Student Researchers
Megan Sauberlich – Undergraduate
2024 Sumner Intern
Academic Program: Economics, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Food Rescue MAINE
Team Leaders: Susanne Lee and Travis Blackmer
Kathryn Busko – Undergraduate
2024 Sumner Intern
Academic Program: Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Food Rescue MAINE
Team Leaders: Susanne Lee and Travis Blackmer
William Brenneman – Graduate Student
2024 Food Waste Intern
Academic Program: Anthropology & Environmental Policy, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Food Rescue MAINE
Team Leaders: Susanne Lee and Travis Blackmer
Colin Smith – Undergraduate
2023 Sumner Intern
Academic Program: Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Food Rescue MAINE
Team Leaders: Susanne Lee and Travis Blackmer
Estephanie Baez-Vazquez – Undergraduate
2023 Sumner Intern
Academic Program: Psychology, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Food Rescue MAINE
Team Leaders: Susanne Lee and Travis Blackmer
Edgelynn Venuti – Undergraduate
2024 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: Ecology & Environmental Sciences and Honors, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Collaborative Science to Support Marsh Conservation and Management Decisions in º£½ÇÉçÇø – A Knowledge to Action Model for Applying Geospatial Science to Sustain Marshes for º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Future
Team Leaders: Jessica Jansujwicz, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø and Christine Feurt, Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Zahra Farahmand – Undergraduate
2024 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Bioaccumulation monitoring in Penobscot Nation waters; Wabanaki studies in K-12 schools
Team Leaders: , Uº£½ÇÉçÇø; Angie Reed, Dan Kusnierz, and Jan Paul,
Miles Jones – Undergraduate
2024 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: International Affairs and Economics, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Penobscot Nation Economic and Community Development Assistant
Team Leaders: Sharon Klein, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø; Michael Burgess, Director of Economic & Community Development,
Nicole LeBlanc – Undergraduate
2024 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: English, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: 2024 edition of the Community Resilience workbook
Team Leaders: Katie Swacha, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø; Parker Gassett, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø; Nathan Robbins, º£½ÇÉçÇø Dept. of Environmental Protection
Katie Simmons – Undergraduate
2024 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: Earth, Life, & Health Sciences, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project 1: Penobscot Nation Energy Initiatives
Team Leaders: Sharon Klein, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø, Gary Fearon, Penobscot Nation
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Project 2: º£½ÇÉçÇø Community Power Cooperative
Team Leaders: Sharon Klein, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø, Tyler Adkins, º£½ÇÉçÇø Community Power Cooperative and Scott Vlaun, Center for an Ecology-Based Economy
Profile of Katie
Erin Ciampa – Undergraduate
2023 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Programs: , , Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Barriers to outdoor recreation faced by Underrepresented Minority groups in º£½ÇÉçÇø
Team Leaders: Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø School of Forest Resources; Rex Turner, º£½ÇÉçÇø Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Gab Venne – Graduate Student
2023 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: , Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Barriers to outdoor recreation faced by Underrepresented Minority groups in º£½ÇÉçÇø
Team Leaders: Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø School of Forest Resources; Rex Turner, º£½ÇÉçÇø Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Carrie Loomis – Graduate Student
2023 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: , Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Bear Outreach and Education Program
Team Leaders: Emily Uhrig, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø Center for Research on Sustainable Forests; Amanda DeMusz, º£½ÇÉçÇø Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Dawson Pillow – Undergraduate
2023 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Empowering Community Resilience and Economic Development in Washington County
Team Leader: Tora Johnson, University of º£½ÇÉçÇø at Machias; Jennifer Peters, Sunrise County Economic Council
Ariana Edwards – Undergraduate
2023 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: Anthropology
Project: Understanding the Impacts of Off-Shore Wind Technology
Team Leader: Christine Beitl
Gray Jones – Graduate Student
2023 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: Independent Ph.D.
Project: Empowering Community Resilience and Economic Development in Washington County
Team Leader: Tora Johnson, University of º£½ÇÉçÇø at Machias; Jennifer Peters, Sunrise County Economic Council
Karina Cortijo-Robles – Graduate Student
2023 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: Quaternary and Climate Studies
Project: Improving Nature-Based Solutions for Resilient Infrastructure
Team Leader: Nathan Robbins, º£½ÇÉçÇø Dept. of Environmental Protection; Lauren Ross, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø Civil & Environmental Engineering; Jessica Jansujwicz, º£½ÇÉçÇø Sea Grant and Mitchell Center; Parker Gassett, º£½ÇÉçÇø Sea Grant
Jorja Hooper – Undergraduate
2023 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: Ecology & Environmental Sciences, University of º£½ÇÉçÇø
Project: Strengthening Hazard Mitigation Planning Services in º£½ÇÉçÇø
Team Leaders: Sam Roy, º£½ÇÉçÇø Emergency Management Agency and Adam Daigneault, Uº£½ÇÉçÇø School of Forest Resources
Katrina Webster – Graduate Student
2023 Mitchell Center Intern
Academic Program: Anthropology & Environmental Policy
Project: Understanding the Impacts of Off-Shore Wind Technology
Team Leader: Christine Beitl
Rachel Pellis – Undergraduate
2022 Mitchell Center Intern
Home Department: Anthropology
Advisor: Cindy Isenhour
Emma Brusie – Undergraduate
2022 Mitchell Center Intern
Home Department: Ecology & Environmental Sciences
Advisor: Jessica Jansujwicz
Casey Schatzabel – Graduate Student
2022 Mitchell Center Intern
Home Department:
Advisor: Jean MacRae, University of º£½ÇÉçÇø
Amy Dowley – Masters Student
2022 Mitchell Center Intern
Home Department: School of Computing & Information Science
Advisor: , University of º£½ÇÉçÇø at Machias
Gabriella (Ella) Gurney – Masters Student
2022 Mitchell Center Intern
Home Department:
Advisor: Laura Rickard
Lucy Martin – Masters Student
2022 Mitchell Center Intern
Home Department: Ecology & Environmental Sciences
Advisor: Sandra De Urioste-Stone
Gabrielle Venne – Graduate Student
2022 Mitchell Center Intern
Home Department:
Advisor: Sandra De Urioste-Stone