The decline of beech, ash and hemlock will transform forest ecosystems, disrupt wildlife and exacerbate the climate crisis.
Marina Schauffler
Marina Schauffler is a writer and editor who explores the complex interconnections between ecology and culture. Her "Sea Change" column, launched in 2014, highlights ways to live more sustainably and address our collective environmental and societal challenges, particularly the climate crisis. She holds a Ph.D. in natural resources and an MA in English/creative nonfiction writing (both from the University of New Hampshire), and an interdisciplinary honors BA from Brown University.
LATEST ARTICLES
A tangle of plastic pollution ties back to our clothes
Discovering sources of — and solutions for — the microfibers entering soils and waters.
The bumpy road to better electric utility decisions
Adopting new legislation is far easier than changing regulatory culture.
Microplastics on the menu: Why everyone should find Maine’s sludge-spreading ban palatable
Our food products contain more invisible and enduring contaminants than people realize.
An overlooked source of global warming: all our stuff
Estimates of greenhouse gas emissions need to factor in all we consume.
Make way for pollinators
“No Mow May” is one of many steps needed to make cultivated landscapes more ecological.
Countering the culture of convenience
There was once a time that conveniences automatically implied life improvements. Those days are long gone.
Gardening our way to greater community resilience
Maine needs a concerted movement and coordinated leadership to expand the local food production essential to weather climate upheaval and supply chain disruptions.
Maine network mentors activists working on clean energy transition
A Mount Desert Island climate group launches an effort to foster knowledge-sharing among local activists statewide.
Soil health depends on clean compost, and that requires changes
As Maine generates more food-based compost, it should reduce throwaway packaging to minimize chemical contamination.
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