BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//91 Calendar - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:91 Calendar X-ORIGINAL-URL:/calendar X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 91 Calendar REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T120000 DTSTAMP:20260520T133240 CREATED:20260306T193742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T193742Z UID:10006896-1774256400-1774267200@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Steffany Tribou DESCRIPTION:Steffany Tribou\, a candidate for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership\, will be defending her thesis titled “Youth Aspiration Development through Extended Learning Opportunities for High School Students.” \nPlease contact steffany.ross@maine.edu for the Zoom link. URL:/calendar/event/dissertation-defense-steffany-tribou/ CATEGORIES:Lectures & Seminars,Online Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T160000 DTSTAMP:20260520T133240 CREATED:20260129T144504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T145236Z UID:10004157-1774278000-1774281600@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Talk – Maine’s PFAS Response: A Comprehensive Policy Review DESCRIPTION:The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, 91\, Orono. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeakers: \nEddie Nachamie\, 91 Honors College\, Ecology and Environmental Sciences\nRachel Schattman\, Associate Professor of Sustainable Agriculture\, 91 School of Food and Agriculture \nPFAS contamination has become a prevalent issue for communities\, policymakers\, residents\, farmers\, and industries throughout Maine and beyond. The state’s policy response thus far is among the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and diverse in the nation. Environmental contamination does not respect state lines\, however. Through a comprehensive policy analysis\, we provide a suite of recommendations for federal and state governments to follow to protect environmental and human health. \nEddie Nachamie is a senior in the 91 Honors College studying Ecology and Environmental Sciences with a minor in Environmental Ethics. He has served with AmeriCorps NCCC as an Assistant Team Leader\, a research assistant for Food Rescue MAINE\, a program assistant for the Future Sustainability Leaders Program\, a forest technician for the Cooperative Forestry Research Unit and University Forests\, and is a resident at the Terrell House Permaculture Living & Learning Center. He is passionate about sustainability\, ecology\, and climate change mitigation. \nRachel Schattman is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Agriculture at the 91 School of Food and Agriculture\, a Fellow with the George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions\, and an associate faculty member with the 91 Climate Change Institute. Her work spans the impacts of climate change on farmers\, PFAS contamination in the food system\, and water policy and governance. She leads the Agroecology Lab at 91 Orono. URL:/calendar/event/talk-maines-pfas-response-a-comprehensive-policy-review/ LOCATION:Norman Smith Hall\, 91\, Orono\, ME\, 04469\, United States CATEGORIES:Lectures & Seminars,Online Events ORGANIZER;CN="Senator George J. Mitchell Center":MAILTO:umgmc@maine.edu GEO:44.897732;-68.6687076 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Norman Smith Hall 91 Orono ME 04469 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=91:geo:-68.6687076,44.897732 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR