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The University of Maine Native American Programs and UMaine Extension have hired Tony Sutton as assistant professor of Native American Food Systems. Sutton’s position will focus on Native American food systems and sovereignty, building on relationships established with the Tribes and grants and programs developed in Native American Programs.  Sutton moved to Maine from Oregon […]

Future of shellfishing across Maine  April 9, 2021 on News, Waterfront ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on learning, equity and collaboration in Maine and Wabanaki wild shellfisheries on Monday, April 12, from 3-4 p.m.  The future of shellfishing across Maine and Wabanaki homelands is uncertain, as wild clam and mussel fisheries face pressures from warming ocean temperatures and unsustainable economic and social conditions.   There is room for optimism, however, as a growing network of p...

Read Article ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about learning, equity and collaboration in Maine and Wabanaki wild shellfisheries from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 12. The future of shellfishing across Maine and Wabanaki homelands is uncertain, as wild clam and mussel fisheries face pressures from warming ocean temperatures and unsustainable economic and social conditions. There is room for optimism, however, as a growing network of partners across coastal shellfish communities work together for the health an...