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Unique interdisciplinary programs will inspire you with a new vision of what is possible and will transform how you look at yourself, your community, and your world. Be sure to visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of International Programs<\/a>&nbsp;for help selecting, applying, and preparing for your study abroad experience.<br>Follow this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/ees-study-abroad-recommended-programs\/\">link<\/a>&nbsp;for a list of programs that align well with the EES curriculum. 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.kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1400px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:74px;padding-right:75px;padding-bottom:75px;padding-left:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(43.1% - ((60px * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(56.9% - ((60px * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id674_a81bee-9f{background-color:#faf4ec;}.kb-row-layout-id674_a81bee-9f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id674_a81bee-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:55px;padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id674_a81bee-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id674_a81bee-9f alignfull kt-row-has-bg um-UMBHFeatureAccent 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\">\n<style>.kadence-column674_e33177-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:35px;padding-left:50px;}.kadence-column674_e33177-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;}.kadence-column674_e33177-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column674_e33177-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;}.kadence-column674_e33177-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column674_e33177-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column674_e33177-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column674_e33177-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column674_e33177-99{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column674_e33177-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column674_e33177-99, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column674_e33177-99:not(.specificity){margin-top:40px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column674_e33177-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column674_e33177-99\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_98674e-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_98674e-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_98674e-5c\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_98674e-5c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_98674e-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_98674e-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-heading674_98674e-5c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_98674e-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_98674e-5c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_98674e-5c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_98674e-5c\">\u201cThe best advice I can give to prepare for studying abroad is to go all in, ignore those feelings of self-doubt and to embrace the unknowns and challenges that make you nervous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_3fd795-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_3fd795-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_3fd795-7c\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_3fd795-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_3fd795-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_3fd795-7c\"] 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-heading674_3fd795-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_3fd795-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_3fd795-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_3fd795-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_3fd795-7c\"><em>Kathleen Brown<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:35px;padding-left:50px;}.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;}.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;}.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc:not(.specificity){margin-top:40px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column674_7a43c6-fc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a78427-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a78427-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_a78427-92\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a78427-92 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a78427-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_a78427-92\"] 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-heading674_a78427-92 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a78427-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_a78427-92\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_a78427-92 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_a78427-92\">\u201cMy most valuable takeaway was that it is ok to be uncomfortable in a new place at first and it is important to live in the moment. I would highly recommend looking into courses that may be unique to the place where you are interested in studying abroad. There is much potential for gaining new perspectives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d3518d-be, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d3518d-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_d3518d-be\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d3518d-be mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d3518d-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_d3518d-be\"] 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-heading674_d3518d-be img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d3518d-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_d3518d-be\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_d3518d-be wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_d3518d-be\"><em>Peyton Scheaffer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id674_2822f9-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id674_2822f9-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id674_2822f9-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:60px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id674_2822f9-a6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id674_2822f9-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id674_2822f9-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;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-id674_2822f9-a6 alignfull has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg 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-column674_cffb9b-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column674_cffb9b-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column674_cffb9b-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column674_cffb9b-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-column674_cffb9b-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column674_cffb9b-48 > 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image674_909032-03 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img alt=\"Green and blue bird sitting on a branch in Costa Rica\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1925\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/NETO18842.2-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/NETO18842.2-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/NETO18842.2-scaled-1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/NETO18842.2-scaled-1-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/NETO18842.2-scaled-1-768x578.jpg 768w, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column674_8ceeb2-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column674_8ceeb2-74{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_8ceeb2-74{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_8ceeb2-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column674_8ceeb2-74 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column674_8ceeb2-74{position:relative;}.kadence-column674_8ceeb2-74, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column674_8ceeb2-74:not(.specificity){margin-top:-20px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column674_8ceeb2-74{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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.kadence-column674_8ceeb2-74:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column674_8ceeb2-74\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_66c2dd-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-heading674_66c2dd-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_66c2dd-8e\">Braden Collard\u2019s Report from Costa Rica<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_327261-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_327261-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_327261-6e\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_327261-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_327261-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_327261-6e\"] 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-heading674_327261-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_327261-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_327261-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_327261-6e, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b\"] 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-heading674_c5e820-4b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_c5e820-4b\">Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_387856-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_387856-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_387856-73\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_387856-73 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_387856-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_387856-73\"] 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-heading674_387856-73 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_387856-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_387856-73\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_387856-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_387856-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_387856-73\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_387856-73, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_387856-73[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_387856-73\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_387856-73 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_387856-73\">EES senior Melissa Genoter studied abroad in Australia at the Deakin University campus in Warrnambool, Australia. She was enrolled in a marine science program and took courses in marine biology, coastal zone management, and indigenous natural resource management.