Mitchell Center awards are presented annually and are designed to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of Mitchell Center members, researchers, students and external stakeholders 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
Awarded to Cressica Brazier, Research Associate, MAINECAN Awarded to Melissa Godin, Graduate Researcher, Resource & Economics Awarded to the Wild Blueberry Research Team<\/em><\/p>\n Awarded to Sam Roy, Maine Geological Survey<\/p>\n Awarded to Louise Chaplin, Research Assistant, MAINECAN team Awarded to Sonia Leone, Undergraduate Researcher, MAINECAN team Awarded to the MAINECAN Team<\/em>: Sharon Klein, Caroline Noblet, Cressica Brazier, Jasmine Lamb, Faizan Saif, Louise Chaplin, Sonia Leone, Janine Borges, Solomon Agbesi, Hamza Imran, Katherine Simmons, Edgelynn Venuti, Catherine Mardosa, Kelsey Flores<\/p>\n Awarded to Tegwin Taylor, Wildlife Health Biologist, Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife<\/p>\n Awarded to Caroline Noblet, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Maine Awarded to Jasmine Lamb, Ph.D. Student, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine Awarded to the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik Team Awarded to Gary Fearon, Director of Housing, Penobscot Nation<\/p>\n Awared to Bea Van Dam, Doctoral Student, School of Earth and Climate Sciences, 91福利 Awarded to Cade King, Undergraduate Student, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 91福利 Awarded to Gabby Hillyer, Doctoral Student, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 91福利<\/p>\n Awarded to the PFAS Research Initiative, 91福利 Awarded to Nathan Robbins, Climate Change Specialist, Maine Department of Environmental Protection<\/p>\n “Dr. Klein is an exceptional educator and clearly an individual that the state of Maine should value. She has been an inspiration to work with. She is such a thorough, hardworking and truly enjoyable person and I have developed so many skills in research and communication.”<\/em><\/p>\n “I am continually impressed with the way Dr. Klein conducts herself as an ally to Indigenous people and her commitment to addressing energy injustice. Her mentorship and solution-oriented attitude inspired me to get more involved with energy issues and addressing the effects of climate change. Her passion for energy issues, ability to lead an interdisciplinary team, and commitment to the Penobscot Nation made her a great mentor.”<\/em><\/p>\n “I recruited Dominique as a research technician because of her diligence, maturity, and grasp of the complexity and interdisciplinary nature of natural resource management. She has taken the reins of this project, to characterize stakeholder preferences for Acadia National Park\u2019s freshwater resources, and excelled in gathering data from 500 stakeholders. Her analyses are providing managers with social science data that are critical to sustainably manage our shared natural resources as a socio-ecological system. She summarizes these results in a manuscript being submitted this month to Ecology and Society for which she is first author.”<\/em><\/p>\n “This student research team epitomizes the Mitchell Center\u2019s approach of using transdisciplinary teams to produce stakeholder-driven, best-practice-based sustainability solutions. This outstanding team of eight undergraduate students from diverse majors, classes, and even schools has committed to working together to develop and share a powerful network of Maine government, business and academic stakeholders to create and implement real-world, sustainable, triple-bottom-line solutions to reduce food waste in Maine.”<\/em><\/p>\n “Mark has given generously of his time, expertise, contacts and in many other ways to advance our Food Waste work. In addition, I have been impressed and grateful for his personal attention and support of our students\u2019 individual efforts. Mark has shown never-ending patience in \u201ctraining\u201d each new group of Food Waste student interns. Indeed, the opportunity to work directly with the Maine DEP helps us recruit student interns. Without the support of Mark and the entire Maine DEP organization headed by Commissioner Loyzim, we simply could not do the sustainability work that we do.”<\/em><\/p>\n In her work, Carly Sponarski<\/a> brings together the social and ecological aspects of natural resource management\u2014not just how ecosystems and species function and interact, but also how people are directly and indirectly involved.<\/p>\n Sara is a first-year master\u2019s student in sustainable agriculture who worked with the Mitchell Center in 2020 to advise the Maine Governor\u2019s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future on equity outcomes of the state\u2019s Climate Action Plan.<\/p>\n \u201cEsperanza has worked tirelessly to implement solutions for climate resilience in Maine\u2019s coastal communities for decades,\u201d her nominator says. \u201cHer recently funded project through the Mitchell Center has enabled her to work with a team of faculty, researchers, and students from 91福利, 91福利 Machias, Bowdoin College, and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to engage public officials to establish immediate and long-term needs for climate adaptation in their communities.”<\/p>\n \u201cCory Mansell has so generously shared contacts, insights, and time to help the Mitchell Center in its efforts to end food waste in Maine,\u201d the Center\u2019s nominator notes. \u201cTheir support has included helping to train each new food waste project intern, providing review and guidance on all our research and programs, and supplying strategic connections\u2013all of which have allowed our final food waste solutions and pilots to be \u2018best-in-class.