Dr. David Reidmiller: “Climate Risks & Response Options in the Gulf of Maine”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesThrough a range of physical, chemical, biological, and socioeconomic impacts, climate change poses an existential threat to Maine's coastal communities as we know them. But it doesn't have to. Dr. […]
Local Growers: “The Challenges & Rewards of Growing Kelp, Vegetables, Oysters, Fruits, Goats and . . More!”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesThe Forum is particularly proud to present a panel representing many local Islesboro farming gardeners dedicated to keeping their eyes, hands, and hours active for the nurture of fruits, flowers, vegetables, seeds and […]
Dr. Amanda Stent: “Being Human in the Age of Generative AI”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesWhat you need to know about generative AI
David Michaelis: “The Wyeths, Including Thoughts about Eleanor Roosevelt: A Biographer’s Notebook”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesDavid Michaelis, close friend and New York neighbor of Islesboro summer resident Francie Train, is a successful biographer of notable American figures whose interests varied widely. He wrote of the […]
Ian Toll: “The Economic War Machine Supporting WWII in the Pacific”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesHow did the US so quickly produce such an enormous war machine during WW II, deploying huge military forces - men, weapons, and supplies efficiently across the expanse of the […]
Kim Hamilton, “Coastal Forces, Community Responses: An Evening with Island Institute”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesThe islands and communities along the coast of Maine are facing tremendous changes—more frequent storms, regulatory challenges to our iconic lobstering industry, housing pressures and more. For forty years, Island […]
Shey Conover, “The Narrows Flooding Adaptation Project: Planning for a Resilient Future on Islesboro”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesThe Narrows Flooding Adaptation Project: Planning for a Resilient Future on Islesboro. In this talk, Shey Conover and members of the Town's Sea Level Rise Committee will discuss their work […]
J. Craig Venter, World Renowned Biologist “Human Genome Sequencing and Unlocking the Secrets of the Ocean’s Microbiome”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesJ. CRAIG VENTER, Ph.D., Founder, CEO and Chairman, the J. Craig Venter Institute, is a biologist renowned for his contributions in genomics including sequencing the first draft human genome, the […]
Hunter Stires, “Countering China’s Maritime Insurgency in the South China Sea”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesHunter Stires, who serves as Maritime Strategist on the personal staff of the Secretary of the Navy, will share insights on China's maritime insurgency against the freedom of the sea […]
The Maine Monitor, “Tackling News Deserts: Bringing In-Depth Journalism to Maine’s Rural Communities”
Islesboro Community Center 103 Pendleton Point Road, Islesboro, ME, United StatesMany of Maine’s rural communities see little to no journalism coverage. Maine’s daily newspapers are based in Maine’s urban centers and have few regional reporters covering limited portions of Maine’s […]