ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host the talk Creating “Our Maine,” a book exploring Maine’s rich natural heritage, at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5.

Editors Aram Calhoun, Malcolm “Mac” Hunter and Kent Redford will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing together academics and practitioners to produce a book for all Mainers, from those who live in the state and to those for whom Maine lives in their hearts. “Our Maine” was created by 30 scientists, photographers and painters, many of them UMaine faculty and alumni.

Calhoun is a professor emeritus of wetland ecology and conservation in the UMaine Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology, where she researches the conservation of vernal pools and other wetland ecosystems.

Hunter also is a professor emeritus in that department, and his work has covered a wide range of organisms and ecosystems, especially forest birds and amphibians.

Redford is a principal of Archipelago Consulting, based in Portland. Archipelago Consulting was designed to help individuals and organizations improve their practice of conservation.

All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free and are offered both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the UMaine campus in Orono.

Registration is required to attend remotely; to register and receive connection information, visit umaine.edu.

To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Ruth Hallsworth, 207-581-3196 or [email protected].

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