{"id":553,"date":"2025-07-30T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/?page_id=553"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:43:27","slug":"graduate-student-directory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/academics\/graduate\/graduate-student-directory\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Student Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id553_a72306-78{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id553_a72306-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_a72306-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_a72306-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-adv-heading-link553_8ef8c6-8f .kt-adv-heading553_8ef8c6-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8ef8c6-8f\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_8ef8c6-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8ef8c6-8f\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Rachel Schattman &amp; Jason Lilley<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Covering Ground: Assessing Effectiveness of Interseeded Cover Crops in Late Season Vegetables to Enhance Soil Health and the Effects of Supplemental Fertilization and Irrigation on Annual Ryegrass in the Northeast.<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 108B Deering Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:gladys.adu@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gladys.adu@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_4dcc17-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_4dcc17-6b > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_200f89-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_200f89-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_200f89-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_200f89-a8{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_200f89-a8{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_200f89-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_200f89-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_200f89-a8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_200f89-a8{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_200f89-a8{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_200f89-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_200f89-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_200f89-a8{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_200f89-a8{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_200f89-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_200f89-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_200f89-a8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b\"] 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-heading553_dd33cf-7b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_dd33cf-7b\">Deborah Alademehin<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c884f8-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c884f8-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c884f8-af\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c884f8-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c884f8-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c884f8-af\"] 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-heading553_c884f8-af img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c884f8-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c884f8-af\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c884f8-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c884f8-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c884f8-af\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_c884f8-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c884f8-af\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_db8285-a0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_db8285-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_db8285-a0\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_db8285-a0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_db8285-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_db8285-a0\"] 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-heading553_db8285-a0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_db8285-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_db8285-a0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_db8285-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_db8285-a0\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_db8285-a0, .kt-adv-heading-link553_db8285-a0 .kt-adv-heading553_db8285-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_db8285-a0\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_db8285-a0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_db8285-a0\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Stephen Coghlan<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Can Freshwater Fisheries Provide Sustenance in an Age of Scarcity, Simplification, and Strife? A Biophysical Economic Analysis of Ice-Angling for Panfish in Central Maine.<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 220 Nutting Hall<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55efd1-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55efd1-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_55efd1-ab\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55efd1-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55efd1-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_55efd1-ab\"] 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-heading553_55efd1-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55efd1-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_55efd1-ab\"] 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_80d8e6-89{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_80d8e6-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_80d8e6-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_80d8e6-89\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15a1af-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15a1af-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15a1af-49\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15a1af-49 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15a1af-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15a1af-49\"] 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-heading553_15a1af-49 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15a1af-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15a1af-49\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15a1af-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15a1af-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15a1af-49\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_15a1af-49 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15a1af-49\">Lizbeth (Liz) Amador<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b0138b-6b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b0138b-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b0138b-6b\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b0138b-6b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b0138b-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b0138b-6b\"] 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-heading553_b0138b-6b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b0138b-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b0138b-6b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b0138b-6b, 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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-heading553_655dd9-9a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_655dd9-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_655dd9-9a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_655dd9-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_655dd9-9a\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_655dd9-9a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_655dd9-9a .kt-adv-heading553_655dd9-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_655dd9-9a\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_655dd9-9a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_655dd9-9a\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Sydne Record<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Scales of influence on plant phenological sensitivity to climate change and geodiversity; flowering onset forecasts<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Nutting Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lizbeth.amador@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_1db54e-9e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_1db54e-9e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_1db54e-9e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_1db54e-9e{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_1db54e-9e{gap:10px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns553_1db54e-9e .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_1db54e-9e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_1db54e-9e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_1db54e-9e, .site .entry-content 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.kb-btn553_2ae2fe-2f.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn553_2ae2fe-2f kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-fixed kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/maine.edu\/record-lab\/home\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>The Record Lab<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn553_65db1f-3d.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_ca9a03-25:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_ca9a03-25 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_ca9a03-25.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_ca9a03-25 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_ca9a03-25{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_ca9a03-25 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_f6aa3d-76\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5\"] 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-heading553_a461a0-d5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a461a0-d5\">Harry Arden<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a\"] 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-heading553_cc2f1c-1a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cc2f1c-1a\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e65118-a3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e65118-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e65118-a3\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e65118-a3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e65118-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e65118-a3\"] 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-heading553_e65118-a3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e65118-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e65118-a3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e65118-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e65118-a3\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_e65118-a3, .kt-adv-heading-link553_e65118-a3 .kt-adv-heading553_e65118-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e65118-a3\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_e65118-a3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e65118-a3\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Mireille Le Gal and Dr. Caroline Noblet<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:harry.arden@maine.edu\">harry.arden@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_6de130-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_6de130-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_6de130-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_6de130-28 > 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calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_62b726-bc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_62b726-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_62b726-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_62b726-bc alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_6e9e1e-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_6e9e1e-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_6e9e1e-d7 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_6e9e1e-d7, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_6e9e1e-d7:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_6e9e1e-d7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_ca565c-88:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_ca565c-88 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_ca565c-88.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_ca565c-88 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_ca565c-88{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_ca565c-88 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-105x104.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_11fb95-ae{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_11fb95-ae{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_11fb95-ae{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_11fb95-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_11fb95-ae\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e\"] 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-heading553_f3f4cd-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f3f4cd-6e\">Sohanya Aziz<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23a23b-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23a23b-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_23a23b-ba\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23a23b-ba mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23a23b-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_23a23b-ba\"] 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-heading553_23a23b-ba img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23a23b-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_23a23b-ba\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23a23b-ba, 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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-heading553_1b3f88-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1b3f88-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1b3f88-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1b3f88-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1b3f88-98\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_1b3f88-98, .kt-adv-heading-link553_1b3f88-98 .kt-adv-heading553_1b3f88-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1b3f88-98\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_1b3f88-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1b3f88-98\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Mireille Le Gal and Dr. Tim Waring<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sohanya.aziz@maine.edu\">sohanya.aziz@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_946a6d-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_946a6d-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_946a6d-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_946a6d-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_946a6d-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_946a6d-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_946a6d-ef{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_4c735d-ce:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_4c735d-ce .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_4c735d-ce.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_4c735d-ce .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_4c735d-ce{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_4c735d-ce kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Kate Behrens\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/BehrensKate-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-536\" 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_324b9e-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_324b9e-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_324b9e-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_324b9e-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_324b9e-d0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_324b9e-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_324b9e-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_324b9e-d0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_1eb760-87{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1eb760-87{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_1eb760-87{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_1eb760-87{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1eb760-87{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_1eb760-87{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1eb760-87{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_1eb760-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_1eb760-87\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7\"] 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-heading553_9670a9-d7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9670a9-d7\">Kate Behrens<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9b4c7f-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9b4c7f-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9b4c7f-b9\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9b4c7f-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9b4c7f-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9b4c7f-b9\"] 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-heading553_9b4c7f-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9b4c7f-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9b4c7f-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9b4c7f-b9, 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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-heading553_a97ce5-df img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a97ce5-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a97ce5-df\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a97ce5-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a97ce5-df\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_a97ce5-df, .kt-adv-heading-link553_a97ce5-df .kt-adv-heading553_a97ce5-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a97ce5-df\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_a97ce5-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a97ce5-df\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Tora Johnson and Dr. Jessica Jansujwicz<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Social-ecological networks of the Maine lobster fishery<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Libby Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kate.behrens@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_cc6230-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_cc6230-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_cc6230-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_cc6230-41 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_cc6230-41 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_9c4ff2-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_9c4ff2-7c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_9c4ff2-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_9c4ff2-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9c4ff2-7c{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9c4ff2-7c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9c4ff2-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_9c4ff2-7c, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_9c4ff2-7c:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_9c4ff2-7c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_362b6b-8a:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_362b6b-8a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_362b6b-8a.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_362b6b-8a .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_362b6b-8a{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_362b6b-8a kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Ali Bello\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Bello.Ali_.4-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-537\" 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\/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_30e0bc-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_30e0bc-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_30e0bc-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_30e0bc-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_30e0bc-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_30e0bc-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_30e0bc-87{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_30e0bc-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_30e0bc-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_30e0bc-87\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_86c621-2d{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_86c621-2d{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_86c621-2d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_86c621-2d{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_86c621-2d{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_86c621-2d{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_86c621-2d{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_86c621-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_86c621-2d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc\"] 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-heading553_38c87c-bc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_38c87c-bc\">Ali Bello<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f\"] 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-heading553_6f345c-8f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6f345c-8f\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_78287d-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_78287d-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_78287d-a6\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_78287d-a6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_78287d-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_78287d-a6\"] 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-heading553_78287d-a6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_78287d-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_78287d-a6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_78287d-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_78287d-a6\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_78287d-a6, .kt-adv-heading-link553_78287d-a6 .kt-adv-heading553_78287d-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_78287d-a6\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_78287d-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_78287d-a6\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Rachel Schattman<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Impact of temperature and precipitation change on wild blueberries<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 206 Roger Clapp Greenhouse<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ali.bello@maine.edu&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_83ea6a-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_83ea6a-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_83ea6a-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_83ea6a-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_83ea6a-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_83ea6a-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_2178af-e3:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_2178af-e3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_2178af-e3 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_2178af-e3 .kb-img img{object-position:93% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_2178af-e3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_2178af-e3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_2178af-e3{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_2178af-e3 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Eric Brown\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Eric-Brown.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Eric-Brown.jpg 288w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Eric-Brown-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Eric-Brown-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Eric-Brown-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,288px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_ad877c-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_ad877c-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_ad877c-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_ad877c-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_ad877c-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_ad877c-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_ad877c-20{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_ad877c-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_ad877c-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_ad877c-20\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_2feb2d-7c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23788d-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23788d-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_23788d-ac\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23788d-ac mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23788d-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_23788d-ac\"] 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-heading553_23788d-ac img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23788d-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_23788d-ac\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23788d-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_23788d-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_23788d-ac\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_23788d-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_23788d-ac\">Eric Brown<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63\"] 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-heading553_d08ce8-63 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d08ce8-63\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_612cda-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_612cda-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_612cda-b0\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_612cda-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_612cda-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_612cda-b0\"] 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-heading553_612cda-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_612cda-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_612cda-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_612cda-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_612cda-b0\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_612cda-b0, .kt-adv-heading-link553_612cda-b0 .kt-adv-heading553_612cda-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_612cda-b0\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_612cda-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_612cda-b0\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Danielle Levesque<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: A comparative investigation of sciurid energetics and thermoregulation<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eric.brown1@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_f2929f-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_f2929f-9a > 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32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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.kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_c44cf9-e5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb\"] 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-heading553_7f093c-bb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7f093c-bb\">Paula Castiblanco<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5\"] 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-heading553_5b6735-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5b6735-f5\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e58048-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e58048-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e58048-6a\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e58048-6a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e58048-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e58048-6a\"] 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-heading553_e58048-6a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e58048-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e58048-6a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e58048-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e58048-6a\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_e58048-6a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_e58048-6a .kt-adv-heading553_e58048-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e58048-6a\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_e58048-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e58048-6a\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Pauline Kamath<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Respiratory viruses in moose and effects in behaviour<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Hitchner Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paula.castiblanco@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_d37560-d3, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_d37560-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_d37560-d3, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_d37560-d3{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_d37560-d3{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns553_d37560-d3 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_d37560-d3, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_d37560-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_d37560-d3, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_d37560-d3{margin-bottom:35px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_4e0d22-67:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_4e0d22-67\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_3f9246-b6:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_3f9246-b6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_3f9246-b6 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_3f9246-b6 .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_3f9246-b6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_3f9246-b6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_3f9246-b6{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_3f9246-b6 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-105x104.