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_354541-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_354541-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_354541-20\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_354541-20 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_354541-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_354541-20\"] 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-heading674_354541-20 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_354541-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_354541-20\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_354541-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_354541-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_354541-20\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_354541-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_354541-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_354541-20\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_354541-20 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_354541-20\">Surfing was the most valuable skill she learned abroad! &nbsp;It helped her connect with new surroundings, physically get out of her comfort zone, and to make a great group of friends.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_96e695-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_96e695-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_96e695-1f\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_96e695-1f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_96e695-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_96e695-1f\"] 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-heading674_96e695-1f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_96e695-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_96e695-1f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_96e695-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_96e695-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_96e695-1f\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_96e695-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_96e695-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_96e695-1f\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_96e695-1f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_96e695-1f\">Her advice to others looking to study abroad is to start early! The application process can seem daunting at first, but UMaine and its providers have great resources to help you every step of the way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column674_704316-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column674_704316-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column674_704316-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column674_704316-34 > .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-column674_704316-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column674_704316-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column674_704316-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column674_704316-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column674_704316-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meliss.Genoter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meliss.Genoter.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meliss.Genoter-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meliss.Genoter-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meliss.Genoter-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Meliss.Genoter-105x140.jpg 105w, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_50883b-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_50883b-68\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_50883b-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_50883b-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_50883b-68\"]{padding-right:45px;padding-left:45px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading674_50883b-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_50883b-68\">Tanzania<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6dae71-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6dae71-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6dae71-25\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6dae71-25 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6dae71-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6dae71-25\"] 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-heading674_6dae71-25 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6dae71-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6dae71-25\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6dae71-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6dae71-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6dae71-25\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6dae71-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6dae71-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6dae71-25\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_6dae71-25 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6dae71-25\">Sarah Hammond traveled to Tanzania to experience a unique study abroad course that focused heavily on sustainability, being aware of environmental consciences and supporting the roots of local communities. The&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.givevolunteers.org\/\">GIVE Volunteers program<\/a>&nbsp;teaches its volunteers to invest in community-based tourism, which establishes long term sustainable benefits for local communities. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns674_9a921a-cf{gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns674_9a921a-cf .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns674_9a921a-cf, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns674_9a921a-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns674_9a921a-cf, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns674_9a921a-cf{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns674_9a921a-cf, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns674_9a921a-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns674_9a921a-cf, .site .entry-content 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.kb-btn674_95473d-e0.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;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;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn674_95473d-e0.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn674_95473d-e0.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn674_95473d-e0.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;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn674_95473d-e0.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn674_95473d-e0.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn674_95473d-e0.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-btn674_95473d-e0 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:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/2025\/07\/31\/report-from-tanzania-sarah-hammond\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>learn more<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id674_ab02d9-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id674_ab02d9-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id674_ab02d9-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:45px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id674_ab02d9-b3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id674_ab02d9-b3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id674_ab02d9-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:150px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id674_ab02d9-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:85px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id674_ab02d9-b3 alignfull has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg 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767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column674_7638b8-e1{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_7638b8-e1{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_7638b8-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column674_7638b8-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column674_7638b8-e1, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column674_7638b8-e1:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column674_7638b8-e1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30\"] 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-heading674_d48dc5-30 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_d48dc5-30\">Alaska<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed\"] 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-heading674_780ab1-ed img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_780ab1-ed\">EES Senior Rachel Gilman participated in Semester by the Bay through University of Alaska Anchorage, Kachemak Bay Campus. She absolutely loved being in Alaska, and thought it was one of the most beautiful places she has ever gotten the chance to explore! Rachel studied incredible dynamic estuarine ecosystems, worked closely with the local sea otter populations, and made connections with both peers and experts in the field of natural sciences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column674_d6a43d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column674_d6a43d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column674_d6a43d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column674_d6a43d-ce > .