{"id":32623,"date":"2024-11-27T14:45:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T19:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=32623"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T18:42:16","slug":"mitchell-center-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitchell Center Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want to learn more about Mitchell Center projects and people? We regularly publish stories about the work of our members and research teams.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Sebago-Lake-2-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Living shoreline on Sebago Lake\" class=\"wp-image-36695\" style=\"width:172px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Sebago-Lake-2-sm.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Sebago-Lake-2-sm-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Sebago-Lake-2-sm-105x68.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Sebago-Lake-2-sm-317x205.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Sebago-Lake-2-sm-423x274.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/taking-root-maines-shift-toward-living-shorelines\/\">Taking Root: Maine\u2019s Shift Toward \u2018Living Shorelines&#8217;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In late 2023 and early 2024, back-to-back storms eroded 60-feet of shoreline on Little Diamond Island in Casco Bay. A massive community-led project to repair the extensive damage involved rebuilding the sand dunes with natural materials and incorporating native plants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Little Diamond Island isn\u2019t alone; Maine is losing large sections of its shorelines to erosion. Parker Gassett and Nathan Robbins believe that building \u201cliving shorelines\u201d using nature-based solutions (NbS) for stabilization, like they did on Little Diamond Island, can help control it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gassett and Robbins, along with their DEP colleagues, are now crisscrossing Maine sharing a draft of a place-based guide of NbS for erosion control. It represents decades of institutional knowledge from engineers, geologists, state agencies, nonprofits, shoreline restoration practitioners, and the public.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_3f2d6b-a2 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_3f2d6b-a2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_3f2d6b-a2\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/eddie-nachamie-helping-people-every-day\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Nachamie-Eddie-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Eddie Nachamie\" class=\"wp-image-36650\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Nachamie-Eddie-sm.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Nachamie-Eddie-sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Nachamie-Eddie-sm-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Nachamie-Eddie-sm-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/05\/Nachamie-Eddie-sm-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/eddie-nachamie-helping-people-every-day\/\">Eddie Nachamie: Helping People Every Day<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For Eddie Nachamie, community service is about more than tallying up mandatory hours or meeting the requirements of a school project. It\u2019s a way of life that started in high school and continues to guide his decisions as he completes his bachelor\u2019s degree in ecology and environmental science at the 91爆料.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nachamie\u2019s impactful work includes a comprehensive review of Maine\u2019s PFAS (&#8220;forever chemicals&#8221;) legislation. His research highlights Maine as a national leader, being the first state to ban sludge spreading and the sale of products with intentionally added PFAS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond policy, Nachamie has focused on local sustainability. He helped lead a study in K-12 cafeterias that implemented strategies to reduce wasted food. And a project that revealed drinking water in some Maine schools is contaminated with PFAS, likely due to floor cleaning products, inspired Nachamie\u2019s Honors College thesis. After graduation, Nachamie intends to pursue environmental law, aiming to bridge the gap between scientific research and legislative action to protect public health and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_efadfe-42 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_efadfe-42 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_efadfe-42\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/04\/analogicus-aluminum-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Metal shavings\" class=\"wp-image-36593\" style=\"width:175px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/04\/analogicus-aluminum-sm.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/04\/analogicus-aluminum-sm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/04\/analogicus-aluminum-sm-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/04\/analogicus-aluminum-sm-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/04\/analogicus-aluminum-sm-423x317.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/making-a-match-for-maines-manufacturing-waste\/\">Making a Match for Maine\u2019s Manufacturing Waste<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A new matchmaking network seeks to connect Maine manufacturers around a simple premise: One company\u2019s trash can be another\u2019s treasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMaine manufacturers are literally throwing away money. By that, I mean materials that go to a landfill or get hauled away at cost. But they often have real value to another company down the road,\u201d said Zainab Jafri, a 91爆料 master\u2019s student working with the Materials Management Research Group (MMRG).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, the MMRG received a Mitchell Center seed grant to develop a map of discarded manufacturing materials and build a picture of exchange opportunities across the state. Their goal is to connect manufacturers in a Maine Manufacturers Exchange Network (MEME).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_a1cd04-77 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_a1cd04-77 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_a1cd04-77\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Molly-Shea_s.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Shea\" class=\"wp-image-29014\" style=\"width:153px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Molly-Shea_s.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Molly-Shea_s-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Molly-Shea_s-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Molly-Shea_s-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/molly-shea-from-a-love-of-nature-to-green-energy-evaluations\/\">Molly Shea: From a love of nature to green energy evaluations<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Molly Shea\u2019s journey at the 91爆料 led her somewhere she never anticipated. Shea always knew she cared about the environment and wanted to be involved with academic research. But during her years at 91爆料, she also developed a surprising passion for economics, found an important mentor, and entered a burgeoning field of study about PFAS \u2014 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances \u2014 also known as forever chemicals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that she has completed her master\u2019s degree at 91爆料, Shea is using everything she learned to tackle the complex analytical questions behind pressing environmental issues and policy decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_5ab405-59 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_5ab405-59 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_5ab405-59\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/Noblet_Caroline_sm.jpg\" alt=\"Caroline Noblet\" class=\"wp-image-32693\" style=\"width:168px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/Noblet_Caroline_sm.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/caroline-noblets-most-important-research-tool-talking-with-people\/\">Caroline Noblet\u2019s Most Important Research Tool? Talking With People<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I engage in research, when I collect information from people, I\u2019m establishing a relationship with them,\u201d said Caroline Noblet. Noblet is a 91爆料 associate professor of economics studying why people make the choices they do and what factors and contexts influence those choices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her work tackles complicated topics, like how Mainers think about PFAS contamination or destructive coastal storms, that require, in Noblet\u2019s experience, genuine connections between scientists and Maine communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noblet\u2019s research, focused on sustainability-related behavioral economics, doesn\u2019t take place in a vacuum. For her, relationships are at the heart of understanding how Mainers think about and respond to issues impacting their families and communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_de9eb1-3e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_de9eb1-3e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_de9eb1-3e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Cow-meadow-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Cow in meadow\" class=\"wp-image-35188\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Cow-meadow-crop.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Cow-meadow-crop-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Cow-meadow-crop-105x53.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Cow-meadow-crop-317x159.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Cow-meadow-crop-423x212.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/simulated-artificial-insemination-training-builds-farm-skills-and-partnerships\/\">Simulated Artificial Insemination Training Builds Farm Skills and Partnerships<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-empowering-maines-livestock-farms-via-sustainable-reproductive-practices\/\">Mitchell Center Sustainability Talk<\/a>, a volunteer from the audience planted her feet before a life-size model of a cow\u2019s hindquarters, listening to <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\/staff-directory\/colt-knight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colt Knight<\/a> explain the steps required to artificially inseminate (AI) a cow. Knight is a 91爆料 assistant professor of Extension where he serves as the State Livestock Specialist.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is exactly the type of collaborative learning experience Knight and assistant extension and animal science professor <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\/staff-directory\/glenda-pereira\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glenda Pereira<\/a> were dreaming up when they received a Mitchell Center partnership development grant to purchase two portable AI simulators, one for cattle and one for swine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grant helped purchase the simulators, but its goal was to spur something far less tangible though no less valuable: a statewide effort to build and strengthen partnerships within the farming community and with other farming organizations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_7ceed5-4b .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_7ceed5-4b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_7ceed5-4b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Plastic-waste-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Plastic waste\" class=\"wp-image-35976\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:179px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Plastic-waste-sm.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Plastic-waste-sm-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Plastic-waste-sm-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Plastic-waste-sm-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Plastic-waste-sm-423x564.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/rethinking-waste-can-a-new-policy-reduce-packaging-waste-in-maine-and-beyond\/\">Rethinking Waste: Can a New Policy Reduce Packaging Waste in Maine and Beyond?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Maine faces a persistent waste problem. Despite significant recycling investments, solid waste&nbsp;keeps growing. A major culprit is packaging materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, Maine became the first state to pass Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation for packaging. Starting in 2027, major companies must help fund recycling and disposal costs for packaging they bring into Maine. The law charges higher malus fees&nbsp;for materials that are difficult to recycle. Lawmakers hope this will create&nbsp;market incentives for producers to redesign packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erin Victor, a Mitchell Center researcher and expert in EPR policy, sees both promise and challenges. While EPR could revitalize waste infrastructure, she worries about market-driven approaches that allow continued use of problematic materials as long as fees are paid. She&#8217;s also concerned how&nbsp;the&nbsp;lack of uniformity among the seven states that now have EPR on the books&nbsp;might&nbsp;limit the effectiveness of the laws.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_0908a3-0f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_0908a3-0f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_0908a3-0f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2026\/01\/Headshot_Suldovsky1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Brianne Suldovsky\" class=\"wp-image-35854\" style=\"width:155px;height:auto\" 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\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/brianne-suldovsky-bridging-complex-science-and-public-understanding\/\">Bridging Complex Science and Public Understanding<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Brianne Suldovsky wasn\u2019t sure what she wanted to do as she neared the completion of her master\u2019s degree in communication at Washington State University. Her future, however, crystallized when her advisor introduced her to Laura Lindenfeld, who offered Suldovsky a paid doctoral research position at 91爆料.