Dr. Habib Dagher is the founding Director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, a world-class research hub for composite materials and structural innovations.

Dr. Keith Evans is an associate professor of marine resource economics at the University of Maine, specializing in fisheries management, marine policy, and the economics of aquaculture.

Meggan Dwyer is the Associate Director of the University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute, where she supports strategic development and interdisciplinary projects advancing aquaculture workforce development and communications.

Dr. Shaleen Jain is a professor of civil and environmental engineering whose research focuses on understanding how the interplay of human and natural forces shapes water availability and distribution on watershed-to-regional scales.

Dr. Gayle Zydlewski is the Director of the Maine Sea Grant College Program and a researcher specializing in fish behavior, physiology, and population dynamics.

Dr. Deborah Bouchard is the Director of the University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute and an expert in aquatic animal health.

Stephen D. “Steve” Eddy, Jr. is the Director of UMaine’s Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR) an aquaculture R&D facility and business incubator.

Dr. Jason S. Entsminger is assistant professor of entrepreneurship & innovation and assistant Extension professor and small business specialist, a joint appointment between the Maine Business School and UMaine Cooperative Extension.

Dr. Qiujie “Angie” Zheng is an Associate Professor of Business Analytics at the University of Maine, specializing in consumer behavior, food marketing, and agribusiness.

Dr. Walt Golet is an expert in the ecology and management of highly migratory species, including tunas, billfish, and sharks.