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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Scientists rank world’s most important, most threatened mountain water towers
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Graduate students speak at middle school about Everest expedition, Sun Journal reports – P. Strand & L. Mattas
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Saros named Fellow of Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography
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WVII interviews Kurbatov about 2 million-year-old ice cores
Research Highlights
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Scientists rank world’s most important, most threatened mountain water towers
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CCI teams with Princeton to analyze 2 million-year-old ice cores
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Fowler’s clear focus: Understanding drivers of Jordan Pond water clarity changes
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UMaine researchers take part in National Geographic, Rolex Expedition to Mt. Everest
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