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;At the time of their meeting in 2012, Lindenfeld, a former 91爆料 professor of journalism and communication, was working on the Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI). This $20 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant laid the foundation for the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/newsletters\/building-the-road-to-solutions-successful-initiative-becomes-permanent-center-for-sustainability\/\">creation of the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions in 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was SSI\u2019s sustainability and interdisciplinary focus\u2014 and the chance to further study how peoples\u2019 beliefs shape their scientific engagement\u2014that compelled Suldovsky to move all the way across the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9004c1-d4 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9004c1-d4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_9004c1-d4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/12\/Tims_Katie-close-up.jpg\" alt=\"Katie Tims\" class=\"wp-image-35552\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\" 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\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/building-a-sustainable-portland-one-bucket-at-a-time\/\">Building a Sustainable Portland, One Bucket at a Time&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d asked 91爆料 freshman Tims what she would be doing after finishing her bachelor\u2019s degree, she probably would have said she wanted to be a doctor. The thought wouldn\u2019t have occurred to her that she might one day be brainstorming and implementing sustainability solutions for the City of Portland.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not uncommon to see a resident of Portland, Maine hauling their compost bucket in one hand with a toddler in the other to one of 10 drop-off sites. Katie Tims, a sustainability associate with Portland\u2019s Sustainability Office said, \u201cWe are trying to put them in every neighborhood.\u201d&nbsp; Already the municipal composting program collects approximately 13 tons of food scraps per month.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_3761c9-23 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_3761c9-23 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_3761c9-23\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina_sm.jpg\" alt=\"Marina Tomer\" class=\"wp-image-35424\" style=\"width:162px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina_sm.jpg 700w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina_sm-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina_sm-105x118.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina_sm-317x357.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina_sm-423x477.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/11\/Tomer_Marina_sm-634x715.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/marina-tomer-scientist-and-bridge-builder\/\">Marina Tomer: Scientist and Bridge Builder<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Marina Tomer began her academic journey in human ecology and marine science at the College of the Atlantic, where early exposure to interdisciplinary talks shifted her focus toward solutions-based work. She went on to pursue a dual master\u2019s in marine biology and marine policy at 91爆料, collaborating with faculty from the Mitchell Center on projects bridging science, policy, and community. Her fieldwork included partnerships with fishermen, municipal staff, and coastal communities in Maine, then work with NOAA and the U.S. Geological Survey on climate-adaptation science. Now regional coordinator for Maine\u2019s Community Resilience Program, Tomer says, <em>\u201cReturning to Maine has really been a full circle moment for me. The values that I gained from my time at 91爆料 and the Mitchell Center are really what\u2019s still guiding my work today.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_0cea4a-bf .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_0cea4a-bf .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_0cea4a-bf\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Levesque_Vanessa-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa Levesque\" class=\"wp-image-34655\" style=\"width:135px;height:auto\" 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\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/building-connections-over-time-a-q-a-with-university-of-southern-maine-professor-vanessa-levesque\/\">Building Connections Over Time: a Q &amp; A with University of Southern Maine Professor Vanessa Levesque<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>University of Southern Maine professor Vanessa Levesque knows that solving tough sustainability problems takes more than good data \u2014 it takes time, trust, and collaboration. In this Q&amp;A, she shares how her work with Maine communities has taught her the value of building relationships that last beyond a single project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRelationships take time,\u201d Levesque says. \u201cBut when you invest in them, the work becomes more meaningful and impactful for everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levesque also reflects on balancing her roles as researcher, teacher, and collaborator \u2014 and why those partnerships are essential for preparing students to tackle real-world challenges. Her approach reflects the Mitchell Center\u2019s mission to bring people together across disciplines and sectors to create solutions that work for Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_514649-46 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_514649-46 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_514649-46\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Massabesic-Middle-School-3sm.jpg\" alt=\"Massabesic Middle School Composting\" class=\"wp-image-14401\" style=\"width:163px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Massabesic-Middle-School-3sm.jpg 576w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Massabesic-Middle-School-3sm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Massabesic-Middle-School-3sm-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Massabesic-Middle-School-3sm-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Massabesic-Middle-School-3sm-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/12\/Massabesic-Middle-School-3sm-423x423.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,576px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2025\/10\/03\/eating-better-discarding-less-new-toolkit-helps-maines-k-12-schools-reduce-food-waste\/\">Eating better, discarding less: New toolkit helps Maine\u2019s K-12 schools reduce food waste<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, Maine throws away around 361,000 tons of food\u2014nearly 40% of production\u2014with about 4,200 tons lost in K-12 schools alone. To tackle this, the Maine Department of Education, Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and 91爆料\u2019s Mitchell Center have rolled out a <a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/s\/UM-OnlineDocs\/IQDi0y1GTgi4RqePt8rw-oRLAdxcJvyh46iZXFfA8Tmbt1M?e=7b6s8b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cNo More Wasted Food\u201d DIY toolkit<\/a> in time for Maine Wasted Food Awareness Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The toolkit offers practical strategies for schools\u2014like \u201cshare carts\u201d and sorting stations\u2014to track and reduce waste. Pilot schools already implementing these strategies saw up to a 25% drop in overall food waste and up to a 64% reduction in discarded fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_18c800-30 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_18c800-30 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_18c800-30\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/09\/Sam-Roy-dune-restoration-at-Reid_sm_crop.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Roy at Reid Park dune restoration\" class=\"wp-image-35222\" style=\"width:160px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/09\/Sam-Roy-dune-restoration-at-Reid_sm_crop.jpg 571w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/09\/Sam-Roy-dune-restoration-at-Reid_sm_crop-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/09\/Sam-Roy-dune-restoration-at-Reid_sm_crop-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/09\/Sam-Roy-dune-restoration-at-Reid_sm_crop-317x444.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/09\/Sam-Roy-dune-restoration-at-Reid_sm_crop-423x593.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,571px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/maine-marine-geologist-sam-roy-is-hooked-on-public-service\/\">Maine Marine Geologist Sam Roy is Hooked on Public Service<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Marine geologist Sam Roy has always been fascinated by Maine\u2019s rocky coast, but he realized he wanted his work to have a bigger impact than journal articles alone. After earning his Ph.D. in geodynamics, he joined the Mitchell Center, where projects like dam removal modeling and coastal water quality studies showed him how science could solve real problems for Maine communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI realized I wanted to do work that directly helps the people and places I care about,\u201d Roy says. That realization led him to the Maine Geological Survey, where he now leads efforts like mapping coastal bluffs to help towns plan for erosion and sea-level rise. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_d7eaaa-b4 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_d7eaaa-b4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_d7eaaa-b4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/08\/Fox-2024-headshot-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Emma Fox\" class=\"wp-image-35105\" style=\"width:171px;height:auto\" 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\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/emma-fox-from-researching-maines-mudflats-to-shaping-environmental-policy\/\">Emma Fox: From Researching Maine\u2019s Mudflats to Shaping Environmental Policy<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma Fox regularly juggles eight projects during a typical work week as a senior associate at Industrial Economics, Inc. (IEc). IEc is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based environmental economic consulting firm whose clients include federal and state agencies, private firms, Tribes, and non-governmental agencies. In the morning, she might be analyzing interviews from community members regarding their attitudes towards energy assistance programs. A few hours later, she is crunching data to model the costs associated with improving recycling infrastructure across the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy work is focused on program evaluation and policy analysis, mostly for state and federal agency clients. My day-to-day work is pretty varied, which I love,\u201d Fox said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_a65b1e-74 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_a65b1e-74 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_a65b1e-74\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"2025 MSWC Keynote Speaker Samantha Horn\" class=\"wp-image-33693\" style=\"width:230px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-1536x1010.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-105x69.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-317x208.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-423x278.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-634x417.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-846x556.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-951x625.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn-1268x834.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/02\/Samantha_Horn.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/samantha-horn-on-mocas-collaborative-approach-to-strengthening-maine-communities\/\">Samantha Horn on MOCA\u2019s Collaborative Approach to Strengthening Maine Communities<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sonja Heyck-Merlin interview with Samantha Horn<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mitchell Center and the state of Maine have a deep history of cross-pollinating practical solutions to address our state\u2019s sustainability challenges. The newly created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/moca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine Office of Community Affairs <\/a>(MOCA), led by Samantha Horn, which merges several state programs under one umbrella, aims to strengthen this type of connection. With historical ties to many of the programs that will fold into MOCA, the Mitchell Center hopes to further develop these relationships to build stronger and more resilient Maine communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_0ee2b8-59 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_0ee2b8-59 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_0ee2b8-59\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/07\/mainecan-wide.png\" alt=\"MAINECAN logo\" class=\"wp-image-34966\" style=\"width:235px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/07\/mainecan-wide.png 724w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/07\/mainecan-wide-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/07\/mainecan-wide-105x35.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/07\/mainecan-wide-317x104.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/07\/mainecan-wide-423x139.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/07\/mainecan-wide-634x208.png 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,724px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/connecting-the-dots-creating-a-community-network-for-energy-and-climate-resilience\/\">Connecting the Dots: Creating a Community Network for Energy and Climate Resilience<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From the St. John River in Aroostook County to Ogunquit Beach in York County, Mainers are facing the impacts of climate change: town piers destroyed by coastal storms, roads washed out from heavy rain, and cooling centers sprouting up in communities large and small.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, towns, cities, nonprofits, community groups, and individuals are increasing their efforts to build more resilient communities and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to this extreme weather.