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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Disturbance and Restoration  in Streams
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Sam Lake\, Emeritus Professor\, Monash Univeristy\, Melbourne\, Australia \nCo-sponsored by the School of Biology & Ecology \nAfter receiving his PH.D from the University of Southampton\, in 1967 Dr. Sam Lake was appointed to the Zoology Department of the University of Tasmania where his research focus was mainly on the impacts of heavy metals on stream biota along with being involved in the conservation of threatened ecosystems.  He moved to Monash University in 1976 where he taught and researched till retirement in 2011. \nFor much of his academic career his research have focused on the structure of stream assemblages (mainly invertebrate)\, the impacts of disturbance (especially drought) and the restoration ecology of stream ecosystems. In his retirement he is still involved in stream and wetland restoration and in the future of Australia’s biodiversity. Over his career\, he has published ~240 scientific papers and 7 books\, including a book on the impacts of drought on freshwater ecosystems (2011). He has taught undergraduate courses in ecology\, limnology\, biodiversity and conservation and has supervised many Masters and PhD students. \nFor his efforts in ecology and conservation\, he has been awarded Gold Medals from the Australian Society of Limnology and the Ecological Society of Australia\, the Award of Excellence of the Society for Freshwater Science\, the Naumann-Thienemann Medal of the International Society and the Order of Australia (AO).
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-disturbance-and-restoration-in-streams/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Does the value of nature depend on whom you ask? Should it?
DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Aaron Strong\, Assistant Professor\, School of Marine Sciences\, UMaine \nThrough rapid and persistent anthropogenic global change\, we now recognize that human activity is at risk of fundamentally altering the functioning of the earth system. The consequences for human livelihoods of such changes are likely to be devastating. As humanity has entered the Anthropocene\, there have been growing calls for an increased recognition of ecosystem services-the values that natural ecosystems provide to humans – and for actions to protect those values. New institutional frameworks-from models built to include ecosystem services used by coastal planners\, to regulations that outline programs for payments for ecosystem services\, to nutrient pollution trading markets – are being constructed around the concept of ecosystem services. This construction is taking place in the context of rising federal government interest – and\, indeed\, insistence – on in the use of ecosystem services in decision-making and ecosystem service valuation as a basis for decision-making is rapidly becoming a dominant paradigm as a form of sustainability solution. Yet the dissemination of this framework has largely proceeded in a top-down fashion\, setting it at odds with our understanding\, built from empirical sustainability science\, of how effective institutional approaches are best constructed. Using a series of case studies\, I assess barriers to – and opportunities for – the uptake of the ecosystem service concept among local-scale stakeholders in these services. In so doing\, I highlight that local\, place-based conservation and sustainability organizations have not yet mainstreamed the concept of ecosystem services. As the ecosystem services concept enters a broad swathe of formal environmental decision-making\, careful attention to its reception\, perception\, dissemination\, and evolution at local scales – including considerations of scale\, knowledge production\, and the need for boundary spanning organizations – is critical if this top-down solution strategy is to be successful and sustained and achieve meaningful progress toward sustainability. \nDr. Aaron L. Strong is Assistant Professor of Marine Policy in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine\, where his research focuses on the human dimensions of climate change and coastal sustainability solutions for coastal communities. Dr. Strong is a member of the Northeast Coastal Acidification Network Policy Working Group and the Maine Ocean and Coastal Acidification Partnership. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Maine\, Dr. Strong received his Ph.D. in Environment and Resources from Stanford University. He previously received a Masters of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University\, and has held research positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, the University of Montana and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. Dr. Strong holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Political Science from Swarthmore College.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-does-the-value-of-nature-depend-on-whom-you-ask-should-it/
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Banning the Bag: Local Government Opportunities in Sustainable Materials
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Travis P. Wagner\, University of Southern Maine \nA key goal of sustainable materials management is to maximize the use and reuse of materials more productively over their entire lifecycles and in part by minimizing disposal. However\, given that the North American model of relying primarily on local governments for managing municipal solid waste (MSW)\, coupled with an absence of federal and state leadership in sustainable materials management\, what role can local governments play? Over the past decade local governments have focused on banning or restricting single-use plastic bags and single-use expanded polystyrene foodware. Given that these products are petroleum-based\, designed to be single-use\, have a very short life expectancy\, and face no or costly recycling options\, these products are not used sustainably. Local government actions in the US have led the way in reducing the local negative environmental effects of these products while reducing their costs. By implementing source reduction\, these actions also have reduced upstream environmental impacts. What approaches have been taken in the US and in Maine? What has worked? What are the negative unintended consequences of these actions? What other consumer products could be next? \nTravis Wagner is a professor in the Department of Environmental Science & Policy at the University of Southern Maine. Prior to entering academia\, he worked as a consultant for 14 years in Washington\, DC\, supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in developing solid and hazardous waste policies and regulations. He is the author of multiple books and journal articles on various aspects of sustainable materials management. He received in B.S. at Unity College\, his M.P.P at the University of Maryland\, and his Ph.D. at The George Washington University.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-banning-the-bag-local-government-opportunities-in-sustainable-materials/
