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Our mission is to provide outstanding interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs that equip our students with the skills and knowledge necessary to address today\u2019s complex environmental problems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id296_2bf8ae-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id296_2bf8ae-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id296_2bf8ae-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:60px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id296_2bf8ae-cd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id296_2bf8ae-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id296_2bf8ae-cd > 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.aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column296_838fd2-db{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column296_838fd2-db{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column296_838fd2-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column296_838fd2-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column296_838fd2-db{position:relative;}.kadence-column296_838fd2-db, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column296_838fd2-db:not(.specificity){margin-top:-20px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column296_838fd2-db{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column296_838fd2-db{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_3ce294-5b\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_551349-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_551349-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_551349-0d\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_551349-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_551349-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_551349-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_551349-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_551349-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_551349-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_551349-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_551349-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_551349-0d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_551349-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_551349-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_551349-0d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading296_551349-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_551349-0d\">Originally founded in the 1970s under the name Natural Resources, EES has a long history of interdisciplinary education that is foundational to the University of Maine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id296_142825-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id296_142825-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id296_142825-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:65px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id296_142825-c3{background-color:#faf4ec;}.kb-row-layout-id296_142825-c3 > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_629d3d-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_629d3d-5b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_629d3d-5b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_629d3d-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_629d3d-5b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_629d3d-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_629d3d-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_629d3d-5b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_629d3d-5b, 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_a401bc-af\">Our world-class faculty span a broad range of academic units. From Engineering to Anthropology, our diverse faculty allows students to create a personalized experience within EES. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_d7b7b8-36, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_d7b7b8-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_d7b7b8-36\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_d7b7b8-36 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_d7b7b8-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_d7b7b8-36\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_d7b7b8-36 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_d7b7b8-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_d7b7b8-36\"] 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/08\/48842802622_6699f3621f_o-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/08\/48842802622_6699f3621f_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/08\/48842802622_6699f3621f_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/08\/48842802622_6699f3621f_o-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/08\/48842802622_6699f3621f_o-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/08\/48842802622_6699f3621f_o-1536x863.jpg 1536w, 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