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Dover-Foxcroft, five residents have formed a climate action advisory committee. A vulnerability assessment undertaken by Phippsburg helps inform decisions about rising sea levels. In Portland, a nonprofit bicycle coalition supports climate-related legislation that advocates for making communities more bikeable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_c57129-f8 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_c57129-f8 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_c57129-f8\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/sustainability-graphic-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Sustainability graphic\" class=\"wp-image-32756\" style=\"width:203px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/sustainability-graphic-sm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/sustainability-graphic-sm-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/sustainability-graphic-sm-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/sustainability-graphic-sm-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/sustainability-graphic-sm-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/sustainability-graphic-sm-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/sustainability-graphic-sm-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/sustainability-graphic-sm-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/12\/sustainability-graphic-sm-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/we-need-this-more-than-ever-perspectives-from-the-2025-maine-sustainability-water-conference\/\">We Need This More Than Ever: Perspectives from the 2025 Maine Sustainability &amp; Water Conference<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this spring, nearly 600 people gathered at the Augusta Civic Center for the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2025-maine-sustainability-water-conference\/\">30th Maine Sustainability &amp; Water Conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual conference provides a forum where professionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators, and planners gather to share information and present new findings on sustainability and water resource issues in Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some participants locked in on a single issue for the entire day, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2025-mswc-proposed-sessions\/2025-mswc-session-e-marshes-for-maines-future\/\">Marshes for Maine\u2019s Future<\/a> session. Others moved between the rooms, distilling information from a broad range of topics \u2014 community efforts to cope with the impacts of climate change, using discarded Christmas trees for coastal dune restoration, and efforts to reduce derelict fishing gear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_eb28e1-71 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_eb28e1-71 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_eb28e1-71\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood.png\" alt=\"Colorful fruits and vegetables\" class=\"wp-image-28054\" style=\"width:133px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,423px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-food-rescue-maine-interns-tackle-a-real-world-problem\/\">Mitchell Center Food Rescue Maine Interns Tackle a Real World Problem<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Susanne Lee sometimes has to remind <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food Rescue MAINE<\/a> (FRM) partners that they\u2019re working with students. Partners like Maine state government, municipalities, schools, hospitals, and private businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe students are so good at doing their jobs that I have to remind the partners that they\u2019re actually just students. They might have a paper to write or finals that week,\u201d said Lee, a faculty fellow and member of the Mitchell Center\u2019s Materials Management Research Group (MMRG).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9a3ce2-4a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9a3ce2-4a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_9a3ce2-4a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Schattman-blueberry-fields-sm-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Schattman\" class=\"wp-image-34603\" style=\"width:148px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Schattman-blueberry-fields-sm-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Schattman-blueberry-fields-sm-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Schattman-blueberry-fields-sm-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Schattman-blueberry-fields-sm-317x476.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Schattman-blueberry-fields-sm-423x635.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Schattman-blueberry-fields-sm-634x951.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Schattman-blueberry-fields-sm.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/dont-be-blue-a-team-effort-to-protect-the-heritage-of-maines-wild-blueberries\/\">Don\u2019t Be Blue:&nbsp;A Team Effort to Protect the Heritage of Maine\u2019s Wild Blueberries<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What do the tidy rows of plastic covered tunnels at Wyman\u2019s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center have to do with the future enjoyment of a juicy, wild blueberry pie?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tunnels are part of a four-year agricultural trial designed to understand how wild blueberries, Maine\u2019s state fruit, will respond to different climate scenarios. The project is funded by a $650,000 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research center was created in 2022 through a gift from Wyman\u2019s, a wild blueberry grower (managing 18,000 acres of berries) and processor based in Milbridge, Maine. It\u2019s the first time there has been a designated wild blueberry research site on the 91爆料 campus in Orono\/Old Town.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_e599e4-f8 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_e599e4-f8 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_e599e4-f8\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Josephine Adu-Gyamfi at the 2025 Maine Sustainability &amp; Water Conference\" class=\"wp-image-34372\" style=\"width:170px;height:auto\" 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, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-317x238.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-423x317.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-634x476.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-846x635.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-951x713.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-1268x951.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/04\/Josephine-for-Ruth2.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/sustainability-graduate-fellow-goes-with-the-flow-for-safe-drinking-water\/\">Sustainability Graduate Fellow Goes with the Flow for Safe Drinking Water<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhere I grew up in Ghana, I became aware of the challenges many communities face in accessing clean and safe drinking water. That experience sparked my interest in environmental and then water quality research,\u201d said Josephine Adu-Gyamfi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These formative experiences coupled with her passion for problem-solving steered her educational journey. In Ghana, at KNUST-Kumasi, she received an undergraduate degree in geological engineering followed by a master\u2019s in water resources engineering and management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hungry for more advanced training, Adu-Gyamfi, with her self-proclaimed can-do attitude, decided to pursue a second master\u2019s at 91爆料 in civil and environmental engineering with a focus on water and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_8cef28-05 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_8cef28-05 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_8cef28-05\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"Heather Leslie\" class=\"wp-image-34621\" style=\"width:165px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-1536x1093.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-2048x1457.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-105x75.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-317x225.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-423x301.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-634x451.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-846x602.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-951x676.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2025\/05\/Leslie-Heather-5-1-25-1268x902.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/melding-art-and-science-to-strengthen-resilience-in-the-damariscotta-river-estuary\/\">Melding Art and Science to Strengthen Resilience in the Damariscotta River Estuary<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Heather Leslie stepped onto California\u2019s Santa Catalina Island with a well-developed literary goal. She\u2019d long wanted to write a book about her decades of studying the interconnectedness of humans and nature within small-scale Mexican fisheries. Leslie is 91爆料 professor of marine sciences and a Mitchell Center faculty fellow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of her sabbatical, Leslie was visiting the island for a week-long intensive called the Wrigley Institute Storymakers program hosted by the University of Southern California. The program\u2019s goal is to train scientists in the art of storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She stepped off the island a week later with a completely new idea to bring back to Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_7bf96d-c1 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_7bf96d-c1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_7bf96d-c1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-1024x709.jpeg\" alt=\"Marsh at sunset\" class=\"wp-image-30959\" style=\"width:182px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-1024x709.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-768x532.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-1536x1063.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-2048x1418.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-105x73.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-317x219.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-423x293.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-634x439.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-846x586.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-951x658.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/wetlands-at-sunset-1409535-1268x878.jpeg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/as-innovative-training-program-in-conservation-ends-its-legacy-lives-on-beyond-umaine\/\">As innovative training program in conservation ends, its legacy lives on beyond 91爆料<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Conservation is a multi-dimensional issue that goes beyond preserving the environment. Conservationists not only need ecological expertise, but also have to understand the impact of conservation on the economics and culture of an area, be able to interact with the public about issues of conservation and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through a program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), 91爆料 graduate students have had the opportunity to cultivate the interdisciplinary skills required for conservation. <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/conservationscience\/\">91爆料\u2019s NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program in Conservation Science and Practice<\/a> has reached the end of its five-year term, but it has sent 91爆料 graduates off with a more holistic approach to conservation and started a legacy of similar programs at 91爆料.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_679682-3a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_679682-3a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_679682-3a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Caroline-Noblet_professional2_s.jpg\" alt=\"Caroline Noblet\" class=\"wp-image-29011\" style=\"width:145px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Caroline-Noblet_professional2_s.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Caroline-Noblet_professional2_s-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Caroline-Noblet_professional2_s-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Caroline-Noblet_professional2_s-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/caroline-noblets-secret-to-talking-about-pfas-be-clear-about-what-we-do-and-dont-know\/\">Caroline Noblet\u2019s Secret to Talking About PFAS: Be clear about what we do, and don\u2019t, know<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The harmful health impacts of a group of chemicals known as PFAS is a pressing issue facing Mainers, as it increasingly found in our soil, water, and bodies. The science behind PFAS is complex and new, and despite the urgency of the situation, the facts can be hard to communicate as it evolves. One researcher who has become adept at helping people navigate the growing environmental crisis is <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/caroline-noblet\/\">Caroline Noblet<\/a>, associate professor of economics and member of the 91爆料 Senator George J. Mitchell Center\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/pfas-research-initiative\/researcher-profiles\/\">PFAS Research Initiative<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_d042ed-bb .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_d042ed-bb .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_d042ed-bb\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Food-scraps_sm.jpg\" alt=\"Food scraps being scraped into composting bucket\" class=\"wp-image-32224\" style=\"width:200px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Food-scraps_sm.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Food-scraps_sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Food-scraps_sm-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Food-scraps_sm-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Food-scraps_sm-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/umaine-led-first-of-its-kind-food-waste-study-shines-light-on-where-food-is-wasted-in-maine\/\">91爆料-led first-of-its-kind food waste study shines light on where food is wasted in Maine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>September 25, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the breadth of issues related to food surplus, loss and waste \u2014 which span across economic, social and environmental sectors \u2014 is a herculean task for any state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Maine works to better understand and address the complex problem of food waste, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) tapped a team of researchers, including those from 91爆料\u2019s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, to produce the Maine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dep\/waste\/publications\/documents\/ME%20DEP%20Food%20Loss%20and%20Waste%20Generation%20Study_RRS_4.1.29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food Loss and Waste Generation Study<\/a>, a first-of-its-kind investigation that provides key Maine food waste data.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_78d4b0-cd .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_78d4b0-cd .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_78d4b0-cd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Jasmine-Lamb-head-shot-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Jasmine Lamb\" class=\"wp-image-32174\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Jasmine-Lamb-head-shot-sm.