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2012 Maine EPSCoR State Conference

September 24, 2012
Wells Conference Center, University of Maine, Orono

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PRESENTATIONS

Monday, September 24, 2012: Wells Conference Center

Welcome and Introduction Michael Eckardt, Vice President for Research, University of Maine Vicki Nemeth, Director of UMaine Research Administration & Maine EPSCoR Sian Mooney, National Science Foundation, EPSCoR Program Director

National Science Foundation: Opportunities and Sustainability Initiatives at the National Science Foundation Eva Zanzerkia, NSF Program Director, Division of Earth Sciences, Directorate for Geosciences

Maine EPSCoR Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI): Crossing Mutliple Boundaries on the Road to Solutions David Hart, SSI Research Project Director, and Director, Senator George J. Mitchell Center, UMaine

The Role of Research, Social Learning and Innovation in Partnerships for Sustainability Bridie McGreavy, SSI Research Assistant and IPhD Student, Communication & Journalism, UMaine

Building Partnerships for Sustainability Solutions: The Maine Tidal Power Initiative Teresa Johnson, Assistant Professor, School of Marine Science, UMaine Gayle Zydlewski, Research Assistant Professor, School of Marine Sciences, UMaine Michael "Mick" Peterson, Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, UMaine Chris Bartlett, Marine Extension Associate, Maine Sea Grant Glen Marquis, Project Development Manager, Ocean Renewable Power Company, Portland

Keynote Address: "Sustainable Solutions for New England" Carl Dierker, Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I

Building Partnerships for Sustainability Solutions: Protecting Natural Resources at the Community Scale Aram Calhoun, Professor, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology, UMaine Kathleen Bell, Associate Professor, School of Economics, UMaine Phillip de Maynadier, Wildlife Biologist, Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Augusta Evan Richert, Town Planner, Orono Jay Clement, Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England Division, Maine Project Office, Manchester

Building Partnerships: Collaborating for Student Success in Interdisciplinary Research and Education Lauren Thornbrough, former SSI Undergraduate Researchers, UMaine and Karen Hutchins, SSI Graduate Research Assistant Nicole Landry, SSI Undergraduate Researcher, UMaine and William Livingston, Associate Professor, School of Forest Resources, UMaine

Poster Session (throughout the day)