Samuel P. Hanes

Samuel P. Hanes serves as Chair and Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Maine. His academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Geography from Rutgers University (2008), an M.A. in Geography (2002), and a B.A. from the University of Texas (2000).

Dr. Hanes' research focuses on human responses to complexity in human-environmental systems through historical geography and human ecology. His work spans environmental history, resource management, and rural development, with field investigations into U.S. oyster management evolution (1870-1920), Northeast crop pollination dynamics, Maine coast gentrification, and the historical development of the blueberry industry in Maine and Maritime Canada.

Recent publications (2013-2018) demonstrate consistent interdisciplinary analysis of coastal and agricultural systems in northeastern U.S. contexts. His scholarship bridges anthropology, environmental history, and resource governance, emphasizing socio-ecological adaptation in oyster fisheries, blueberry cultivation, and pollination ecology.

While specific details about graduate student advising and grant funding are not provided in available materials, Dr. Hanes' collaborative publications indicate active participation in multi-investigator research addressing sustainability challenges in coastal and agricultural communities.