Resilience Corps Fellowship

Click through the images to see what the 2026 Resilience Fellows have been up to. Photos are in order from most recent events to beginning of term in January 2026.

Group Photo! Portland Food Cupboard Day of Service on 02/19

Clara, Robyn, Emma Barker, and Daphne help to process food donations at the Portland Food Cupboard

First group image taken on Mackworth Island at the end of the fellows first day.

2026 Resilience Corps Cohort

Group Photo! Portland Food Cupboard Day of Service on 02/19

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The Resilience Corps Blog, "Stories of Resilience," offers a glimpse into the projects served by Resilience Corps fellows and how they are helping to build more resilient communities in the Greater Portland region.

The Symbiosis of Art and Science

As a Resilience Corps Fellow at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Community Science Fellow Evan Paris reflects on bridging science and art to strengthen coastal climate adaptation. Drawing from a midnight flooding expedition in downtown Portland, he explores how data collection and creative expression can work together to help communities navigate both the physical and psychological tides of climate change. As an early career scientist, I was taught how to iron out all em

Evan Paris

A dark blue micro-transit passenger van with the words "micro" and "metro micro" in white lettering on the side door

Micro-Transit: Filling in Public Transportation Gaps

During her orientation for the Resilience Corps, Mary-Kate was first introduced to the concept of micro-transit as a necessary step...

Mary-Kate Murphy

Stream Smart: nature-based problems, climate-resilient solutions

Sustainability and data fellow Zoe Sreden discusses nature-based solutions to climate change and how matching the local environment can...

Zoe Sreden

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