\u2019”<\/p>\n Maine Shellfish Learning Network Sandra De Urioste-Stone<\/a><\/em> Skyler Horton, Human Dimensions of Climate Change, 91福利<\/em> Anthony Sutton, Ecology & Environmental Sciences, 91福利 George Parmenter, Sustainable Retailing Manager, Hannaford Supermarkets<\/a>, Ahold Delhaize USA Adam Daigneault, Linda Silka, and the Katahdin Indicators Team<\/em> Emma Fox, Ph.D. student, Ecology and Environmental Sciences<\/em> Gwyneth Roberts<\/em>, <\/em>dual undergraduate student, Ecology and Environmental Sciences\/Mathematics<\/em> Parker Gassett, Master\u2019s student, Marine Policy and Marine Biology<\/em> Penobscot Nation Water Resources Program (Jan Paul, Angie Reed, John Banks, Dan Kusnierz, Jake Paul, Dan McCaw and Jason Mitchell<\/em> Sam Roy and the Future of Dams Team<\/em> Cindy Isenhour<\/a>, Assistant Professor, Anthropology and Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow<\/em> Shantel Neptune<\/em> Sonja Birthisel<\/em> Glen Melvin and the Medomak Taskforce<\/em> NEST Decision Support Systems Team<\/em> Travis Blackmer, Lecturer, Economics and Mitchell Center Researcher<\/em> Brady Davis Courtney King<\/em> Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and Maine Department of Environmental Protection<\/em> Materials Management Research Team<\/em> Bridie McGreavy<\/a>, Assistant Professor, Communication & Journalism and Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow<\/em> Sam Hanes<\/a>, Assistant Professor, Anthropology and Mitchell Center Faculty Associate<\/em> Stanley Peterson<\/em> Jena Rudolph<\/em> Brianne Du Clos<\/em> Josh Stoll<\/em> Stephanie Coffey<\/em>
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Outstanding contributions toward the development of a solution by a research team<\/h3>\n
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Outstanding contribution by an external partner to sustainability research<\/h3>\n
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\n2024 Awards<\/h2>\n
Outstanding mentorship of students in sustainability research<\/h3>\n
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Outstanding contribution of a student to sustainability research<\/h3>\n
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Outstanding contributions toward the development of a solution by a research team<\/h3>\n
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\n2023 Awards<\/h2>\n
Outstanding mentorship of students in sustainability research<\/h3>\n
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Outstanding contribution of a student to sustainability research<\/h3>\n
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Outstanding contributions toward the development of a solution by a research team<\/h3>\n
\nAPCAW Team: Pari Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, Suzanne Greenlaw, Emily Francis, Tyler Everett, John Daigle, Ella McDonald<\/p>\n\n
Outstanding contribution by an external partner to sustainability research<\/h3>\n
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Outstanding mentorship of students in sustainability research<\/h3>\n
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Outstanding contribution of an undergraduate student to sustainability research<\/h3>\n
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Outstanding contribution of a graduate student to sustainability research<\/h3>\n
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Outstanding contributions toward the development of a solution by a research team<\/h3>\n
\nPFAS Team:<\/u> Onur Apul, Dianne Kopec, Jean MacRae, Caroline Noblet, John Peckenham, Sam Roy, Sonia Moavenzadeh, Molly Shea, Charity Zimmerman<\/p>\n\n
Outstanding contribution by an external partner to sustainability research<\/h3>\n
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\n2021 Awards<\/h2>\n
Outstanding mentorship of a student i<\/strong>n sustainability research<\/strong>
\nSharon Klein, Associate Professor, 91福利 School of Economics<\/em><\/h4>\nOutstanding student contribution to sustainability research<\/strong>
\nDominique DiSpirito, 91福利 Honors student and political science major
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\nMaine Food Waste Fall 2021 Student Intern Team
\n<\/em>Hannah Crayton, Thomas College; William Dunham, 91福利; Ryan Fitzmaurice, 91福利; Ellie Hunt, 91福利; Kalina Kinyon, 91福利; Hannah Mathieu, 91福利; Melissa Veitch, UMF; Ariana Walker, UNE<\/h4>\nOutstanding contribution by an external partner to sustainability research<\/strong>
\nMark King, Composting & Organics Management, Maine Department of Environmental Protection<\/em><\/h4>\n
\n2020 Awards<\/h2>\n
Outstanding mentorship of a student or other team member i<\/strong>n sustainability research<\/strong>
\nCarly Sponarski, Assistant Professor, 91福利 Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & <\/em>Conservation Biology<\/em><\/h4>\nOutstanding student contribution to sustainability research<\/strong>
\nSara Kelemen, 91福利 master\u2019s student, School of Food and Agriculture<\/em><\/h4>\nOutstanding contributions toward the development of a solution <\/strong>by a researcher or research team<\/strong>
\nEsperanza Stancioff, Extension Professor, 91福利 Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/a>Outstanding contribution by an external partner to sustainability research<\/strong>
\nCenter for EcoTechnology<\/em>
\nCory Mansell, Strategic Services Representative<\/em><\/h4>\n
\n2019 Awards<\/h2>\n
Outstanding contribution toward the development of solutions by a research team<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>The network is a first-of-its-kind attempt to bring together stakeholders and researchers to find solutions to major challenges faced by Maine coastal communities. Bridie McGreavy<\/a> and her team are committed to achieving this goal and to conducting interdisciplinary, stakeholder-engaged, solutions-driven research.<\/p>\nOutstanding mentorship of a student in sustainability research
