Spring 2026 Talks

For many years, the Mitchell Center has hosted an innovative Sustainability Talks series during the fall and spring semesters. The goal of these talks is to provide students, faculty, and interested citizens with opportunities to learn about: 1) the multi-faceted nature of sustainability problems; 2) the value of connecting different forms of knowledge and know-how in efforts to understand and solve such problems; and 3) the ways in which partnerships between universities and diverse stakeholders can facilitate efforts to identify and implement useful solutions.

All talks are Mondays at 3pm and are available via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. For Zoom attendees, registration is required for each talk. Please go to individual event pages to register. Many talks are recorded and can be found on our YouTube site following the event.

February 2

Title: TBA
Presenter: Josh Stoll, Associate Professor, School of Marine Resources, UMaine

February 9

Priorities for Prescribed Fire Research and Management in Maine – A Panel Discussion
Moderators: Rose Abramoff and Lydia Horne, School of Forest Resources, UMaine

February 23

Vector-borne disease management decision-making in an uncertain information environment
Presenter: Allison Gardner, School of Biology & Ecology, UMaine

March 2

TBA

March 9

TBA

March 23

TBA

March 30

TBA

April 6

TBA

April 13

OUR SHORE program for Nature-Based Strategies for Shoreline Erosion
Presenters: Nathan Robbins, Maine Department of Environmental Protection; Parker Gassett, Maine Climate Science Information Exchange Office (MCSIE); John Maclaine, Maine Department of Environmental Protection; Jordan Kimball, Maine Department of Environmental Protection

April 20

TBA