MAINE MONITOR • October 26, 2025
Amid a tumultuous time for climate change research, Paul Mayewski has resigned as director of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine in Orono after 24 years in the role. Mayewski, a prominent climate scientist and glaciologist, officially resigned from the role at the end of September, saying he would be more effective dedicating additional time to research rather than leading the globally renowned institute for another few years. Dan Sandweiss, a climate archeologist and honoree of the National Academy of Sciences, will run the institute as the interim director until June 2027. The leadership change comes as the field faces significant hurdles, such as a federal government hostile to the idea of climate change.