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-column674_d6a43d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column674_d6a43d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column674_d6a43d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column674_d6a43d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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62vw,2048px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id674_efeee2-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id674_efeee2-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id674_efeee2-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:65px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id674_efeee2-9f{background-color:#faf4ec;}.kb-row-layout-id674_efeee2-9f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id674_efeee2-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id674_efeee2-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-child(1 of *:not(style)){order:2;}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kb-image674_83891a-b6 .kb-img img{object-position:49% 31%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image674_83891a-b6 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img alt=\"Photograph of Kalina Kinyon\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Kalina.Kinyon-634x423-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Kalina.Kinyon-634x423-1.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Kalina.Kinyon-634x423-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Kalina.Kinyon-634x423-1-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Kalina.Kinyon-634x423-1-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/Kalina.Kinyon-634x423-1-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,634px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column674_914740-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column674_914740-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column674_914740-9e > .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-column674_914740-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column674_914740-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column674_914740-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column674_914740-9e{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_914740-9e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_914740-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column674_914740-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column674_914740-9e{position:relative;}.kadence-column674_914740-9e, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column674_914740-9e:not(.specificity){margin-top:-20px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column674_914740-9e{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_914740-9e{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_914740-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column674_914740-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column674_914740-9e{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_914740-9e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_914740-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column674_914740-9e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column674_914740-9e, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column674_914740-9e:not(.specificity){margin-top:-15px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column674_914740-9e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a912b6-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a912b6-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_a912b6-03\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a912b6-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a912b6-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_a912b6-03\"] 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-heading674_a912b6-03 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a912b6-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_a912b6-03\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a912b6-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a912b6-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_a912b6-03\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a912b6-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_a912b6-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_a912b6-03\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading674_a912b6-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_a912b6-03\">New Zealand<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_abfe94-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_abfe94-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_abfe94-49\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_abfe94-49 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_abfe94-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_abfe94-49\"] 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-heading674_abfe94-49 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_abfe94-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_abfe94-49\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_abfe94-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_abfe94-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_abfe94-49\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_abfe94-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_abfe94-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_abfe94-49\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_abfe94-49 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_abfe94-49\">Kalina Kinyon, past EES ambassador and now graduate, spent a semester studying abroad in New Zealand! She studied conservation and behavioral ecology while backpacking all across the country. She lived in campus accommodations and traveled to every major city. Her favorite experience abroad was seeing the Blue Penguin colonies in Dunedin.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id674_702c77-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id674_702c77-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id674_702c77-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:175px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id674_702c77-49{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id674_702c77-49 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id674_702c77-49{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id674_702c77-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:150px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id674_702c77-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:85px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id674_702c77-49 alignfull kt-row-has-bg 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-column674_0d12b1-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column674_0d12b1-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column674_0d12b1-27 > .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-column674_0d12b1-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column674_0d12b1-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column674_0d12b1-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_1cc72f-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-heading674_1cc72f-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_1cc72f-26\">Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6314aa-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6314aa-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6314aa-11\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6314aa-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6314aa-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6314aa-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-heading674_6314aa-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6314aa-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6314aa-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6314aa-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6314aa-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6314aa-11\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6314aa-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_6314aa-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6314aa-11\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_6314aa-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_6314aa-11\">Julia Iannuzzi spent a semester at the University College Cork (UCC) in Cork, Ireland. UCC s known as one of the world\u2019s most sustainable universities. While at the university she joined the Environmental Society and participated in the global climate strike. Julia also took a course about Sustainable Living, the Environment and Human Health, and Environmental Economic Geography.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .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-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:15px;padding-right:100px;padding-left:100px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column674_1e0056-5c{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-column674_1e0056-5c{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column674_1e0056-5c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column674_1e0056-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column674_1e0056-5c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image674_590104-57 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image674_590104-57 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land32\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/image1-min-min-634x476-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/image1-min-min-634x476-1.