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SUMMARY:Talk - The Gains of Going Green: Opportunities for Collaborative Research with TNC in Maine
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Andy Cutko\, Director of Science\, The Nature Conservancy in Maine \nFrom forests to fisheries and wildlife to waters\, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Maine is committed to understanding how Maine’s ecosystems work and the many ways in which they’re vitally connected to Maine people. Andy Cutko will describe some of TNC’s multi-faceted efforts in Maine\, focusing on TNC’s interests in applied conservation science. He will discuss several existing collaborative research projects with the University\, including river restoration\, forest ecology\, and social resilience. This presentation is intended to spark discussion of new opportunities for collaborative research\, and Andy will outline some possible pathways for new collaboration. \nAndy Cutko is the Director of Science at The Nature Conservancy in Maine\, where he oversees all aspects of the Conservancy’s work related to scientific research\, analysis\, and science-based strategies for land and water conservation. Prior to joining TNC in 2017\, Andy worked for many years as an ecologist for the Maine Natural Areas Program\, where he earned the notable distinction of doing field work on every one of the 70 pages of the Maine DeLorme Atlas. Andy’s previous work also includes positions with NatureServe\, the US Forest Service\, and an environmental consulting firm. Andy holds a BA in Biology and Environmental Studies from Williams College and a Master of Forestry degree from Duke University\, and he is a licensed forester in Maine. Andy is active in local conservation and sustainability efforts\, and he has served as the Board Chair of the Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative and as Vice Chair of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-the-gains-of-going-green-opportunities-for-collaborative-research-with-tnc-in-maine/
LOCATION:107 Norman Smith Hall\, Mitchell Center - UMaine\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States
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SUMMARY:Talk - Conservation Science for Changing Times: An Emerging Transdisciplinary Research Program at UMaine
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Faculty from UMaine’s NSF Research Traineeship Team\n \nGlobal and local changes in environmental\, social\, and climatic conditions increasingly stress\, alter\, or degrade ecosystems and human quality of life despite continued efforts to develop integrated natural and human models that help support effective decision-making. In response\, many organizations focus on managing for resilient human-natural systems—those that are able to respond and adapt to the effects of rapid change. Our recently awarded National Science Foundation Research Traineeship grant will create a new graduate education model that integrates faculty and students from the social and biophysical sciences in order to prepare the next generation of conservation leaders to address these challenges presented by a rapidly changing world. The University of Maine’s NSF-NRT program will train the next generation of conservation leaders by (1) integrating biophysical and socioeconomic sciences into coursework; (2) fostering collaborative\, engaged\, transdisciplinary\, and solutions-driven research; (3) offering professional development opportunities. Transdisciplinary research and active learning experiences central to the program will address governance frameworks\, biodiversity conservation\, sustainable rural livelihoods and resource dependent economies\, stewardship values\, citizen science and participation\, and spatial sciences. Our goal is to build a well-trained and experienced workforce to advance conservation solutions that will ultimately lead to enhanced resilience of socio-ecological systems in Maine and beyond. \nTeam Presenters:\nSandra De Urioste Stone is an Assistant Professor in the School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine. She is an applied social scientist focusing on natural resource management and stakeholder engagement. She has conducted research in the U.S. and Latin America on resilience and adaptation to global changes\, collaborative management of natural resources\, sustainable tourism\, and One Health. \nSarah Nelson is Associate Research Professor in the School of Forest Resources\, and Director of the Ecology and Environmental Sciences program. Her research focuses on understanding the effects of atmospheric pollution and climate change on forests\, foodwebs\, and freshwaters in remote and protected ecosystems. \nLaura Rickard is an Associate Professor of Risk Communication in the Department of Communication and Journalism. Whether focusing on how audiences seek information\, perceive risk\, communicate about scientific issues\, or attribute responsibility\, her work has broad application to organizational risk and environmental management. Drawing from sociology\, social psychology\, and natural resource management\, her research is highly interdisciplinary. \nLinda Silka is Senior Fellow at the University of Maine’s George Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is a social and community psychologist by training\, with much of her work focusing on building community-university research partnerships. She has several decades of experience in leading community-university research partnerships on environmental\, economic development\, and environmental health issues. \nAaron Weiskittel is Director of the Center for Research on Sustainable Forests\, and Professor of Forest Biometrics and Modeling at the School of Forest Resources. His research focuses on developing new growth and yield models for the Acadian Region\, evaluating stem taper/volume equations\, and exploring the potential influence of climate change on forest productivity. \nTeam Members:\nAram Calhoun\, Professor\, Dept. of Wildlife\, Fisheries\, and Conservation Biology\, UMaine\nAdam Daigneault\, Assistant Professor\, School of Forest Resources\, UMaine\nDaniel Hayes\, Assistant Professor\, School of Forest Resources\, UMaine\nBridie McGreavy\, Assistant Professor\, Dept. of Communication & Journalism\, UMaine \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-conservation-science-for-changing-times-an-emerging-trans-disciplinary-research-program-at-umaine/
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SUMMARY:Talk - Racing the clock to preserve the past…A community-based approach to managing Maine’s shell middens
DESCRIPTION:Alice R. Kelley\, Associate Research Professor\, Climate Change Institute & Instructor\, School of Earth and Climate Sciences\, University of Maine\nBonnie Newsom\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Anthropology\, University of Maine \nThe Maine Midden Minders is a volunteer\, citizen science organization being developed with the support of the Senator George Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and Maine Sea Grant to help document and monitor Maine’s eroding shell middens.  These features are composed of mollusk shells\, artifacts\, and faunal remains\, and archive up to 4\,000 years of coastal occupation by the state’s indigenous population.  Over 2\,000 of these sites exist along the Maine coast\, and virtually all are threatened by climate change as increasing rates of sea level rise intensifies damage from storm-driven waves and increased freeze-thaw cycles promote erosion. Only one or two middens are professionally excavated each year due to funding constraints.   Valuable archaeological and paleoenvironmental information is lost to the sea with each storm. The Midden Minders program will train interested volunteers from conservation organizations\, tribal communities\, and individual citizens to document seasonal to annual changes at middens. Measurements are made using simple tools\, and site conditions are documented using digital photography.  This information is collected into a specially designed database that will be used to identify vulnerable sites and allocate limited resources by researchers and cultural resource managers. \nDr. Kelley is a geoarchaeologist with interests in past human/landscape interactions\, cultural heritage preservation\, and the application of ground-penetrating radar to the investigation of archaeological sites. She is an Assoc. Research professor in the Climate Change Institute and an Instructor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences\, both at the University of Maine. Dr. Kelley is particularly interested in investigating how changing climate is has affected humans in the past\, and its impacts on our cultural heritage. She is active in regional\, national and international research endeavors. \nDr. Newsom is an Indigenous archaeologist interested in the pre-contact lifeways of Maine’s Native peoples. She is an Assistant Professor in UMaine’s Anthropology Department and her research focuses heavily on Native peoples living during the Ceramic Period (ca. 3050-250 years ago). She seeks to humanize people in the past by exploring concepts of identity\, social boundaries\, and human agency. Her current research efforts center on aboriginal ceramic technologies and past relationships between humans and dogs. Dr. Newsom’s professional history includes working in the cultural resources management sector\, as well as serving as the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Penobscot Indian Nation. She has a strong public service record\, which includes serving as Chair of the Repatriation Review Committee for the Smithsonian Institution. \n 
URL:https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/event/talk-racing-the-clock-to-preserve-the-pasta-community-based-approach-to-managing-maines-shell-middens/
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