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SHARON J.W. [email protected] Hall, Room 305School of Economics, University of MaineOrono, ME /EDUCATION2011200920041999Ph.D., Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon UniversityM.S., Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon UniversityCalifornia Teaching Credential (Chemistry), National UniversityB.S., Environmental Science, Cum Laude, University of Massachusetts,AmherstEMPLOYMENT2018-present Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Maine, Orono, ME2011-2018Assistant Professor, School of Economics, University of Maine, Orono, ME2007-2011Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Engineering and Public Policy,Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA2006-2007Teacher, Physical Science and Astronomy (Eighth Grade), Colegio Americano,Quito, Ecuador2005-2007Teacher, International Baccalaureate Environmental Systems (Eleventh andTwelfth Grade), Colegio Americano, Quito, Ecuador2005-2006Teacher, International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge (Eleventh andTwelfth Grade), Colegio Americano, Quito, Ecuador2002-2005Teacher, Physical Sciences (Eighth Grade), King/Chavez Academy, San Diego,CA2002-2005Teacher, Natural Sciences (Seventh Grade), King/Chavez Academy, San Diego,CA2000-2002Environmental Technician, Hargrave Environmental Consulting, Inc., SanDiego, CA1999-2000Corps Member, Americorps National Civilian Community Corps, 1201020102009-20112008-2009Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence, MaineCampus CompactMaine Development Foundation Leadership Maine Silver ClassParticipantUniversity of Maine Faculty FellowWhite House Champion for Change - Americorps AlumsWorld Renewable Energy Congress Best Paper Award in Solar ThermalApplicationsGraduate Student Assembly/Provost Conference Fund AwardNeuworth Scholarship Travel Grant, Carnegie Mellon UniversityNational Science Foundation Graduate Research FellowshipSteinbrenner Graduate Fellowship, Carnegie Mellon University
2007Carnegie Institute of Technology Dean’s Fellowship Engineering AwardRESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS1. Technical, economic, environmental and social tradeoffs inherent in the production,distribution, and use of sustainable energy options2. Grassroots community renewable energy and energy efficiency3. Engineering-economic analysis4. Environmental life cycle assessment5. Social benefit-cost analysis6. Multi-criteria decision analysis7. Tradeoffs across multiple environmental issues: water, waste, pollution, climate change,ecosystems, biodiversitySERVICE2021-present Chair, School of Economics Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee2020-present Chair, Committee on Energy, Equity, and Justice, U.S. University Energy InstituteCollaborative2019-present Graduate Program Coordinator, School of Economics, University of Maine2018-present Board Member, WindowDressers2017-present Advisory Board, University of Maine Americorps Volunteer for Maine Partnershipfor Environmental Stewardship, Maine Campus Compact2015-present Member, National Community Solar Partnership2015-present Bangor K-8 Chess Coach2019Academic Representative for Maine Legislative Commission to Study theEconomic, Environmental and Energy Benefits of Energy Storage to the MaineElectricity IndustryPUBLICATIONSNote: I changed my last name from Wagner to Klein in January 2013*Graduate student coauthor Undergraduate student coauthorPeer-Reviewed Journal Articles1) Stone, T.E., Klein, S.J.W., McKeage, K.K. 2021. Building solar capacity in Maine - theGreater Bangor Solarize case study. Maine Policy Review, in press.2) Klein, S.J.W., Hargreaves, A. , Coffey, S*. 2021. A financial benefit-cost analysis ofdifferent community solar approaches in the Northeastern US. Solar Energy, vol. 213(January): 225–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.11.031 (invited).3) Roy, S., Uchida, E., De Sousa, S., Blachy , B., Fox*, E., Gardner, K., Klein, S.J.W.,Zydlewski, J., 2018, Damming decisions: A multi-scale approach to balance trade-offsamong dam infrastructure, river restoration, and cost. Proceedings of the NationalAcademy of Sciences, vol. 115, no.47, pp. 437115.2