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Jasmine-Lamb-head-shot-sm-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Jasmine-Lamb-head-shot-sm-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Jasmine-Lamb-head-shot-sm-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/09\/Jasmine-Lamb-head-shot-sm-423x283.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/jasmine-lamb-a-window-into-energy-justice-on-wabanaki-lands\/\">Jasmine Lamb: A window into energy justice on Wabanaki lands<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>August 30 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Jasmine Lamb, energy justice is about ensuring that marginalized communities have equitable access to the benefits of energy production and a say in the decision making processes about how their energy is produced. The Ph.D. student in the Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program and member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point works to identify barriers and opportunities for renewable energy and energy efficiency adoption. Through her work, she is helping to lead the charge for community actions advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency adoption in communities across Maine, including the five sovereign Wabanaki tribal governments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_05e828-49 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_05e828-49 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_05e828-49\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/SGF-Working-Group-3-crop-1-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"Sustainability Graduate Fellows collaborating on task\" class=\"wp-image-31865\" style=\"width:187px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/SGF-Working-Group-3-crop-1-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/SGF-Working-Group-3-crop-1-105x76.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/SGF-Working-Group-3-crop-1-317x230.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/SGF-Working-Group-3-crop-1-423x306.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/SGF-Working-Group-3-crop-1-634x459.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/SGF-Working-Group-3-crop-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/interdisciplinary-research-met-creative-collaboration-through-mitchell-centers-sustainability-graduate-fellows-program\/\">Interdisciplinary research met creative collaboration through Mitchell Center\u2019s Sustainability Graduate Fellows program<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>August 5, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Academic research often happens in silos, confined to specialized departments. Compartmentalizing research can make it more difficult to solve real-world problems, or approach them in new and creative ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the 2023-2024 academic school year, the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions hosted an experimental cohort of 11 graduate students across seven different departments for networking, career building workshops, and peer-to-peer learning. This first-of-its-kind project for the university brought together an exceptionally wide range of disciplines, and the results sparked new life into the research of graduate students across academic fields, from computer science to soil science.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_2d814f-5a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_2d814f-5a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_2d814f-5a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/EAB-16-9-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Emerald Ash Borer\" class=\"wp-image-31882\" style=\"width:213px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/EAB-16-9-crop.jpg 700w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/EAB-16-9-crop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/EAB-16-9-crop-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/EAB-16-9-crop-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/EAB-16-9-crop-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/EAB-16-9-crop-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/EAB-16-9-crop-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/08\/EAB-16-9-crop-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/for-umaine-emerald-ash-borer-researchers-preparing-for-the-inevitable-is-an-act-of-hope\/\">For 91爆料 emerald ash borer researchers, preparing for the inevitable is an act of hope<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>July 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emerald ash borer \u2014 or \u201cEAB,\u201d as it is known by those who study it \u2014 is an invasive insect that will decimate ash tree populations in Maine, as it has done in so many other places across the country. It\u2019s not a matter of if, but when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the 91爆料, that inevitability is not met with despair, but hope, thanks to years of interdisciplinary research supported by the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. Together, the Wabanaki Nations, 91爆料\u2019s dedicated researchers and the collaborating state entities responding to EAB have been able to develop innovative management and adaptation strategies that integrate Indigenous knowledge as a guiding influence to deal with the invasive pest \u2014 and, hopefully, preserve ash trees for generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_e56170-9a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_e56170-9a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_e56170-9a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/maine-eagle-lake-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Picturesque view of Eagle Lake, Maine\" class=\"wp-image-30452\" style=\"width:204px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/maine-eagle-lake-sm.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/maine-eagle-lake-sm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/maine-eagle-lake-sm-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/maine-eagle-lake-sm-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/maine-eagle-lake-sm-423x317.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/maine-lakes-are-worth-14-billion-according-to-umaine-study\/\">Maine lakes are worth $14 billion, according to 91爆料 study<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>June 3, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who has been to a Maine lake can feel their value \u2014 its beauty, the rich wildlife, the memories created there \u2014 but communicating that value to policy makers when they are deciding where to allocate funds for conservation can be challenging. Thanks to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakes.me\/valuing-lakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">91爆料 study<\/a> supported by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, advocates for Maine lakes now have a data-backed value for Maine lakes to support their efforts to preserve them: a staggering $14 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_82366e-a8 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_82366e-a8 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_82366e-a8\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/Genoter_Melissa-sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Genoter\" class=\"wp-image-31359\" style=\"width:199px;height:auto\" srcset=\"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, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/Genoter_Melissa-sm.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/melissa-genoter-finding-a-career-in-a-love-for-maines-outdoors\/\">Melissa Genoter: Finding a career in a love for Maine\u2019s outdoors<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>June 3, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melissa Genoter\u2019s experience at the 91爆料 turned her love of the outdoors into an impactful research project \u2014 and a post-graduate career. Thanks to internships through the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and the connections she made with fellow students through outdoors clubs, Genoter has established herself in Maine\u2019s environmental work and will continue to work towards building a better environment.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_692bff-54 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_692bff-54 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_692bff-54\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/ocean-waves_sm-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ocean waves crashing\" class=\"wp-image-31358\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/ocean-waves_sm-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/ocean-waves_sm-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/ocean-waves_sm-1-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/ocean-waves_sm-1-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/05\/ocean-waves_sm-1-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/resilience-is-key-interns-take-on-shoreline-erosion-with-maine-dep\/\">Resilience is Key: Interns take on shoreline erosion with Maine DEP<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>May 20, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long before the devastating winter storms of 2023-2024, it was clear that Maine\u2019s coastal communities were becoming increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of storm surge and sea-level rise. One important way to prepare for more extreme storms is to develop resilient infrastructure, which is exactly why the Maine Department of Environmental Protection sought help from Mitchell Center faculty and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collaborative project is focused on the growing problem of shoreline erosion along Maine\u2019s coast, which can severely erode beaches and coastal highways and damage boats and buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_938722-2a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_938722-2a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_938722-2a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Earth Boy\" class=\"wp-image-12898\" style=\"width:211px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-1268x713.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/EarthBoy_sm.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/susi-moser-highlights-mental-health-concerns-of-the-sustainability-workforce\/\">Susi Moser Highlights Mental Health Concerns of the Sustainability Workforce<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>May 16, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate change can be a worldwide source of anxiety, depression, and mental exhaustion; this is particularly true for the sustainability workforce, especially those who directly confront its impact. Many researchers, government employees, public safety workers, reporters, and other professionals deal with climate change impacts on a daily basis, but their psychological wellbeing is often dismissed due to the presumed mental resolve that their jobs require.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 28th, Dr. Susanne Moser gave the keynote address to the 500+ attendees at the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2024-maine-sustainability-water-conference\/\">2024 Maine Sustainability &amp; Water Conference<\/a>. Her talk, <em>Adaptive Communities Need Adaptive Minds: Navigating the Psychosocial Challenges of a Planet in Crisis<\/em>, directly addressed the psychological struggles felt by sustainability professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_39bd5a-53 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_39bd5a-53 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_39bd5a-53\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/fishing-young-boy-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Young boy fishing from lake shore\" class=\"wp-image-30447\" style=\"width:191px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/fishing-young-boy-sm.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/fishing-young-boy-sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/fishing-young-boy-sm-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/fishing-young-boy-sm-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/08\/fishing-young-boy-sm-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/are-pfas-on-my-plate-assessing-maine-anglers-preferences-for-fish-consumption\/\">Are PFAS on My Plate? Assessing Maine Anglers\u2019 Preferences for Fish Consumption<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>April 15, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/caroline-noblet\/\">Caroline Noblet<\/a>, an Associate Professor in 91爆料\u2019s School of Economics and Faculty Fellow in the Mitchell Center, is leading a new project to survey Maine fishers about their fish consumption and harvest habits. With support from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, her team will gather information to support the safety of people who eat Maine fish, and the knowledge of public officials who create health advisories. Recreational fishing is the main source of wild freshwater fish consumption throughout Maine, so accurate information on the health of Maine\u2019s waters and fish is important to communicate to the public. Beginning in Spring 2024, the team is planning to survey people with Maine fishing licenses about their fishing habits and their knowledge of environmental issues from contaminants like mercury or PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_cab484-7b .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_cab484-7b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_cab484-7b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Forest wildfire\" class=\"wp-image-31272\" style=\"width:210px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/03\/Wildfire-photo-7752757-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wildfires-in-maine-whats-next\/\">Wildfires in Maine. What\u2019s Next<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>March 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regions like Nova Scotia and Quebec have recently experienced some of their largest, most dangerous wildfires. This has directly affected many of us, as the smoke covered Maine throughout most of this past summer. The East Coast is vulnerable to wildfires; Maine is vulnerable. We cannot safely hide behind East-Coast weather anymore. Right now, we have a chance to prevent and prepare for damage that could affect our homes. Incredible work is being done with this in mind. This session, led by David Ludwig and Kent Nelson, will feature professionals from across the state; come learn about how climate change has impacted our forests, what is currently being done to change this, and what you can do to help protect the pine trees we place on our flags.