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\nFor her co-mentorship of students in helping build the community of interdisciplinary colleagues necessary to tackle sustainability challenges in the state of Maine.<\/p>\nOutstanding contribution to sustainability research by an undergraduate student<\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>For his participation on the Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Collaborative and as a Diana Davis Spencer Scholar.<\/p>\nOutstanding contribution to sustainability research by a graduate student<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>For his contributions to numerous sustainability efforts on campus and within the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy and MicMac communities.<\/p>\nOutstanding Contributions by an external partner to research collaborations<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>For his on-going efforts in helping Hannaford act as a leader in seeking triple bottom line solutions for their excess food production\/food waste.<\/p>\n
\n2018 Awards<\/h2>\n
Outstanding contribution toward the development of solutions by a research team<\/h4>\n
\nFor work on the Developing Economic and Community Resilience Indicators for the Katahdin Region<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\nOutstanding mentorship of a student in sustainability research
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\nFor her mentorship of students on the NEST Future of Dams<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\nOutstanding contribution to sustainability research by an undergraduate student<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong>For work on understanding tidal mixing in the Jordan River in Trenton\u2014a continuation of coastal pollution research begun under the NEST Safe Beaches and Shellfish Beds<\/em><\/a>\u00a0project
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nOutstanding contribution to sustainability research by a graduate student<\/h4>\n
\nFor work on the Ocean and Coastal Acidification in Maine<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\nOutstanding Contributions by an external partner to research collaborations<\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>For their work in supporting the NEST Future of Dams<\/em><\/a> project and in co-designing a 91福利 environmental communication course.<\/p>\n
\n2017 Awards<\/h2>\n
Outstanding progress on “The Road to Solutions” by a research team<\/h4>\n
\nFor work on the NEST Future of Dams<\/a><\/em> project<\/p>\nOutstanding mentorship of a student in sustainability research
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\nFor mentorship of students on the Materials Management<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\nOutstanding contribution to sustainability research by an undergraduate student<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong>For work on the NEST Future of Dams<\/em><\/a> project
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nOutstanding contribution to sustainability research by a graduate student<\/h4>\n
\nFor work on the Improving Weed Management on Organic Farms<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\nOutstanding Contribution by an external partner on \u201cThe Road to Solutions\u201d<\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>For work on the Strengthening Coastal Economies<\/em><\/a> project
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\n2016 Awards<\/h2>\n
Outstanding progress on “The Road to Solutions” by a research team<\/h4>\n
\nFor work on the NEST Safe Beaches & Shellfish<\/a><\/em> project<\/p>\nOutstanding mentorship of a student in sustainability research<\/h4>\n
\nFor mentorship of students on the Materials Management<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\nOutstanding contribution to sustainability research by an undergraduate student<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>For work on the Cheesemaking in Maine<\/em><\/a> project
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nOutstanding contribution to sustainability research by a graduate student<\/h4>\n
\nFor work on the Materials Management<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\nOutstanding Contribution by an external partner on \u201cThe Road to Solutions\u201d<\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>For work on the Engaging Citizen Scientists to Evaluate Water Quality Decline in Maine Lakes<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\n
\n2015 Awards<\/h2>\n
Outstanding progress on “The Road to Solutions” by a research team<\/h4>\n
\nFor work on the Materials Management<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\nOutstanding mentorship of a student in sustainability research<\/h4>\n
\nFor student mentorship on the NEST Safe Beaches & Shellfish<\/a><\/em> project<\/p>\n
\nFor student mentorship on the Native Bee Use and Conservation<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\nOutstanding contribution to sustainability research by an undergraduate student<\/h4>\n
\nFor work on the Community-based Sustainable Energy Solutions<\/a><\/em> project<\/p>\n
\nFor work on the Materials Management<\/a><\/em> project<\/p>\nOutstanding contribution to sustainability research by a graduate student<\/h4>\n
\nFor work on the Native Bee Use and Conservation<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\n
\nFor work on the Towards Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management in Eastern Maine<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\n
\nFor work on the Community-based Sustainable Energy Solutions<\/em><\/a> project<\/p>\nOutstanding Contribution by an external partner on \u201cThe Road to Solutions\u201d<\/h4>\n