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Cotton presents research at the 2023 AERE Summer Conference

SOE Graduate Student Ben Cotton recently presented his research at the 2023 Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Summer Conference. His poster, Paying for Coastal Water Quality: What turns the tide?, explored factors associated with willingness to pay for coastal water quality programs. Ben’s research, done in collaboration with his advisor Dr. Caroline Noblet […]

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Noblet leads plenary session at national economics conference

SOE Associate Professor Caroline Noblet recently led the plenary session at the 2023 Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Summer Conference. Building on her recent policy and economics research, Dr. Noblet organized and moderated a panel of experts around the theme of PFAS. The  Forever Chemicals: A Pressing Justice and Policy Issue session drew a […]

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Congratulations to Outstanding SOE Graduate Student Dawn Otterby

The School of Economics (SOE) congratulates M.S. student Dawn Otterby on her successful completion of graduate studies in Resource Economics and Policy and her Outstanding SOE Graduate Student award. During her time at UMaine, Dawn assisted Dr. Andrew Crawley on multiple labor force and community development projects for the State of Maine. Dawn’s interest in […]

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SOE Alumnus Ross Anthony presents at Communities Leading on Climate 2023

SOE Alumnus Ross Anthony was back on the University of Maine campus to present at the 2023 Communities Leading on Climate Conference. The conference, which was held at the Wells Conference Center on May 11th, emphasized the numerous ways Maine communities are responding to and planning for climate change. M.S. Alumnus Anthony, who works in […]

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Halle Rogers wins the Ryan Dana Wright Memorial Award

Halle Rogers, an undergraduate senior, was awarded the Ryan Dana Wright Memorial Award. The award criteria includes “scholarship, public service, extracurricular activities and other meritorious attributes.” She has a 4.0 GPA, and she has a Presidential Scholar, a Flagship Match Commitment Scholarship, a UM Athletic Scholarship, and a Lavery Economics Scholarship.  Halle was admitted into […]

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Congratulations to School of Economics graduates!

Congratulations to the School of Economics graduates!  And caps off to all the University of Maine graduates! The School of Economics (SOE) celebrates the accomplishments of our graduating students. Bravo. Your hard work, especially during the difficult times of the pandemic has paid off. We are very proud of your achievements, wish you all the […]

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Fernandez, Klein speak to Maine Monitor about heat pumps

The Maine Monitor featured Ivan Fernandez, professor at the School of Forest Resources and Climate Change Institute, and Sharon Klein, associate professor at the School of Economics, in an article about the push for heat pumps and weatherization in Maine homes. “Everything we do, every increment we do, counts. I think we need to do this […]

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Congratulations to SOE M.S. Graduate Patrick Lumsden

The School of Economics (SOE) congratulates M.S. student Patrick Lumsden on his successful completion of graduate studies in Resource Economics and Policy. In his second year, Patrick served as President of SOE’s graduate student club. Upon graduation he is going to work as an environmental economic analyst at Abt Associates in Maryland. We are very […]

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Congratulations to SOE Outstanding Graduate Student Eliane Wibabara

The School of Economics (SOE) congratulates M.S. student Eliane Wibabara on her successful completion of graduate studies in Financial Economics and her Outstanding SOE Graduate Student award. When asked about her experience in our graduate program, Eliane expressed thanks to SOE Faculty and staff, especially to her advisor Dr. Kelsi Hobbs, for their support and […]

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