4) Song*, C., Gardner, K., Klein, S.J.W., Pereira Souza, S., & Mo, W., 2018, Cradle-tograve greenhouse gas emissions from dams in the United States of America.Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 90, pp. 945-956.5) Gunukula, S., Klein, S.J.W., Pendse, H., DeSisto, W., & Wheeler, M., 2018, Technoeconomic analysis of thermal deoxygenation based biorefineries for the coproduction offuels and chemicals. Applied Energy, vol. 214, pp. 16-23.6) Klein, S.J.W, Noblet, C.L., 2017, Exploring Sustainable Energy Economics: NetMetering, Rate Designs and Consumer Behavior, Curr Sustainable Renewable EnergyRep, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 23–32.7) Whalley*, S., Klein, S.J.W., Benjamin, J., 2017, Economic analysis of woody biomasssupply chain in Maine, Biomass & Bioenergy, vol. 96, pp. 38–49.8) Klein, S.J.W., Coffey*, S., 2016, Building a sustainable energy future, one community ata time, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 60, pp. 867–880, doi:10.1016/j.rser.2016.01.129.9) Rubin, J., Neupane*, B., Whalley*, S., Klein, S., 2015. Woody Biomass Supply,Economics, and Biofuel Policy. Transportation Research Record: Journal of theTransportation Research Board 2502, 108–115. doi:10.3141/2502-13.10) Klein, S.J.W., Whalley*, S., 2015, Comparing the sustainability of U.S. electricity optionsthrough multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), Energy Policy, 79, 127-149.11) Anderson, M., Teisl, M., Noblet, C., Klein, S., 2014, The incompatibility of benefit-costanalysis with sustainability science, Sustainability Science, September, 1-9.doi:10.1007/s11625-014-0266-4.12) Wagner, S., Rubin, E., 2014, Economic implications of thermal energy storage forconcentrated solar thermal power, Renewable Energy, 61C, 016/j. 545 renene.2012.08.013.13) Teisl, M.F., McCoy, S., Marrinan*, S., Noblet, C.L., Johnson, T., Wibberly*, M., Roper,R., and Klein, S. 2014, Will offshore energy face ‘fair winds and following seas’?:Understanding the factors influencing offshore wind acceptance. Estuaries and Coasts.published online February 6, 2014, DOI 10.1007/s12237-014-9777-6.14) Klein, S.J.W. 2013, A multi-criteria decision analysis of concentrated solar power withthermal energy storage and dry cooling, Environmental Science & Technology, 47,13925-13933, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es403553u.15) Klein, S.J.W., Rubin, E.S. 2013, Life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions,water and land use for concentrated solar power plants with different energy backupsystems, Energy Policy, 63, 935-950, DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.08.057.Journal Articles in Preparation1) Fox*, E., Klein, S.J.W, A Comprehensive Review on Small Hydropower Project Costand Performance Modeling.3
2) Fox*, E., Klein, S.J.W., Group participatory multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) in adam decision context.3) Klein, S.J.W., Mistro*, D. Energy savings and participant benefits from community-builtwindow inserts.4) Klein, S.J.W., Coffey*, S., Social and economic costs and benefits of differentcommunity-based solar approaches in New England.5) Klein, S.J.W., Langton*, R.B.W., Hunt, G., The cost of producing drop-in biodiesel fromwoody biomass residues in the Northeast United States.6) Neupane*, B., Klein, S., Wheeler, C., Life cycle assessment of energy and greenhousegas emissions from drop-in diesel from forest biomass in Maine.Chapters in Books/Conference Papers(†peer-reviewed)1) Van Tulder*, F., Klein, S., & Morgan, E., California, USA - Consumer co-ownership inrenewables. In Energy Transition: Financing consumer ownership in renewables" – 18country studies and a comparative analysis. Palgrave Macmillan. In press (INVITED)2)†Klein, S.J.W. and Coffey*, S., 2017, United States Community Energy. Handbook onEnergy Transition and Participation Springer VS, Wiesbaden; Lars Holstenkamp andJörg Radtke, editors. ISBN: 9783658094157. (INVITED)3) Klein, S.J.W., Mistro*, D., 2016 Community energy for a sustainable future: windowinsert builds in Maine. Second International Sustainable Consumption Research andAction Initiative (SCORAI) Conference “Transitions Beyond a Consumer Society”, June15-17, 2016, Wells