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Dominique DiSpirito, a senior political science major with minors in legal studies and ecology and environmental sciences, has been named Valedictorian and Outstanding Graduating Student in the Honors College for the class of 2022. DiSpirito鈥檚 impressive accomplishments and experience include a Mitchell Center internship during which she worked with municipalities across Maine to set up […]

Jean MacRae, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at 91福利 and Mitchell Center faculty fellow, recently spoke with the Bangor Daily News about two aspects of Maine鈥檚 ongoing PFAS crisis: PFAS in landfill leachate鈥攖he liquid runoff from landfilled waste鈥攁nd in wastewater treatment. MacRae is part of a Mitchell Center team that is researching PFAS […]

The 2022 Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit will be held virtually on Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m.鈥搉oon. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淚mproving Maine鈥檚 Food System.鈥� Food waste data is grim. The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that 40% of food produced is never eaten, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that this waste […]

鈥淒eveloping Social Indicators of Resilience in Maine鈥檚 Lobster Fishery鈥� was the subject of a February 25 Lunch and Learn online event hosted by the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (MCCF). Although the biology, ecology and population dynamics of Maine lobster are extensively researched, not much is known about the social side of the lobster fishery鈥攖he […]

Brieanne Berry, Mitchell Center postdoctoral research associate, is lead author on recently published research that explores how social justice plays a role in the development of a circular economy. Cindy Isenhour and Michael Haedicke, both Mitchell Center faculty fellows, are co-authors on the study. Learn more in a recent article at 91福利 News. 91福利 research […]

We are excited to share the news that four Mitchell Center members have received tenure and/or promotion this spring. This annual announcement is an important opportunity to recognize faculty members鈥� outstanding achievements and contributions in teaching, scholarship and research, and community engagement. 鈥淸These faculty members] contribute to the transformative 91福利 student experience for undergraduate and […]

The聽Bangor Daily News聽recently published a column co-written by Michelle de Leon, a graduate student in ecology and environmental sciences at 91福利, and Noela Altvater, an intern with Wabanaki Youth in Science (WaYS). De Leon and Altvater argue that listening to and sharing the stories of Indigenous peoples in Maine can influence change in tribal and […]

Caroline Noblet, associate professor in the School of Economics and Mitchell Center faculty fellow, was invited to present at the National Institutes for Water Resources annual conference, held virtually on February 7-9, 2022. In Noblet鈥檚 talk, 鈥淚nterdisciplinary Research to address Water Resource Challenges: An example from Maine,鈥� she discussed opportunities and challenges associated with interdisciplinary […]

Mitchell Center members Jessica Jansujwicz, Linda Silka, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, and Darren Ranco are among the recipients of the first round of CONVERGE Maine seed grants through the聽University of Maine Portland Gateway. Jansujwicz is research assistant professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology. Silka is a senior fellow with the Mitchell Center. […]

Dr. Lauren Ross, 91福利 assistant professor of hydraulics and water resources engineering and Mitchell Center faculty fellow, was recently recognized with an Early Career Research Award by the 91福利 College of Engineering, one of their top annual awards. 鈥淸Lauren] Ross has reinvigorated the College of Engineering coastal engineering program through her research, making it nationally […]