMARY:Talk - Navigating Water Quality: Understanding the Impact and Perceptions of Boat-Generated Waves on an Alum Treated Lake in Maine
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information\n\nSpeakers: Alison Bates and Alejandra Ortiz\, Colby College \nThe use of alum treatments to bind phosphorus to control algal blooms has been expanding to larger lakes\, where there is no historical precedent for success. These larger lakes can have larger wind-created waves that are more energetic\, potentially moving more sediment in the lake. A research team led by Ortiz and Bates is studying East Pond to understand whether boat created waves or wind created waves are decreasing the efficacy of the alum treatment on the lake bed. \nUsing a combination of field observations and numerical modeling\, the team is assessing how boat waves influence water quality and sediment movement. Additionally\, they are exploring the perceptions and attitudes of local stakeholders towards these wave impacts and boating management practices. By shedding light on the ecological and community dimensions of boat-generated waves\, the team seeks to contribute valuable insights to lake management and sustainability efforts in the region. \nDr. Alison Bates is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Colby College. Dr. Bates researches social acceptance of infrastructure and interventions in natural spaces\, and implements an equity and justice framework to inform decision-making. Dr. Bates has worked extensively on the renewable energy transition as well as coupled human-environmental systems. She has worked on national energy policy with U.S. Senator Coons to develop markets and policies for renewable energy infrastructure along the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf and served in an advisory role with energy markets planning in Maine with state agencies\, NGOs\, and industry. She earned her Ph.D. in Marine Policy at the University of Delaware Center and has many years of experience in the non-profit sector for environmental education and public land conservation. \nDr. Alejandra Ortiz is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Colby College. Dr. Ortiz researches the ecogeomorphic evolution of coastal and fluvial landscapes. She studies how different coastlines evolve over 100-1\,000s of years using numerical modeling\, remote sensing\, lab-based physical models\, and site-specific field validation. In particular\, she is interested in understanding the impacts of climate change and the feedbacks inherent in these systems between plants\, humans\, and landscapes. She earned her Ph.D. in Marine Geology at the MIT-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Joint Program with an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from MIT.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-navigating-water-quality-understanding-the-impact-and-perceptions-of-boat-generated-waves-on-an-alum-treated-lake-in-maine/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Lightning Talks
DESCRIPTION:Lightning talks will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. Presenting students will have 5-minutes for their talk. PowerPoint presentations are allowed but will be limited to 10 slides. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSession Order\n3:00pm-3:05pm\nWelcome – David Hart\, Director\, Mitchell Center \n3:06pm-3:11pm\nCourtney Baker\, Graduate student\, Climate Science and Adaptation\, UMaine\nHow the Development of a Circular Food System Will Improve Maine’s Sustainability \n3:12pm-3:17pm\nSandesh Thapa\, Graduate student\, Forest Resources; Julian LaScala\, Undergraduate\, Biology and Ecology\, UMaine\nInfluence of Biochar Application on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Two Vegetable Crops: A Paired Field and Greenhouse Study \n3:18pm-3:23pm\nKarina Cortijo-Robles\, Graduate student\, Quaternary & Climate Studies\, UMaine\nCommunicating Nature-based Solutions for Shoreline Stabilization in Maine \n3:24pm-3:29pm\nRachel Freer\, Undergraduate student\, Environmental Studies\, Dartmouth\nThe effect of the municipal-level shellfish management system on shellfish harvester motivations to participate in resource conservation efforts \n3:30pm-3:35pm\nMcK Mollner\, Graduate student\, Resource Economics and Policy\, UMaine\nThe Perceptions and Reactions to Messaging on Browntail Moth Control Among Mainers  \n3:36pm-3:41pm\nSwikar Karki\, Graduate student\, Plant Science\, UMaine\nBiochar: A Sustainable Solution for Maine’s Wild Blueberry \n3:42pm-3:47pm\nKate Flynn\, Undergraduate\, Liberal Arts and Sciences\, UMaine\nCommunity Fridges: An Underutilized Tool in Combating Hunger and the Climate Crisis \n3:48pm-4:00pm\nGroup Q&A \nStudent Abstracts\nCourtney Baker\, Graduate student\, Climate Science and Adaptation\, UMaine\nHow the Development of a