Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Earlier this year, the Mitchell Center funded three projects focused on increasing UMaine’s capacity for transdisciplinary research. Awards included two, 2-year research projects; one led by Heather Leslie titled, River Stories: Voices of the Damariscotta River Estuary, the other by Reed Miller titled, Uncovering Opportunities for Industrial Circular Economy Exchanges in Maine. The third award […]

The Ellsworth American interviewed Shaleen Jain, professor of civil engineering at the University of Maine and a Mitchell Center Faculty Fellow, on concerns dams can pose to communities and his research, which looked at how historical data on river flow and rainfall is considered in dam design and whether more expansive records could better predict […]

UMaine Ph.D. student Chyanne Yoder seeks to prevent plastic pollution at its source by piloting systems for reusable food containers in Maine coastal communities, reducing the need for single-use foodware. The Ph.D. student in anthropology and environmental policy at the University of Maine is championing this cause through the Marine Debris Project alongside her adviser, […]

UMaine faculty members Erin Percival Carter, associate professor of marketing, Qiujie “Angie” Zheng, associate professor of business analytics, and Caroline Noblet, associate professor of economics, traveled to Washington, D.C., in June to present at the American Marketing Association’s Marketing and Public Policy Conference. The researchers presented findings from their research on how proactive and transparent […]

Each year, Maine wastes 361,000 tons of food—while 15% of Mainers go hungry. A new report reveals how strengthening Maine’s charitable food system could dramatically cut waste, feed more people, and fight climate change. The research outlines bold opportunities to expand food rescue, boost storage and distribution, and improve access with dignity — but also […]