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Thursday Ethan Trembaly successfully defended his master’s thesis, entitled “Splitting Together: The Evolution of Cooperation in Food Buying Clubs.” Ethan wrangled a large and complex dataset, built simulation model of emergent cooperation dynamics in food buying clubs, and calibrated it … Continue reading →

On Monday my honors student and key lab member Afton defended her honors thesis before a her committee. She did an absolutely powerful job of it, as well, and was awarded with the highest honors that UMaine offers undergraduates. Congratulations … Continue reading →

It is time for a national food system blueprint. US food is cheap but unhealthy US food is regulated by 15+ agencies US citizens are suffering from illnesses created by poor food quality US food causes lots of pollution We … Continue reading →

On January 11, USDA announced requests for applications for the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP), and the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP), which offer $27 million in grants to fund innovative projects designed to … Continue reading →

Together with colleagues from around the US and other countries, we are building a new science of sustainability. It starts with a theory of sustainability – a recipe for sustainability. We ask, when does sustainability happen, and why? Empirical answers … Continue reading →