Josh Stoll / Robin Alden Heather Leslie / Jessica Bonilla, Mitchell Center Talk Series, 2/2/2026

Описание: Title: A Journey in Fisheries & Ecosystem Thinking: A conversation about the past, present, and future

Moderator:
Josh Stoll, School of Marine Sciences, UMaine

Panelists:
Robin Alden, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
Heather Leslie, School of Marine Sciences, UMaine
Jessica Bonilla, Marine Policy student, UMaine

Panel discussion about Maine’s fisheries and how ecosystem thinking in ocean conservation has emerged, matured, and continues to evolve. Drawing on personal and professional experiences across different moments in time, our guests will explore how their understanding of fisheries, communities, and marine ecosystems has shifted—from early single-species management perspectives to more integrated, ecosystem-based approaches. Through conversation, we will examine lessons from the past, challenges of the present, and possibilities for the future, highlighting how place-based knowledge, collaboration, leadership, and adaptive thinking can shape more resilient fisheries and ocean stewardship.

For information about the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, go to https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/.