Conference Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME.4)†5)†Rubin, J., Neupane*, B., Whalley*, S., and Klein, S., 2015, Woody Biomass Supply,Economics, Biofuel Policy: Maine and Northeastern Forests, Transportation ResearchBoard 2015 Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 11-15, 2015.Wagner, S., Rubin, E., 2012. Evaluating renewable energy systems along the hybridspectrum: concentrated solar power, International Conference on Clean Energy (ICCE).Quebec, Canada.Published Abstracts(†peer-reviewed)1)†2)†3)†Klein, S.J.W., Fox*, E., Roy, S., Winslow, W., Participatory dam decision support.Maine Sustainability & Water Conference (virtual due to COVID-19), April 1, 2021.Klein, S.J.W., Fox*, E., McGreavy, B., Quiring*, T., How did the dam meeting go? Acollaborative approach to evaluating dam decision making processes. MaineSustainability & Water Conference (virtual due to COVID-19), March 31, 2021.Klein, S.J.W., Is community solar good for communities? Senator George J. MitchellCenter for Sustainability Solutions Spring Sustainability Talk Series (virtual due toCOVID-19), March 15, 2021.4
4)†5)†6)†7)†8)†9)†Quiring*, T., Ashcraft, C., McGreavy, B., Leuchanka*, N., Fox*, E., Klein, S.J.W.,Gottschalk-Druschke, C., Lundberg*, E., Vogler, E., Fultineer, S., Blachly*, B., Uchida,E., Vogel, S., Roy, S., Wilson, K., Jansujwicz, J., Benson , Brawley, Raffier , K.,Gardner, K., Hart, D., Shared interview protocol development for cross-disciplinarycollaboration: A report from the trenches. American Association of Geographers AnnualMeeting, Washington, D.C., April 7, 2019.Fox*, E., Klein, S.J.W., A multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) tool for dam decisionsinvolving hydropower. American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting,Washington, D.C., April 7, 2019.Fox*, E., Klein, S.J.W., Barriers, opportunities: small-scale hydropower in Maine.American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April11, 2018.Klein, S.J.W., Nittel, S., Stinson , K., Noblet, C., Isenhour, C., Coffey*, S., Communitiestaking solar into their own hands: a social science look at the growing community solarmovement. American Solar Energy Society SOLAR 2017 Conference, Denver,Colorado, October 9-12, 2017.Roy, S., McGreavy, B., Quiring*, T., Uchida, E., Wilson, K.A., Klein, S., Fox*, E.,Zydlewski, J., Jansujwicz, J., deSouza, S., Hart, D., Gardner, K., Opportunities forresilient communities, ecosystems, and infrastructure by optimizing management of NewEngland dams. Resilience Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, August 20-23, ience-2017 Final-pdf-program.pdf.McGreavy, B., Quiring*, T., Roy, S., Wilson, K.A., deSouza, S., Hart, D., Gardner, K.,Gottschalk Druschke, C., Ashcraft, C.A., Fultineer, S., Jansujwicz, J., Klein, S., Mo, W.,Vogler, E., Gold, A., Uchida, E. How do we decide what to do with dams? DynamicDesign Planning (DDP) to shape collaboration for sustainability science. ResilienceConference, Stockholm, Sweden, August 20-23, ience-2017 Final-pdf-program.pdf.10) †Song*, C., Mo, W., Gardner, K., Klein, S.J.W., Pereira Souza, S., Understanding theCradle-to-Grave Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Dams, Association of EnvironmentalEngineers and Science Professors (AEESP) Research and Education Conference,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 21-22, 2017,https://aeesp2017.com/program list.php?sid S20#a491.11) †Mistro*, D., Klein, S.J.W., Window Inserts and the Communities Adopting Them,Canadian Economics Association 2017 Conference, St. Francis Xavier University, NovaScotia, Canada, June 2, 2017, https://economics.ca/2017/en/program.php.12) †Klein, S.J.W., What are the financial and social costs and benefits of differentcommunity solar approaches? Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change Conference(BECC), Baltimore, Maryland, October 20-22, 2016, 9/2016-BECC-Abstracts Alpha-by-Last-Name.pdf.13) †Langton*, R., Klein, S. Biofuels from Trees: A New Process to Produce Drop-in Biofuelsfrom Woody Biomass, International Conference on Environment and Renewable Energy.Sheraton Munich Westpark Hotel. Munich, Germany, May 26, 2016,5
