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SUMMARY:SEMINAR: Restoring the Rio Grande and Colorado Rivers: The visionary and the practical
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Jack C. Schmidt\, Professor of Stream Geomorphology\, Utah State University \nThe Rio Grande and the Colorado River are the two great rivers of western North America shared by Mexico and the United States. Both rivers carry snowmelt from the Rocky Mountains across semiarid and arid regions where water demand is high\, and both rivers are fully utilized in places\, such that no stream flow remains in the channel. In the face of declining runoff in a warming climate\, the challenges to river rehabilitation are daunting\, yet small successes have occurred in different parts of these watersheds. These small successes are notable\, but a large-scale vision of the opportunities and constraints is needed if the native ecosystems of these rivers are to be maintained  or rehabilitated in the future. \nJack Schmidt is Professor of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University\, where he has been on the faculty since 1991. \nJack’s research has focused on describing the century-scale changes to river channel form and the causes of those changes. He has been actively involved in numerous efforts to rehabilitate large rivers\, especially of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. He was awarded the 2009 National Park Service Directors Award for Natural Resources Research for his work throughout the National Park system concerning the management of large regulated rivers. He was a member of the bi-national team who received a 2013 Partners in Conservation Award from the Secretary of Interior for their work in implementing the pulse flow release into the delta of the Colorado River. Between 2010 and 2014\, Jack served as Chief of the US Geological Survey Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center\, the science arm of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nAnfinson\, John O.   The River We Have Wrought: a History of the Upper Mississippi. 2003. (365 p) FPBC\nBusch\, Akiko. Nine Ways to Cross a River: Midstream Reflections on Swimming and Getting There from Here. 2007. (224p) FPBC\nChilds\, Craig. The Secret Knowledge of Water: Discovering the Essence of the American Desert.  2001. (304p)\nGraves\, John. Goodbye to a River. 2002. (320p) FPBC\nMcPhee\, John. Encounters with the Archdruid. 1971.\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-restoring-the-rio-grande-and-colorado-rivers-the-visionary-and-the-practical/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:2015 Geddes W. Simpson Distinguished Lecturer
DESCRIPTION:Mark W. Anderson\nSenior Instructor Emeritus\, School of Economics and Mitchell Center Fellow \nOpen Season on Chickadees: A Field Guide to the Anthropocene
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/2015-geddes-w-simpson-distinguished-lecturer/
LOCATION:McIntire Room\, Buchanan Alumni House\, Two Alumni Place\, University of Maine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Our Changing Coast: Casco Bay in 2015
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 2015 State of Casco Bay Conference at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in South Portland\, Maine on October 13. \nEvery five years Casco Bay Estuary Partnership holds a State of the Bay conference. At this year’s conference\, we will be highlighting efforts to protect Casco Bay\, reporting on current knowledge regarding the condition of the bay\, reflecting on the future of the changing bay\, and celebrating the 25th anniversary of the designation of Casco Bay as an estuary of national significance through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program. \nThe keynote speaker is economist and planner Dr. Charles Colgan. \nThe conference will include an introduction to the 2015 State of the Bay Report and Casco Bay Plan from the director of the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership\, Dr. Curtis Bohlen. Speakers from a wide diversity of perspectives will be featured in panel discussions and breakout sessions on the theme of “Our Changing Coast.” Continental breakfast and a buffet lunch will be provided. \nTo complete your registration\, please follow the link below. Registration will be open until noon on Friday\, October 9th.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/our-changing-coast-casco-bay-in-2015/
LOCATION:Double Tree Hilton Hotel\, South Portland\, ME\, United States
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SUMMARY:Talk: Anishinabe Philosophy and Worldview
DESCRIPTION:Waubenewquay Dorene Day \nWaubenewquay is Waubizayshee Oídodaym (Marten Clan)\, a Third Degree Midewiwin and Lead Woman singer for Center Fire in the Three Fires Midewiwin (Heartway)\, Lodge. She is a MidewanniquayóWater Line Womanó those who vow to take care of the water \nFor more information\, please contact:\nBethany Haverlock – 581-1417 – Bethany.haverlock@umit.maine.edu
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-anishinabe-philosophy-and-worldview/
LOCATION:Multipurpose Room\, Memorial Union\, UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Bethany Haverlock":MAILTO:Bethany.haverlock@umit.maine.edu
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SUMMARY:2015 MITCHELL LECTURE: When Science Meets Politics: Symphony or Slugfest?
