Author Archives: Tim Waring

About Tim Waring

I study the role of cooperation and culture in environmental sustainability, at the University of Maine.

Dr. Waring featured on Maine Public Radio’s “Maine Calling” on local food

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Tim Waring

I was happy to get to join Maine Public Radio’s “Maine Calling” call in radio program on Tuesday, 28th of September, 2021. I joined Mary Alice Scott, the executive director of Portland Buy Local. We discussed the economic, environmental and … Continue reading →

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Sustainability Interview in Nav Bharat Times

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Tim Waring

I has the pleasure of being interviewed by Shatakshi Asthana of the Nav Bharat Times about culture, sustainability and climate change. It was a pleasure because she was an informed and curious interviewer. We spoke about the primacy of group-level … Continue reading →

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PhD Position on Cultural Adaptation to Climate Change

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Tim Waring

PhD Position on Cultural Adaptation to Climate Change. Application details attached. Continue reading →

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Studying Cultural Adaptation to Climate Change

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Tim Waring

A team at UMaine and the University of Vermont has just been awarded a $4 million dollar grant to study climate adaptation in using data science tools. As part of the project, Dr. Waring will lead development of cultural evolution … Continue reading →

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Food club simulation fits purchasing data with accuracy

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Tim Waring

Model simulating the club membership as a result of success in cooperative behavior between members. Fitting the model to club membership data over time reveals high accuracy. Continue reading →

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