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_74e865-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_74e865-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_74e865-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_74e865-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_74e865-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_74e865-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_74e865-2d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_74e865-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_74e865-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_74e865-2d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_8ac882-3e{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_8ac882-3e{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_8ac882-3e{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_8ac882-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_8ac882-3e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb\"] 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-heading553_c3622c-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3622c-fb\">Kahryn Cullenberg<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aac21d-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aac21d-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_aac21d-8d\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aac21d-8d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aac21d-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_aac21d-8d\"] 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-heading553_aac21d-8d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aac21d-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_aac21d-8d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aac21d-8d, 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Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36\"] 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-heading553_1c1b97-36 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_1c1b97-36, .kt-adv-heading-link553_1c1b97-36 .kt-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1c1b97-36\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Jessica Leahy and Dr. Rachel Schattman<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kahryn.cullenberg@maine.edu\">kahryn.cullenberg@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_6d33ea-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_6d33ea-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_6d33ea-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_6d33ea-aa > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_6d33ea-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_6d33ea-aa > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_6d33ea-aa alignfull um-UMBHPeoplePair wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_c0fe86-01{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01{position:relative;}.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_c0fe86-01:not(.specificity){margin-top:-45px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_c0fe86-01{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_c0fe86-01{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_c0fe86-01, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_c0fe86-01:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_c0fe86-01\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_be8bf5-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_be8bf5-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_be8bf5-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_be8bf5-f8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_be8bf5-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_be8bf5-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_be8bf5-f8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_b2f758-bb{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_b2f758-bb, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_b2f758-bb:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_b2f758-bb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_bbfbff-02:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_bbfbff-02 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_bbfbff-02.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_bbfbff-02 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_bbfbff-02{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_bbfbff-02 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Katherine Daza\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/IMG_5050-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/IMG_5050-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/IMG_5050-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/IMG_5050-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/IMG_5050-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/IMG_5050-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/IMG_5050-105x140.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/IMG_5050-317x423.jpeg 317w, 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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-heading553_f688a8-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f688a8-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f688a8-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f688a8-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f688a8-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f688a8-c2\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_f688a8-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f688a8-c2\">Katherine Daza<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_327c80-e6, 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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-heading553_7148fb-7a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7148fb-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7148fb-7a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7148fb-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7148fb-7a\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_7148fb-7a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_7148fb-7a .kt-adv-heading553_7148fb-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7148fb-7a\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_7148fb-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7148fb-7a\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Lauren Ross<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Estuarine hydrodynamics and their relation to the abundance and movements of marine 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-105x104.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_37853d-49{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_37853d-49{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_37853d-49{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_37853d-49{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_37853d-49{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_37853d-49{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_37853d-49{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_37853d-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_37853d-49\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb\"] 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-heading553_0938b7-bb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0938b7-bb\">Griffin Dill<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc\"] 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-heading553_89fedc-cc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_89fedc-cc\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_deabfe-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_deabfe-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_deabfe-38\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_deabfe-38 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_deabfe-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_deabfe-38\"] 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-heading553_deabfe-38 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_deabfe-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_deabfe-38\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_deabfe-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_deabfe-38\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_deabfe-38, .kt-adv-heading-link553_deabfe-38 .kt-adv-heading553_deabfe-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_deabfe-38\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_deabfe-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_deabfe-38\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Allison Gardner<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:griffin.dill@maine.edu\">griffin.dill@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f60a73-4f{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f{position:relative;}.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_f60a73-4f:not(.specificity){margin-top:-45px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f60a73-4f{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f60a73-4f{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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> .kadence-column553_f60a73-4f:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_f60a73-4f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_76e03a-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_76e03a-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_76e03a-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_76e03a-a1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_76e03a-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_d91374-f5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_d91374-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_d91374-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_d91374-f5{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d91374-f5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d91374-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_d91374-f5, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_d91374-f5:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_d91374-f5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_edd790-28:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_edd790-28 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_edd790-28 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_edd790-28 .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_edd790-28.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_edd790-28 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_edd790-28{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_edd790-28 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Sequoia Dixon\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Sequoia.Dixon_-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-547\" 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.kadence-column553_c33563-85{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c33563-85{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c33563-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_c33563-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_c33563-85{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c33563-85{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c33563-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_c33563-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_c33563-85\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4ca581-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4ca581-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_4ca581-50\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4ca581-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4ca581-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_4ca581-50\"] 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-heading553_4ca581-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4ca581-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_4ca581-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4ca581-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4ca581-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_4ca581-50\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_4ca581-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_4ca581-50\">Sequoia Dixon<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0\"] 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-heading553_473fd5-e0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_473fd5-e0\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b\"] 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-heading553_1f110a-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_1f110a-8b, .kt-adv-heading-link553_1f110a-8b .kt-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1f110a-8b\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Matthew Chatfield<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Population and movement ecology&nbsp;of wood turtles&nbsp;on Maine\u2019s working lands<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Hitchner Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sequoia.dixson@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_82d010-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_82d010-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_82d010-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_82d010-4a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_82d010-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_78ca2f-67:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_78ca2f-67 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_78ca2f-67.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_78ca2f-67 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_78ca2f-67{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_78ca2f-67 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Alyson East\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alyson-East-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-563\" 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_510187-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_510187-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_510187-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_510187-72{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_510187-72{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_510187-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_510187-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_510187-72{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_510187-72{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_510187-72{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_510187-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_510187-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_510187-72{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_510187-72{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_510187-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_510187-72 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_510187-72\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6\"] 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-heading553_26ff05-c6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_26ff05-c6\">Alyson East<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9c8fce-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9c8fce-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9c8fce-b7\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9c8fce-b7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9c8fce-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9c8fce-b7\"] 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-heading553_9c8fce-b7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9c8fce-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9c8fce-b7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9c8fce-b7, 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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-heading553_584005-41 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_584005-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_584005-41\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_584005-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_584005-41\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_584005-41, .kt-adv-heading-link553_584005-41 .kt-adv-heading553_584005-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_584005-41\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_584005-41 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_584005-41\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Sydne Record<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Disturbance, biodiversity, and landscape ecology in Northeastern forests<br><a 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_14c532-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_14c532-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_14c532-c2\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_14c532-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_14c532-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_14c532-c2\"] 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-heading553_14c532-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_14c532-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_14c532-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_14c532-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_14c532-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_14c532-c2\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_14c532-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_14c532-c2\">Jill Fedarick<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93\"] 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-heading553_ff2f0d-93 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ff2f0d-93\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_324070-79, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_324070-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_324070-79\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_324070-79 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_324070-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_324070-79\"] 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-heading553_324070-79 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_324070-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_324070-79\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_324070-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_324070-79\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_324070-79, .kt-adv-heading-link553_324070-79 .kt-adv-heading553_324070-79[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_324070-79\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_324070-79 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_324070-79\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Christina Murphy and Sydne Record<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Yellow Lampmussel Range-Wide Assessment and Conservation<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 101 Nutting Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jillian.fedarick@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_07927e-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_07927e-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_07927e-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_07927e-1a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_07927e-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_07927e-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_07927e-1a alignfull um-UMBHPeoplePair wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_7a586e-f5{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5{position:relative;}.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_7a586e-f5:not(.specificity){margin-top:-45px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_7a586e-f5{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_7a586e-f5{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_7a586e-f5, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_7a586e-f5:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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.kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_11aedf-22 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_b1c064-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_b1c064-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_b1c064-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_b1c064-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_b1c064-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_b1c064-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_b1c064-19{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_7d93ca-89:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_7d93ca-89 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_7d93ca-89.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_7d93ca-89 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_7d93ca-89{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_7d93ca-89 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f\"] 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-heading553_2c1efa-9f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2c1efa-9f\">Melissa Flye<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_07bec1-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_07bec1-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_07bec1-37\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_07bec1-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_07bec1-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_07bec1-37\"] 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-heading553_07bec1-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_07bec1-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_07bec1-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_07bec1-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_07bec1-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_07bec1-37\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_07bec1-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_07bec1-37\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9\"] 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-heading553_ca5c68-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_ca5c68-b9, .kt-adv-heading-link553_ca5c68-b9 .kt-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ca5c68-b9\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Carly Sponarski and Joseph Zydlewski<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Homeward bound:&nbsp; Returning Atlantic salmon to Maine rivers using aquaculture<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 244 Nutting Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sara.delaney@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:a.east.ecology@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Melissa.flye@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_d86cd0-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_d86cd0-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_d86cd0-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_d86cd0-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_d86cd0-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_d86cd0-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_d86cd0-ba{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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.kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_96f03e-20 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_32c7a9-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_32c7a9-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_32c7a9-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_32c7a9-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_32c7a9-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_32c7a9-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_32c7a9-5f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_71ef6e-e7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8e408f-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8e408f-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8e408f-99\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8e408f-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8e408f-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8e408f-99\"] 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-heading553_8e408f-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8e408f-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8e408f-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8e408f-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8e408f-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8e408f-99\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_8e408f-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8e408f-99\">Emma Francoeur<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65\"] 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-heading553_3a0f7b-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3a0f7b-65\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e\"] 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-heading553_d5614f-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_d5614f-8e, .kt-adv-heading-link553_d5614f-8e .kt-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d5614f-8e\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Heather Leslie and Hillary Smith<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Community-Engaged Science in the Damariscotta&nbsp;River<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Libby Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:emma.francoeur@maine.edu\">emma.francoeur@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_0f7b34-98{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns553_0f7b34-98 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_0f7b34-98, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_0f7b34-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_0f7b34-98, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_0f7b34-98{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_501f77-01:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_501f77-01 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_501f77-01 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_501f77-01 .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_501f77-01.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_501f77-01 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_501f77-01{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_501f77-01 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Amanda Gavin\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/AmandaGavin3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-566\" 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_c36ad4-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_c36ad4-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_c36ad4-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_c36ad4-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_c36ad4-76{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_c36ad4-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_c36ad4-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_c36ad4-76\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_428427-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_428427-a5 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_428427-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_428427-a5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4\"] 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-heading553_7ac335-e4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7ac335-e4\">Amanda Gavin<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d61c97-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d61c97-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d61c97-2d\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d61c97-2d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d61c97-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d61c97-2d\"] 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-heading553_d61c97-2d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d61c97-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d61c97-2d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d61c97-2d, 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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-heading553_15881a-10 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15881a-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15881a-10\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15881a-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15881a-10\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_15881a-10, .kt-adv-heading-link553_15881a-10 .kt-adv-heading553_15881a-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15881a-10\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_15881a-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15881a-10\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Jasmine Saros<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Integrated Arctic freshwater resource management<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Sawyer Environmental Sciences Center<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\">amanda.gavin@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_a278fe-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_a278fe-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_a278fe-bd > 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_24e318-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_24e318-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_24e318-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_24e318-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_24e318-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_24e318-be{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_24e318-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_24e318-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_24e318-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_d3fe4b-46 > 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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-heading553_ab8236-0c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ab8236-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ab8236-0c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ab8236-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ab8236-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ab8236-0c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_ab8236-0c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ab8236-0c\">Harrison Goldspiel<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4\"] 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-heading553_5403d8-b4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5403d8-b4\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f014b9-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f014b9-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f014b9-11\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f014b9-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f014b9-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f014b9-11\"] 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-heading553_f014b9-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f014b9-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f014b9-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f014b9-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f014b9-11\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_f014b9-11, .kt-adv-heading-link553_f014b9-11 .kt-adv-heading553_f014b9-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f014b9-11\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_f014b9-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f014b9-11\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Noah Charney<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Conservation Capacity Building for Cryptic Ecological Communities: Expanding the Toolbox for Vernal Pools<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 202 Nutting Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sara.delaney@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:a.east.ecology@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:harrison.goldspiel@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">harrison.goldspiel@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_06d744-38 > 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62vw,1018px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_52d2c3-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_52d2c3-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_52d2c3-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_52d2c3-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_52d2c3-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_52d2c3-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_52d2c3-ec{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_52d2c3-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_52d2c3-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_10c67b-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_10c67b-a0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_10c67b-a0{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_10c67b-a0{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_10c67b-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_10c67b-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_10c67b-a0{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_10c67b-a0{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_10c67b-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_10c67b-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_10c67b-a0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a\"] 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-heading553_812e7e-8a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_812e7e-8a\">Thomas Grindle<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f\"] 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-heading553_6752d3-6f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6752d3-6f\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_093700-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_093700-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_093700-05\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_093700-05 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_093700-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_093700-05\"] 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-heading553_093700-05 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_093700-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_093700-05\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_093700-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_093700-05\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_093700-05, .kt-adv-heading-link553_093700-05 .kt-adv-heading553_093700-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_093700-05\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_093700-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_093700-05\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Jasmine Saros<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Understanding the link between climate change and Arctic lake systems through paleolimnology and active monitoring<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Sawyer Environmental Sciences Center<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thomas.grindle@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_00c91e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_00c91e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_00c91e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_00c91e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_00c91e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_00c91e-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_00c91e-1c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_00c91e-1c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_00c91e-1c > 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.kadence-column553_d615a9-0a{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d615a9-0a{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d615a9-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_d615a9-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_d615a9-0a{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d615a9-0a{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d615a9-0a > 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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-heading553_eefe74-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_eefe74-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_eefe74-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_eefe74-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_eefe74-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_eefe74-9d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_eefe74-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_eefe74-9d\">Kayla Guthrie<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6639c-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6639c-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6639c-7d\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6639c-7d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6639c-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6639c-7d\"] 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-heading553_b6639c-7d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6639c-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6639c-7d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6639c-7d, 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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-heading553_8f56dc-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8f56dc-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8f56dc-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8f56dc-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8f56dc-01\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_8f56dc-01, .kt-adv-heading-link553_8f56dc-01 .kt-adv-heading553_8f56dc-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8f56dc-01\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_8f56dc-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8f56dc-01\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Jasmine Saros<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Nutrient cycling in glacially fed lakes, terrestrial-aquatic linkages<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Sawyer 137<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sara.delaney@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:a.east.ecology@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:harrison.goldspiel@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.guthrie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kayla.guthrie@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_0cc712-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_0cc712-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_0cc712-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_0cc712-8a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_0cc712-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_0cc712-8a > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_0cc712-8a alignfull um-UMBHPeoplePair wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_1ef342-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_1ef342-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_1ef342-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_1ef342-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_1ef342-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_1ef342-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_1ef342-83{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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> .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1ef342-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_1ef342-83{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1ef342-83{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1ef342-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_1ef342-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_1ef342-83, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_1ef342-83:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_1ef342-83\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_fdb993-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_fdb993-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_fdb993-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_fdb993-99 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_fdb993-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_fdb993-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_fdb993-99 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_6efab2-cd{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_6efab2-cd, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_6efab2-cd:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_6efab2-cd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_374a98-9f:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_374a98-9f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_374a98-9f img.kb-img, .kb-image553_374a98-9f .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_374a98-9f.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_374a98-9f .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_374a98-9f{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_374a98-9f kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, 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.kadence-column553_76b03b-b8{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_76b03b-b8{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_76b03b-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_76b03b-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_76b03b-b8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_76b03b-b8{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_76b03b-b8{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_76b03b-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_76b03b-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_76b03b-b8{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_76b03b-b8{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_76b03b-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_76b03b-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_76b03b-b8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f\"] 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-heading553_de0fa4-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_de0fa4-7f\">Charles Harrison<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d\"] 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-heading553_d5ddc7-2d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d5ddc7-2d\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd\"] 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-heading553_69d72c-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_69d72c-dd, .kt-adv-heading-link553_69d72c-dd .kt-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69d72c-dd\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Jessica Leahy <br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:charles.harrison@maine.edu\">charles.harrison@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_9e493e-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_9e493e-df > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_9e493e-df > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_9e493e-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_9e493e-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9e493e-df > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9e493e-df{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9e493e-df{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9e493e-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9e493e-df > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_9e493e-df{position:relative;}.kadence-column553_9e493e-df, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_9e493e-df:not(.specificity){margin-top:-45px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9e493e-df{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9e493e-df{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9e493e-df > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_5b81f9-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_5b81f9-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_5b81f9-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_5b81f9-f2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_5b81f9-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_5b81f9-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_5b81f9-f2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_079260-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_079260-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_079260-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_079260-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_079260-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_079260-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_079260-a7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_079260-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_079260-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_079260-a7{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_079260-a7{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_079260-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_079260-a7, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_079260-a7:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_079260-a7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_ca959b-18:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_ca959b-18 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_ca959b-18 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_ca959b-18 .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_ca959b-18.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_ca959b-18 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_ca959b-18{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_ca959b-18 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Holland Haverkamp\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-04-111528.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-04-111528.jpg 307w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-04-111528-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-04-111528-105x106.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-04-111528-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,307px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9790a3-e7{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9790a3-e7{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9790a3-e7{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9790a3-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_9790a3-e7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf\"] 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-heading553_a35d95-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a35d95-bf\">Holland Haverkamp<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5\"] 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-heading553_61eee9-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_61eee9-f5\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa\"] 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-heading553_514e2c-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_514e2c-fa, .kt-adv-heading-link553_514e2c-fa .kt-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_514e2c-fa\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Brian Olsen and Dr. Sandra De Urioste-Stone<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Offshore wind development and its impacts on coastal ecosystems<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Holland.haverkamp@maine.edu\">Holland.haverkamp@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_5e3681-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_5e3681-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_5e3681-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_5e3681-63 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_5e3681-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_5e3681-63 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_5e3681-63 alignfull um-UMBHPeoplePair wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f\"] 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-heading553_535f2c-1f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_535f2c-1f\">Alexandra Heller<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e\"] 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-heading553_8d3e7b-1e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8d3e7b-1e\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb\"] 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-heading553_89b6a5-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_89b6a5-fb, .kt-adv-heading-link553_89b6a5-fb .kt-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_89b6a5-fb\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Erin Simons and Michael Premer<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Classifying Maine Forest Ecosystems for Climate Resilience\u00a0<br><a href=\"mailto:alexandra.heller@maine.edu\">alexandra.heller@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_4ae08c-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_4ae08c-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_4ae08c-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_4ae08c-9b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_4ae08c-9b > 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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-heading553_63fd7f-28 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_63fd7f-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_63fd7f-28\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_63fd7f-28, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_63fd7f-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_63fd7f-28\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_63fd7f-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_63fd7f-28\">Olivia Henning<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c\"] 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-heading553_68faf4-2c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_68faf4-2c\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3fd027-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3fd027-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3fd027-05\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3fd027-05 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3fd027-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3fd027-05\"] 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-heading553_3fd027-05 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3fd027-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3fd027-05\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3fd027-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3fd027-05\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_3fd027-05, .kt-adv-heading-link553_3fd027-05 .kt-adv-heading553_3fd027-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3fd027-05\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_3fd027-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3fd027-05\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Jessica Leahy<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Environmental, Social, and Financial Impacts of Green burial and Conservation Cemeteries<br><a href=\"mailto:o.eckard@maine.edu\">o.eckard@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_a653a2-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_a653a2-d4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_a653a2-d4 > 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62vw,2518px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_4f53d5-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_4f53d5-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_4f53d5-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_4f53d5-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_4f53d5-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_4f53d5-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_4f53d5-f9{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_4f53d5-f9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_4f53d5-f9 > 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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-heading553_f33854-73 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f33854-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f33854-73\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f33854-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f33854-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f33854-73\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_f33854-73 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f33854-73\">Brigit Humphreys<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e7298b-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e7298b-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e7298b-26\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e7298b-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e7298b-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e7298b-26\"] 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-heading553_e7298b-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e7298b-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e7298b-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e7298b-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e7298b-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e7298b-26\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_e7298b-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e7298b-26\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee\"] 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-heading553_c3cd88-ee img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_c3cd88-ee, .kt-adv-heading-link553_c3cd88-ee .kt-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3cd88-ee\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Pauline Kamath<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: PFAS in Maine\u2019s game species<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 212 Nutting Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sara.delaney@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:a.east.ecology@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:harrison.goldspiel@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.guthrie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brigit.humphreys@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_f1e27f-8c > 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.kb-image553_67c4a1-4b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_67c4a1-4b{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_67c4a1-4b kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Grayson Huston\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Grayson-Huston2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Grayson-Huston2.jpg 623w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Grayson-Huston2-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Grayson-Huston2-105x129.jpg 105w, 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> .kadence-column553_d4f438-c5{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d4f438-c5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d4f438-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_d4f438-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_d4f438-c5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_d4f438-c5{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d4f438-c5{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d4f438-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_d4f438-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_d4f438-c5{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d4f438-c5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d4f438-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_d4f438-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_d4f438-c5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c\"] 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-heading553_f4a5a8-5c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f4a5a8-5c\">Grayson Huston<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ced31-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ced31-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2ced31-57\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ced31-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ced31-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2ced31-57\"] 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-heading553_2ced31-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ced31-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2ced31-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ced31-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ced31-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2ced31-57\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_2ced31-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2ced31-57\">Ph.D. Student (EES, SBE, Maine eDNA)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_646f38-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_646f38-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_646f38-57\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_646f38-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_646f38-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_646f38-57\"] 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-heading553_646f38-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_646f38-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_646f38-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_646f38-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_646f38-57\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_646f38-57, .kt-adv-heading-link553_646f38-57 .kt-adv-heading553_646f38-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_646f38-57\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_646f38-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_646f38-57\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Michael Kinnison &amp; Dr. Jasmine Saros<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Using sedimentary DNA to understand historic species distribution and community shifts in Maine lakes.<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 307 Murray Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\">Grayson.huston@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_6fa603-1a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_6fa603-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_6fa603-1a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_6fa603-1a{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_6fa603-1a{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns553_6fa603-1a .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_6fa603-1a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_6fa603-1a, 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(max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_e315ec-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_e315ec-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_e315ec-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_e315ec-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_e315ec-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_e315ec-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_e315ec-fe{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e315ec-fe{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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.kadence-column553_e315ec-fe{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e315ec-fe{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e315ec-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_e315ec-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_e315ec-fe\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_956143-76, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_956143-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_956143-76\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_956143-76 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_956143-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_956143-76\"] 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-heading553_956143-76 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_956143-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_956143-76\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_956143-76, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_956143-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_956143-76\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_956143-76 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_956143-76\">Georgia Hynes<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_27bf74-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_27bf74-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_27bf74-57\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_27bf74-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_27bf74-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_27bf74-57\"] 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-heading553_27bf74-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_27bf74-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_27bf74-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_27bf74-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_27bf74-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_27bf74-57\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_27bf74-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_27bf74-57\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_58226c-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_58226c-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_58226c-6e\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_58226c-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_58226c-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_58226c-6e\"] 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-heading553_58226c-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_58226c-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_58226c-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_58226c-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_58226c-6e\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_58226c-6e, .kt-adv-heading-link553_58226c-6e .kt-adv-heading553_58226c-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_58226c-6e\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_58226c-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_58226c-6e\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Jianjun Hao<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sara.delaney@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:a.east.ecology@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:harrison.goldspiel@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:georgia.harris@maine.edu\">georgia.harris@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_c58c27-98{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c58c27-98{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_c58c27-98{position:relative;}.kadence-column553_c58c27-98, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_c58c27-98:not(.specificity){margin-top:-45px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_c58c27-98{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c58c27-98{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_c58c27-98, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_c58c27-98:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_c58c27-98{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c58c27-98{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_c58c27-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_c58c27-98, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_c58c27-98:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_c58c27-98\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_799223-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_799223-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_799223-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_799223-95 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_799223-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_799223-95 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_799223-95 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_cd4ea0-7d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_d0f76b-cd:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_d0f76b-cd .