History of MAINECAN
MAINECAN is supported by the
Senator George J. Mitchell Center for
Sustainability Solutions
For the last decade, the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions has been a leader in launching and supporting partnerships. In these partnerships, interdisciplinary teams of students and faculty from universities and colleges throughout Maine collaborate with diverse stakeholders to find solutions to a wide range of urgent sustainability challenges, directly benefiting Maine and other regions.
The Mitchell Center has supported the creation of MAINECAN in many ways, including administration, funding, and advising. The Center continues to serve as the hub for MAINECAN’s support team.
MAINECAN Timeline
Participants in the Development of MAINECAN
Many people provided guidance and support throughout the early scoping days of MAINECAN. We thank them for their early engagement and ongoing assistance!
These advisors include: (Stay tuned for a complete list)
- Sharon Klein – Associate Professor of Economics, University of Maine
- Caroline Noblet – Associate Professor of Economics, University of Maine
- Jasmine Lamb – Sipayik Resilience Committee Chair, PhD Student in Ecology & Environmental Science, University of Maine