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On Friday, August 7, at 10:30 a.m., Heather Leslie will present a webinar, 鈥淐limate science and action for Maine鈥檚 coast and coastal communities,鈥� with highlights of the strategies developed by the Coastal and Marine Working Group of the Maine Climate Council. Heather is director of the Darling Marine Center and an associate professor in the […]

In April 2020 the Mitchell Center was asked by the Governor鈥檚 Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to lead a project focused on improving the聽equity聽outcomes of the Climate Action Plan being developed by the Maine Climate Council. 聽Through this project, the Mitchell Center is assisting the council to understand and improve the extent to […]

Marina Cucuzza and Gabriella Marafino are among four students from Maine colleges and universities to be awarded Knauss fellowships for 2021. The Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship places early career professionals in federal government offices in Washington, D.C., where they receive hands-on experience transferring science to policy and management. For many fellows, […]

91福利 doctoral student Melissa Flye conducted her master鈥檚 research at 91福利 on the role of communication and collaboration in efforts to restore Atlantic salmon, which are listed under the Endangered Species Act. 91福利 News featured a recent Mitchell Center story about Melissa鈥檚 research, and how her work contributed to an assessment and reorganization of management […]

Gabby Hillyer, a doctoral student in ecology and environmental sciences who works on the Mitchell Center鈥檚 Strengthening Coastal Economies project, received one of six inaugural Brookie Awards for young environmental leaders from the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), as featured on 91福利 News. The awards are a program of NRCM Rising and will be […]

In a recent episode of The Maine Question podcast, host Ron Lisnet talks with Susanne Lee and undergraduate student Peter O鈥橞rien about food waste and food insecurity in Maine and beyond. Susanne and Peter have worked with diverse stakeholders to find 鈥渢riple-bottom-line鈥� solutions that can help reduce food waste, feed people in need, and support […]

Several projects in the Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Collaborative (IURC) that are led by Mitchell Center faculty were featured in the spring 2020 issue of 91福利 Today. The IURC projects bring together researchers and students at all levels, from diverse disciplines, to tackle complex research questions with real-world significance. Sandra de Urioste-Stone and Pauline Kamath led […]

Mitchell Center student Nolan Altvater received Honorable Mention for the Udall Scholarship in the Native American policy category, as reported in a story and interview by 91福利 News on June 16. Nolan is a rising senior with a major in secondary education and a minor in English. He has worked with Bridie McGreavy and the […]

Tyler Quiring, who completed his doctoral degree at 91福利 in May, is lead author on a paper published this spring in the journal Environmental Communication. Tyler worked on the Mitchell Center鈥檚 Safe Beaches & Shellfish and Future of Dams projects, in connection with the New England Sustainability Consortium. The paper, 鈥淎ffective Encounters with Tidal Livelihoods: […]

Stephanie Welcomer and Mario Teisl have been named interim deans for the next fiscal year, as reported by 91福利 News. Stephanie is professor of management in the Maine Business School and was the team leader for the Mitchell Center鈥檚 Cheesemaking in Maine project. She will serve as interim dean for the Honors College next year. […]