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_d0f76b-cd.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_d0f76b-cd .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_d0f76b-cd{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_d0f76b-cd kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Ben Johnson\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/B.Johnson_BluebPic-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/B.Johnson_BluebPic-scaled-1.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/B.Johnson_BluebPic-scaled-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/B.Johnson_BluebPic-scaled-1-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/B.Johnson_BluebPic-scaled-1-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/B.Johnson_BluebPic-scaled-1-1535x2048.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/B.Johnson_BluebPic-scaled-1-105x140.jpg 105w, 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\/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_ce047c-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_ce047c-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_ce047c-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_ce047c-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_ce047c-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_ce047c-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_ce047c-06{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_ce047c-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_ce047c-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_ce047c-06\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_84fc4f-80{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_84fc4f-80{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_84fc4f-80{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_84fc4f-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_84fc4f-80\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d\"] 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-heading553_7d1cd1-7d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7d1cd1-7d\">Ben Johnson<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30\"] 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-heading553_2ec84b-30 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2ec84b-30\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3\"] 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-heading553_84bfca-a3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_84bfca-a3, .kt-adv-heading-link553_84bfca-a3 .kt-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_84bfca-a3\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Philip Fanning<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Reduced-risk management of the invasive Spotted Wing Drosophila in Maine\u2019s wild blueberry agroecosystem.<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Deering 304<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sara.delaney@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:a.east.ecology@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:harrison.goldspiel@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.guthrie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:benjamin.crossman.johnson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">benjamin.crossman.johnson@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_52f112-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_52f112-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_52f112-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_52f112-83 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_52f112-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_52f112-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_039b66-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_039b66-f1\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_039b66-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_039b66-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_039b66-f1\"] 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-heading553_039b66-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_039b66-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_039b66-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_039b66-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_039b66-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_039b66-f1\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_039b66-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_039b66-f1\">Lara Katz<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8\"] 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-heading553_9d9f7e-a8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9d9f7e-a8\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e958f0-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e958f0-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e958f0-10\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e958f0-10 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e958f0-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e958f0-10\"] 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-heading553_e958f0-10 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e958f0-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e958f0-10\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e958f0-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e958f0-10\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_e958f0-10, .kt-adv-heading-link553_e958f0-10 .kt-adv-heading553_e958f0-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e958f0-10\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_e958f0-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e958f0-10\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Erik Blomberg &amp; Dr. Joe Zydlewski<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: A Structured Decision-Making Framework to Guide Wild Turkey Population and Harvest Management in Maine<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Nutting 101A<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sara.delaney@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:a.east.ecology@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:harrison.goldspiel@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.guthrie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:benjamin.crossman.johnson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lara.katz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lara.katz@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_54b06d-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_54b06d-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_54b06d-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_54b06d-76 > 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Joelle-Kilchenmann-scaled-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Joelle-Kilchenmann-scaled-1.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Joelle-Kilchenmann-scaled-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Joelle-Kilchenmann-scaled-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Joelle-Kilchenmann-scaled-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Joelle-Kilchenmann-scaled-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_abc861-b6{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_abc861-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_abc861-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_abc861-b6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c545c8-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c545c8-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c545c8-82\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c545c8-82 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c545c8-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c545c8-82\"] 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-heading553_c545c8-82 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c545c8-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c545c8-82\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c545c8-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c545c8-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c545c8-82\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_c545c8-82 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c545c8-82\">Joelle Kilchenmann<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfb664-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfb664-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cfb664-05\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfb664-05 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfb664-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cfb664-05\"] 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-heading553_cfb664-05 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfb664-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cfb664-05\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfb664-05, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfb664-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cfb664-05\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_cfb664-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cfb664-05\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46\"] 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-heading553_b4ac8a-46 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_b4ac8a-46, .kt-adv-heading-link553_b4ac8a-46 .kt-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b4ac8a-46\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Joshua Stoll<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Human dimensions of the Maine lobster fishery<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 227 Libby Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_165758-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_165758-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_165758-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_165758-50 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_165758-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_165758-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div 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(max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_893d13-d4.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_893d13-d4 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_893d13-d4{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_893d13-d4 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Jay Kim\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jay.kim2_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jay.kim2_.jpg 591w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jay.kim2_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jay.kim2_-105x79.jpg 105w, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a75810-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a75810-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a75810-dc\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a75810-dc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a75810-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a75810-dc\"] 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-heading553_a75810-dc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a75810-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a75810-dc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a75810-dc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a75810-dc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a75810-dc\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_a75810-dc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a75810-dc\">Jay Kim<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aec640-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aec640-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_aec640-c9\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aec640-c9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aec640-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_aec640-c9\"] 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-heading553_aec640-c9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aec640-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_aec640-c9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aec640-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aec640-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_aec640-c9\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_aec640-c9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_aec640-c9\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06\"] 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-heading553_17e8ca-06 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_17e8ca-06, .kt-adv-heading-link553_17e8ca-06 .kt-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_17e8ca-06\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Keith Evans and Yong Chen<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Adaptations to climate change in the Maine Lobster Fishery through bio-economic analysis<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Wiscasset, ME; Orono UMaine campus<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sara.delaney@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:a.east.ecology@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:harrison.goldspiel@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.guthrie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:benjamin.crossman.johnson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lara.katz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jaeheon.kim@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jaeheon.kim@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_84654f-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_84654f-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_84654f-a1 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_5aba89-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_5aba89-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_5aba89-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_5aba89-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_5aba89-05{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_5aba89-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_5aba89-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_5aba89-05{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5aba89-05{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5aba89-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_5aba89-05, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_5aba89-05:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_5aba89-05\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_9609aa-ea:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_9609aa-ea .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_9609aa-ea img.kb-img, .kb-image553_9609aa-ea .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_9609aa-ea.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_9609aa-ea .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_9609aa-ea{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_9609aa-ea kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Gregory Kronisch\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Gregory-Kronisch-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1600px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_22f74a-ff{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_22f74a-ff{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_22f74a-ff{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_22f74a-ff > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_22f74a-ff\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0da561-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0da561-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0da561-8a\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0da561-8a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0da561-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0da561-8a\"] 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-heading553_0da561-8a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0da561-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0da561-8a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0da561-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0da561-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0da561-8a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_0da561-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0da561-8a\">Gregory Kronisch<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_852fa2-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_852fa2-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_852fa2-99\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_852fa2-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_852fa2-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_852fa2-99\"] 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-heading553_852fa2-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_852fa2-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_852fa2-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_852fa2-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_852fa2-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_852fa2-99\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_852fa2-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_852fa2-99\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_28f44e-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_28f44e-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_28f44e-38\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_28f44e-38 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_28f44e-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_28f44e-38\"] 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-heading553_28f44e-38 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_28f44e-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_28f44e-38\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_28f44e-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_28f44e-38\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_28f44e-38, .kt-adv-heading-link553_28f44e-38 .kt-adv-heading553_28f44e-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_28f44e-38\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_28f44e-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_28f44e-38\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Michael Kinnison &amp; Dr. Nathan Furey (University of New Hampshire)<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Ecology of Arctic Charr trophic phenotypes and their potential resilience to climate change<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 307 Murray Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gregory.kronisch@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_031f3b-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_031f3b-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_031f3b-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_031f3b-ef > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_031f3b-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_031f3b-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_031f3b-ef alignfull um-UMBHPeoplePair wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_5591f5-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_5591f5-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_5591f5-f7 > 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.kadence-column553_5591f5-f7:not(.specificity){margin-top:-45px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_5591f5-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_5591f5-f7{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5591f5-f7{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5591f5-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_5591f5-f7{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5591f5-f7{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5591f5-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_5591f5-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_5591f5-f7, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_5591f5-f7:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_5591f5-f7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_90f0f3-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_90f0f3-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_90f0f3-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_90f0f3-71 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_90f0f3-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_90f0f3-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_90f0f3-71 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_f214da-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_f214da-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_f214da-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_f214da-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_f214da-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_f214da-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_f214da-01{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_f214da-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_f214da-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f214da-01{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f214da-01{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f214da-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_f214da-01, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_f214da-01:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_f214da-01\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image553_66b632-c2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_66b632-c2 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Matthew Kwofie\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/7dc80270-2e91-480d-9475-b0630b9f0708-735x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/7dc80270-2e91-480d-9475-b0630b9f0708-735x1024.jpeg 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1024px) 62vw,735px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_10cad9-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_10cad9-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_10cad9-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_10cad9-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_10cad9-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_10cad9-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_10cad9-b0{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_10cad9-b0{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_10cad9-b0 > 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_10cad9-b0{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_10cad9-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_10cad9-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_10cad9-b0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8\"] 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-heading553_fb4db8-c8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fb4db8-c8\">Matthew Kwofie<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0d3087-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0d3087-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0d3087-56\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0d3087-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0d3087-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0d3087-56\"] 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-heading553_0d3087-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0d3087-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0d3087-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0d3087-56, 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Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42\"] 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-heading553_5f24fb-42 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_5f24fb-42, .kt-adv-heading-link553_5f24fb-42 .kt-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5f24fb-42\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Professor Jonathan Rubin and Dr. Sampath&nbsp;Gunukula<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Cost-Benefit Assessment and Policy Implications of Forest Biorefiney Commercialization in the Northeast United States.&nbsp;<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, Room 209<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" 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.kadence-column553_7d8eb7-be{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7d8eb7-be{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7d8eb7-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_7d8eb7-be, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_7d8eb7-be:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_7d8eb7-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_d16c0e-a9:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_d16c0e-a9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_d16c0e-a9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_d16c0e-a9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_d16c0e-a9{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_d16c0e-a9 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Avery Lamb holding equipment on a boat\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Avery.Lamb_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Avery.Lamb_.jpg 295w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Avery.Lamb_-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Avery.Lamb_-105x140.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,295px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_89905c-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_89905c-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_89905c-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_89905c-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_89905c-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_89905c-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_89905c-2e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_89905c-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_89905c-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_7ffec0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_7ffec0-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_7ffec0-17{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7ffec0-17{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7ffec0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_7ffec0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_7ffec0-17{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7ffec0-17{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7ffec0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_7ffec0-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_7ffec0-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e8f775-93, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e8f775-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e8f775-93\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e8f775-93 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e8f775-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e8f775-93\"] 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-heading553_e8f775-93 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e8f775-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e8f775-93\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e8f775-93, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e8f775-93[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e8f775-93\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_e8f775-93 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e8f775-93\">Avery Lamb<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_95486b-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_95486b-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_95486b-e3\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_95486b-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_95486b-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_95486b-e3\"] 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-heading553_95486b-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_95486b-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_95486b-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_95486b-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_95486b-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_95486b-e3\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_95486b-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_95486b-e3\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32\"] 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-heading553_fd0d70-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_fd0d70-32, .kt-adv-heading-link553_fd0d70-32 .kt-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fd0d70-32\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Jasmine Saros<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Using paleolimnology and sedimentary eDNA to assess links between climate change and cyanoHABs in Maine lakes<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Sawyer 206B<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sara.delaney@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:a.east.ecology@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:harrison.goldspiel@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.guthrie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:benjamin.crossman.johnson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lara.katz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jaeheon.kim@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:avery.