Circular Food System Will Improve Maine’s Sustainability \nThe US Agriculture Industry is responsible for 10% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions\, according to the EPA. In Maine\, food waste comprises 30% of our solid waste stream\, with approximately 200\,000 tons of food being wasted. Unfortunately\, most of this food waste ends up in landfills\, causing harm to the environment by polluting the air and water\, wasting resources like water\, energy\, labor\, and soil\, and exacerbating the impact of climate change. In addition to all this\, our food system is also deprived of nutrients and energy. However\, I have been working with the Food Rescue MAINE food waste program to create a circular food system map that aims to reduce food waste in Maine. This map will provide food system stakeholders\, such as farmers\, distributors\, processors\, retailers\, consumers\, charitable feeding partners\, food waste haulers\, food waste processors\, food waste and food insecurity estimates\, and current resources for each township\, with the necessary information to make informed decisions. By prioritizing feeding people\, animals\, and the earth before wasting food\, these stakeholders can contribute to a more sustainable and circular food system. \nSandesh Thapa\, Graduate student\, Forest Resources; Julian LaScala\, Undergraduate\, Biology and Ecology\, UMaine\nInfluence of Biochar Application on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Two Vegetable Crops: A Paired Field and Greenhouse Study \nPer- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals and highly strong organic compounds (with multiple C-F bonds) found to be widely dispersed throughout the environment via anthropogenic activities; the application of biosolids in the farmland of Maine being a major problem. The use of climate-smart input biochar has shown some promising results in environmental mitigation\, such as sorption of heavy metals and PFAS from water samples\, besides its well-known agronomical benefits. Thus\, this study aimed to assess the role of biochar in PFAS sorption from soils and the reduction of PFAS uptake by crops. This study was conducted to observe the effects of dilution and adsorption of PFAS on PFAS-contaminated soil by adding biochar\, PFAS-free soil\, or compost in either setup- greenhouse and field experiment. Also\, this study focuses on understanding the influence of environmental factors on the accumulation of PFAS in different edible plant parts like fruits in tomatoes and leaves in lettuce under both greenhouse and field conditions. We are also recording physiological traits of plants like stomatal conductance\, and chlorophyll content to see if there is any association with PFAS uptake by plants in varied dilution effects. \nKarina Cortijo-Robles\, Graduate student\, Quaternary and Climate Studies\, UMaine\nCommunicating Nature-based Solutions for Shoreline Stabilization in Maine \nIntense storm and flooding events are damaging built infrastructure and natural environments along Maine’s rivers\, lakes\, and ocean shorelines; however\, these areas can be restored to a natural state using nature-based stabilization practices\, providing protection with environmental benefits. However\, there is a long history\, and often a preference in Maine\, to use riprap stabilization practices\, which we are now learning can negatively impact the environment and can fail with intense storms. Fortunately\, nature-based solutions are not new to Maine and have also been used extensively to stabilize eroding shorelines on Maine’s lakes and rivers. On the coast\, though there are still relatively few installed designs representing a slower shift from grey infrastructure to green infrastructure in these areas\, but there is growing interest from landowners to explore these solutions. Last summer\, an interdisciplinary team explored different ways to communicate the applicability and effectiveness of nature-based solutions for shoreline stabilization statewide\, thus expanding access to guidance on these designs and increase participation in implementing projects by contractors\, engineers\, and landowners. Among the materials created are a Maine Nature-Based Solutions to Shoreline Stabilization Guide\, a Selection Assessment\, and an Annotated Bibliography\, which will be explored in this talk with preliminary results. \nRachel Freer\, Undergraduate student\, Environmental Studies\, Dartmouth\nThe effect of the municipal-level shellfish management system on shellfish harvester motivations to participate in resource conservation efforts \nThis study investigates the relationship between the degree of involvement of different municipal-level Shellfish Committees in Maine and the likelihood that their associated harvesters willingly participate in shellfish conservation activities. Literature suggests