Social-ecological coastal marine systems across Latin America: Challenges, opportunities and solutions

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Interested in learning about small-scale fisheries in Latin America? Join other students, researchers, and fisheries practitioners for virtual seminars on Thursdays, 12 EDT.

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Advance registration is required. Register for each seminar and discussion separately, via the links below.

October 7 Participatory science & action in coastal social-ecological systems of Pacific Baja California, Mexico. Presented by Fiorenza Micheli (Stanford University) & Jorge Torre (COBI).

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Resources on gender inclusion and fisheries referenced in the seminar

October 21 Integrating social and ecological systems: Experiences from coastal fisheries and conservation in Chile. Presented by Stefan Gelcich (Pontificia Universidad Católica).

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Resources, including articles mentioned by Dr. Gelcich and a blog post

November 4 From knowledge to action in co-management of artisanal fisheries in Peninsula Valdés, Argentina. Presented by Ana Parma & Ana Cinti (Centro Nacional Patagónico-CONICET).

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Resources, including articles mentioned by Drs. Parma and Cinti

November 18 Studying self-governance to understand sustainability in Mexican fisheries social-ecological systems. Presented by Xavier Basurto (Duke University).

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Resources, including articles mentioned by Dr. Basurto

Graduate Students: Talk with your advisor about how to receive credit for participating in the seminar series, together with the associated discussion sessions, designed specifically for graduate student networking and learning:

October 14. Register here.
October 28. Register here.
November 11. Register here.

This series is made possible through the generous support of the US National Science Foundation through Award 2009821, and in kind contributions by members of the MAREA Collaborative, including individuals at COBI, Duke University, La Sociedad de Historia Natural Niparajá, A.C, Stanford University, Stockholm University, and the University of Maine. For more information about MAREA or this series, please contact heather.leslie@maine.edu or mateja.nenadovic@duke.edu.