eedings/proceedings ICERE 2016.pdf.14) †Langton*, R., Klein, S. Biofuels from Trees: A New Process to Produce Drop-in Biofuelsfrom Woody Biomass. Maine Sustainability & Water Conference, Augusta Civic Center,Augusta, Maine, March 29, 2016, nce/2016-concurrentsessions/#energy.15) †Coffey*, S., Klein, S. Does Community Solar Have a Future in New England? MaineSustainability & Water Conference, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine, March 29,2016, nce/2016-concurrent-sessions/#energy.16) †Klein, S. Renewable Energy Solutions. 33rd United States Association for EnergyEconomics/IAEE North American Conference, Pittsburgh, PA,http://www.usaee.org/usaee2015/program concurrent.aspx, October 25-28, 2015.17) †Neupane*, B., Klein, S., Wheeler, C., Rubin, J., Life Cycle Energy and GreenhouseGases Emissions Assessment of Forest-based Drop-in Biofuel Production in Maine.American Center for Life Cycle Assessment Annual Meeting XV, Vancouver, BritishColumbia, October 6-8, 2015, http://www.aclca.org/lca-xv/biofuels-3/.18) †Whalley*, S., Neupane*, B., Klein, S., Rubin, J., Sustainability Assessment of Drop-InBiofuels in Maine. 20th Maine Sustainability & Water Conference. Augusta Civic Center,Augusta, Maine, April 1, 2014, entsessions/session-g/#whalley.Research Reports, Technical Papers, Websites1) Klein, S.J.W., Estimated Window Insert Energy & Emissions Savings from MaineCampus Compact Program. Technical Report, August 20, 2020.2) Klein, S., Fox, E., Roy, S., Winslow, W., Dam Decision Support Tool. Interactive Model:http://dams-mcda.gsscdev.com/login/, May 1, 2020.3) Klein, S., Fox, E., Roy, S., Winslow, W., Dam Decision Toolbox: Resources forParticipatory Dam Decision Support. Website: http://ddc-damtoolbox.sr.unh.edu/about/project description/, May 1, 2020.4) Klein, S. Summary MCC Window Insert Energy & Emissions Savings. Technical Report,October 15, 2019.5) Klein, S., Coffey*, S., Nittel, S., Stinson§, S., US Community Energy Website, publishedonline April 2017, https://www.communityenergyus.net.6) Klein, S. Report on Gender Income Disparity in Maine. Prepared for MaineDevelopment Foundation. April 2016.7) Klein, S., Criner, G., Allen, T., Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corp Landfill Project Phase 2Report. Technical Report, November 13, 2013.6
8) Whalley*, S., Neupane*, B., Klein, S., Rubin, J., Woody Biomass Supply in Maine,Technical Report. June 2, 2013.9) Criner, G., Klein, S., Allen, T., Leighton*, R., Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corp LandfillProject Phase 1 Report, Technical Report. September 24, 2013.Popular Media Publications1) Dickerson, K., Klein, S., A conversation with Sharon Klein, who is an AssociateProfessor at the University of Maine. Maine Science Festival Podcast, es.2) Klein, S. “5 myths people hold about solar power in Maine.” Bangor Daily News[Online] April 28, 2016 Published: http://bangordailynews.com/2016/04/28/opinion /5myths-people-hold-about-solar-power-in-maine/.3) Neiman, E., Klein, S. “One site ranks Maine 4th best for women, but there’s more tothe story BDN Maine.” Bangor Daily News [Online] April 1, 2016 -theres-more-to-the-story/.4) Wagner, S., Serving the United States Through AmeriCorps, White House Championsof Change Blog, August 17, 2012,http://www.whitehouse.gov/champions/blog?page 12.RESEARCH GRANTSAwarded Research Grants(Total: 4,108,966)1) Addressing Energy Justice through Community Energy. Principal Investigator: S. Klein(100%). Sponsor: University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center forSustainability Solutions. Amount: 25,632. April 2021-June 2022.2) Improving virtual networking for Mitchell Center members, students, and stakeholders.Principal Investigator: S. Klein (100%). Sponsor: University of Maine Senator George J.Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions. Amount: 3,372. April 2021-June 2021.3) Addressing the mess: developing evaluative methods for group participatory decisionsupport in riverine systems. Principal Investigators: S. Klein (60%), B. McGreavy, A.Strong. Sponsor: US Geological Survey 104b Water Resources Sustainability ResearchGrant. Amount: 32,477. July 2018-June 2019.4) Advancing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Maine. Principal Investigator: S.Klein. Sponsor: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Hatch-1013178,Project Dates: October 1, 2017-September 30, 2022.5) Building models for hydropower production analysis and stakeholder MCDA decisionsupport. Principal Investigator: K. Raffier (student). Faculty Advisor: S. Klein. Sponsor:University of Maine Center for Undergraduate Research. May 2017-April 2018. Amount: 3,000.7
