The keynote speaker will be Thomas Dietz, Michigan State University, who will discuss how research on decision making provides ideas on how we can move forward to make decisions that better reflect both the facts and our values.
Atlantic salmon populations in Maine have declined over previous decades and remain critically low. With partners in NOAA, FWS and others, this project examines the social-science/policy interface of Atlantic salmon recovery decision making in Maine.
An innovative multi-institution course puts graduate and undergraduate students from a host of different disciplines and institutions into the thick of a complex decision-making process.
The Clam Cam project - built by former NEST Safe Beaches & Shellfish researchers - captures the hard manual labor that goes into securing even a few pounds of fresh local clams for dinner.
Three years of investigation by NEST’s Safe Beaches & Shellfish project has resulted in recommendations that will help improve Maine's shellfish co-management system.
Former Safe Beaches & Shellfish grad student Sophie Scott will be the guest speaker at a Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative event presented at the Portland Public Library.