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">avery.lamb@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_22bb61-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_22bb61-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_22bb61-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_22bb61-a8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_22bb61-a8 > 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_c898bd-84\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_97a5dc-37:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_97a5dc-37 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_97a5dc-37 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_97a5dc-37 .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_97a5dc-37.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_97a5dc-37 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_97a5dc-37{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_97a5dc-37 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Jasmine Lamb\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1888\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jasmine.lamb_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jasmine.lamb_.jpg 1888w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jasmine.lamb_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jasmine.lamb_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jasmine.lamb_-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jasmine.lamb_-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jasmine.lamb_-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/jasmine.lamb_-317x212.jpg 317w, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_3224e9-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_3224e9-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_3224e9-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_3224e9-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_3224e9-90{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_3224e9-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_3224e9-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_3224e9-90\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_275e53-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_275e53-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_275e53-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_275e53-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_275e53-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_275e53-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_275e53-33{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_275e53-33{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_275e53-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_275e53-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_275e53-33{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_275e53-33{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_275e53-33{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_275e53-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_275e53-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_275e53-33{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_275e53-33{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_275e53-33 > 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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-heading553_046193-92 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_046193-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_046193-92\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_046193-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_046193-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_046193-92\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_046193-92 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_046193-92\">Jasmine Lamb<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4\"] 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-heading553_2dd40c-a4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2dd40c-a4\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18\"] 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-heading553_4fc05f-18 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_4fc05f-18, .kt-adv-heading-link553_4fc05f-18 .kt-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_4fc05f-18\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Sharon Klein<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Creating a local climate and energy action network for organizations and municipalities in Maine<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Winslow Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jasmine.lamb@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_0c732d-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_0c732d-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_0c732d-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_0c732d-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_0c732d-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_0c732d-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_0c732d-84{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_d936cd-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_d936cd-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_d936cd-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_d936cd-04 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_d936cd-04 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_d936cd-04 > 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_add8db-ab size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-105x104.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_cc11d8-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_cc11d8-0f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_cc11d8-0f{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_cc11d8-0f{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_cc11d8-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_cc11d8-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_cc11d8-0f{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_cc11d8-0f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_cc11d8-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_cc11d8-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_cc11d8-0f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_70598b-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_70598b-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_70598b-c6\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_70598b-c6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_70598b-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_70598b-c6\"] 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-heading553_70598b-c6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_70598b-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_70598b-c6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_70598b-c6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_70598b-c6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_70598b-c6\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_70598b-c6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_70598b-c6\">Scott Lariviere<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e\"] 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-heading553_87f0c4-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_87f0c4-6e\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3\"] 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-heading553_b5ba5d-d3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_b5ba5d-d3, .kt-adv-heading-link553_b5ba5d-d3 .kt-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b5ba5d-d3\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Jasmine Saros<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:scott.lariviere@maine.edu\">scott.lariviere@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_7dc429-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_7dc429-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_7dc429-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_45cd2c-30 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_45cd2c-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_45cd2c-30 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_45cd2c-30 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_4f8088-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_4f8088-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_4f8088-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_4f8088-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_4f8088-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_4f8088-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_4f8088-6d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_4f8088-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_4f8088-6d > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_4f8088-6d{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_4f8088-6d{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_4f8088-6d > 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Sonia-Leone-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Sonia-Leone-1-scaled.jpg 1955w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Sonia-Leone-1-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Sonia-Leone-1-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Sonia-Leone-1-768x1006.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Sonia-Leone-1-1173x1536.jpg 1173w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/Sonia-Leone-1-1564x2048.jpg 1564w, 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62vw,1955px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_2189f8-18{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2189f8-18{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_2189f8-18{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_2189f8-18{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2189f8-18{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_2189f8-18{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2189f8-18{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_2189f8-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_2189f8-18\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c\"] 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-heading553_0bbd4c-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0bbd4c-8c\">Sonia Leone<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e\"] 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-heading553_5e2486-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5e2486-8e\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b\"] 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-heading553_6ac7ba-4b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_6ac7ba-4b, .kt-adv-heading-link553_6ac7ba-4b .kt-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6ac7ba-4b\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Sharon Klein<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Community-Based Participatory Research and Climate Resilience&nbsp;<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Norman Smith Hall, Room 104<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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.kb-image553_ec23bc-ac .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_ec23bc-ac{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_ec23bc-ac kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-105x104.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ba240b-d9{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ba240b-d9{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ba240b-d9{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ba240b-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_ba240b-d9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9\"] 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-heading553_1f4bea-a9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1f4bea-a9\">James Longo<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2\"] 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-heading553_c60d02-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c60d02-b2\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9\"] 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-heading553_79f6fb-a9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_79f6fb-a9, .kt-adv-heading-link553_79f6fb-a9 .kt-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_79f6fb-a9\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Amber Roth<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:james.longo@maine.edu\">james.longo@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_86f02d-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_86f02d-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_86f02d-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_86f02d-9a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_86f02d-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_86f02d-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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> .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7071ee-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_7071ee-3f{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7071ee-3f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_7071ee-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_7071ee-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_7071ee-3f, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_7071ee-3f:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_7071ee-3f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_22171f-a7 > 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/unnamed-6-951x1361.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1202px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_669f20-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_669f20-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_669f20-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_669f20-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_669f20-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_669f20-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_669f20-2f{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_669f20-2f{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_669f20-2f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_669f20-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_669f20-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_669f20-2f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce\"] 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-heading553_6841e9-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_6841e9-ce\">Maggie McAuliffe (she\/her)<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5\"] 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-heading553_1fda87-c5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1fda87-c5\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6f465-de, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6f465-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6f465-de\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6f465-de mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6f465-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6f465-de\"] 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-heading553_b6f465-de img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6f465-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6f465-de\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6f465-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6f465-de\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_b6f465-de, .kt-adv-heading-link553_b6f465-de .kt-adv-heading553_b6f465-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6f465-de\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_b6f465-de wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6f465-de\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Thomas Rounsville<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Babesia microti and Babesia odocoilei genetic sequencing<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: UMaine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sara.delaney@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:a.east.ecology@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:harrison.goldspiel@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.guthrie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:benjamin.crossman.johnson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lara.katz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jaeheon.kim@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:avery.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sonia.leone@maine.edu\">sonia.leone@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_d53111-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_d53111-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_d53111-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_d53111-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_d53111-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_d53111-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_d53111-f4{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d53111-f4{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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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-heading553_30fddc-3a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_30fddc-3a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_30fddc-3a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_30fddc-3a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_30fddc-3a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_30fddc-3a\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_30fddc-3a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_30fddc-3a\">Ella McDonald<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8bfb1c-db, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_0bdfd5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_0bdfd5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_0bdfd5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_0bdfd5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_0bdfd5-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_0bdfd5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_0bdfd5-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_0bdfd5-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_e0dcbc-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_e0dcbc-c8 > 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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-heading553_fbd094-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fbd094-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fbd094-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fbd094-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fbd094-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fbd094-d0\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_fbd094-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fbd094-d0\">Kayla McLagan<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6eb92-3f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6eb92-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c6eb92-3f\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6eb92-3f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6eb92-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c6eb92-3f\"] 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-heading553_c6eb92-3f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6eb92-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c6eb92-3f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6eb92-3f, 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Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a6d824-77, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a6d824-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a6d824-77\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a6d824-77 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a6d824-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a6d824-77\"] 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-heading553_a6d824-77 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a6d824-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a6d824-77\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a6d824-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a6d824-77\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_a6d824-77, .kt-adv-heading-link553_a6d824-77 .kt-adv-heading553_a6d824-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a6d824-77\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_a6d824-77 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a6d824-77\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Kate Ruskin<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: STEM Education and Saltmarsh sparrows<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 304 Deering Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:serena.laro@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.mclagan@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kayla.mclagan@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_5ef523-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_5ef523-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_5ef523-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_5ef523-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_5ef523-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_5ef523-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_5ef523-e0{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5ef523-e0{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5ef523-e0 > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5\"] 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-heading553_11b7a1-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_11b7a1-f5\">Monica Miles<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_230334-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_230334-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_230334-78\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_230334-78 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_230334-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_230334-78\"] 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-heading553_230334-78 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_230334-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_230334-78\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_230334-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_230334-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_230334-78\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_230334-78 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_230334-78\">M.S. Student &amp;&nbsp;OneHealth and the Environment NRT<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a\"] 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-heading553_c3acd8-6a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_c3acd8-6a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_c3acd8-6a .kt-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c3acd8-6a\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Pauline Kamath &amp; Dr. Sandra de Urioste-Stone<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Parasite ecology focused on understanding socio-ecological drivers and impacts of parasite infections (winter ticks) on moose (Alces alces) <br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:serena.laro@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.mclagan@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alessandro.mereghetti@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:monica.miles@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">monica.miles@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_e18fae-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_e18fae-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_e18fae-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_e18fae-50 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_e18fae-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2422a4-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_2422a4-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_2422a4-e6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_2422a4-e6{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2422a4-e6{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2422a4-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_2422a4-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_2422a4-e6{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2422a4-e6{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2422a4-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_2422a4-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_2422a4-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47\"] 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-heading553_1ebb56-47 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1ebb56-47\">Marisa Monroe<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a\"] 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-heading553_2407f6-1a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2407f6-1a\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d8024d-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d8024d-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d8024d-10\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d8024d-10 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d8024d-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d8024d-10\"] 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-heading553_d8024d-10 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d8024d-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d8024d-10\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_d8024d-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d8024d-10\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_d8024d-10, .kt-adv-heading-link553_d8024d-10 .kt-adv-heading553_d8024d-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d8024d-10\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_d8024d-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_d8024d-10\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Noah Charney<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Using community science to study amphibian road crossings in Acadia National Park<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 202 Nutting Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lizbeth.amador@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kate.behrens@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:stevie.benson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ryan.brodie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sara.delaney@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:a.east.ecology@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:harrison.goldspiel@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.guthrie@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:benjamin.crossman.johnson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lara.katz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jaeheon.kim@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:avery.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:madeleine.landrum@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ella.mcdonald@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:bailey.mclaughlin@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Margaret.merz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">marisa.monroe@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_c96fc0-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_c96fc0-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_c96fc0-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_c96fc0-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_c96fc0-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_c96fc0-48 > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_3f7158-2c:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_3f7158-2c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_3f7158-2c img.kb-img, .kb-image553_3f7158-2c .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_3f7158-2c.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_3f7158-2c .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_3f7158-2c{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_3f7158-2c kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Zahra Najjar Khodabakhsh\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Zahra-Najjar-Khodabakhsh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-592\" 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Zahra-Najjar-Khodabakhsh-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_8d0851-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_8d0851-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_8d0851-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_8d0851-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_8d0851-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_8d0851-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_8d0851-d7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_8d0851-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_8d0851-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_8d0851-d7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_1cc90a-86{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_1cc90a-86{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_1cc90a-86{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_1cc90a-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_1cc90a-86\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c47478-85, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c47478-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c47478-85\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c47478-85 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c47478-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c47478-85\"] 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-heading553_c47478-85 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c47478-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c47478-85\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c47478-85, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c47478-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c47478-85\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_c47478-85 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c47478-85\">Zahra Najjar Khodabakhsh<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb\"] 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-heading553_b71dad-bb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b71dad-bb\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fde913-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fde913-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fde913-d1\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fde913-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fde913-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fde913-d1\"] 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-heading553_fde913-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fde913-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fde913-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fde913-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fde913-d1\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_fde913-d1, .kt-adv-heading-link553_fde913-d1 .kt-adv-heading553_fde913-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fde913-d1\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_fde913-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fde913-d1\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Parinaz Rahimzadeh<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Forest Health Monitoring<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:serena.laro@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.mclagan@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alessandro.mereghetti@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:monica.miles@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"zahra.najjar@maine.edu\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"zahra.najjar@maine.edu\">zahra.najjar@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_ae6d40-f0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_724974-ae > 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.kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_ad3377-b8 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_ad3377-b8 .