{"id":35102,"date":"2025-08-13T13:02:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T17:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=35102"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:51:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:51:23","slug":"alumni-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/alumni-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell Center Alumni Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-35102_7e7935-32 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-35102_7e7935-32 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-id-35102_7e7935-32 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-35102_7e7935-32 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-35102_7e7935-32 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-35102_7e7935-32.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-35102_7e7935-32.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-id-35102_7e7935-32 .splide__arrow{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-35102_7e7935-32 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-35102_7e7935-32 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"100\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"1\" data-slider-speed=\"5040\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/brianne-suldovsky-bridging-complex-science-and-public-understanding\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-1024x575.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" alt=\"Brianne Suldovsky\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9.jpg\" data-id=\"35859\" class=\"wp-image-35859 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-634x356.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-846x475.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-951x534.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky-16-9.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">&#8220;The Mitchell Center really is one of the best interdisciplinary sustainability centers&#8230; I have really heartfelt gratitude for my time there and everything that they offered.\u201d \u2014 <strong>Brianne Suldovsky<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/a-trail-of-breadcrumbs-from-umaines-mitchell-center-to-the-sustainability-hub-at-ursinus-college\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Brie Berry\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900.jpg\" data-id=\"35513\" class=\"wp-image-35513 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-1268x713.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>I feel like everything I do is because I was trained by this really cool group of people who believe we are better together. These problems are too complex for any one of us<\/em> \u2014 <strong>Brie Berry<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/marina-tomer-scientist-and-bridge-builder\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-802x1024.jpg\" width=\"802\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Marina Tomer\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"35423\" class=\"wp-image-35423 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-802x1024.jpg 802w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-768x981.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-1203x1536.jpg 1203w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-1604x2048.jpg 1604w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-105x134.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-317x405.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-423x540.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-634x810.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-846x1080.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-951x1214.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-1268x1619.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-scaled.jpg 2005w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,802px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Returning to Maine has really been a full circle moment for me. The values that I gained from my time at UMaine and the Mitchell Center are really what\u2019s still guiding my work today.<\/em> <strong>\u2014 Marina Tomer<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/building-a-sustainable-portland-one-bucket-at-a-time\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Katie Tims\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop.jpg\" data-id=\"35548\" class=\"wp-image-35548 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-head-shot-crop.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong>Katie Tims<\/strong> \u2014 Building a Sustainable Portland, One Bucket at a Time<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/catherine-mardosa-bringing-community-engagement-to-maines-community-resilience-partnership\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-rotated.jpg\" width=\"481\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Catherine Mardosa\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-rotated.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-rotated.jpg\" data-id=\"35495\" class=\"wp-image-35495 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-rotated.jpg 481w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-317x422.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-423x563.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,481px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong>Catherine Mardosa<\/strong> \u2014 Bringing Community Engagement to Maine\u2019s Community Resilience Partnership<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-35102_f39743-f3 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-35102_f39743-f3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-35102_f39743-f3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-tiles.kb-gallery-id-35102_35d9ff-f3{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-tiles.kb-gallery-id-35102_35d9ff-f3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-35102_35d9ff-f3.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-tiles .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner img, .kb-gallery-id-35102_35d9ff-f3.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-tiles > .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-35102_35d9ff-f3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-35102_35d9ff-f3 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-id-35102_35d9ff-f3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#ffffff;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-35102_35d9ff-f3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-35102_35d9ff-f3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-35102_35d9ff-f3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-tiles kb-gallery-id-35102_35d9ff-f3 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/building-a-sustainable-portland-one-bucket-at-a-time\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Katie Tims\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up.jpg\" data-id=\"35552\" class=\"wp-image-35552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up.jpg 700w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up-634x634.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,700px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong>Katie Tims<\/strong> \u2014 Building a Sustainable Portland, One Bucket at a Time\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/brianne-suldovsky-bridging-complex-science-and-public-understanding\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky1-2.jpeg\" width=\"480\" height=\"603\" alt=\"Brianne Suldovsky\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky1-2.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky1-2.jpeg\" data-id=\"35854\" class=\"wp-image-35854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky1-2.