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_29e230-39 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_29e230-39 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_29e230-39\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/equity-scrabble-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"the word equity spelled out in scrabble letters\" class=\"wp-image-23231\" style=\"width:243px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/equity-scrabble-cropped.jpg 406w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/equity-scrabble-cropped-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/equity-scrabble-cropped-105x54.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/equity-scrabble-cropped-317x162.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,406px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-expands-its-roles-in-equity-initiatives\/\">Mitchell Center expands its roles in equity initiatives<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>January 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From its inception, the Mitchell Center\u2019s work with community partners has emphasized issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. In 2020, the Governor\u2019s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) asked the Center to develop a road map for strengthening the equity outcomes of Maine\u2019s Climate Action Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More recently, the Mitchell Center was asked to assume a larger role in the next State Climate Action Plan through the Equity Engagement Project. This effort will ensure that the populations in Maine most impacted by climate change are aware of, and have the opportunity to influence, the State\u2019s climate programs and policies. The project will engage with tribal communities, people of color, immigrant communities, older adults, youth, people without reliable access to transportation, recipients of energy assistance benefits and other low-income and disadvantaged groups.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_f7f323-33 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_f7f323-33 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_f7f323-33\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-1024x812.jpg\" alt=\"Wasted food\" class=\"wp-image-23701\" style=\"width:189px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-1024x812.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-1536x1218.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-2048x1624.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-105x83.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-317x251.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-423x335.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-634x503.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-846x671.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-951x754.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/Food-waste-on-white-background-KariDesign-shutterstock_619780838.-cropped-smallerjpg-1268x1005.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mapping-meals-a-geographic-system-searching-for-food-waste\/\">Mapping Meals: A Geographic System Searching for Food Waste<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>January 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 20, 2023, 91爆料 graduate student Courtney Baker gave a presentation on the development of a new food waste management tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Baker, food is the largest part of the solid waste stream in Maine. Most of the food that doesn\u2019t get eaten ends up in landfills across the state, which presents a number of problems including wasting money and resources, harming the environment, and preventing good food from getting to those who might need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Food Rescue MAINE<\/a>, a Mitchell Center program, is working to launch the Maine Circular Food System Geological Information Systems (GIS) Map and Resource Locator.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_c11280-ab .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_c11280-ab .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_c11280-ab\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/lighthouse-maine-coast-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Lighthouse on the Maine coast at sunset\" class=\"wp-image-30439\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/lighthouse-maine-coast-sm.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/lighthouse-maine-coast-sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/lighthouse-maine-coast-sm-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/lighthouse-maine-coast-sm-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/lighthouse-maine-coast-sm-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/the-future-of-climate-migration-in-maine\/\">The Future of Climate Migration in Maine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>January 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 11, 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/vanessa-levesque\/\">Vanessa Levesque<\/a> gave a talk at the Mitchell Center as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/seminars\/fall-2023-sustainability-talks\/\">Sustainability Talks<\/a> series. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ywg2QlCsmZk\">Vacationland or Climate Migrationland?<\/a>\u201d provided information about climate change as a potential driver of migration and what that might mean for Maine communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople have been moving away from the places they love (or don\u2019t) to new homes with hopes for a fresh start for as long as we\u2019ve been on Earth,\u201d said Levesque. \u201cFurther, these past migrations have often disadvantaged Indigenous, Black, and low-income people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_09d1c8-b9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_09d1c8-b9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_09d1c8-b9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/fence-flooding-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Fence in flooded field\" class=\"wp-image-30442\" style=\"width:194px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/fence-flooding-sm.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/fence-flooding-sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/fence-flooding-sm-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/fence-flooding-sm-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/07\/fence-flooding-sm-423x283.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/leaving-the-nest-a-final-report-to-noaa-on-climate-migration\/\">Leaving the NEST: A final report to NOAA on climate migration<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>November 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, the Northeast Safe &amp; Thriving For All (NEST) project team released their <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/resource\/final-nest-report-to-noaa-oct-2023\/\">final report to the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Climate Program Office<\/a> presenting their findings on climate migration. The NEST project is composed of researchers, experts and practitioners in the Upper Northeast with an interest in the potential for and effects of climate migration specific to these regions. The Upper Northeast is defined by NEST as Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, western Massachusetts, and upstate New York, which are areas perceived as \u201cclimate havens\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_24b19f-81 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_24b19f-81 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_24b19f-81\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/Our-Maine-cover-crop.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Our Maine&quot; Cover Photo\" class=\"wp-image-30848\" style=\"width:186px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/Our-Maine-cover-crop.jpg 944w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/Our-Maine-cover-crop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/Our-Maine-cover-crop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/Our-Maine-cover-crop-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/Our-Maine-cover-crop-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/Our-Maine-cover-crop-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/Our-Maine-cover-crop-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/Our-Maine-cover-crop-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/Our-Maine-cover-crop-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/Our-Maine-cover-crop-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,944px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/our-maine-new-book-captures-maines-uniqueness\/\">\u201cOur Maine\u201d: New Book Captures Maine\u2019s Uniqueness<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>November 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From alpine summits to blueberry barrens, freshwater wetlands to estuaries, and everywhere in-between, Maine offers a brilliantly diverse natural landscape to be explored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2023\/09\/01\/new-book-our-maine-now-available-edited-by-aram-calhoun-and-mac-hunter\/\">Our Maine<\/a>\u201d, a newly released book edited by Mitchell Center faculty fellows Aram Calhoun and Malcolm Hunter in collaboration with Kent Redford, gives readers an opportunity to explore the natural heritage of the state and learn about the many species and ecosystems found within it. The book includes stories, and other information from experts and academics, members of the Wabanaki, conservation groups, and state agency staff. Additionally, \u201cOur Maine\u201d features beautiful photographs of Maine\u2019s natural landscapes and some of the signature species associated with them.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_4381e3-99 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_4381e3-99 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_4381e3-99\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Ocean waves\" class=\"wp-image-25568\" style=\"width:236px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-105x59.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-317x178.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-423x238.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-634x357.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-846x476.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-951x535.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/11\/ocean_waves.png 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/resourceful-research-three-water-resource-projects-get-underway\/\">Resourceful Research: Three water resource projects get underway<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>October 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 1, 2023, three new research projects launched under the Maine Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) 104b (state-level) program. The WRRI 104b program, funded through the U.S. Geological Survey, provides annual grants for faculty members of 4-year educational institutions in Maine in collaboration with partner organizations. These grants are designed to support projects centered around finding sustainable solutions to better manage Maine\u2019s water resources. The Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions leads the Maine WRRI program and handles funding for all projects. This year, three faculty members from the 91爆料 were awarded research grants based on a competitive, peer-review process. Their projects are focused on innovative strategies for irrigation in agricultural settings, monitoring of mountain ponds to evaluate potential effects of climate change on water quality, and effectiveness of biochar on blueberry growth and maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_62bdd3-26 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_62bdd3-26 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_62bdd3-26\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\" id=\"13000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/06\/Klein_inserts_final-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"Sharon Klein and Stephen Shaw\" class=\"wp-image-13000\" style=\"width:177px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/06\/Klein_inserts_final-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/06\/Klein_inserts_final-768x750.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/06\/Klein_inserts_final-105x103.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/06\/Klein_inserts_final-317x309.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/06\/Klein_inserts_final-423x413.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/06\/Klein_inserts_final-634x619.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/06\/Klein_inserts_final.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/klein-receives-1-125-million-epa-grant-for-research-in-community-based-sustainable-energy\/\">Klein receives $1.1\u00ad\u00ad25 million EPA grant for research in community-based sustainable energy<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>August 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, Maine has seen great interest in renewable energy infrastructure. With the state\u2019s renewable portfolio standard set at 80% by 2030, installation of solar panels and wind turbines have been on the rise. However, it\u2019s often up to other organizations to assist underserved communities to develop sustainable energy systems at the local level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharon Klein was recently awarded a four-year, $1.125 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to study how statewide local energy action networks (LEANs) can support community-initiated, community-engaged, and community-owned renewable energy and energy efficiency in underserved communities, with a strong focus on Wabanaki tribes and rural lower income communities within Maine\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_852c36-ba .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_852c36-ba .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_852c36-ba\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Solar panels on cement platform on rocky outcrop looking out to ocean and island on Maine coast\" class=\"wp-image-12953\" style=\"width:209px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-1268x713.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/01\/Klein_database.