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A new University of Maine study, reported by the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public, emphasizes the importance of involving low-income and disadvantaged communities in climate change planning, highlighting that poverty concerns should be central to climate strategies. Researchers from the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions found that these vulnerable populations need […]

News Center Maine covered the Physics of Estuaries and Coastal Seas conference held in September in France, which 10 researchers from the University of Maine attended to gain insights and connections to enhance their research efforts. Co-hosted by Lauren Ross, an associate professor of hydraulics and water resources engineering at 91����, the event aimed to […]

Maine Public featured Adam Daigneault, director of the University of Maine School of Forest Resources and Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow, on a segment of “Maine Calling” on sustainable forests.

The Boston Globe highlighted Rachel Schattman, a former vegetable farmer, 91���� sustainable agriculture professor, and Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow, for her research on how climate change affects wild blueberry production. She is helping Wyman’s Blueberries adapt to changing weather patterns to ensure a stable harvest. Her research is key to maintaining the industry’s productivity amid […]

Allison Gardner, an associate professor of arthropod vector biology at the University of Maine and a Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow, spoke with The New York Times about the mechanics behind mosquito bites and their itching. For relief, Gardner recommends using aloe, hydrocortisone or preventive measures like wearing a net over the face.

Dr. Linda Silka, Professor Emerita at 91����’s School of Economics and Senior Fellow at the Mitchell Center, recently received an award for her distinguished service from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI). The award recognized her noteworthy, enthusiastic, dedication and enduring commitment to the organization. Silka is a career-long member and […]

From lobster to haddock and seaweed, seafood plays an important role in the U.S. economy, diet and culture. The nation is one of the top producers of marine and aquatic foods worldwide, but also the second largest seafood importer. Through extensive data analysis and calculations, University of Maine researchers found the U.S. could achieve seafood […]

Along the shores of Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor and the Schoodic Peninsula are the vast, briny waters of Frenchman Bay. With 98 square miles of water and 39 islands, the bay is vital to shorebirds, fish, lobstermen and outdoor recreationists. University of Maine researchers, however, have discovered that Frenchman Bay and its tributaries are […]

Cindy Isenhour, faculty fellow at the Mitchell Center discussed the environmental impacts of ‘fast fashion’ during a recent Maine Calling show. Fast fashion is the mass-production of low-quality items. Slow fashion calls for more recycling and re-use of clothing and other goods

The Portland Press Herald interviewed Dianne Kopec, a PFAS research associate and special project assistant, on data from the state aquatic toxicology unit rendering fish unsafe to eat after a month of exposure to forever chemicals in water. “Their data should be taken seriously by officials deciding where to encourage fishing and how to alert […]