MAINECAN Support
& Research Team
Faculty, researchers, and students at the University of Maine run the day-to-day operations of MAINECAN and conduct research to improve MAINECAN and support Maine communities and Wabanaki Tribes. MAINECAN operates through UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions (MCSS). To reach a specific member of the team, please address that member by name in an email to info@mainecan.network.
Dr. Sharon Klein
Co-founder of MAINECAN
Director of MAINECAN Support and Research
Rural Resilience Champion Advisor
Associate Professor, School of Economics, UMaine
Dr. Cressica Brazier
Associate Director of MAINECAN Support and Research
MAINECAN Website Developer & Network Resource Manager
MAINECAN Research Fellow, MCSS, UMaine
Jasmine Lamb
MAINECAN Wabanaki Liaison
Social Network Analysis Coordinator
Founder and Co-Director, Sipayik Resilience Committee
PhD Candidate & Research Assistant, Ecology & Environmental Sciences, UMaine
Dr. Caroline Noblet
Data Collection and Analysis Specialist, MAINECAN Support and Research Team
Associate Professor, School of Economics, UMaine
Sonia Leone
MAINECAN Program & Communication Manager
Rural Resilience Champion
Master’s Student & Research Assistant, Ecology & Environmental Sciences, UMaine
Katie Simmons
MAINECAN Program & Communication Manager
Rural Resilience Champion
Master’s Student Research Assistant, Resource Economics & Policy, UMaine
Edge Venuti
MAINECAN Communications & Outreach Assistant
MAINECAN Social Media Manager
Undergraduate Student Research Assistant, Ecology & Environmental Sciences, UMaine
Hamza Imran
MAINECAN Communications & Outreach Assistant
Microgrid Researcher
Master’s Student Research Assistant, Resource Economics & Policy, UMaine
Hayna Francis
Wabanaki Youth in Science (WaYS) Intern
Undergraduate Student Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, UMaine
We thank these students and research assistants for their past and continuing support:
Louise Chaplin
Bachelor’s Degree Graduate
Former MAINECAN Communications Coordinator
Janine Borges
Master’s Degree Graduate, Ecology & Environmental Science
Faizan Saif
Master’s Degree Graduate, Resource Economics & Policy
Solomon Agbesi
Master’s Degree Graduate, Resource Economics & Policy