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SUMMARY:Hudson Museum Exhibit - Resourceful ME: Exploring the Value of Maine’s Reuse Economies
DESCRIPTION:Cindy Isenhour doesn’t subscribe to the adage “out with the old\, in with the new.” \nThe planet can’t sustain it\, says the assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Maine. \nConsider\, she says\, that each American annually throws away 1\,400 pounds of stuff and that 11\,000 gallons of water are used to produce one pair of jeans. \nIsenhour is working with a team of scholars at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions to investigate the reuse\, repair and resale of objects as they relate to conserving Earth’s resources and helping to ensure more resilient and just economies for future generations. \nTo share some of her findings\, Isenhour’s exhibit “Resourceful ME: Exploring the Value of Maine’s Reuse Economies” will run from Tuesday\, Sept. 20\, 2016 through Jan. 20\, 2017 in the Hudson Museum’s Minsky Culture Lab at the Collins Center for the Arts at UMaine. A reception to be held 4–6 p.m. Oct. 27 is free and open to the public. \n“Maine has an exceptional culture of reuse\,” says Isenhour. “There is another old adage I’ve heard more times since moving here than I’d previously heard in my whole life: ‘Use it up\, wear it out\, make it do or do without.’” \nAs an economic and environmental anthropologist concerned with the development of more sustainable societies\, these old adages raise interesting questions for Isenhour. She’s interested in the cultural construction of thrift cultures as well as economic structures that can support both resource conservation and waste reduction. \nWith photographs and accompanying facts and stories\, Isenhour communicates the value of and potential for reuse throughout the exhibit. \nFor instance\, in Limerick\, Maine\, community members leave items they no longer need at a transfer station shop for other residents to take free of charge. In addition to neighbors helping neighbors\, Isenhour says since opening the shop and improving recycling programs\, the town has reduced its annual landfill waste from 291 to 39 tons. \nThe exhibit also features sharing economies that put not-being-used items in storage units\, garages\, attics and basements to use. In a Portland community tool library\, donated and jointly purchased tools are available for all residents to utilize. \nIn Maine\, used goods change hands in a myriad of ways. People flock to flea markets\, yard sales and antique shops and they scour classified ads in the popular Uncle Henry’s print and online publication. \nPeople participate for a variety of reasons\, Isenhour says. They may enjoy treasure hunts\, want to protect the environment\, and/or need lower-cost alternatives. \n“As we learn more about resource depletion\, climate change and the potential for economic insecurity\, we’re seeing a strong resurgence of interest in repair and reuse\,” she says. \nWith such a strong existing culture of reuse\, Isenhour thinks Maine may have a few lessons to share. \nHudson Museum is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It also is open 90 minutes prior to performances at the CCA and during intermissions.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/hudson-museum-exhibit-resourceful-me-exploring-the-value-of-maines-reuse-economies/
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR - Indicators of Community Well-Being for Maine’s Coast and Islands: Initial Results and Opportunities for Collaborative Research
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Heather Deese\, Vice President of Research and Strategy\, Island Institute \nIn response to community requests for more and better data and analyses\, the Island Institute launched a new initiative in January 2016 to work through partnerships to ensure local leaders have the social\, economic\, and environmental information they need. This seminar will present a sneak peek at a first project – the new Maine Coast and Island Community Indicators publication that will be published at the end of October 2016. The Indicators are designed to help people understand the character of our communities and the challenges facing the Maine coast. The seminar will also highlight a series of questions that community members are asking across a range of topics. Are our young people receiving the education they need? What are the most realistic options for diversifying our lobster-dependent local economy? What are the smartest investments we can make as a community to help this happen? Will our drinking water be impacted by sea level rise? If so\, when? What can we do about it? We are looking for researchers to work with us to help answer these and many other questions through collaborative\, community-based projects. \nDr. Heather Deese is Vice President of Research and Strategy at Island Institute. In this role\, she works with community members and researchers to design and undertake collaborative\, multi-disciplinary research that meets communities’ need for information. She is also responsible for bringing to bear data and analyses to inform Island Institute’s long-term planning and investments. Dr. Deese joined the Island Institute in 2009 and has previously served as VP of Programs and VP of Development. Her background is in oceanographic research and the translation\, communication\, and application of scientific understanding for practical purposes\, including marine policy and resource management with government agencies\, non-profits\, and marine industry. Her research has spanned laboratory\, observational\, and field studies\, during which she has spent over five months at sea\, including surveys off Antarctica\, the North Sea\, and many places in between. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maine\, an M.S. from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution & Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, and a B.S. from Georgetown University. Dr. Deese is an adjunct professor at University of Maine School of Marine Sciences.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/seminar-indicators-of-community-well-being-for-maines-coast-and-islands-initial-results-and-opportunities-for-collaborative-research/
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