Our Focus Areas
for building a globally competent workforce
Businesses today are looking for employees who have a broad understanding of the diverse, interconnected world beyond their immediate environment and who are able to communicate effectively with people of varying nationalities and cultural backgrounds. The Maine North Atlantic Institute fosters workforce development initiatives that build the global competence of our future workforce
Market Access
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The MNAI promotes business models of success that further Maine’s economic growth in the North Atlantic Region through collaborations and partnerships that connect businesses with the services they need to be competitive: regulatory compliance, risk management, regulatory advocacy, public policy leadership, and maritime and oceans law. Because businesses today are seeking employees who can approach business problems with ingenuity, innovation, and an entrepreneurial mindset, we sponsor workforce development initiatives that build the 21st century skills of our future workforce.
Projects
Ross Hickey
Collaborators
New England Ocean Cluster House
Portland, Maine
Iceland Ocean Cluster House
Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik University
Reykjavik, Iceland
Courses
MeRTEC Experiential Ethics Study Abroad in Iceland
Carol Nemeroff
Robert Bruce Thompson
Collaborators
New England Ocean Cluster House
Portland, Maine
Iceland Ocean Cluster House
Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik University
Reykjavik, Iceland
MBA Practicum: Experiential New England Ocean Cluster Collaboration
Robert Heiser
New England Ocean Cluster House
Iceland Ocean Cluster House
Portland Maine waterfront businesses
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Matthew Hoffman
Collaborators
The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
Norway
RURALIS Institute for Rural and Regional Research
Trondheim, Norway
Faculty of Landscape and Society, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Ås, Norway
Nofence AS (Grazing Technology Company)
Batnfjordsøra, Norway
The James Hutton Institute
Aberdeen, Scotland
Innovation & Creativity Summer Session
Richard Bilodeau
Collaborators
Reykjavik University
Hallur Sigurdsarson
Pall Rickardsson
Hrefna Briem
New England Ocean Cluster House
Portland, Maine
Iceland Ocean Cluster House
Reykjavik, Iceland
Maine Brewers
Allagash Brewing Company
Rising Tide Brewing
Bissell Brothers
Maine Brewers Guild
Iceland & Maine Tourism: Research, Travel Class, Masters Class in Iceland
Tracy Michaud
Tourism & Hospitality Program Advisory Board
University of Iceland Tourism Faculty
Reykjavik University Faculty
Reykjavik University Industry Advisory Board
Environment &
Community Health
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We work closely with our partners in Maine and the North Atlantic to strengthen students' understanding of climate change and its broad global effects, its impacts on community and human health, and its influence on our global, national, and state economy.
Projects
Suds to Shrimp: Recirculating Aquaculture & Aquaponics Systems
Theodore Willis
Collaborators
Whole Oceans
Maine
University of Maine
Orono, Maine
Alewife Harvesters of Maine
Maine
Sustainable Adaptations to Climate & Landscape Change
Firooza Pavri
Collaborators
University of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland
University of Akureyri
Akureyri, Norway
Iceland Ocean Cluster House
Reykjavik, Iceland
New England Ocean Cluster
Portland, Maine
National Land Survey of Iceland
Akranes, Iceland
Courses
Samstarf & Samarbeid: Exploring Public Health Collaboration in the North Atlantic
Judith Tupper
University of Iceland
Reykjavik University
University of Akureyri
University of Tromso
Robert Gordon University
Various business and governmental partners in Iceland, Norway, and Scotland
Seaweed Farming Renaissance in Maine & Iceland: Bio-economy Workforce Development
Ike Levine
Collaborators
Ocean Approved
Paul Dobbins
Sea Grant
Chris Davis
Dana Moore
ATEC, Algal Cultivation Extension
Jeff Flimlin
University of Akureyri
Akureyri, Norway
Reykjavik University
Reykjavik, Iceland
Cultural Connections
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We work closely with our partners in Maine and the North Atlantic to strengthen students' understanding of climate change and its broad global effects, its impacts on community and human health, and its influence on our global, national, and state economy.
Projects
Ross Hickey
Collaborators
New England Ocean Cluster House
Portland, Maine
Iceland Ocean Cluster House
Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik University
Reykjavik, Iceland
Courses
MeRTEC Experiential Ethics Study Abroad in Iceland
Carol Nemeroff
Robert Bruce Thompson
MBA Practicum: Experiential New England Ocean Cluster Collaboration
Robert Heiser
Matthew Hoffman
Collaborators
The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
Norway
RURALIS Institute for Rural and Regional Research
Trondheim, Norway
Faculty of Landscape and Society, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Ås, Norway
Nofence AS (Grazing Technology Company)
Batnfjordsøra, Norway
The James Hutton Institute
Aberdeen, Scotland
Innovation & Creativity Summer Session
Richard Bilodeau
Iceland & Maine Tourism: Research, Travel Class, Masters Class in Iceland
Tracy Michaud
Course only Collaboration
Maine Regulatory & Training Ethics Center
Ross Hickey
Landscapes & Livelihoods in the North Atlantic: Research partnerships for rural community development
Matthew Hoffman
Collaborators
Reykjavik University
Iceland Ocean Cluster House
New England Ocean Cluster House
The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Norway
RURALIS Institute for Rural and Regional Research Trondheim, Norway
Faculty of Landscape and Society, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Ås, Norway
Nofence AS (grazing technology company) Batnfjordsøra, Norway
The James Hutton Institute Aberdeen, Scotland
Courses
MeRTEC Experiential Ethics Study Abroad in Iceland
Carol Nemeroff
Robert Bruce Thompson
Innovation & Creativity Summer Session
Richard Bilodeau
Collaborators
Reykjavik University
School of Business
Bio-Innovation
Dept. of Psychology
Reykjavik University
Hallur Sigurdsarson
Pall Rickardsson
Hrefna Briem
New England Ocean Cluster House
Iceland Ocean Cluster House
Maine Brewers Guild
Maine Brewers
Allagash Brewing Company
Rising Tide Brewing
Bissell Brothers