The Harold W. Borns, JR. Symposium
The Harold W. Borns, Jr. Symposium is an annual event that features presentations and discussion by Climate Change Institute graduate students and faculty on emerging research and topics related to global environmental change.
Save the Date for 2026
The 33th Annual Harold W. Borns, Jr. Symposium will be held on April 15-16, 2026 at the Harold W. Borns, Jr. Polar Facility, Room 300 Bryand Global Sciences Center, University of Maine.
INVITED DAVID CLAYTON SMITH LECTURE
Samuel Hanes, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Maine
Fighting the “Spoils System”: The Problem of Securing Support for Early Fisheries Science
April 15, 2026 – 3:00 PM – Harold W. Borns, Jr. Polar Facility
INVITED UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ALUMNUS LECTURE
Sean Birkel, Assistant Professor, Climate Change Institute and Cooperative Extension, Maine State Climatologist, University of Maine
A Brief History of Maine’s Coldest Winters and a Frozen Penobscot Bay
April 16, 2026 – 1:30 PM – Harold W. Borns, Jr. Polar Facility