DESCRIPTION:KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Roger Pielke Jr.\, University of Colorado \nThis event is free and open to all. Tickets are required and will be distributed on a first-come\, first-served basis. Go to the Mitchell Lecture web page for details. \nThe lecture will be held in Hauck Auditorium with a reception to follow at the Collins Center for the Arts. \nKeynote speaker Dr. Roger Pielke Jr. is Director of the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research\, University of Colorado. His research focuses on science\, innovation and politics. He received the Eduard Brückner Prize in Munich\, Germany in 2006 for outstanding achievement in interdisciplinary climate research. He is author\, co-author or co-editor of seven books\, including The Honest Broker: Making Sense of Science in Policy and Politics and The Climate Fix: What Scientists and Politicians Won’t Tell you About Global Warming. \nThis event is sponsored by the: \nSenator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions \n\nHonors College\nDept. of Anthropology\nSchool of Economics\nEcology & Environmental Sciences Prog.\nDept. of Communication & Journalism\nCultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Fund
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/2015-mitchell-lecture-when-science-meets-politics-symphony-or-slugfest/
LOCATION:Hauck Auditorium\, University of Maine\, Orono\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mitchell Center Events
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SUMMARY:Maine Landscape Scenario Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The New England Landscape and Futures Project is hosting a workshop in each New England state\, and this one in Maine will offer the opportunity for conservation professionals to explore future scenarios of the Maine landscape\, and how those can inform current management and policy decisions.  You will also learn about the latest research and trends in land conservation.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/maine-landscape-scenario-workshop/
LOCATION:New England Environmental Finance Center\, University of Southern Maine\, Portland\, ME\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Sheils":MAILTO:msheils@usm.maine.edu
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Climate Change and Agriculture: Views from the Farm
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Meredith T. Niles\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition\, University of Vermont \n*See below a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. \nAgriculture is both a potential victim and contributor to climate change. Ensuring food security in the future while minimizing environmental impacts from agriculture will fundamentally involve farmers who can be a key asset. But what do farmer’s think of climate change and how might they respond? Is climate change a perceived threat? This talk examines farmer perspectives of climate change\, concerns for the future\, potential behavior changes\, and support for climate change policies among farmers. \nDr. Meredith Niles is an assistant professor in the Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition with affiliation with the Food Systems Initiative at the University of Vermont. Meredith’s work focuses on environmental/ sustainable decision-making and behavior change among farmers and land-users. Specifically\, her current work engages with farmers to understand their perceptions of environmental issues and regulations\, adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices\, and the adoption of integrated crop and livestock systems. She completed her PhD in Ecology at the University of California at Davis and her post-doctorate in sustainability science at Harvard University. \nMeredith has been recognized for a number of academic and advocacy efforts\, receiving several National Science Foundation fellowships and a Switzer Foundation Fellowship. Meredith is passionate about public service and is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Public Library of Science (PLOS) (2014-2018) and previously served on the External Board for the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis and as the Director of Legislative Affairs on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS). She received the 2014 Next Generation Leadership Award from the Right to Research Coalition\, 2010 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award from the American Institute of Biological Sciences and was named 2013 Board Member of the Year from NAGPS. She has a diversity of consulting experience working with agricultural industry\, non-profit\, and farmer organizations on environmental conservation\, climate\, and food systems projects. Prior to graduate school she worked at the US State Department and an environmental non-profit in Washington D.C. She holds a B.A. (summa cum laude\, Phi Beta Kappa) in political science with honors in environmental studies from The Catholic University of America. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nHayes\, Denis and Gail Boyer Hayes. Cowed: The Hidden Impact of 93 Million Cows on America’s Health\, Economy\, Politics\, Culture\, and Environment. 2015. 400pp. FPBC\nKline\, David. Great Possessions: an Amish Farmer’s Journal. 1990. (235p) FBPC\nKlinkenborg\, Verlyn. The Rural Life. 2002. (224p) FPBC\nTeale\, Edwin Way. A Naturalist Buys an Old Farm. 1974. (268p) FPBC\nSavage\, Candace.   Prairie: A Natural History. 2006. (320 p) FPBC\nMcNeill\, John Robert. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century World. 2000. (416p) FPBC\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-climate-change-and-agriculture-views-from-the-farm/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR: Where service learning meets sustainability: Connecting classrooms with communities for stewardship and civic engagement
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKERS: UMaine Environmental Stewardship Service-Learning Group (Claire Sullivan\, Dan Dixon\, Cindy Isenhour\, Sandra DeUrioste-Stone\, Bridie McGreavy\, Sharon Klein) \n* See below for a list of suggested readings to accompany this seminar. \nThe University of Maine’s comprehensive sustainability efforts improve lives and communities throughout the state of Maine and beyond. One of UMaine’s educational goals is to inspire core sustainability values in all its graduates while at the same time inspiring them to become the next generation of environmental leaders and innovators\, skilled in ways that promote responsible stewardship of human\, natural\, and financial resources. UMaine is part of the Campuses for Environmental Stewardship (CES) project aimed at integrating service-learning pedagogy into environmental stewardship courses\, encouraging students to work with community partners on issues of pressing environmental concern. Such service-learning projects will stimulate community-campus partnerships and teach students to apply their knowledge to real-world problems. A wide variety of disciplines are represented in this proposal. These include: economics\, forestry/tourism\, communication\, sustainability\, and anthropology. The CES project will cultivate diversified skill sets amongst participants via cross-course interactions at multiple academic levels and will provide professional development opportunities for associated faculty. This team will develop an interdisciplinary\, coordinated model that can be sustained at UMaine\, involving common service-learning projects\, partners and events\, opportunities for mentorship (at various levels)\, as well as culminating student-led community presentations. Plans are underway to study the various impacts of this model in order to share and develop best practices. This group of faculty collectively believes in active learning as the most effective way for students to understand/retain knowledge and to be inspired to create positive change. \nSuggested Readings: \n\nDewey\, J. Democracy and Education. 2004.\nHooks\, B. Teaching critical thinking: Practical Wisdom. 2009.\nOrr\, D. W. Earth in Mind: On Education\, Environment\, and the Human Prospect. 2004.\nVenkatesh\, S. A. Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Street. 2008.\nZolli\, A.\, & Healy\, A. M. Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back. 2012\n\nFPBC=Fields Pond Book Club List
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-where-service-learning-meets-sustainability-connecting-classrooms-with-communities-for-stewardship-and-civic-engagement/
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