6) Stakeholder-Engaged Hydropower Decision-Making, Principal Investigator: S. Klein.Sponsor: University of Maine Research Reinvestment Fund. June 2017-May 2018.Amount: 7,000.7) Travel Support to Present at Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference(BECC), Principal Investigator: S. Klein. Sponsors: Bangor Savings Bank FacultyDevelopment Fund, Lyndon Paul LoRusso Memorial Faculty Development Fund.October 2016. Amount: 1,500.8) Community-Based Sustainable Energy Solutions, Principal Investigator: S. Klein.Sponsor: Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University ofMaine. July 2016-June 2017. Amount: 49,971.9) Mandela Washington Fellowship Public Management Institute, Principal Investigators: J.Hecker, C. Kim, D. Dixon, J. Rubin. Senior Personnel: S. Klein, others. Sponsor: IREXand US Department of State. June-August 2016. Amount: 145,000.10) RII Track-2 FEC: Strengthening the scientific basis for decision-making about dams:Multi-scale, coupled-systems research on ecological, social, and economic trade-offs,Principal Investigators: D. Hart, J. Zydlewski, B. Mcgreavy, S. Klein, S. Smith. Sponsor:National Science Foundation EPSCoR. September 2015-August 2019. Amount: 1,800,000.11) Community-Based Sustainable Energy Solutions, Principal Investigator: S. Klein.Sponsor: Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University ofMaine. July 2015-June 2016. Amount: 49,939.12) Campuses for Environmental Stewardship, Principal Investigators: C. Sullivan, D. Dixon,S. Klein, C. Isenhour, S. De Urioste-Stone, B. McGreavy. Sponsor: Campus CompactCoalition. April 2015-May 2016. Amount: 4,000.13) NSF CAREER Grant Development, Principal Investigator: S. Klein. Sponsor: MargaretChase Smith Policy Center. June 2015. Amount: 4,000.14) NSF CAREER Grant Writing Workshop, Principal Investigator: S. Klein. Sponsor:ADVANCE Rising Tide Center. June 2015. Amount: 6,148.15) Mid-Coast Solid Waste Landfill Project Phase II, Principal Investigators: S. Klein and G.Criner. Sponsor: Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corporation. August 2013 - June 2014. Amount: 17,330.16) Pretenure Research and Creativity Fellowship, Principal Investigator: S. Klein. Sponsor:PRE-VUE grant supported by President’s Office University of Maine. 2013-2014.Amount: 24,914.17) Mid-Coast Solid Waste Landfill Project, Principal Investigators: S. Klein and G. Criner.Sponsor: Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corporation. January-June 2013. Amount: 17,330.18) SEP Integrated National Framework for Cellulosic Drop In Fuels, Principal Investigators:H. Pendse, J. Rubin, L. Silka, C. Wheeler, I. Fernandez; Senior Personnel: SharonKlein, along with eight others. Sponsor: National Science Foundation – SustainableEnergy Pathways. 2012-2016, extended to 2017. Amount: 1,895,523.8
19) Renewable Energy in Maine. Principal Investigator: S. Klein. Sponsor: USDA NationalInstitute of Food and Agriculture, 230040 [Maine Agricultural and Forest ExperimentStation ME0-H-3-00526-13]. Project Dates: October 1, 2012-September 30, 2017.20) Assessment of the economic, environmental, and social implications of solar waterheating in Maine, Principal Investigator: S. Klein. Sponsor: Faculty Research FundsCommittee, University of Maine. July 2012. Amount: 7,500.PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (since 2011)NOTE: I changed my last name from Wagner to Klein in January 2013Presenter in bold*Graduate student coauthor§Undergraduate student coauthor‡High school student coauthor†peer-reviewedPresentations at Professional Conferences and MeetingsNOTE: includes Conference Papers and Published Abstracts listed above, presenter in bold1) †Klein, S.J.W., Fox*, E., Roy, S., Winslow, W., Participatory dam decision support.Maine Sustainability & Water Conference (virtual due to COVID-19), April 1, 2021.2)†3)†4)†Klein, S.J.W., Fox*, E., McGreavy, B., Quiring*, T., How did the dam meeting go? Acollaborative approach to