Fall 2018 Sustainability Talks

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All talks are at 3pm in 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono unless otherwise indicated.

September 17
Ditching the Divide: Rejecting Abrasive Political Culture & Cultivating Healthy Local Democracy
Quixada Moore-Vissing, Civic Researcher and Community Engagement Designer
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September 24
Connecting Science with Stakeholders: Rockweed Food Webs and Commercial Harvesting
Amanda Klemmer, Assistant Research Professor of Food-web Ecology, School of Biology & Ecology, UMaine
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October 1
Let’s Start With Why: Distinctive stories of Maine’s unique food system and its impact on the state
Sarah and Bryce Hach, Maine Food for Thought
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October 15
Let’s Get Engaged: Extending Marine Science Research to Maine People
Gayle Zydlewski, Director, Maine Sea Grant
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October 22
Out on a limb: Measuring ‘resilience’ in natural resource-dependent communities
Adam Daigneault, Assistant Professor of Forest, Conservation, and Recreation Policy, School of Forest Resources, Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow, UMaine
Linda Silka, Senior Faculty Fellow, Mitchell Center, UMaine
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October 29
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Environmental Engagement in the Past and Present
Mark McLaughlin, Dept. of History, UMaine
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November 5
Conservation: No Longer Just for Do-Gooders
Spencer Meyer, Senior Conservationist, Highstead
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November 19
Sustainability Lightning Talks
Eight students will present five-minute talks on their sustainability research in Maine. Go to the event page for a list of participating students.
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November 26
Crossing Boundaries to Better Understand Forest Sustainability and the Influence of Forest Certification
Erin Simons-Legaard, Research Assistant Professor, School of Forest Resources, UMaine
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December 3
Can Homesteading Provide Sustenance and Surplus in an Age of Scarcity?
Stephen Coghlan, Associate Professor, Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology, UMaine; Director, Maine Chapter of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
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