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/sharon-klein-is-helping-to-galvanize-community-energy-in-maine\/\">Sharon Klein is helping to galvanize community energy in Maine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>May 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look to your right or left on the interstate in Maine, and you\u2019re almost as likely to spot a charging station or field of solar panels as you are a toll plaza. Maine\u2019s rush to promote sustainable energy is generally considered positive and necessary, but, like a Tesla racing up I-95, it risks leaving some smaller communities behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/sharon-klein\/\">Dr. Sharon Klein<\/a> is interested in energy justice, or making sustainable energy more accessible to underrepresented groups. She believes that community energy, or collaborative efforts among neighbors to address energy issues, could be the key to making sustainable energy available to all communities. Specifically, she is studying how workshops to provide residents with energy-saving window inserts can kickstart community energy initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPart of what needs to happen in each of these different communities is to start that conversation about what the energy goals are for different community members, for the local government, and everybody that\u2019s involved,\u201d she said. \u201cA community workshop to build window inserts can be a catalyzing event that starts that process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9dc393-ba .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9dc393-ba .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_9dc393-ba\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-878x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Variety of food takeout containers on counter in front of white background\" class=\"wp-image-23864\" style=\"width:176px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-1316x1536.jpg 1316w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-1755x2048.jpg 1755w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-105x123.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-317x370.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-423x494.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-634x740.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-846x987.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-951x1110.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Takeout-containers-Vitalii-Matokha-on-shutterstock_1722788215-cropped-1268x1479.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,878px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/can-maine-restaurants-get-reusable-packaging-to-go\/\">Can Maine restaurants get reusable packaging \u2018to go\u2019?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>April 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thrift store in your local church\u2019s basement might be doing more for the community than saving families from spending $40 for jeans. Not only can systems of reuse, like thrift stores, reduce waste, they strengthen bonds between neighbors and make communities more resilient to hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnytime we see any sort of big economic or cultural shock, a lot of times traditional supply chains are broken,\u201d Dr. Cindy Isenhour said. \u201cBut when you have more localized and resilient systems for procurement, they can help you weather those storms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/cindy-isenhour\/\">Isenhour <\/a>studies the way that people think about and deal with material waste. With funding from the Mitchell Center, she and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmri.org\/our-approach\/staff\/jared-wildwistle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jared Wildwistle<\/a>, a 91爆料 Masters graduate, have been studying the feasibility of a different kind of reuse system in Maine: reusable take-out packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_541bd7-f4 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_541bd7-f4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_541bd7-f4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Hillyer-headshot-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Gabby Hillyer\" class=\"wp-image-28808\" style=\"width:162px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Hillyer-headshot-crop.jpg 481w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Hillyer-headshot-crop-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Hillyer-headshot-crop-105x121.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Hillyer-headshot-crop-317x366.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Hillyer-headshot-crop-423x489.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,481px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mudflat-meets-world-hillyers-research-reaches-a-global-audience\/\">Mudflat meets world: Hillyer\u2019s research reaches a global audience<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>March 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabby Hillyer has been a member of the 91爆料 community going on seven years, and for approximately five of those years she has been telling and re-telling a story about a stolen bucket. Hillyer is a Ph.D. student in the Ecology and Environmental Sciences program at 91爆料. She also participates in the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/conservationscience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Research Traineeship Program<\/a> in Conservation Science and serves as the project coordinator for the <a href=\"https:\/\/themudflat.org\/meet-the-msln-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine Shellfish Learning Network<\/a> (MSLN), a novel partnership that connects harvesters and others from up and down Maine\u2019s coast to better address the multifaceted issues facing their shellfisheries. Both the MSLN and her graduate research on the coast of Maine emerged from her involvement with <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/news\/newsletters\/solutions-newsletter\/strengthening-coastal-economies\/\">an organized effort to strengthen coastal economies<\/a> at the Mitchell Center. Hillyer has a robust list of accomplishments on her resume, but the bucket drifters always seem to float to the top.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_e92661-fa .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_e92661-fa .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_e92661-fa\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/Wasted_food-darker-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22661\" style=\"width:175px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/Wasted_food-darker-copy-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/Wasted_food-darker-copy-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/Wasted_food-darker-copy-1-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/Wasted_food-darker-copy-1-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/Wasted_food-darker-copy-1-423x317.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/katie-tims-seeking-solutions-to-maines-food-waste-challenges\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/career-pathways-through-undergraduate-research\/\">Career Pathways Through Undergraduate Research<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>January 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/katie-tims-seeking-solutions-to-maines-food-waste-challenges\/\">Katie Tims<\/a>, Class of 2021, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2022\/04\/04\/dominique-dispirito-umaine-2022-valedictorian-and-outstanding-graduating-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dominique DiSpirito<\/a>, Class of 2022, are recent 91爆料 graduates who found promising footholds in the fields of sustainability and materials management in Maine, in part because of their undergraduate research experiences. As interns, both students worked on the Mitchell Center\u2019s Food Waste Management project. The project grew from work started in 2019 by the interdisciplinary <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/materials-management\/\">Materials Management team<\/a> to find solutions to Maine\u2019s solid waste problems. In research done by the team, food waste was ranked by stakeholders as a major area of concern. The food waste team collaborates with partners to research and pilot solutions to reduce food waste, keep organics out of landfills, and address food insecurity in Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_e75da6-97 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_e75da6-97 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_e75da6-97\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq.jpg\" alt=\"Stacked logs\" class=\"wp-image-11246\" style=\"width:154px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq.jpg 798w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-768x766.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-317x316.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-423x422.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-634x632.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,798px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/roger-milliken-meditates-on-the-ethics-of-industry\/\">Roger Milliken meditates on the ethics of industry<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>January 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a talk on November 28, Roger Milliken discussed the conflict between western culture and the sustainability of life on Earth from his unique ethical perspective as a Maine forest manager and environmentalist.&nbsp;Milliken has always had a vested interest in Maine\u2019s forests, partly because its past, present, and future is intertwined with the story of his own heritage. One of Milliken\u2019s core arguments is that the destruction of the natural world and degradation of humans\u2019 quality of life is a result of a western culture rooted in \u201cindividualism, separation, and dominion.\u201d Milliken did not pull this claim out of thin air or tabloids, but from his own family\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_379397-39 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_379397-39 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_379397-39\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/graduation-cap-small.jpg\" alt=\"Students at graduation ceremony\" class=\"wp-image-27064\" style=\"width:179px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/graduation-cap-small.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/graduation-cap-small-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/graduation-cap-small-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/graduation-cap-small-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/graduation-cap-small-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/new-internship-program-empowers-the-next-generation-of-sustainability-leaders\/\">New internship program empowers the next generation of sustainability leaders<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>November 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conjure an image of the prototypical intern: you might imagine a bored 19-year-old fetching coffee and making photocopies, or you might imagine that student struggling to do the work of a full-time professional for free. In these scenarios, interns are either tossed in head-first or beached. Last summer, however, students in the Mitchell Center\u2019s pilot internship program were taught to swim. They were challenged to work with faculty, stakeholders, and each other to tackle real issues facing communities in their backyard, all with the necessary funding, research training and mentorship to promote their success.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_8d5399-3c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_8d5399-3c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_8d5399-3c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\" id=\"27212\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/09\/Bonnie-and-Natalie-sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bonnie Newsom and Natalie Dana-Lolar\" class=\"wp-image-27212\" style=\"width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/09\/Bonnie-and-Natalie-sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/09\/Bonnie-and-Natalie-sm-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/09\/Bonnie-and-Natalie-sm-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/09\/Bonnie-and-Natalie-sm-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/09\/Bonnie-and-Natalie-sm.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/reconnecting-wabanaki-communities-to-coastal-history\/\">Reconnecting Wabanaki Communities to Coastal History<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>September 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maine\u2019s coast is dotted with over 2,000 shell heaps, sites where Wabanaki ancestors would gather to harvest and eat shellfish, producing deposits of shells ranging in size from small piles to 30-foot-deep mounds. These collections of exceptionally well-preserved materials can help scientists reconstruct a record of past lifeways and environments. For hundreds of years, scientists and industries have extracted a wealth of materials and history from some shell heaps without consultation or collaboration with those whose ancestors created them. As sea level rise accelerates, these losses are compounded by increasing erosion. Dr. Bonnie Newsom is one of the scholars urgently seeking to reconnect Wabanaki people to shell heaps before they disappear forever.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_09b136-03 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_09b136-03 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_09b136-03\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\" id=\"27097\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/08\/Risley_Headshot_21-crop-sm-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Risley\" class=\"wp-image-27097\" style=\"width:156px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/08\/Risley_Headshot_21-crop-sm-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/08\/Risley_Headshot_21-crop-sm-105x138.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/08\/Risley_Headshot_21-crop-sm-317x416.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/08\/Risley_Headshot_21-crop-sm.jpg 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,229px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/cultivating-coastal-stewardship-in-the-damariscotta-estuary\/\">Cultivating Coastal Stewardship in the Damariscotta Estuary<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>August 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Survey the picturesque Damariscotta River and, among the many moorings and oyster farms, you might spot youthful figures hunched over the mudflat, waders on, clam rakes in hand. These are not shellfish harvesters, but local students gathering data to support the sustainable management of an ecosystem and industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This summer, Sarah Risley, a 91爆料 graduate student based at the Darling Marine Center, is leading a team of university and high school students to study the shellfish populations of the upper Damariscotta estuary. They are also recording the local knowledge of harvesters who know the ecosystem the best.