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_ad3377-b8.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_ad3377-b8 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_ad3377-b8{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_ad3377-b8 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, 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.kadence-column553_210a82-4c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_210a82-4c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_210a82-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_210a82-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_210a82-4c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_210a82-4c{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_210a82-4c{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_210a82-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_210a82-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_210a82-4c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_210a82-4c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_210a82-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_210a82-4c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_210a82-4c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3\"] 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-heading553_fa5988-d3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fa5988-d3\">Edwin Njuguna III<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_94edcb-15, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_94edcb-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_94edcb-15\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_94edcb-15 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_94edcb-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_94edcb-15\"] 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-heading553_94edcb-15 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_94edcb-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_94edcb-15\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_94edcb-15, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_94edcb-15[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_94edcb-15\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_94edcb-15 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_94edcb-15\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_355a0f-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_355a0f-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_355a0f-82\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_355a0f-82 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_355a0f-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_355a0f-82\"] 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-heading553_355a0f-82 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_355a0f-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_355a0f-82\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_355a0f-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_355a0f-82\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_355a0f-82, .kt-adv-heading-link553_355a0f-82 .kt-adv-heading553_355a0f-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_355a0f-82\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_355a0f-82 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_355a0f-82\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Mireille Le Gal and Christina Murphy<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a 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32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_7dfb31-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_7dfb31-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_7dfb31-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_7dfb31-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_7dfb31-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_7dfb31-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_7dfb31-13{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_7dfb31-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_7dfb31-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_7dfb31-13\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_5181d5-45{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5181d5-45{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_5181d5-45{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_5181d5-45{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5181d5-45{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_5181d5-45{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5181d5-45{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_5181d5-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_5181d5-45\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a21352-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a21352-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a21352-dd\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a21352-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a21352-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a21352-dd\"] 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-heading553_a21352-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a21352-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a21352-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a21352-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a21352-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a21352-dd\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_a21352-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a21352-dd\">John Nugent<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99\"] 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-heading553_2b19b6-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2b19b6-99\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65\"] 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-heading553_69fdbf-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_69fdbf-65, .kt-adv-heading-link553_69fdbf-65 .kt-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_69fdbf-65\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Thomas Rounsville<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:serena.laro@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.mclagan@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alessandro.mereghetti@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:monica.miles@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"john.nugent@maine.edu\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"john.nugent@maine.edu\">john.nugent@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_674b4e-e4{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4{position:relative;}.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_674b4e-e4:not(.specificity){margin-top:-45px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_674b4e-e4{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_674b4e-e4:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_674b4e-e4{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_674b4e-e4, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_674b4e-e4:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_674b4e-e4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_9d948e-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_9d948e-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_9d948e-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_9d948e-a5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_9d948e-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_9d948e-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_9d948e-a5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_25feb3-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_25feb3-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_25feb3-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_25feb3-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_25feb3-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_25feb3-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_25feb3-99{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_25feb3-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_25feb3-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_25feb3-99{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_25feb3-99{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_25feb3-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_25feb3-99, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_25feb3-99:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_25feb3-99\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_352f5d-1d:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_352f5d-1d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_352f5d-1d img.kb-img, .kb-image553_352f5d-1d .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_352f5d-1d.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_352f5d-1d .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_352f5d-1d{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_352f5d-1d kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Emmanuel Ohemeng\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-08-30_23-01-46.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-08-30_23-01-46.jpg 960w, 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-08-30_23-01-46-951x1268.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,960px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_1fe82f-a0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96\"] 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-heading553_ec8f39-96 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ec8f39-96\">Emmanuel Ohemeng<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e\"] 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-heading553_7cad51-4e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7cad51-4e\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_384c30-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_384c30-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_384c30-50\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_384c30-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_384c30-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_384c30-50\"] 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-heading553_384c30-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_384c30-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_384c30-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_384c30-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_384c30-50\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_384c30-50, .kt-adv-heading-link553_384c30-50 .kt-adv-heading553_384c30-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_384c30-50\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_384c30-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_384c30-50\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Travis Miller<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Comparative Embodied Carbon and Operational Energy Assessment<br>of Conventional and Low-Carbon Building Assemblies in Different U.S. Climate Zones.<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Boardman Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:serena.laro@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.mclagan@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:emmanuel.ohemeng@maine.edu\">emmanuel.ohemeng@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_d5afef-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_d5afef-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_d5afef-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_d5afef-fb > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_d5afef-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_d5afef-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_d5afef-fb alignfull um-UMBHPeoplePair wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns 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.kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_45cd63-9d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_45cd63-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_45cd63-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_45cd63-9d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row 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.kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_ae89aa-2b{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_ae89aa-2b kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Kurt Ongman\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Kurt.Ongman.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Kurt.Ongman.jpg 686w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Kurt.Ongman-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Kurt.Ongman-150x150.jpg 150w, 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\/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_b2ee0f-9a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68\"] 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-heading553_c74cdc-68 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c74cdc-68\">Kurt Ongman<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f\"] 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-heading553_8a7eb6-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8a7eb6-7f\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc\"] 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-heading553_9e441e-bc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_9e441e-bc, .kt-adv-heading-link553_9e441e-bc .kt-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9e441e-bc\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Amber Roth<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Demographic and habitat characteristics of a sympatric population of Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers<br><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kurt.ongman@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_136f68-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_136f68-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_136f68-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_136f68-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_136f68-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_136f68-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_136f68-2f{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_136f68-2f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_136f68-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_136f68-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_136f68-2f{position:relative;}.kadence-column553_136f68-2f, .kt-inside-inner-col > 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> .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_136f68-2f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_136f68-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_136f68-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_136f68-2f, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_136f68-2f:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_136f68-2f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_5565f5-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_5565f5-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_5565f5-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_9c16d5-c3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_44d306-34:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_44d306-34 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_44d306-34 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_44d306-34 .kb-img img{object-position:74% 43%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_44d306-34.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_44d306-34 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_44d306-34{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_44d306-34 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Sonora Ortiz\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1931\" height=\"1085\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz.jpg 1931w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-634x356.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-846x475.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-951x534.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-1268x712.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ortiz-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1931px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_9b5f6c-30\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3\"] 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-heading553_b5c3bf-f3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b5c3bf-f3\">Sonora Ortiz<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f\"] 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-heading553_0641e5-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0641e5-4f\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14\"] 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-heading553_8dde7e-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_8dde7e-14, .kt-adv-heading-link553_8dde7e-14 .kt-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8dde7e-14\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Ellen Mallory and Jean MacRae<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: PFAS uptake, fate, and transport in agricultural systems<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 108 Boardman Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:serena.laro@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.mclagan@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alessandro.mereghetti@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:monica.miles@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sonora.ortiz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sonora.ortiz@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_5094a0-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_5094a0-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_5094a0-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_5094a0-76 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_5094a0-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_fffa8a-3c:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_fffa8a-3c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_fffa8a-3c.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_fffa8a-3c .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_fffa8a-3c{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_fffa8a-3c kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Tolulope Oyikeke\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tolulope.Oyikeke-scaled-1-1268x1691.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1920px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_15f6be-66{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_15f6be-66{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_15f6be-66{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_15f6be-66{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_15f6be-66{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_15f6be-66{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_15f6be-66{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_15f6be-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_15f6be-66\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_083d1a-95, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_083d1a-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_083d1a-95\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_083d1a-95 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_083d1a-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_083d1a-95\"] 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-heading553_083d1a-95 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_083d1a-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_083d1a-95\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_083d1a-95, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_083d1a-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_083d1a-95\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_083d1a-95 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_083d1a-95\">Tolulope S. Oyikeke<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a\"] 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-heading553_3374e0-6a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_3374e0-6a\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5\"] 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-heading553_e9e35e-c5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_e9e35e-c5, .kt-adv-heading-link553_e9e35e-c5 .kt-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e9e35e-c5\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Joshua Stoll<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Local and Regional seafood systems<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 227 Libby Hall <br><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tolulope.oyikeke@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tolulope.oyikeke@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_9cb792-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_9cb792-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_9cb792-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_9cb792-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_9cb792-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9cb792-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9cb792-08{align-self:flex-start;}.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-heading553_9fc9df-19, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19\"] 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-heading553_9fc9df-19 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9fc9df-19\">Keyana Pardilla<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e465cc-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e465cc-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e465cc-49\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e465cc-49 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e465cc-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e465cc-49\"] 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-heading553_e465cc-49 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e465cc-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e465cc-49\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e465cc-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e465cc-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e465cc-49\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_e465cc-49 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e465cc-49\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c64a55-77, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c64a55-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c64a55-77\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c64a55-77 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c64a55-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c64a55-77\"] 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-heading553_c64a55-77 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c64a55-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c64a55-77\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c64a55-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c64a55-77\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_c64a55-77, .kt-adv-heading-link553_c64a55-77 .kt-adv-heading553_c64a55-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c64a55-77\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_c64a55-77 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c64a55-77\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Sandra De Urioste-Stone and Allison Gardner <br><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:keyana.pardilla@maine.edu\">keyana.pardilla@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_2912e3-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_2912e3-c5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_4f99eb-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_4f99eb-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_4f99eb-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_4f99eb-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_4f99eb-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_4f99eb-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_4f99eb-04{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_4f99eb-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_4f99eb-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > 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.kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_2c8745-17{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_2c8745-17 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Autumn Pozniak\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/11\/IMG-20230727-WA0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/11\/IMG-20230727-WA0010.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/11\/IMG-20230727-WA0010-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/11\/IMG-20230727-WA0010-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/11\/IMG-20230727-WA0010-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/11\/IMG-20230727-WA0010-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/11\/IMG-20230727-WA0010-634x845.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_9ae5e7-5c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0a9279-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0a9279-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0a9279-01\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0a9279-01 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0a9279-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0a9279-01\"] 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-heading553_0a9279-01 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0a9279-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0a9279-01\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0a9279-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0a9279-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0a9279-01\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_0a9279-01 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0a9279-01\">Autumn Pozniak<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71\"] 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-heading553_b67cf1-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b67cf1-71\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7\"] 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-heading553_685f1f-a7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_685f1f-a7, .kt-adv-heading-link553_685f1f-a7 .kt-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_685f1f-a7\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Jessica Leahy<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Workforce Development for Rural Youth in Resource-Dependent Places<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Nutting Hall 253<br><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:autumn.pozniak@maine.edu\">autumn.pozniak@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_93b599-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_93b599-14 > 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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-heading553_31be34-13 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_31be34-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_31be34-13\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_31be34-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_31be34-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_31be34-13\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_31be34-13 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_31be34-13\">Sarah Risley<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_98c69c-23, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_98c69c-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_98c69c-23\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_98c69c-23 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_98c69c-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_98c69c-23\"] 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-heading553_98c69c-23 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_98c69c-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_98c69c-23\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_98c69c-23, 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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-heading553_e08209-fc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e08209-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e08209-fc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e08209-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e08209-fc\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_e08209-fc, .kt-adv-heading-link553_e08209-fc .kt-adv-heading553_e08209-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e08209-fc\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_e08209-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e08209-fc\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Heather Leslie<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Estuarine Ecology<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: Darling Marine Center<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:serena.laro@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.mclagan@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alessandro.mereghetti@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:monica.miles@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sonora.ortiz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sarah.risley1@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sarah.risley1@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_44bc72-b3, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_44bc72-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_44bc72-b3, .site .entry-content 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_8bda64-78:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_8bda64-78 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_8bda64-78.