• TALK CANCELLED – Cultivating Ecological Virtues

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    Given the current situation with the COVID-19 virus, and following guidance from the University of Maine System and the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this talk has been cancelled. We will try to reschedule for a later date. A three-part environmental ethics workshop Don Beith, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Maine Please […]

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  • TALK CANCELLED – Stories from the Sea: Fishing Communities Revealed

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    Given the current situation with the COVID-19 virus, and following guidance from the University of Maine System and the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this talk has been cancelled. We will try to reschedule for a later date. Speaker: Natalie Springuel, University of Maine Sea Grant Scattered among Maine’s coastal communities, in historical […]

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  • WRRI Request for Proposals – Information Session

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    An informational session for the FY21 Maine Water Resources Research Institute Request for Proposals will take place on July 9 from 12pm-1pm. The session will take place via Zoom. Contact […]

  • WRRI Pre-proposal Deadline

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    FY21 Water Resources Sustainability Research Grants (USGS 104b) With funding from the U.S. Geological Survey’s 104b program, the Maine Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) in the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions supports research and outreach to enhance the capacity for the sustainable management of water resources across the state. We request proposals for solutions-driven projects […]

  • Talk – What Can Walt Disney Teach Us About Sustainable Solutions?

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required due to security concerns. Please complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. Speaker: Susanne Lee, Faculty Fellow, Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, UMaine Walt Disney was one of the world’s great problem solvers. He oversaw the creation of some of the most sustainable […]

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  • Talk – Safety nets and bootstraps: Mainers and food insecurity in the time of COVID-19

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required due to security concerns. Please complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. Speakers: Rachel Schattman, Assistant Professor, School of Food and Agriculture, UMaine Kate Yerxa, Extension Professor, Cooperative Extension and School of Food and Agriculture, UMaine Food insecurity, or the “lack of consistent […]

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  • Talk – The Road to Maine’s New Climate Action Plan

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required due to security concerns. Please complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. The Maine Climate Council has been developing a State Climate Action Plan to address climate change that will be finalized by December 1st. Dr. Cassaundra Rose, Senior Science Analyst and Climate […]

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  • Talk – The Future of Farming: Building Tools for Tech Savvy Farmers

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required due to security concerns. Please complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. Speakers: Lily Calderwood, Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist and Assistant Professor of Horticulture, UMaine Sean Birkel, State Climatologist; Research Assistant Professor, UMaine Climate Change Institute Glen Koehler, Associate Scientist IPM, UMaine Cooperative […]

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  • Talk – Waste Land to Portfolio: How timberland was transformed from a resource to be mined – to equity worth buying

    107 Norman Smith Hall Mitchell Center - UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

    This talk is available via Zoom. Registration is required due to security concerns. Please complete the registration form to receive the Zoom connection information. Speaker: Dave Edson, Board of Directors, James W. Sewall Company; Advisory Board, Mitchell Center From the viewpoint of a forester who witnessed major forest land transactions during the 70’s thru 2010, […]

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