there may be the potential for externally imposed policy measures to either reinforce or degrade the intrinsic motivation Maine’s shellfishing communities innately hold to contribute to environmental conservation efforts. \nQualitative data was collected through the completion of twenty-five key informant interviews with a variety of Shellfish Conservation Committee members\, municipal/state representatives\, non-profit organizers\, and academic researchers currently engaged in improving the holistic sustainability of the clam fishery. The knowledge these interviews brought to light was then applied to create a shellfish harvester survey that includes questions related to harvester participation in conservation and the perceived efficacy of current regulatory decisions. The data collected thus far shows trends of shellfish community members displaying innate motivations to contribute to conservation efforts that are supposed to better the health of the industry and resource. However\, there seems to be a disconnect between people deeply caring about the fishery and the degree to which license holders participate in the necessary stewardship practices that will allow clamming to remain a viable source of income and lifestyle. \nIncreasing clam harvester participation in conservation has been a top priority at the local\, regional and state levels of marine resource governance bodies. In attempts to support their efforts to improve engagement\, taking the time to understand the lived-experience behind the occurrence of this motivational disconnect could be essential in justifying the re-alignment of management strategies to better fit both community and harvester needs. \nMcK Mollner\, Graduate student\, Resource Economics and Policy\, UMaine\nThe Perceptions and Reactions to Messaging on Browntail Moth Control Among Mainers  \nThe current browntail moth (BTM) outbreak is a pressing issue in Maine\, yet there is limited data on the public’s perception of the environmental and public health risks associated with BTM. The moth is an invasive species that experiences cyclical population outbreaks. The current outbreak affects large portions of Maine and is the biggest one in decades. Browntail moths are considered a pest because the caterpillars shed toxic “hairs”. These hairs are microscopic\, and may cause rash and respiratory distress to humans. The caterpillar feeds on trees\, causing stress which may lead to tree death. \nWhile there has been substantial literature investigating citizen willingness to finance solutions to other environmental issues\, the ongoing BTM outbreak has yet to be thoroughly investigated. To investigate this\, a mixed mode survey was distributed to 16\,614 Maine households via mail during Summer 2023. The survey also collected responses through online newsletters. Preliminary data has been analyzed to help better understand Mainer’s concerns about BTM\, what control strategies they support to better inform policy\, and to help guide future BTM research and potential public outreach. Our research poses three key questions to assess Mainers’ willingness to contribute to BTM infestation control and management: Is the control method important in making contribution choices? Are the application methods important in individuals’ decision-making? What is the willingness to participate in control programs?Utilizing survey responses\, we are building a willingness-to-pay model to help us understand the factors influencing Mainers’ decisions around BTM. \nSwikar Karki\, Graduate student\, Plant Science\, UMaine\nBiochar: A Sustainable Solution for Maine’s Wild Blueberry \nMaine’s iconic wild blueberry crop faces an increase in water scarcity intensified by climate change. With over 70% of wild blueberry farms lacking irrigation\, they are highly susceptible to water shortages. This issue is further compounded by extreme weather events\, including heatwaves and erratic rainfall. To address these pressing challenges and enhance wild blueberry agricultural sustainability\, there is a growing interest in exploring novel approaches. One promising solution gaining considerable attention is using biochar as a soil amendment. Biochar\, a carbon-rich material with unique soil-enhancing properties\, offers a potential solution. Its porous structure\, high surface area\, low bulk density\, and nutrient retention capabilities improve soil quality\, aiding water retention and nutrient availability. \nOur research takes a comprehensive approach to addressing Maine’s wild blueberry agriculture water scarcity crisis by testing biochar applications. We aim to demonstrate the efficacy of locally produced biochar products in improving water use efficiency for Maine’s wild blueberry system\, with specific objectives to develop testing guidelines and practical application recommendations. Additionally\, we assess