  {"id":30980,"date":"2024-01-05T10:01:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T15:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=30980"},"modified":"2024-09-04T11:10:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T15:10:37","slug":"spring-2024-talks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/seminars\/spring-2024-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2024 Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30982 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/bee-on-flower-crop-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Bee collecting pollen on pink flower\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/bee-on-flower-crop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/bee-on-flower-crop-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/bee-on-flower-crop.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/bee-on-flower-crop-317x179.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/bee-on-flower-crop-423x239.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2024\/01\/bee-on-flower-crop-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>For many years, the Mitchell Center has hosted an innovative <em>Sustainability Talks<\/em> series during the fall and spring semesters. The goal of these talks is to provide students, faculty, and interested citizens with opportunities to learn about: 1) the multi-faceted nature of sustainability problems; 2) the value of connecting different forms of knowledge and know-how in efforts to understand and solve such problems; and 3) the ways in which partnerships between universities and diverse stakeholders can facilitate efforts to identify and implement useful solutions.<\/p>\n<p>All talks are Mondays at 3pm and are available via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, 91¸£Àû. For Zoom attendees, registration is required for each talk. Please go to individual event pages to register. Many talks are recorded and can be found on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCp7oh40XArfEfqjNZLtS3ew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube site<\/a> following the event.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for our <a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.us2.list-manage1.com\/subscribe?u=8d0889470befa3a8cb3a8ef9d&amp;id=60cc07bc9b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">e-newsletter<\/a> for regular event updates.<\/p>\n<h3>January 29<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-marshes-for-maines-future-turning-the-tide-on-marsh-loss-in-maine\/\">Marshes for Maine\u2019s Future \u2013 Turning the tide on marsh loss in Maine<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em>Chris Feurt, Director Coastal Training Program, Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve; Research Associate, School of Marine and Environmental Programs, University of New England<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CiylwoC_4H8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/resource\/chris-feurt-powerpoint-presentation-1-29-24\/\">PowerPoint slides for this talk are available<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 5<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-making-sausage-creating-our-maine-a-book-exploring-maines-rich-natural-heritage\/\"><em>Making Sausages: Creating \u201cOur Maine,\u201d a book exploring Maine\u2019s rich natural heritage<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aram JK Calhoun, Emeritus Professor of Wetland Ecology and Conservation, Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology, University of Maine<\/li>\n<li>Malcolm \u201cMac\u201d Hunter, Emeritus Professor, Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology, University of Maine<\/li>\n<li>Kent H. Redford, Principal, Archipelago Consulting, Portland, Maine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>February 12 &#8211; RESCHEDULED FOR FALL 2024 SEMESTER<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-penobscot-energy-resilience-initiatives\/\"><em>Penobscot Energy Resilience Initiatives<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nGary Fearon, Director of Housing, Penobscot Indian Nation<\/p>\n<h3>February 26<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-from-global-to-local-bringing-climate-justice-goals-to-maine\/\"><em>From Global to Local: Bringing Climate Justice Goals to Maine<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nAnia Wright, <span aria-hidden=\"true\">Legislative and Political Strategist, Sierra Club Maine; Founding member, Maine Youth for Climate Justice<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_aSKtP_FUVs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A recording of this talk is available<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>March 4<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-making-space-for-seafood-in-our-food-systems\/\"><em>Making Space for Seafood in our Food Systems<\/em><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/joshua-stoll\/\">Josh Stoll<\/a>, Associate Professor, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine; Faculty Fellow, Mitchell Center, 91¸£Àû<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AdiDrsGpyQc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>March 18<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-from-home-to-homestead-to-woodlot-to-park-nature-based-recreation-as-a-contemporary-link-between-society-and-the-natural-environment\/\"><em>From Home, to Homestead, to Woodlot, to Park: Nature-Based Recreation as a Contemporary Link Between Society and the Natural Environment<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nCharlie Howe, Director of Parklands, Butler Conservation<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/x2J0sMd-y8k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>March 25<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-woven-wisdoms-the-new-center-for-braiding-indigenous-knowledge-and-science-2\/\"><em>Woven Wisdoms: The new Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Science<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nBonnie Newsom, Associate Professor of Anthropology, 91¸£Àû; citizen of the Penobscot Nation<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iaTD8p8M8qs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 1<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-the-menacing-moth-of-maine-understanding-browntail-moth-and-their-outbreaks\/\"><em>The Menacing Moth of Maine: Understanding browntail moth and their outbreaks<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nAngela Mech, Assistant Professor of Forest Entomology, School of Biology &amp; Ecology, 91¸£Àû<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7amjwYD4yO4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>April 8 &#8211; TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR FALL SEMESTER<\/h3>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-penobscot-energy-resilience-initiatives\/\">Penobscot Energy Resilience Initiatives<\/a><br \/>\nGary Fearon, Director of Housing, Penobscot Indian Nation<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>April 15<\/h3>\n<p><em><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-doing-research-with-society-addressing-complex-water-related-challenges-in-south-africa\/\">Doing Research with Society \u2013 Addressing complex water-related challenges in South Africa<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nNelson Odume, Professor &amp; Director, Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University, South Africa<br \/>\n<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LEy-TwyEw_U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A recording of this talk is available<\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many years, the Mitchell Center has hosted an innovative Sustainability Talks series during the fall and spring semesters. 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