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_546b05-87 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_546b05-87 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_546b05-87\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/09\/Silka-Photo2-3-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Linda Silka\" class=\"wp-image-24604\" style=\"width:184px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/09\/Silka-Photo2-3-cropped.jpg 480w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/09\/Silka-Photo2-3-cropped-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/09\/Silka-Photo2-3-cropped-105x92.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/09\/Silka-Photo2-3-cropped-317x277.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/09\/Silka-Photo2-3-cropped-423x369.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,480px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/difference-making-is-about-risk-taking\/\">Difference-making is about risk-taking<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>July 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If all the researchers in a given discipline compiled their peer-reviewed research, what would it amount to? Would it better address the world\u2019s greatest problems, or would it falter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the query <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/linda-silka\/\">Dr. Linda Silka<\/a> raised this past June, as she stood in front of several hundred members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spssi.org\/\">Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues<\/a> (SPSSI) at their summer conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Silka, a Senior Fellow with the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/\">Mitchell Center<\/a>, serves as the President of SPSSI, an organization of 3000+ social and behavioral scientists focused on engaging with the world\u2019s critical social and policy issues from a psychological perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_30e05d-c1 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_30e05d-c1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_30e05d-c1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/12\/Hands_clam_sq.jpg\" alt=\"Student holding clam\" class=\"wp-image-11273\" style=\"width:159px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/12\/Hands_clam_sq.jpg 685w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/12\/Hands_clam_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/12\/Hands_clam_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/12\/Hands_clam_sq-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/12\/Hands_clam_sq-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/12\/Hands_clam_sq-423x422.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2012\/12\/Hands_clam_sq-634x633.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,685px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/the-mudflat-creating-space-and-making-connections-to-support-shellfishing\/\">The Mudflat: Creating space and making connections to support shellfishing<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>April 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shellfishing is deeply embedded in the foodways, cultures and traditions of communities all along the coast. This livelihood also contributes significant value to the marine economies and sustenance fishing cultures of coastal areas. Although shellfishing is crucial for many coastal communities, it faces some daunting challenges including water quality problems, increasing pressure from predators like green crabs, shoreline access, and more. How can a new collaborative website help to sustain it?<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_c7cc82-00 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_c7cc82-00 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_c7cc82-00\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/12\/East_Judith-head-shot-e1647464102516.jpg\" alt=\"Judith East headshot\" class=\"wp-image-25257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/12\/East_Judith-head-shot-e1647464102516.jpg 134w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/12\/East_Judith-head-shot-e1647464102516-105x109.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/12\/East_Judith-head-shot-e1647464102516-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/from-polarization-to-partnership\/\">Moving from polarization to partnership<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>March 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How can we move beyond the notion that there are \u201cothers\u201d among \u201cus\u201d and \u201cfind a common place that we can all call home\u201d? This is one of the questions that Judy East will explore in her&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2022-maine-sustainability-water-conference\/keynote-speaker\/\">keynote address<\/a>&nbsp;at the 2022 Maine Sustainability &amp; Water Conference on Thursday, March 31.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_ba16d8-b4 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_ba16d8-b4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_ba16d8-b4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/04\/Rickard_Laura.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15355\" style=\"width:131px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/04\/Rickard_Laura.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2018\/04\/Rickard_Laura-93x140.jpg 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/managing-the-risks-of-forever-chemicals\/\">Managing the risks of \u201cforever chemicals\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>February 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PFAS, also known as \u201cforever chemicals\u201d due to their persistence in the environment, are at the center of a growing environmental and public health crisis in Maine, with devastating effects that are being felt across the state. These chemicals have been linked to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pfas\/our-current-understanding-human-health-and-environmental-risks-pfas\">health problems<\/a>&nbsp;and have now been detected in well water, farm soils, farm products including milk, wildlife, and people\u2019s bodies in Maine. The Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection reached out to <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/laura-rickard\/\">Laura Rickard<\/a> for help training agency staff in communicating about PFAS risks as part of their overall response to this crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9e465f-d0 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9e465f-d0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_9e465f-d0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/01\/JJ-121521_PW_DSC_5653-cropped-close-998x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jessica Jansujwicz\" class=\"wp-image-25339\" style=\"width:159px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/01\/JJ-121521_PW_DSC_5653-cropped-close-998x1024.jpg 998w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/01\/JJ-121521_PW_DSC_5653-cropped-close-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/01\/JJ-121521_PW_DSC_5653-cropped-close-768x788.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/01\/JJ-121521_PW_DSC_5653-cropped-close-105x108.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/01\/JJ-121521_PW_DSC_5653-cropped-close-317x325.jpg 317w, 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67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,998px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/mitchell-center-stories\/disciplinary-nomad-jessica-jansujwicz-finds-her-place-as-researcher-teacher-mentor-leader\/\">\u2018Disciplinary Nomad\u2019: Jessica Jansujwicz finds her place as researcher, teacher, mentor, leader<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>January 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jessica Jansujwicz has charted a path from ecology to sustainability science that eventually led her to the Mitchell Center and a career focused on community-engaged research, teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and a leadership role with Maine Sea Grant.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_c4bdbf-93 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_c4bdbf-93 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_c4bdbf-93\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28054\" style=\"width:154px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/01\/FoodRescueFood-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,423px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/raising-awareness-inspiring-action-and-developing-tools-to-help-reduce-food-waste-in-maine\/\">Raising awareness, inspiring action and developing tools to reduce food waste in Maine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>November 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the ongoing work of Food Rescue MAINE, a team of undergraduate students is working this fall to engage and educate people to help reduce food waste. Along the way they are learning and developing skills, stepping into leadership roles, and connecting with professional networks. And their work provides real benefits for Maine communities.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_582b6e-0c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_582b6e-0c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_582b6e-0c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-1024x588.jpg\" alt=\"View of Sebago Lake, Maine, at water level with ducks and mountains in background\" class=\"wp-image-23844\" style=\"width:225px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-1536x882.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-2048x1176.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-105x60.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-317x182.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-423x243.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-634x364.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-846x486.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-951x546.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/07\/Sebago-Lake-state-park-ME-by-photophil321-on-AdobeStock_210370508-cropped-1268x728.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/return-on-investment-making-the-business-case-for-conserving-watersheds\/\">Return on investment: Making the business case for conserving watersheds<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>October 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A research team led by <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/adam-daigneault\/\">Adam Daigneault<\/a> explored the benefits and costs of scaling up conservation in the Sebago Lake watershed to protect a pristine drinking water source and provide other ecosystem services.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_f26ebb-70 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_f26ebb-70 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_f26ebb-70\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/08\/Parker-Gassett-Profile-Picture-e1628860957763.jpg\" alt=\"Parker Gassett\" class=\"wp-image-24228\" style=\"width:186px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/08\/Parker-Gassett-Profile-Picture-e1628860957763.jpg 549w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/08\/Parker-Gassett-Profile-Picture-e1628860957763-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/08\/Parker-Gassett-Profile-Picture-e1628860957763-105x93.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/08\/Parker-Gassett-Profile-Picture-e1628860957763-317x279.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/08\/Parker-Gassett-Profile-Picture-e1628860957763-423x373.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,549px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/coming-home-to-help-craft-the-best-possible-future-for-maine\/\">Coming home to help \u2018craft the best possible future\u2019 for Maine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>July 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From ocean acidification to climate adaptation, Parker Gassett works with Maine communities to build resilience in the face of change.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_43f283-1c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_43f283-1c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_43f283-1c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Applying biosolids to farm fields\" class=\"wp-image-23664\" style=\"width:216px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2021\/06\/02\/mitchell-center-researchers-examine-options-for-managing-pfas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mitchell Center researchers examine options for managing PFAS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2021\/06\/02\/mitchell-center-researchers-examine-options-for-managing-pfas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>June 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to concerns raised by many different stakeholders, an interdisciplinary team of researchers is gathering and documenting knowledge of where PFAS are in Maine and how they move through soil, water, wildlife and food.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_755c3b-68 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_755c3b-68 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_755c3b-68\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/Consumer_Food_Waste_sm.jpg\" alt=\"Consumer food waste on scale\" class=\"wp-image-26913\" style=\"width:152px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/Consumer_Food_Waste_sm.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/Consumer_Food_Waste_sm-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/Consumer_Food_Waste_sm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/Consumer_Food_Waste_sm-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/Consumer_Food_Waste_sm-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/Consumer_Food_Waste_sm-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/07\/Consumer_Food_Waste_sm-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/maine-food-too-good-to-waste-students-lead-the-way-to-food-waste-solutions\/\">\u2018Maine Food\u2014Too good to waste\u2019: Students lead the way to food waste solutions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>May 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A team of eight undergraduate students, led by Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/maine-food-waste-solutions-team\/#leader\">Susanne Lee<\/a>, are working together to pilot solutions that can reduce both food waste and food insecurity in Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_1a3db3-8f .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_1a3db3-8f .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_1a3db3-8f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"Harbor in Stonington, Maine, looking onshore from the water, with fishing boats in foreground and town behind\" class=\"wp-image-23139\" style=\"width:224px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller-105x60.