Project Database
Visiting Professor, Aarhus University International Summer School
Hirotoshi Takeda
School of Business
This project aims to expand North Atlantic experiences to students and to create connections for students to learn, collaborate, and hopefully visit various countries and institutions in the North Atlantic region.
Experiential New England Ocean Cluster and Student Collaboration
Robert Heiser
School of Business
USM students working with area seafood businesses associated with the New England Ocean Cluster with connections in Iceland.
Honors Study Abroad Program
Rebecca Nisetich
Honors Program
Offering USM students scholarship-funded travel courses and international internships in Iceland.
Research Partnerships for Rural Community Development
Matthew Hoffman
Food Studies Program
Researching a variety of challenges in rural communities in Norway and Scotland.
Culture, Commerce, and the Digital Humanities
Libby Bischof
Department of History
Preparing USM students for the global marketplace by developing skills in information technology and gaining real-life applications in marketing, business communication, and humanities-centered entrepreneurship.
Culture, Commerce, and the Digital Humanities
John Muthyala
Department of English
Preparing USM students for the global marketplace by developing skills in information technology and gaining real-life applications in marketing, business communication, and humanities-centered entrepreneurship.
Suds to Shrimp
Theodore Willis
Environmental Science and Policy
Developing a feed to support an aquaponics based prawn polyculture in Maine.
Regulatory Compliance and Ethics Student Exchange Program
Robert Bruce Thompson
Department of Psychology
Creating collaborative learning opportunities between USM and Reykjavik University students to successfully navigate ethics and regulatory compliance.
USM Visiting Artist Program
Ólöf Nordal
Iceland University of the Arts
Nordal is a leading Icelandic Artist who has created significant public art projects in and around the city of Reykjavik. Additionally, her work includes sculpture, 3D animation, photography, installations and cross-disciplinary work with architects, composers and theatre productions. Her presence as a Visiting Artist will contribute to Icelandic cultural connections and the USM North Atlantic Initiative.
North Atlantic Student Teacher Exchange
Kelly Hrenko
Department of Art
Educating student teachers in Maine and Iceland by providing opportunities to teach abroad.
Exploring Public Health Collaboration in the North Atlantic
Judy Tupper
Cutler Institute
Supporting public health and healthcare capacity in the areas of workforce training, healthcare research, and course development for students in Maine, Iceland, Norway, and Scotland.
Seaweed Farming in Maine and Iceland
Ira Levine
Department of Natural and Applied Sciences
Developing educational opportunities to strengthen workforce capabilities for farming seaweed in Maine and Iceland.
Maine Regulatory and Training Ethics Center (MeRTEC)
Ross Hickey
Office of Research Integrity and Outreach
Meeting industry needs by creating an interdisciplinary educational program to provide guidance in regulatory training and ethics.
Innovation and Creativity Summer Session
Richard Bilodeau
School of Business
Offering USM students an intensive summer program to equip them with the strategies to cultivate creativity and understand entrepreneurial risk by solving real world business challenges in Maine and Iceland.
Tourism in Maine and Iceland
Tracy Michaud
Tourism & Hospitality
Educating students in Maine and Iceland to advance tourism sustainably in a changing global context.
GIS and Dune Formation Research
Matthew Bampton
Muskie School of Public Service
Using GIS technology to study past weather events to develop a drastic weather-prediction model.
Culture, Commerce, and the Digital Humanities
Jan Piribeck
Department of Art
Preparing USM students for the global marketplace by developing skills in information technology and gaining real-life applications in marketing, business communication, and humanities-centered entrepreneurship.
Sustainable Adaptations to Climate and Landscape Change
Firooza Pavri
GIS Department
Educating USM students in GIS technology, sustainable environmental and tourism development strategies to better understand maritime climate change.