biochar’s impact on soil\, crop physiology\, berry production\, cost-effectiveness\, regional effects\, and the supply chain\, conducting a life cycle assessment\, and evaluating economic and policy implications. \nThese outcomes hold the potential to benefit not only the wild blueberry industry but also the broader forest sector\, inform policymakers\, and provide essential preliminary data for an extensive field study\, ultimately securing a sustainable future for this vital industry in Maine. \nKate Flynn\, Undergraduate\, Liberal Arts and Sciences\, UMaine\nCommunity Fridges: An Underutilized Tool in Combating Hunger and the Climate Crisis\n\nIn the simplest terms\, a community fridge is an accessible resource for anyone stocked with food that would otherwise go to waste. We may not think much of tossing forgotten loaves of bread from our pantry or giving up on the spinach in our fridges\, but food decomposing in landfills emits methane which is 28 times stronger than carbon dioxide. While composting is an important step to tackle these emissions\, community fridges provide another life for perfectly edible food that cost valuable resources in its production and transportation before it lands in a composting facility or in a landfill. This past October\, Food Rescue MAINE in collaboration with Sodexo\, with support from a Maine Hunger Dialogue grant\, and other partners opened up a community fridge on campus. This Black Bear Community Fridge serves the dual purposes of providing members of the UMaine community with free food and reducing the food waste of the UMaine dining halls. This pilot hopes to serve as a template for other communities across Maine to open their own fridges and it provides the unique opportunity to gather useful data from tracking and measuring the food we are redirecting from the landfills back to the people in our community.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/sustainability-lightning-talks-5/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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SUMMARY:Talk - Sharing the wilderness: Balancing recreation with conservation as an outdoor journalist and guide
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeaker: Aislinn Sarnacki\, outdoor journalist\, Bangor Daily News and Maine Public \nIn recent years\, outdoor professionals have reported a major increase in the use of parks\, public lands\, trails\, and other recreation areas. More than ever\, people are turning to the outdoors for entertainment\, fulfillment\, education\, and exercise. That’s great news\, but it has also caused challenges and raised questions about people’s role in the wilderness. How do we balance enjoying wild spaces and conserving them? How do we avoid “loving the wilderness to death”? And why is the human-wilderness relationship key to our health and well-being? In this talk\, Aislinn will share how she has navigated these questions as an outdoor journalist and registered Maine guide. \nAislinn Sarnacki is a lifelong Maine resident who has worked as an outdoor journalist since graduating from UMaine in 2010. For over a decade\, she worked as a full-time writer and editor at the Bangor Daily News\, and she continues to write a weekly column for the newspaper’s Outdoors section. She has published three hiking guidebooks through Down East Books. She’s also a Registered Maine Guide\, leading trips up mountains throughout the state. Most recently\, Aislinn became the host of the new outdoor show “Borealis” on Maine Public Television. She also teaches a few journalism courses here at UMaine.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-sharing-the-wilderness-balancing-recreation-with-conservation-as-an-outdoor-journalist-and-guide/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240129T150000
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SUMMARY:Talk - Marshes for Maine’s Future - Turning the tide on marsh loss in Maine
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine\, Orono. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeaker: Chris Feurt\, Director Coastal Training Program\, Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve; Research Associate\, School of Marine and Environmental Programs\, University of New England \nSalt marshes in Maine are not as iconic as the rugged rocky coast\, but their value as places that support fish and shellfish\, and migrating and resident birds makes them one of Maine’s most productive coastal habitats. Coastal communities benefit from salt marshes’ natural ability to buffer storms\, filter pollution and store carbon. But salt marshes that have adapted to changing sea levels for millennia are now threatened by the current pace of sea level rise and coastal development. Chris will share her story of a dedicated group of researchers\, managers and conservationists who