How can someone who works in climate science stay hopeful?
That’s the question at the heart of An Optimist, a new short documentary by Allison Silverstein, featuring our very own Staff Scientist Mike Doan. Get a peek into our science and monitoring work, see what it’s like for someone who faces the data every day—and hear where he draws hope from.
Available online now through March 10
This special film is available online for a limited time only.
Special thanks to Allison Silverstein and the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies at Maine College of Art and Design for sharing this film with us.
Learn more about the science that helps support the resilience of Casco Bay at our upcoming Coffee with the Casco Baykeeper: Our 2025 Science Report.
Join us on Thursday, March 5 for an engaging morning conversation with Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca, Staff Scientist Mike Doan, and Community Organizer Sara Freshley as they connect the dots between data, local observations, and how science guides our work to advocate for Casco Bay.
