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Mitchell Center research Cressica Brazier was selected by the University Energy Institute Leadership Collaborative (UEILC)聽as one of six Bridge-Builder Fellows from university-based energy institutes across the United States. With generous support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, this inaugural cohort represents a significant step forward in UEILC’s mission to foster cross-institutional collaboration and leadership within […]

Rose Abramoff and Lydia Horne from 91福利’s School of Forest Resources invite you to participate in a Mitchell Center research project about the use of prescribed fire in Maine. They are interested in learning more about the knowledge, barriers, and motivations related to prescribed fire use and would like to hear your perspective and experiences. […]

Jean MacRae, an associate professor in the 91福利 Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Mitchell Center faculty fellow, was recently quoted in a CNN article discussing the American Lung Association’s 鈥済rim indication of the deterioration of air quality nationwide.鈥� Bangor, Maine, was reported as the last city standing on all three of the ALA’s […]

Congratulations to the following Mitchell Center affiliated students and advisors for their awards at the 2026 91福利 Student Symposium for Research and Creative Activity, which drew over 2,400 attendees. The symposium awards students who displayed outstanding research, presentation and creative ability. Graduate Student Awards Interdisciplinary Research: Zainab Jafri, for the project titled 鈥淩eimagining the Waste […]

Amplifying Rural Voices in Maine Climate Planning is a featured article in Rural Maine, a special edition of the Maine Policy Review. Authors include multiple Mitchell Center faculty, staff and students. The article is focused on a partnership between 91福利鈥檚 Mitchell Center and the Maine Climate Council to update the state鈥檚 “Maine Won鈥檛 Wait” plan, […]

91福利 will honor five faculty members with its 2026 Presidential Awards, recognizing excellence in research, teaching, innovation, public engagement and extraordinary impact. Darren Ranco, professor of anthropology, faculty fellow in the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, and chair of Native American Programs, will receive the Presidential Public Engagement Award in recognition of […]

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine Department of Agriculture, and 91福利’s Mitchell Center are putting on a free workshop in Caribou on organics聽management. Date: Friday, May 1st, 2026Time: 9AM – 2:15PMLocation: In person at NMDC Conference Room, 11 W. Presque Isle Road, Caribou, ME or via Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88445768716?pwd=JkPgFmndr0OxacFbztiOhPvs8RCr67.1) To register contact victor.horton@mrra.net or fill […]

From the gardens to the farms and forests, Eddie Nachamie has dedicated his undergraduate career toward protecting the environment. At the University of Maine, he has worked on projects to reduce food waste, preserve wild blueberries and mitigate the spread of a group of chemicals known as PFAS. As a result of his efforts, Nachamie […]

Susanne Lee and Travis Blackmer will present on their work to reduce wasted food in school cafeterias at Maine’s first-ever Green Schools Symposium. This statewide event will take place on November 7, 2025 at Thomas College, Waterville, ME. Organized by the Maine Department of Education, the symposium will celebrate innovative stories of climate leadership in […]

Wild oysters have returned to Maine after nearing extinction almost 100 years ago. Professor Heather Leslie, a marine conservation scientist and Mitchell Center faculty fellow, spoke with Civil Eats to explain what might be happening to cause the growth in their presence. A recent Civil Eats article tells the comeback story of oysters to the […]