Mitchell Center Talk - Rendezvous for Sustainability: Creating Space for Science-based Collaborative Solutions

from Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Mitchell Center Talk - Rendezvous for Sustainability: Creating Space for Science-based Collaborative Solutions
Monday, September 27, 2021

In Person: Room 107, Norman Smith Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME; or
Online: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection information at https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/seminars/fall-2021-sustainability-talks/

Speakers:
Catherine Ashcraft, Assistant Professor, Natural Resources and the Environment, Faculty Fellow, Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire
Weiwei Mo, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire

Dams in the U.S. and around the world have provided benefits (hydropower, water supply, and recreation), but can also bring negative environmental impacts (altering stream flow, impairing water quality, and disrupting ecosystem connectivity). Making decisions about dams highlights challenges and opportunities for partners working together, including managing conflict between interested parties. Catherine Ashcraft and Weiwei Mo will highlight the potential for science-informed, stakeholder-engaged approaches to decision-making about dams for improving environmental and economic outcomes. (from )

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