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Marnie Sinclair is a process artist raised in the tropics and now making her home on the rugged coast of Maine. Inspired by nature, Sinclair works in many different mediums but prefers sculpture for its tactual quality. She is also an environmental activist who often uses her art to visually express the many complicated issues […]
Chelse Prather is the director of the Insect Ecology Lab in the Department of Biology at the University of Dayton. Her work with students addresses questions at the interface of community and ecosystem ecology, particularly those that deal with the relationship between humans and insects. Prather has studied these types of questions in a variety […]
Nick Battista, senior policy officer at the Island Institute, will present on the work being done by the Island Institute around community building, responding to climate/economic drivers, and the future of coastal communities and the work they are doing with fishermen. This talk will cover why and how they do this work and the strategies […]
Charles Gauvin is currently an independent consultant and advisor on strategy, leadership, and philanthropy. Previously, he served as chief development officer of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, executive director of Maine Audubon, chief development officer of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the CEO and CEO emeritus of Trout Unlimited.
Hear from Emmie Theberge, Colby Class of ’08, federal director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine, about current threats coming from the Trump administration and Congress that could hurt Maine’s clean air, water, wildlife, and climate — and what you can do to help protect Maine’s environment. Sponsored by the Environmental Studies Program.