Exploration & Discovery
THE CLIMATE CHANGE INSTITUTE fosters learning and discovery through excellence in graduate academic programs, addresses local and global needs through basic and applied research, and contributes research-based knowledge to make a difference in people’s lives. It is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people in Maine and around the world, and promoting responsible stewardship of human, natural and financial resources, now and in the future.
News
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Botanists, with help from Thoreau, find climate change puts spring wildflowers in the shade – Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie
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Birkel quoted in WGME report on climate change, lake ice
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Will Kochtitzky named semifinalist for Fulbright grants
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News Center Maine speaks with Birkel, grad student about tick research
The age of climate decision is here, and our actions will define the course of civilization and the health of our planet. Paul Mayewski, Director, Climate Change Institute