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/image1-min-min-634x476-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/image1-min-min-634x476-1-105x79.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/image1-min-min-634x476-1-317x238.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/image1-min-min-634x476-1-423x318.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/774\/2025\/07\/image1-min-min-634x476-1-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,634px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id674_315330-3c{margin-top:-155px;}.kb-row-layout-id674_315330-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id674_315330-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id674_315330-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:132px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id674_315330-3c{background-color:#e5f0f9;background-image:url('https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/06\/Ripped-paper-white.png');background-size:cover;background-position:50% 0%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}.kb-row-layout-id674_315330-3c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id674_315330-3c{z-index:1;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id674_315330-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id674_315330-3c{margin-top:-135px;}.kb-row-layout-id674_315330-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id674_315330-3c alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column674_f84ed1-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column674_f84ed1-d5 > .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-column674_f84ed1-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column674_f84ed1-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column674_f84ed1-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column674_f84ed1-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column674_f84ed1-d5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column674_f84ed1-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column674_f84ed1-d5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_2e1c58-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_2e1c58-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_2e1c58-b1\"]{padding-top:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_2e1c58-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_2e1c58-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_2e1c58-b1\"]{padding-top:0px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading674_2e1c58-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_2e1c58-b1\">Study Away<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_55475f-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_55475f-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_55475f-af\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_55475f-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_55475f-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_55475f-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-heading674_55475f-af img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_55475f-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_55475f-af\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_55475f-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_55475f-af\">EES students can take advantage of courses at other institutions for a variety of reasons. From simply saving money at a local community college to unique field courses, there are opportunities to gain new perspectives and experiences by studying away.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_9942fa-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_9942fa-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_9942fa-bf\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_9942fa-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_9942fa-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_9942fa-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-heading674_9942fa-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_9942fa-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_9942fa-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_9942fa-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_9942fa-bf\">For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/studyabroad\/\">UMaine Study Abroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id674_400d83-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id674_400d83-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id674_400d83-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1400px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:75px;padding-right:75px;padding-bottom:75px;padding-left:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((60px * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((60px * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id674_400d83-99 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id674_400d83-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:55px;padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id674_400d83-99 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id674_400d83-99 alignfull has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg um-UMBHFeatureAccent 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\">\n<style>.kadence-column674_99dba4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:35px;padding-left:50px;}.kadence-column674_99dba4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;}.kadence-column674_99dba4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column674_99dba4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:35px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:35px;}.kadence-column674_99dba4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column674_99dba4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column674_99dba4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column674_99dba4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column674_99dba4-00{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column674_99dba4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column674_99dba4-00, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column674_99dba4-00:not(.specificity){margin-top:40px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column674_99dba4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;border-top:3px solid #ed6f48;border-right:3px solid #ed6f48;border-bottom:3px solid #ed6f48;border-left:3px solid #ed6f48;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column674_99dba4-00\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_94815a-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_94815a-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_94815a-51\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:30px;line-height:1.5em;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_94815a-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_94815a-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_94815a-51\"] 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-heading674_94815a-51 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_94815a-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_94815a-51\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_94815a-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_94815a-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_94815a-51\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_94815a-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading674_94815a-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_94815a-51\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_94815a-51 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_94815a-51\">Domestic study Away<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_da0d63-fc:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_da0d63-fc ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_da0d63-fc ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:19px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_da0d63-fc .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_da0d63-fc ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_da0d63-fc ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items674_da0d63-fc ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_da0d63-fc ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items674_da0d63-fc kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-674_270d3e-3c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;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;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-674_270d3e-3c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading674_ead434-4a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_ead434-4a\">Complete courses at your local community college. 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading674_0a2037-9f\">UMaine Travel Study Options<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_7979fb-d9:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_7979fb-d9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:-20px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_7979fb-d9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:8px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_7979fb-d9 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_7979fb-d9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items674_7979fb-d9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items674_7979fb-d9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap 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