Climate & Community 2/19/26: Coastal and Marine Resilience in Maine with Dr. Hillary Smith (Part 2)

Host: Wilson Haims

This week: This week Climate and Community continues last week’s conversation with Dr. Hillary Smith, an interdisciplinary social scientist and professor at the University of Maine and the College of the Atlantic. In this segment, we learn more about the intended impact of the Dr. Smith’s research on incorporating green crabs into Maine’s seafood economy and how women involved in working waterfront industries are adapting to climate change. Listen to hear Hillary’s advice on how you can support local coastal climate resilience throughout the state!

Wilson Haims is from Portland, Maine and earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Wellesley College in 2023. Upon graduating, Wilson contributed to climate and conservation-related field work, policy and community engagement work in New England and the Pacific Northwest. Now, Wilson is the Manager of Community Engagement and Resilience at A Climate to Thrive and spends her time hiking, running, making art and cooking on Mount Desert Island.

 

Johannah, Beth, Wilson, Gus, Alison and Angie are the team at A Climate to Thrive, a nonprofit working to build a model of community-driven, solutions-focused climate action. Since its origins around a potluck table as concerned neighbors gathered to take action on climate change, A Climate to Thrive, or ACTT, has been supporting solutions on Mount Desert Island and beyond since 2016. Learn more at www.aclimatetothrive.org.