evaluating dam decision making processes. MaineSustainability & Water Conference (virtual due to COVID-19), March 31, 2021.Quiring*, T., Ashcraft, C., McGreavy, B., Leuchanka*, N., Fox*, E., Klein, S.J.W.,Gottschalk-Druschke, C., Lundberg*, E., Vogler, E., Fultineer, S., Blachly*, B., Uchida,E., Vogel, S., Roy, S., Wilson, K., Jansujwicz, J., Benson , Brawley, Raffier , K.,Gardner, K., Hart, D., Shared interview protocol development for cross-disciplinarycollaboration: A report from the trenches. American Association of Geographers AnnualMeeting, Washington, D.C., April 7, 2019.Fox*, E., Klein, S.J.W., A multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) tool for dam decisionsinvolving hydropower. American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting,Washington, D.C., April 7, 2019.5) Klein, S.J.W., Fox*, E., Roy, S., McGreavy, B., Quiring*, T., Dam Decision SupportWorkshop, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, October 3, 2019.6) Fox*, E., Klein, S., Free the Rivers? A Transdisciplinary Approach to River ResourceManagement Decision Support for Small Hydropower Dams. Paper presentation.University of Groningen Energy Summer School. Groningen, The Netherlands. July 1220, 2018.7) Fox*, E., Klein, S., Roy, S., Participatory Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis MockWorkshop. Oral presentation and workshop facilitation. University of Maine, Orono,Maine. June 4, 2018.8) Fox*, E., Klein, S., 'Recycling' and Rethinking: Dams as Renewable Energy Investmentsin Maine. Poster Presentation. Maine Economics Conference. University of Maine,Orono, Maine. April 28, 2018.9
9) Manzo§, K., Nittel, S., Klein, S., Connecting to Begin a Community Energy Project.Poster Presentation. University of Maine Student Symposium, Orono, Maine. April 17,2018.10) †Fox*, E., Klein, S. Barriers, Opportunities: Small-Scale Hydropower in Maine. Paperpresentation. American Association of Geographers Conference. New Orleans, LA. April10-14, 2018.11) †Fox*, E., Klein, S. Small Hydropower in Maine. Panel discussion. American Associationof Geographers Conference. New Orleans, LA. April 10-14, 2018.12) †Fox*, E., Raffier§, K., Klein, S., Dam Case Studies: Setting the Stage for ParticipatoryMulti-Criteria Decision Analysis. Poster Presentation. Maine Sustainability and WaterConference. Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine. March 29, 2018.13) †Raffier§, K., Quiring*, T., Klein, S., Fox*, E., McGreavy, B., Using Mixed-Method MediaDiscourse Content Analysis to Inform Multi Criteria Decision Analysis about Dams.Poster Presentation. Maine Sustainability and Water Conference. Augusta Civic Center,Augusta, Maine. March 29, 2018.14) Klein, S., The Many Sciences of Solar Energy. Oral Presentation. Maine ScienceFestival 5-min Genius. Bangor, Maine. March 16, 2018.15) Raffier§, K., Klein, S., Analysis of Dams through Fact Sheet Creation to Aid in FutureDam Decision Making, Oral Presentation. Senator George J. Mitchell Center forSustainability Solutions Lightning Talks. Orono, Maine. November 13, 2017.16) †Klein, S.J.W., Nittel, S., Stinson§, K., Noblet, C.L., Isenhour, C., Coffey*, S., OralPresentation. Communities taking solar into their own hands: a social science look at thegrowing community solar movement, American Solar Energy Society’s 46th NationalSolar Conference, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, October 9-12, 2017.17) †Raymond*, G., Klein, S.J.W., Poster Presentation. Using Multi-Criteria DecisionAnalysis to Compare Fuel Production Processes, International Conference & Exhibitionon Clean Energy (ICCE), Toronto, Canada, August 21-23, rogramDetail.pdf.18) †Roy, S., McGreavy, B., Quiring*, T., Uchida, E., Wilson, K.A., Klein, S., Fox*, E.,Zydlewski, J., Jansujwicz, J., deSouza, S., Hart, D., Gardner, K., Poster Presentation.Opportunities for resilient communities, ecosystems, and infrastructure by optimizingmanagement of New England dams. Resilience Conference, Stockholm, Sweden,August 20-23, 2017, -2017 Final-pdfprogram.pdf.19) †McGreavy, B., Quiring*, T., Roy, S., Wilson, K.A., deSouza, S., Hart, D., Gardner, K.,Gottschalk Druschke, C., Ashcraft, C.A., Fultineer, S., Jansujwicz, J., Klein, S., Mo, W.,Vogler, E., Gold, A., Uchida, E. Oral Presentation. How do we decide what to do withdams? Dynamic Design Planning (DDP) to shape collaboration for sustainability science.Resilience Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, August 20-23, ience-2017 Final-pdf-program.pdf.20) †Song*, C., Mo, W., Gardner, K., Klein, S.J.W., Pereira Souza, S., Oral Presentation.Understanding the Cradle-to-Grave Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Dams, Association ofEnvironmental Engineers and Science Professors (AEESP) Research and EducationConference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 21-22, 2017,https://aeesp2017.com/program list.php?sid S20#a491.10