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky1-2-239x300.jpeg 239w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky1-2-105x132.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky1-2-317x398.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky1-2-423x531.jpeg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,480px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Mitchell Center really is one of the best interdisciplinary sustainability centers&#8230; I have really heartfelt gratitude for my time there and everything that they offered. <strong>\u2014 Brianne Suldovsky<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/a-trail-of-breadcrumbs-from-umaines-mitchell-center-to-the-sustainability-hub-at-ursinus-college\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Brie Berry\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900.jpg\" data-id=\"35513\" class=\"wp-image-35513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-1268x713.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Brie-Berry-1600-x-900.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>I feel like everything I do is because I was trained by this really cool group of people who believe we are better together. These problems are too complex for any one of us<\/em> \u2014 <strong>Brie Berry<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/catherine-mardosa-bringing-community-engagement-to-maines-community-resilience-partnership\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-rotated.jpg\" width=\"481\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Catherine Mardosa\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-rotated.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-rotated.jpg\" data-id=\"35495\" class=\"wp-image-35495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-rotated.jpg 481w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-317x422.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Catherine-Mardosa-photo-alumni-profile-423x563.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,481px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong>Catherine Mardosa<\/strong> \u2014 Bringing Community Engagement to Maine\u2019s Community Resilience Partnership<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/maine-marine-geologist-sam-roy-is-hooked-on-public-service\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/10\/Sam-Roy-head-shot.jpg\" width=\"699\" height=\"736\" alt=\"Sam Roy\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/10\/Sam-Roy-head-shot.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/10\/Sam-Roy-head-shot.jpg\" data-id=\"35383\" class=\"wp-image-35383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/10\/Sam-Roy-head-shot.jpg 699w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/10\/Sam-Roy-head-shot-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/10\/Sam-Roy-head-shot-105x111.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/10\/Sam-Roy-head-shot-317x334.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/10\/Sam-Roy-head-shot-423x445.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/10\/Sam-Roy-head-shot-634x668.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,699px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong>Sam Roy<\/strong> \u2014 A Maine marine geologist hooked on public service<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/marina-tomer-scientist-and-bridge-builder\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-1024x650.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" alt=\"Marina Tomer\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"35501\" class=\"wp-image-35501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-1536x975.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-2048x1299.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-105x67.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-317x201.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-423x268.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-634x402.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-846x537.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-951x603.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina-wide-1268x804.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>Returning to Maine has really been a full circle moment for me. The values that I gained from my time at UMaine and the Mitchell Center are really what\u2019s still guiding my work today.<\/em> \u2014 <strong>Marina Tomer<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/melissa-genoter-finding-a-career-in-a-love-for-maines-outdoors\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/Genoter_Melissa-sm.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Melissa Genoter\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/Genoter_Melissa-sm.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/Genoter_Melissa-sm.jpg\" data-id=\"31359\" class=\"wp-image-31359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/Genoter_Melissa-sm.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/Genoter_Melissa-sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/Genoter_Melissa-sm-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/Genoter_Melissa-sm-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/Genoter_Melissa-sm-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>It\u2019s pretty hard to break into entry level environmental consulting, but I was very fortunate because of my experiences at UMaine, I came in with years of experience<\/em> \u2014 <strong>Melissa Genoter<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/building-connections-over-time-a-q-a-with-university-of-southern-maine-professor-vanessa-levesque\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Levesque_Vanessa-crop.jpg\" width=\"625\" height=\"938\" alt=\"Vanessa Levesque\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Levesque_Vanessa-crop.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Levesque_Vanessa-crop.jpg\" data-id=\"34655\" class=\"wp-image-34655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Levesque_Vanessa-crop.jpg 625w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Levesque_Vanessa-crop-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Levesque_Vanessa-crop-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Levesque_Vanessa-crop-317x476.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Levesque_Vanessa-crop-423x635.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,625px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><strong>Vanessa Levesque<\/strong> \u2014 Building connections over time<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/emma-fox-from-researching-maines-mudflats-to-shaping-environmental-policy\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Emma Fox\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot.jpg\" data-id=\"35105\" class=\"wp-image-35105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-634x634.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-846x846.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-951x951.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-1268x1268.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><em>My Mitchell Center experience helped me see the importance of bringing together a range of perspectives that help shape decision-making<\/em> \u2014 <strong>Emma Fox<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/sustainability-graduate-fellow-goes-with-the-flow-for-safe-drinking-water\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-1024x768.jpeg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Josephine Adu-Gyamfi at the 2025 Maine Sustainability &amp; Water Conference\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2.jpeg\" data-id=\"34372\" class=\"wp-image-34372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-105x79.jpeg 105w, 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