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_8bda64-78 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_8bda64-78{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_8bda64-78 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Mackenzie Roeder\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Mackenzie.Roeder.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Mackenzie.Roeder.png 580w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Mackenzie.Roeder-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Mackenzie.Roeder-105x85.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Mackenzie.Roeder-317x257.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Mackenzie.Roeder-423x344.png 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,580px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_f42a01-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_f42a01-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_f42a01-e0 > 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.kadence-column553_f42a01-e0{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f42a01-e0{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f42a01-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_f42a01-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f42a01-e0{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f42a01-e0{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f42a01-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f42a01-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_f42a01-e0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18\"] 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-heading553_41a5ed-18 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_41a5ed-18\">Kenzie Roeder<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_aba2dc-01, 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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-heading553_a7f4f9-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a7f4f9-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a7f4f9-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_a7f4f9-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a7f4f9-9c\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_a7f4f9-9c, .kt-adv-heading-link553_a7f4f9-9c .kt-adv-heading553_a7f4f9-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a7f4f9-9c\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_a7f4f9-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_a7f4f9-9c\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Brian Olsen (UMaine) and Dr. Adrienne Kovach (UNH)<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Linking genome, phenome, and performance in tidal marsh sparrow bill morphology <br><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tolulope.oyikeke@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mackenzie.Roeder@Maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_0ac744-ae, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_0ac744-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_0ac744-ae, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_0ac744-ae{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_0ac744-ae{gap:10px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns553_0ac744-ae .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_0ac744-ae, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns553_0ac744-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns553_0ac744-ae, .site .entry-content 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_a7fd8f-ce:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_a7fd8f-ce\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_42ef64-79:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_42ef64-79 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_42ef64-79.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_42ef64-79 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_42ef64-79{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_42ef64-79 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Alex Scearce\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1709\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1.jpg 1709w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-317x475.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-423x634.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-634x950.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-846x1267.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-951x1425.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Alex-Scearce-scaled-1-1268x1899.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1709px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_ca1f84-c9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e1a861-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e1a861-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e1a861-86\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e1a861-86 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e1a861-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e1a861-86\"] 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-heading553_e1a861-86 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e1a861-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e1a861-86\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e1a861-86, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_e1a861-86[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e1a861-86\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_e1a861-86 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_e1a861-86\">Alex Scearce<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a\"] 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-heading553_24f86d-4a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_24f86d-4a\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0332ad-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0332ad-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0332ad-39\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0332ad-39 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0332ad-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0332ad-39\"] 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-heading553_0332ad-39 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0332ad-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0332ad-39\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_0332ad-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0332ad-39\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_0332ad-39, .kt-adv-heading-link553_0332ad-39 .kt-adv-heading553_0332ad-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0332ad-39\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_0332ad-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_0332ad-39\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Rachel Schattman and Seanna Annis<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Multitrophic interactions in wild blueberry cropping systems: Plant-fungal and plant-pollinator associations<br><strong>Location<\/strong>:  200 Roger Clapp Greenhouse<br><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tolulope.oyikeke@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alexandra.scearce@maine.edu\">alexandra.scearce@maine.edu&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_82f428-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_82f428-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_82f428-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_82f428-9c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_82f428-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_82f428-9c > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_82f428-9c alignfull um-UMBHPeoplePair wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_2fc043-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_2fc043-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_2fc043-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_2fc043-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_2fc043-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_2fc043-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_2fc043-b7{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2fc043-b7{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2fc043-b7 > 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.kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_cf6421-c6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_cf6421-c6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_cf6421-c6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_cf6421-c6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_a34849-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_a34849-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_a34849-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_a34849-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_a34849-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_a34849-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_a34849-f1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_a34849-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_a34849-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_a34849-f1{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_a34849-f1{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_a34849-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_a34849-f1, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_a34849-f1:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_a34849-f1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_62d435-8b:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_62d435-8b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_62d435-8b img.kb-img, .kb-image553_62d435-8b .kb-img img{object-position:96% 54%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_62d435-8b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_62d435-8b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_62d435-8b{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_62d435-8b kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Meg Schierer\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meg-Schierer2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meg-Schierer2.jpg 576w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meg-Schierer2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meg-Schierer2-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meg-Schierer2-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meg-Schierer2-423x564.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,576px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_2f9977-39{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2f9977-39{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_2f9977-39{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_2f9977-39{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2f9977-39{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_2f9977-39{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2f9977-39{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_2f9977-39 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_2f9977-39\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ced523-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ced523-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ced523-b6\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ced523-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ced523-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ced523-b6\"] 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-heading553_ced523-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ced523-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ced523-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ced523-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ced523-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ced523-b6\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_ced523-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ced523-b6\">Meg Schierer<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b58978-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b58978-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b58978-b0\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b58978-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b58978-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b58978-b0\"] 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-heading553_b58978-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b58978-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b58978-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b58978-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b58978-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b58978-b0\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_b58978-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b58978-b0\">Ph.D. Student and OneHealth and the Environment NRT<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9\"] 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-heading553_fbe500-c9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_fbe500-c9, .kt-adv-heading-link553_fbe500-c9 .kt-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fbe500-c9\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Allison Gardner and Dr. Sandra de Urioste-Stone<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Social and ecological&nbsp;dynamics of mosquito-borne disease<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 304 Deering Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:serena.laro@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.mclagan@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alessandro.mereghetti@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:monica.miles@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sonora.ortiz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sarah.risley1@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:hossein.sabzian@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:megan.schierer@maine.edu\">megan.schierer@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_c7e8fe-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_c7e8fe-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_c7e8fe-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_c7e8fe-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_c7e8fe-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_c7e8fe-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > 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> .kadence-column553_c7e8fe-fc:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_c7e8fe-fc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_271c39-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_271c39-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_271c39-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_271c39-11 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_271c39-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_5af4cd-ba{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_5af4cd-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_5af4cd-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_5af4cd-ba{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5af4cd-ba{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5af4cd-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_5af4cd-ba, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_5af4cd-ba:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_5af4cd-ba\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_c078d2-7e:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_c078d2-7e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_c078d2-7e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_c078d2-7e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_c078d2-7e{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_c078d2-7e kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-105x104.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_b5fe6a-cc1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_b5fe6a-cc1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_b5fe6a-cc1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_b5fe6a-cc1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_b5fe6a-cc1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_b5fe6a-cc1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_b5fe6a-cc1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_b5fe6a-cc1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_b5fe6a-cc1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_b5fe6a-cc1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ce79df-5d{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ce79df-5d{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ce79df-5d{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ce79df-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_ce79df-5d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6141-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6141-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5b6141-32\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6141-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6141-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5b6141-32\"] 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-heading553_5b6141-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6141-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5b6141-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6141-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5b6141-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5b6141-32\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_5b6141-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5b6141-32\">Amber Schultz<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_113783-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_113783-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_113783-7d\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_113783-7d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_113783-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_113783-7d\"] 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-heading553_113783-7d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_113783-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_113783-7d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_113783-7d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_113783-7d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_113783-7d\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_113783-7d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_113783-7d\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b\"] 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-heading553_2b02e2-9b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_2b02e2-9b, .kt-adv-heading-link553_2b02e2-9b .kt-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2b02e2-9b\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Caroline Noblet and Dr. Teresa Johnson<br><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tolulope.oyikeke@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amber.schultz@maine.edu\">amber.schultz@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_aeb262-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_aeb262-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_aeb262-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_aeb262-86 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_aeb262-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_aeb262-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_aeb262-86 alignfull um-UMBHPeoplePair wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f78b00-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_f78b00-50{position:relative;}.kadence-column553_f78b00-50, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_f78b00-50:not(.specificity){margin-top:-45px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f78b00-50{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f78b00-50{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f78b00-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_f78b00-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_f78b00-50, 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.wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_0d3a21-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_0d3a21-58 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_0d3a21-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_0d3a21-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_0d3a21-58 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_2ae24d-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_2ae24d-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_2ae24d-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_2ae24d-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_2ae24d-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_2ae24d-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_2ae24d-42{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_2ae24d-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_2ae24d-42 > 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.kb-image553_946354-56 .kb-img img{object-position:96% 54%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_946354-56.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_946354-56 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_946354-56{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_946354-56 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, 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.kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_f6fb77-a5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_43da12-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_43da12-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_43da12-f3\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_43da12-f3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_43da12-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_43da12-f3\"] 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-heading553_43da12-f3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_43da12-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_43da12-f3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_43da12-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_43da12-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_43da12-f3\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_43da12-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_43da12-f3\">Frederic Seavey<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3\"] 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-heading553_558bdf-f3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_558bdf-f3\">Ph.D. Student <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c\"] 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-heading553_7e4830-1c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_7e4830-1c, .kt-adv-heading-link553_7e4830-1c .kt-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7e4830-1c\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Micheal Kinnison<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:serena.laro@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.mclagan@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alessandro.mereghetti@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:monica.miles@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sonora.ortiz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sarah.risley1@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:hossein.sabzian@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:frederic.seavey@maine.edu\">frederic.seavey@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_99fad6-2d{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d{position:relative;}.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_99fad6-2d:not(.specificity){margin-top:-45px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_99fad6-2d{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_99fad6-2d{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_99fad6-2d, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_99fad6-2d:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_99fad6-2d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_1bcdae-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_1bcdae-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_1bcdae-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_1bcdae-d1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_1bcdae-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_1bcdae-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_1bcdae-d1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_10673a-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_10673a-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_10673a-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_10673a-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_10673a-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_10673a-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_10673a-d2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_10673a-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_10673a-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_10673a-d2{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_10673a-d2{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_10673a-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_10673a-d2, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_10673a-d2:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_10673a-d2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_94e2a2-da:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_94e2a2-da .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_94e2a2-da.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_94e2a2-da .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_94e2a2-da{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_94e2a2-da kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-105x104.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_3406e4-bb{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_3406e4-bb{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_3406e4-bb{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_3406e4-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_3406e4-bb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae\"] 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-heading553_076b0e-ae img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_076b0e-ae\">Miranda Seixas<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1\"] 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-heading553_cfaefc-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_cfaefc-b1\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0\"] 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-heading553_390ad5-c0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_390ad5-c0, .kt-adv-heading-link553_390ad5-c0 .kt-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_390ad5-c0\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Jasmine Saros <br><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tolulope.oyikeke@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:miranda.seixas@maine.edu\">miranda.seixas@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_5dfbaa-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_5dfbaa-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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.kb-image553_872b5b-f5 .kb-img img{object-position:28.000000000000004% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_872b5b-f5.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_872b5b-f5 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_872b5b-f5{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_872b5b-f5 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Melissa Simon\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1546\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Melissa.Simon3_-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Melissa.Simon3_-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Melissa.Simon3_-scaled-1-300x181.jpg 300w, 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.kadence-column553_41e93e-8a{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_41e93e-8a{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_41e93e-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_41e93e-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_41e93e-8a{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_41e93e-8a{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_41e93e-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_41e93e-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_41e93e-8a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c\"] 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-heading553_5959f3-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_5959f3-8c\">Melissa Simon<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab\"] 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-heading553_ae43f7-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_ae43f7-ab\">M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f\"] 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-heading553_f2e936-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_f2e936-7f, .kt-adv-heading-link553_f2e936-7f .kt-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_f2e936-7f\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Pauline Kamath<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Avian influenza in Maine waterfowl<br><strong>Location<\/strong>:  Hitchner Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tolulope.oyikeke@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alexandra.scearce@maine.edu\">melissa.simon@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_35333c-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_35333c-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_35333c-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_35333c-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_35333c-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_35333c-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_35333c-cd{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_35333c-cd{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-105x104.