21) †Mistro*, D., Klein, S.J.W., Oral Presentation. Window Inserts and the CommunitiesAdopting Them, Canadian Economics Association 2017 Conference, St. Francis XavierUniversity, Nova Scotia, Canada, June 2, 2017,https://economics.ca/2017/en/program.php.22) †Fox*, E., Klein, S.J.W., Raffier§, K., Poster Presentation. Participatory Group MCDA ina Dam Decision Context, Maine Sustainability & Water Conference, Augusta CivicCenter, Augusta, Maine, March 30, 2017.23) †Moreira, A‡, Klein, S.J.W., Mistro*, D. Poster Presentation. A Review of the Costs ofSolar Policy to Society and Utility Rate Payers, Maine Sustainability & WaterConference, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine, March 30, ence/poster-session/.24) †Raffier§, K., Klein, S.J.W., Fox*, E. Poster Presentation. Analysis of Dams through FactSheet Creation to Aid in Future Dam Decision-Making, Maine Sustainability & WaterConference, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine, March 30, 2017.25) Klein, S.J.W, Oral Presentation (Invited). The Power of the People: socio-economicdimensions of community-based energy initiatives in the United States, Conference onthe Practical Engagements and the Social-Spatial Dimensions of the Post-PetroleumFuture, Le Studium, Tours, France, November 7-9, 2016.26) †Klein, S.J.W., Oral Presentation. What are the financial and social costs and benefits ofdifferent community solar approaches? Behavior, Energy, and Climate ChangeConference (BECC), Baltimore, Maryland, October 20-22, 2016/09/2016-BECC-Abstracts Alpha-byLast-Name.pdf.27) †Silka, L., Sullivan, C., Blais, J., de Urioste-Stone, S. Dixon, D., Hart, D., Isenhour, C.,Klein, S., McGreavy, B., Oral Presentation. How to inspire students, energize faculty andserve your community. 17th Annual Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference,University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, October 12, past-conferences/esc-2016meeting/schedule.28) †Klein, S.J.W., Coffey*, S. Oral Presentation. A comparison of community solar policyincentives in three New England states. Northeastern Agricultural and ResourceEconomics Association (NAREA) Annual Meeting, Bar Harbor Regency, Bar Harbor,Maine, June 19-21, 2016,http://www.narea.org/2016/conference/NAREA 2016 Detailed Program J1.pdf.29) †Klein, S.J.W., Mistro*, D. Oral Presentation. Community energy for a sustainablefuture: window insert builds in Maine. Second International Sustainable ConsumptionResearch and Action Initiative (SCORAI) Conference “Transitions Beyond a ConsumerSociety”, Wells Conference Center, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, June /c2865/files/ConferenceProgram FINAL.pdf.30) Klein, S.J.W., Greco, V. Oral Presentation (Invited). Community solar decision supporttool. National Community Solar Partnership Regional Workshop, US EnvironmentalProtection Agency Region 1 Headquarters, Boston, MA, June 9, 2016.11
31) †Langton*, R., Klein, S. Oral Presentation. Biofuels from Trees: A New Process toProduce Drop-in Biofuels from Woody Biomass, International Conference onEnvironment and Renewable Energy. Sheraton Munich Westpark Hotel. Munich,Germany, May 26, 2016, eedings/proceedings ICERE 2016.pdf.32) †Mistro*, D., Klein, S. Poster Presentation. Window Inserts and the CommunitiesAdopting Them. Maine Sustainabili
1999-2000 Corps Member, Americorps National Civilian Community Corps, Southeast Region HONORS 2019 Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence, Maine Campus Compact 2017-2018 Maine Development Foundation Leadership Maine Silver Class Participant 2015-2017 University of Maine Faculty Fellow
