Author Archives: Tim Waring
Sandra Goff, PhD
Sandra Goff earned a PhD in Ecology and Environmental Sciences with a specialization in Evolutionary and Behavioral Economics from the University of Maine on Saturday. Sandra’s research focuses on the intersection of environmental behavior, moral sentiments, and monetary mechanisms for … Continue reading
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Ethan Tremblay – Highest Honors
Ethan Tremblay, a double major in economics and journalism, graduated with highest honors on Saturday. His honors thesis measured the influence of organizational context on experimental measures of cooperation in the food sector. Tremblay compared a food coop with a traditional … Continue reading
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Prosocial – a platform for improving group efficacy
The PROSOCIAL internet platform for improving group efficacy is currently under development and will be ready for alpha release within a year. http://www.prosocialgroups.org Continue reading
PhD student Sandra Goff wins Edith Patch Award!
The Edith Patch Award is given by the Friends of Dr. Edith Marion Patch each year to graduate and undergraduate women in acknowledgement of distinguished work they have done while at the University of Maine, and in recognition of their … Continue reading
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Fundamental Questions in Human Ecology
Strange that the fundamental questions for Human Ecology does not include the challenge of predicting the emergence of sustainable human-natural systems. This seems to be the core challenge of the science.
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ACE Lab: Applied Cultural Evolution Laboratory 