We are incredibly fortunate to benefit from the expertise, experience, passion, and determination of eight faculty who work on a wide range of sustainability challenges and serve on our Leadership Council. Their expertise spans the natural sciences, social sciences, engineering and humanities, and they represent eight different UMaine departments and schools as well as three different colleges. Individually and collectively, they are an invaluable source of ideas and energy as we work to strengthen the Center\u2019s diverse partnerships and support our faculty and students.<\/p>\n
Advisory Board<\/a><\/h3>\nThe Center has established an Advisory Board<\/a> to help increase the impact of its programs and partnerships. Advisory Board members play important roles that increase the success of the Center\u2019s work.<\/p>\nPresidential Professor of Sustainability Science, UMaine<\/h3>\nRobert Kates
\nJanuary 31, 1929 – April 21, 2018<\/h4>\n
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We were very sorry to lose Bob Kates, Presidential Professor of Sustainability Science, who died on April 29, 2018 at the age of 89. We were incredibly fortunate that he agreed to chair our Science Advisory Board during the 5-year, $20 million Sustainability Solutions Initiative grant that led to the creation of the Center for Sustainability Solutions.<\/p>\n
If you didn\u2019t have the pleasure of getting to know Bob, here are a few links that will help you learn a bit more about his remarkable story:<\/p>\n
\n- A tribute to Bob<\/a> by founding director David Hart<\/li>\n
- A favorite short biography<\/a>, written by Kim Ridley<\/li>\n
- A wonderful interview by Bridie McGreavy in Maine Policy Review<\/a><\/li>\n
- A fascinating episode of Maine Public\u2019s \u201cSustainable Maine\u201d series<\/a> about a Sustainability Solutions Initiative project focused on culverts and climate change, which features interviews with Bob and Shaleen Jain<\/li>\n
- Bob\u2019s personal website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Presidential Professor of Sustainability Science, UMaine<\/h3>\nRobert Kates
\nJanuary 31, 1929 – April 21, 2018<\/h4>\n
\nJanuary 31, 1929 – April 21, 2018<\/h4>\n
We were very sorry to lose Bob Kates, Presidential Professor of Sustainability Science, who died on April 29, 2018 at the age of 89. We were incredibly fortunate that he agreed to chair our Science Advisory Board during the 5-year, $20 million Sustainability Solutions Initiative grant that led to the creation of the Center for Sustainability Solutions.<\/p>\n
If you didn\u2019t have the pleasure of getting to know Bob, here are a few links that will help you learn a bit more about his remarkable story:<\/p>\n
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- A tribute to Bob<\/a> by founding director David Hart<\/li>\n
- A favorite short biography<\/a>, written by Kim Ridley<\/li>\n
- A wonderful interview by Bridie McGreavy in Maine Policy Review<\/a><\/li>\n
- A fascinating episode of Maine Public\u2019s \u201cSustainable Maine\u201d series<\/a> about a Sustainability Solutions Initiative project focused on culverts and climate change, which features interviews with Bob and Shaleen Jain<\/li>\n
- Bob\u2019s personal website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- A favorite short biography<\/a>, written by Kim Ridley<\/li>\n