Where available, links to video recordings are provided beneath each talk listing.<\/p>\n
September 11<\/strong> September 18<\/strong> Thursday, September 21 at 1pm, Hauck Auditorium<\/strong> September 25<\/strong> Friday, September 29 at 11am, 107 Norman Smith Hall<\/strong> October 2<\/strong> October 16 October 23<\/strong> October 30<\/strong> (rescheduled for February 5, 2018) November 6<\/strong> November 13<\/strong> November 20 November 27<\/strong> December 7<\/strong> May 1<\/strong> April 24<\/strong> April\u00a020 April 17 April 10<\/strong> April 3<\/strong> March 27<\/strong> March 20 February 27<\/strong> February 20<\/strong> February 6<\/strong> January 30<\/strong> January 23<\/strong> December 5<\/strong> November 21<\/strong> November 14<\/strong> November 7<\/strong> October 31<\/strong>
\nDamming Decisions: Searching for sustainable solutions in New England river<\/em><\/a>s
\nSam Roy, Postdoctoral Researcher, NEST Future of Dams Project, Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nProtecting Maine\u2019s Greatest Resource<\/a><\/em>
\nMelanie Loyzim, Deputy Commissioner, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n2017 Senator George J. Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability<\/a>
\nFacts vs. Values: How can we make better decisions<\/em>?
\nThomas Dietz, Michigan State University
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Sustainable Plate \u2013 Reflections of a US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Member<\/a><\/em>
\nMiriam Nelson, Director, Sustainability Institute, University of New Hampshire
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nSustainability Success through Community Conservation<\/em><\/a>
\nAnthony Charles, School of the Environment and School of Business, Saint Mary\u2019s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
\nCo-sponsored by the School of Marine Sciences
\n<\/a>Link to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nPutting human population growth and attendant consumption back on the radar screen: A fisheries perspective<\/em><\/a>
\nKarin Limburg, Professor, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Politics of a Sustainable Coast: Money, Science, Democracy, and Climate in Southeastern Louisiana<\/a><\/em>
\nMichael Haedicke, Associate Professor of Sociology, Drake University
\nCo-sponsored by the Department of Sociology<\/a> and the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
\n<\/a>Link to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nBuild it and they will come<\/em><\/a>
\nTony Grassi, sustainability entrepreneur
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe Puzzle of Making the Local Food Movement Sustainable: The Challenge of the Supply Chain<\/em><\/a>
\n91爆料 Food to Institution Team: Mark Haggerty, Linda Silka, Stephanie Welcomer, Melissa Ladenheim and Michaela Murray<\/p>\n
\nA Conversation About Decision Support Tools<\/em><\/a>
\n<\/strong> What are they? When are they useful? What problems might they solve?
\n<\/em>Interdisciplinary panel discussion
\nLink to video<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
\nSustainability Lightning talks<\/em> <\/a>
\nEight students will present five-minute talks on their sustainability research in Maine.
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Using Cooperation Science to Strengthen Local Food Systems<\/em><\/a>
\n91爆料 Local Food Lab: Afton Hupper, Taylor Lange, Tim Waring
\nLink to video<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\nDirty Weeds Done Dirt Cheap: Coupling weed ecology and economics to aid farmer decision-making<\/em>
\n<\/a>Sonja K. Birthisel, PhD Student, Ecology & Environmental Sciences, 91爆料
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory
\n<\/i>Daniel Pauly, Univ. of British Columbia
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/a>Spring 2017<\/h3>\n
\nThe Long Road from Pollution to Protection: History in the Making<\/em><\/a>
\nMatt Scott, Aquatic Biologist
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nLet\u2019s get emotional about wildlife conservation!<\/em><\/a>
\nCarly Sponarski, Assistant Professor, Wildlife, Fisheries, & Conservation Biology
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Valuing internal and external learning in natural resources decision making <\/em>(see Video on Demand page)
\n<\/em>Byron Kenneth Williams, Executive Director, The Wildlife Society
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Taking an integrative view of the Mexico City sustainability challenge<\/em><\/a>
\nTimothy Downs, Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Policy, Clark University
\nLink to video<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\nFrom magnifying glass to microscope: the new National Water Model<\/em><\/a>
\nDavid Maidement, Hussein M. Alharthy Centennial Chair in Civil Engineering<\/span>, University of Texas at Austin
\nLink to video<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\nDams and Fish: Understanding our impounded legacy<\/a><\/em>
\nJoseph Zydlewski, Professor, Wildlife, Fisheries, & Conservation Biology; Assistant Unit Leader, USGS Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nEnhancing Biodiversity in the Corn Belt to Improve Environmental Quality and Crop Production<\/a><\/em>
\nMatt Liebman, Professor of agronomy, H.A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University
\nCo-sponsored: School of Food & Agriculture
\n<\/a>Link to video<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Frankenfood or Farm Fresh? Communicating Aquaculture\u2019s Promises and Perils<\/a>
\n<\/em>Laura Rickard, Assistant Professor, Communication & Journalism, 91爆料
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nShifting Mindset: The Importance of Systems Thinking to Sustainability Leadership and Education<\/em><\/a>
\nBetty J. Woodman, Maine Business School, 91爆料
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nFood and Water Go Well Together \u2013 Pairing Stakeholder Engagement with Agriculture and Water Quality Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed<\/em><\/a>
\nKelly Shenk, Agricultural Advisor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III
\nGary Shenk, Hydrologist, USGS at the Chesapeake Bay Program Office
\nTo view the video of this talk, please contact Carol Hamel<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGeorge Mitchell: Building Consensus on Taxes, the Environment, and War<\/a><\/em>
\nDouglas Rooks, author, \u201cStatesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the Possible\u201d
\nLink to video<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
\nCan Maine Prosper? Research, Leadership & Partnership for Economic Growth<\/a><\/em>
\nYellow Light Breen, Maine Development Foundation
\n<\/a>Link to video<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nFrom Frog Fungus to Smashed Dams; Maine science journalism and the (messed up) food chain of news<\/a><\/em>
\nMurray Carpenter, author and journalist
\nCo-sponsored: Dept. of Communication & Journalism
\n<\/a>Link to video<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/a>Fall 2016<\/h3>\n
\nDamned If You Do, Dammed If You Don\u2019t: The Evolution of Pro-Active Dam Removal over the Last Quarter Century<\/a>
\n<\/em>Speaker: Laura Wildman, Director, New England Regional Office, Princeton Hydro
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nSustainability Lightning Talks<\/a><\/em>
\nLightning talks will focus on sustainability research by students in Maine. Click on the link for a list of students and talk titles.
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nScaling Conservation: Translating Local Success into Global Impact<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Speaker: Kate Dempsey, State Director of The Nature Conservancy in Maine
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
\nResilient Communities and Fisheries Arise from Resilient Ecosystems<\/a><\/em>
\nSpeaker: Richard Merrick, Director, Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor, NOAA Fisheries
\nLink to video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n