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller-317x182.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller-423x243.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller-634x364.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller-846x485.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller-951x545.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller-1268x727.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/lobsterboat0001-Stoll-cropped-smaller.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/navigating-change-cultivating-resilience-in-fisheries-and-coastal-communities-2\/\">Navigating change: Cultivating resilience in fisheries and coastal communities<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/joshua-stoll\/\">Joshua Stoll<\/a>\u2018s passion for community fisheries led him to co-found the Local Catch Network, and to his <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/fishing-in-hot-water-defining-sentinel-indicators-of-resilience-in-the-american-lobster-fishery\/\">current project <\/a>investigating resilience in the Maine lobster fishery.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9b4262-1c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9b4262-1c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_9b4262-1c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-1024x816.jpg\" alt=\"Sun rays through plants against blue sky\" class=\"wp-image-22886\" style=\"width:181px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-1024x816.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-1536x1224.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-2048x1633.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-105x84.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-317x253.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-423x337.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-634x505.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-846x674.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-951x758.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/03\/sunshine-through-goldenrod-jordan-stewart-uawRUmJw3_0-unsplash-cropped-smaller-1268x1011.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/let-the-sun-shine-in-developing-tools-for-community-solar-in-maine\/\">Let the sun shine in: Developing tools for community solar in Maine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/sharon-klein\/\">Sharon Klein<\/a>\u2018s research and teaching center on the technical, economic, environmental, and social tradeoffs inherent in sustainable energy decision-making, including solar and other forms of renewable energy. Her current focus is on \u201ccommunity solar,\u201d and how people, organizations, and communities can weigh their options and find the solutions that work best.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_dd5a99-04 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_dd5a99-04 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_dd5a99-04\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"Garden fork turning black composted soil in compost bin ready for gardening, close up.\" class=\"wp-image-22846\" style=\"width:192px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-1024x801.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-1536x1201.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-2048x1601.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-105x82.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-317x248.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-423x331.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-634x496.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-846x661.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-951x744.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/02\/pitchfork-and-compost-Elena-Elisseeva-on-shutterstock_246556018-cropped-smaller-1268x991.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/less-waste-but-is-it-safe-anticipating-risks-in-food-waste-recovery\/\">Less waste but is it safe? Anticipating risks in food waste recovery<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>February 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re making progress in moving toward a more circular food system, which has many economic, environmental, and social benefits. <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/road-to-solutions-the-emergent-risks-of-food-waste-recovery-characterizing-the-contaminants-in-municipal-solid-waste\/\">Recent research<\/a> looks at potential risks in food waste recovery so it can be done safely and sustainably.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_56c547-ca .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_56c547-ca .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_56c547-ca\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/awards.png\" alt=\"Award\" class=\"wp-image-14224\" style=\"width:159px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/awards.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/awards-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2013\/07\/awards-105x105.png 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/let-the-sun-shine-in-developing-tools-for-community-solar-in-maine\/\">2020 Mitchell Center Sustainability Awards<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>January 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitchell Center Sustainability Awards have been presented annually since 2013. The awards are designed to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of researchers, students, and external partners who have helped advance the values and principles at the heart of the Mitchell Center\u2019s stakeholder-engaged, solutions-focused, interdisciplinary projects and partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_12690b-9e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_12690b-9e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_12690b-9e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/CBL-word-cloud-1-7-21.jpg\" alt=\"CBL word cloud\" class=\"wp-image-22233\" style=\"width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/CBL-word-cloud-1-7-21.jpg 997w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/CBL-word-cloud-1-7-21-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/CBL-word-cloud-1-7-21-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/CBL-word-cloud-1-7-21-105x53.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/CBL-word-cloud-1-7-21-317x159.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/CBL-word-cloud-1-7-21-423x213.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/CBL-word-cloud-1-7-21-634x319.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/CBL-word-cloud-1-7-21-846x425.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/CBL-word-cloud-1-7-21-951x478.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,997px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/connecting-community-and-classroom\/\">Connecting community and classroom<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>January 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitchell Center Senior Fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/linda-silka\/\">Linda Silka<\/a> and colleagues from 91爆料 Machias worked with graduate students and faculty on incorporating Community-Based Learning (CBL) in their courses and curricula.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_4d07e7-6c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_4d07e7-6c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_4d07e7-6c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/12\/snow-3310478_1920-CC-lic-pixabay-smaller-cropped-1024x856.jpg\" alt=\"skiier with red pants\" class=\"wp-image-21301\" style=\"width:187px;height:auto\" 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/12\/snow-3310478_1920-CC-lic-pixabay-smaller-cropped-634x530.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/12\/snow-3310478_1920-CC-lic-pixabay-smaller-cropped-846x707.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/12\/snow-3310478_1920-CC-lic-pixabay-smaller-cropped-951x795.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/12\/snow-3310478_1920-CC-lic-pixabay-smaller-cropped.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/were-all-in-this-together-students-lead-climate-planning-project\/\">\u2018We\u2019re all in this together\u2019: Students lead climate-planning project<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>December 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>91爆料 graduate students often undertake research, whether their field is economics, ecology or anthropology. Rather than just participating in research, however, a team of graduate students is leading an innovative <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/were-all-in-this-together-participatory-planning-for-community-based-climate-change-adaptation\/\">new climate-planning project<\/a>, funded by a Mitchell Center seed grant.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_78b092-8e .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_78b092-8e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_78b092-8e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20866\" style=\"width:206px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-105x67.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-317x203.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-423x270.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-634x405.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-846x541.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-951x608.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped-1268x811.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/09\/Sherman-Katahdin-Woods-Waters-Jasmine_Folster-cropped.jpg 1699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/challenges-and-change-cultivating-resilience-in-rural-communities\/\">Challenges and change: Cultivating resilience in rural communities<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>September 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Papermaking has been important not just for the economy of the Katahdin region in northern Maine, but for its social and cultural identity. The industry\u2019s decline has been devastating. <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/adam-daigneault\/\">Adam Daigneault<\/a> led a <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/road-to-solutions-developing-economic-community-resilience-indicators-katahdin-region\/\">collaborative project<\/a> to help the region assess its resilience and chart a path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_784794-66 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_784794-66 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_784794-66\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/08\/Matt-Mensinger-tagging-eel-credit-Kory-Whittum.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/eels-and-energy-can-we-have-both\/\">Eels and energy: Can we have both?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>August 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>91爆料 graduate student Matthew Mensinger has studied the hazards American eels face from hydroelectric dams and in search of solutions that help eels survive while preserving power generation.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_33a080-cb .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_33a080-cb .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter 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At Shellfish Focus Day, part of the annual Maine Fishermen\u2019s Forum, shellfish harvesters, scientists, municipal leaders, educators, and representatives from state agencies come together to connect and learn how to help shellfishing communities thrive. <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/bridie-mcgreavy\/\">Bridie McGreavy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/gabrielle-hillyer-seeking-solutions-to-strengthen-coastal-economies\/\">Gabrielle Hillyer<\/a>, and colleagues share their research and education efforts as part of the Mitchell Center\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/strengthening-coastal-economies\/\">Strengthening Coastal Economies <\/a>project.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9c7c70-dd .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_9c7c70-dd .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_9c7c70-dd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Atlantic_Salmon_sq-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Atlantic salmon against blue water background\" class=\"wp-image-11916\" style=\"width:172px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Atlantic_Salmon_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Atlantic_Salmon_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Atlantic_Salmon_sq-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Atlantic_Salmon_sq-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Atlantic_Salmon_sq-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Atlantic_Salmon_sq.jpg 598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/the-art-of-collaboration-in-natural-resource-management\/\">The art of collaboration in natural resource management<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>June 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atlantic salmon are in trouble. Can effective collaboration help restore this iconic species? 91爆料 graduate student <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=4218&amp;context=etd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Melissa Flye<\/a> researches how <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/getting-over-the-dam\/\">people and agencies work together and communicate<\/a> in salmon restoration efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_b42e34-28 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-32623_b42e34-28 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#000000;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-32623_b42e34-28\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large 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href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/food-waste-management-empowering-maine-businesses-toward-sustainability\/\">Food Waste Management: Empowering Maine Businesses Toward Sustainability<\/a>. Since that meeting, the students involved with the project have researched potential solutions for reducing food waste and food insecurity in Maine. Their next step is to present these potential solutions to the Council and garner feedback on how they might work in Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn more about Mitchell Center projects and people? We regularly publish stories about the work of our members and research teams. Taking Root: Maine\u2019s Shift Toward \u2018Living Shorelines&#8217; In late 2023 and early 2024, back-to-back storms eroded 60-feet of shoreline on Little Diamond Island in Casco Bay. 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