are collaborating to help turn the tide and sustain Marshes for Maine’s Future. \nChris Feurt’s love affair with salt marshes began decades ago with a career altering summer job at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island. On track for a mind-numbing job as a medical technologist\, that summer in the Virginia salt marshes helped her chart a different path resulting in a master’s degree from William and Mary focused on the sea level rise impacts of barrier beaches and marshes. The marshes of Cumberland Island\, Georgia; Everglades\, Florida; and Big Thicket\, Texas inspired a career that led Chris to Maine salt marshes over 20 years ago. In Maine\, a second transformation occurred. This transformation will be revealed in her story of Marshes for Maine’s Future. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-marshes-for-maines-future-turning-the-tide-on-marsh-loss-in-maine/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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SUMMARY:Talk - Making Sausages: Creating “Our Maine\,” a book exploring Maine’s rich natural heritage
DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, UMaine\, Orono. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeakers: \n\nAram JK Calhoun\, Emeritus Professor of Wetland Ecology and Conservation\, Dept. of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology\, University of Maine\nMalcolm “Mac” Hunter\, Emeritus Professor\, Dept. of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology\, University of Maine\nKent H. Redford\, Principal\, Archipelago Consulting\, Portland\, Maine\n\nJoin us for a behind the scenes look at the process of herding academics and practitioners to produce a book for all Mainers: those who live here and those for whom Maine lives in their hearts. Our Maine: Exploring Maine’s rich natural heritage\, was created by thirty scientists\, photographers\, and painters\, many of them faculty and alums of the University of Maine.  \n”It is an unusual combination\, beautiful enough to sit on a coffee table but informative and rigorous enough to be an academic resource.” \nAram JK Calhoun is an emeritus professor of wetland ecology and conservation in the Department of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology at the University of Maine where her research focuses on conserving wetland ecosystems with a focus on vernal pools. She is particularly interested in conservation of natural resources on private lands using collaborative approaches that are locally designed and implemented. Dr. Calhoun works at all levels of government on wetland policy and conservation issues. She lives in rural Maine with her husband Mac and together they explore Maine from sea kayaks\, white water canoes\, hiking boots\, skis\, snowshoes\, and scuba gear. Having traveled the world extensively\, Aram still counts Maine as among the most beautiful places on earth. \nMalcolm “Mac” Hunter is an emeritus professor in the Department of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology at the University of Maine where his work has covered a wide range of organisms and ecosystems\, especially forest birds and amphibians\, and included seven books\, mainly on conservation biology and managing forests for biodiversity. He has worked in over thirty countries and been active with many conservation organizations\, most notably serving as President of the Society for Conservation Biology. He earned his B.S. in Wildlife Science at UMaine then went to Oxford University where he received his Ph.D. in Zoology. Many natives like Mac think of Maine as the universe; for him it is only the center of the universe. \nKent H. Redford is Principal at Archipelago Consulting established in 2012 and based in Portland\, Maine\, USA. Archipelago Consulting was designed to help individuals and organizations improve their practice of conservation. Prior to Archipelago Consulting\, Kent spent 10 years on the faculty of University of Florida and 19 years in conservation NGOs with five years as Director of The Nature Conservancy’s Parks in Peril program and 14 years as Vice President for Conservation Science and Strategy at the Wildlife Conservation Society. He has spent nine years working at the intersection of conservation and synthetic biology. In June 2021 Yale University Press published Kent’s book with W.M. Adams: Strange Natures. Conservation in the era of synthetic biology. He has written extensively on the practice of conservation\, protected areas\, sustainability of tropical resource use and mammalian ecology. Maine remains amongst his favorite places and he and his wife\, Pamela\, are enjoying exploring the state. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-making-sausage-creating-our-maine-a-book-exploring-maines-rich-natural-heritage/
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