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19 > 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.kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_e0fb3e-19\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa\"] 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-heading553_15e07e-aa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_15e07e-aa\">Nathan Smith<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_80a60f-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_80a60f-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_80a60f-63\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_80a60f-63 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_80a60f-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_80a60f-63\"] 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-heading553_80a60f-63 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_80a60f-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_80a60f-63\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_80a60f-63, 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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-heading553_b14898-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b14898-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b14898-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b14898-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b14898-7f\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_b14898-7f, .kt-adv-heading-link553_b14898-7f .kt-adv-heading553_b14898-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b14898-7f\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_b14898-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b14898-7f\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Ian Bricknell<br><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tolulope.oyikeke@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:nathan.r.smith1@maine.edu\">nathan.r.smith1@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_be9b4d-34 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_be9b4d-34 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_be9b4d-34 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:175px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id553_be9b4d-34 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_be9b4d-34 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_be9b4d-34 > 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> .kadence-column553_25a775-ac:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_25a775-ac\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_2563ac-44 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_2563ac-44 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_2563ac-44 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_2563ac-44 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_2563ac-44 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_99cba1-51{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_99cba1-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_99cba1-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_99cba1-51{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_99cba1-51{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_99cba1-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_99cba1-51, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_99cba1-51:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_99cba1-51\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_b68e33-88:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_b68e33-88 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_b68e33-88 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_b68e33-88 .kb-img img{object-position:35% 49%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_b68e33-88.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_b68e33-88 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_b68e33-88{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_b68e33-88 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Taylor Tegwin\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-634x356.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-1268x713.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Tegwin-Taylor2-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1366px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ede79a-06{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ede79a-06{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_ede79a-06{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ede79a-06{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ede79a-06{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ede79a-06{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ede79a-06{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_ede79a-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_ede79a-06\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7987b0-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7987b0-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7987b0-17\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7987b0-17 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7987b0-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7987b0-17\"] 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-heading553_7987b0-17 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7987b0-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7987b0-17\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7987b0-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_7987b0-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7987b0-17\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_7987b0-17 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_7987b0-17\">Tegwin Taylor<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2\"] 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-heading553_483ccf-d2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_483ccf-d2\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd\"] 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-heading553_8ebeef-bd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_8ebeef-bd, .kt-adv-heading-link553_8ebeef-bd .kt-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8ebeef-bd\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Pauline Kamath and Dr. Carly Sponarski<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: Echinococcus in Maine wildlife<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 216 Hitchner Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:serena.laro@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.mclagan@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alessandro.mereghetti@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:monica.miles@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sonora.ortiz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sarah.risley1@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:hossein.sabzian@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:megan.schierer@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tegwin.taylor@maine.edu\">tegwin.taylor@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_4ac587-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_4ac587-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_4ac587-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_4ac587-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_4ac587-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_4ac587-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_4ac587-d2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_4ac587-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_4ac587-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_4ac587-d2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_167760-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_167760-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_167760-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_167760-bc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_167760-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_79b1ae-8e:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_79b1ae-8e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_79b1ae-8e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_79b1ae-8e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_79b1ae-8e{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_79b1ae-8e kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Andrea Tirrell\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1103\" height=\"1468\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Andrea.Tirrell.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Andrea.Tirrell.jpg 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Andrea.Tirrell-846x1126.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Andrea.Tirrell-951x1266.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1103px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f6c672-1a{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f6c672-1a{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_f6c672-1a{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_f6c672-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_f6c672-1a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_119812-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_119812-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_119812-da\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_119812-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_119812-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_119812-da\"] 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-heading553_119812-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_119812-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_119812-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_119812-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_119812-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_119812-da\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_119812-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_119812-da\">Andrea Tirrell<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11\"] 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-heading553_1a9fa4-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_1a9fa4-11\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d\"] 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-heading553_b6314b-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_b6314b-9d, .kt-adv-heading-link553_b6314b-9d .kt-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_b6314b-9d\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Jacquelyn Gill<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: New England alpine plant community response to climate change<br><strong>Location<\/strong>:  127 Sawyer<br><a href=\"mailto:marisa.monroe@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tolulope.oyikeke@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alexandra.scearce@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:andrea.tirrell@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">andrea.tirrell@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id553_dcd5b1-16 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_ffcd9b-04{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ffcd9b-04{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_ffcd9b-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_ffcd9b-04, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_ffcd9b-04:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_ffcd9b-04\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_1612b0-76:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_1612b0-76 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_1612b0-76 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_1612b0-76 .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_1612b0-76.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_1612b0-76 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_1612b0-76{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_1612b0-76 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-105x104.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_6903a0-57{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_6903a0-57{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_6903a0-57{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_6903a0-57{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_6903a0-57{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_6903a0-57{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_6903a0-57{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_6903a0-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_6903a0-57\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c\"] 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-heading553_8b0ac1-4c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_8b0ac1-4c\">Melisa Uyar<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f\"] 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-heading553_c6aa5b-1f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c6aa5b-1f\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_59582b-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_59582b-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_59582b-ee\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_59582b-ee mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_59582b-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_59582b-ee\"] 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-heading553_59582b-ee img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_59582b-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_59582b-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_59582b-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_59582b-ee\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_59582b-ee, .kt-adv-heading-link553_59582b-ee .kt-adv-heading553_59582b-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_59582b-ee\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_59582b-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_59582b-ee\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Dr. Keith Evans<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:megan.schierer@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tegwin.taylor@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:melisa.uyar@maine.edu\">melisa.uyar@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_e09f03-46{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e09f03-46{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_e09f03-46{position:relative;}.kadence-column553_e09f03-46, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_e09f03-46:not(.specificity){margin-top:-45px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_e09f03-46{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e09f03-46{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_e09f03-46{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e09f03-46{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_e09f03-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_e09f03-46, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_e09f03-46:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_e09f03-46\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_1dacc2-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_1dacc2-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_1dacc2-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_1dacc2-83 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_1dacc2-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_1dacc2-83 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_1dacc2-83 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_56cff8-fd{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_56cff8-fd, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_56cff8-fd:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_56cff8-fd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_bed0d3-81:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_bed0d3-81 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_bed0d3-81 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_bed0d3-81 .kb-img img{object-position:95% 55.00000000000001%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_bed0d3-81.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_bed0d3-81 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_bed0d3-81{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_bed0d3-81 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"UMaine Pawprint\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk.jpg 292w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-105x104.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/05\/bpdrk-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,292px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_564d2e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_564d2e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_564d2e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_564d2e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_564d2e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_564d2e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_564d2e-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_564d2e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_564d2e-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_564d2e-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_d0159a-3c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_d0159a-3c{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_d0159a-3c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_d0159a-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_d0159a-3c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c099e9-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c099e9-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c099e9-65\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c099e9-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c099e9-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c099e9-65\"] 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-heading553_c099e9-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c099e9-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c099e9-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c099e9-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_c099e9-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c099e9-65\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_c099e9-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_c099e9-65\">Leonardo Villacis<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9babd2-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9babd2-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9babd2-43\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9babd2-43 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9babd2-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9babd2-43\"] 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-heading553_9babd2-43 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9babd2-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9babd2-43\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9babd2-43, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_9babd2-43[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9babd2-43\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_9babd2-43 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_9babd2-43\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fc72fd-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fc72fd-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fc72fd-5c\"]{margin-top:-5px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fc72fd-5c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fc72fd-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fc72fd-5c\"] 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-heading553_fc72fd-5c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fc72fd-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fc72fd-5c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_fc72fd-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_fc72fd-5c\"] a, 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1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_b8a8dd-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_b8a8dd-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_b8a8dd-44{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_b8a8dd-44{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_b8a8dd-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_b8a8dd-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_b8a8dd-44\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55caa0-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55caa0-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_55caa0-91\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55caa0-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55caa0-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_55caa0-91\"] 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-heading553_55caa0-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55caa0-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_55caa0-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55caa0-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_55caa0-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_55caa0-91\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_55caa0-91 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_55caa0-91\">Holly White<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_32a673-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_32a673-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_32a673-9a\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_32a673-9a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_32a673-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_32a673-9a\"] 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-heading553_32a673-9a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_32a673-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_32a673-9a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_32a673-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_32a673-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_32a673-9a\"]{padding-right:15px;padding-left:15px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_32a673-9a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_32a673-9a\">Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_621ce8-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_621ce8-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_621ce8-59\"]{margin-top:-5px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_621ce8-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_621ce8-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_621ce8-59\"] 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-heading553_621ce8-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_621ce8-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_621ce8-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_621ce8-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_621ce8-59\"] a, .kt-adv-heading-link553_621ce8-59, .kt-adv-heading-link553_621ce8-59 .kt-adv-heading553_621ce8-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_621ce8-59\"]{color:#003263;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading553_621ce8-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_621ce8-59\"><strong>Advisor<\/strong>: Kate Ruskin<br><strong>Research Topic<\/strong>: STEM education<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 304 Deering Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joelle.kilchenmann@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jasmine.lamb@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:serena.laro@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:kayla.mclagan@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:alessandro.mereghetti@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:monica.miles@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sonora.ortiz@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sarah.risley1@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:hossein.sabzian@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:megan.schierer@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:tegwin.taylor@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ben.vanderstouw@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:holly.white2@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">holly.white2@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_75fb66-10{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_75fb66-10{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_75fb66-10{position:relative;}.kadence-column553_75fb66-10, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_75fb66-10:not(.specificity){margin-top:-45px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_75fb66-10{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_75fb66-10{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_75fb66-10{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_75fb66-10{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_75fb66-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column553_75fb66-10, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_75fb66-10:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_75fb66-10\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id553_b70202-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id553_b70202-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id553_b70202-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id553_b70202-27 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id553_b70202-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id553_b70202-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id553_b70202-27 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column553_be0390-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_be0390-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_be0390-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_be0390-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_be0390-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_be0390-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_be0390-02{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_be0390-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_be0390-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_be0390-02{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_be0390-02{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_be0390-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column553_be0390-02, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column553_be0390-02:not(.specificity){margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_be0390-02\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_a7898e-81:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kb-image553_a7898e-81 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image553_a7898e-81 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_a7898e-81 .kb-img img{object-position:49% 51%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image553_a7898e-81.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image553_a7898e-81 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.kb-image553_a7898e-81{max-width:250px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_a7898e-81 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Ivy Yen\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ivy.Yen2_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ivy.Yen2_.jpg 462w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ivy.Yen2_-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ivy.Yen2_-105x129.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ivy.Yen2_-317x388.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Ivy.Yen2_-423x518.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,462px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column553_94c664-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_94c664-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_94c664-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_94c664-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column553_94c664-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column553_94c664-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_94c664-5b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_94c664-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column553_94c664-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_94c664-5b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column553_5dc4d4-23\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_410252-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_410252-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_410252-98\"]{padding-top:0px;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_410252-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_410252-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_410252-98\"] 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-heading553_410252-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_410252-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_410252-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_410252-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_410252-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_410252-98\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading553_410252-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_410252-98\">Ivy Yen<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2cdeb5-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2cdeb5-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2cdeb5-52\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:19px;line-height:26px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2cdeb5-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2cdeb5-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2cdeb5-52\"] 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-heading553_2cdeb5-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2cdeb5-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading553_2cdeb5-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading553_2cdeb5-52, 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disease, and interspecific competition<br><strong>Location<\/strong>: 202 Nutting Hall<br><a href=\"mailto:deborah.alademehin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:parker.bausman@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ali.bello@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:joseph.bootsebenfield@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:paula.castiblanco@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:sequoia.dixson@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:jillian.fedarick@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:amanda.gavin@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:thomas.grindle@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:Grayson.huston@maine.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:phoebe.jekielek@maine.edu\"><\/a><a 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