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class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: stratum-1-web;font-weight:900\">Dr. Walt Golet<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_3d1365-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_3d1365-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_3d1365-8b\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_3d1365-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_3d1365-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_3d1365-8b\"] 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-heading117_3d1365-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_3d1365-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_3d1365-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_3d1365-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_3d1365-8b\">Dr. Walt Golet completed his Undergraduate degree right here at the University of Maine! He then completed a Masters degree and his Doctorate at the University of New Hampshire, where he produced a dissertation on the \u201cSomatic condition, growth, and distribution of Atlantic bluefin tuna (<em>Thunnus thynnus<\/em>) in the Gulf of Maine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_21978e-e0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_21978e-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_21978e-e0\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_21978e-e0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_21978e-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_21978e-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-heading117_21978e-e0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_21978e-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_21978e-e0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_21978e-e0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_21978e-e0\">After receiving his PhD, Dr. Walt Golet established the Pelagic Fisheries Lab in 2011 with the goal to close life history gaps of highly migratory species in the Northwest Atlantic. Plagued with uncertainty, stock assessments for highly migratory species often lack basic information like age structure, stock delineation, predator prey interactions, size at maturity, indices of abundance, basic sampling, fecundity, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_650e46-db, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_650e46-db, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_650e46-db, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_650e46-db{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_650e46-db{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns117_650e46-db .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_650e46-db, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_650e46-db, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_650e46-db, .site .entry-content 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#ed6f48;border-right:1px solid #082e58;border-bottom:0px solid #082e58;border-left:1px solid #082e58;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id117_f9ea9b-33 kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-1 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane117_aefc50-9b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Sammi Nadeau<br><strong>LAB MANAGER<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfef86-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfef86-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfef86-ce\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfef86-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfef86-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfef86-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-heading117_cfef86-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfef86-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfef86-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_cfef86-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfef86-ce\">Sammi has been a part of the Tuna Team for about 6 years. She started in the lab as a Graduate Student conducting her Masters thesis&nbsp; \u201cEvaluating the Foraging Ecology and Energetics of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (<em>Thunnus thynnus<\/em>) in the Gulf of Maine.\u201d After defending her thesis, Sammi transitioned into the role of being the Pelagic Fisheries Lab\u2019s Lab Manager where she continues to make great strides. As our Lab Manager, Sammi oversees all lab operations, coordinates many public outreach opportunities, leads our Atlantic bluefin tuna &amp; billfish tagging initiative, ensures the lab supplies are stocked, coordinates with local bluefin tournament committees, and SO MUCH MORE!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a\"] 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-heading117_5e2cf3-5a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_5e2cf3-5a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-ic_quoteSerifLeft kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.65 0-3 1.35-3 3v3h3v-3h-2c0-1.11.89-2 2-2v-1zm5 0c-1.65 0-3 1.35-3 3v3h3v-3h-2c0-1.11.89-2 2-2v-1z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">Working with highly migratory species has been one of the coolest and most rewarding experiences of my life. I am one of those very fortunate people that gets to say I genuinely love what I do!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_56335b-6e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_56335b-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_56335b-6e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_56335b-6e{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_56335b-6e{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns117_56335b-6e .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_56335b-6e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_56335b-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_56335b-6e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_56335b-6e{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_56335b-6e, .site .entry-content 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#ed6f48;border-right:1px solid #082e58;border-bottom:0px solid #082e58;border-left:1px solid #082e58;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id117_675909-ab kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-1 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane117_e1ef7f-2d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Mackenzie O&#8217;Donnell<br><strong>RESEARCH ASSISTANT<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_8c709b-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_8c709b-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_8c709b-0c\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_8c709b-0c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_8c709b-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_8c709b-0c\"] 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-heading117_8c709b-0c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_8c709b-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_8c709b-0c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_8c709b-0c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_8c709b-0c\">Mackenzie joined the Tuna Team in the Summer of 2021 as an undergraduate intern during her time at the University of Maine. She conducted her senior capstone project on the \u201cForaging ecology of bigeye tuna (<em>Thunnus obesus<\/em>) in the Northwest Atlantic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfe400-74, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfe400-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfe400-74\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfe400-74 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfe400-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfe400-74\"] 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-heading117_cfe400-74 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfe400-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfe400-74\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_cfe400-74 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfe400-74\">After graduating in 2023 with a B.S. in Marine Biology with a minor in Fisheries Management, Mackenzie transitioned from an Undergraduate Intern to Fisheries Technician to Research Assistant. She now leads the biological sampling program, manages the Pelagic Fisheries Lab\u2019s Internship Program, and creates &amp; manages our online media presence.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_29d728-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_29d728-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_29d728-d6\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_29d728-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_29d728-d6\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_29d728-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_29d728-d6\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_29d728-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_29d728-d6\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_29d728-d6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_29d728-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_29d728-d6\"] 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-heading117_29d728-d6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_29d728-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_29d728-d6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_29d728-d6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_29d728-d6\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-ic_quoteSerifLeft kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.65 0-3 1.35-3 3v3h3v-3h-2c0-1.11.89-2 2-2v-1zm5 0c-1.65 0-3 1.35-3 3v3h3v-3h-2c0-1.11.89-2 2-2v-1z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">Overseeing the Pelagic Fisheries Lab Internship Program is the most rewarding aspect of my job. The excitement you see on the intern\u2019s faces when they see their first tuna &amp; process their first head is priceless. The connections, skills, and memories I have gained from the Pelagic Fisheries Lab are ones I will carry with me professionally throughout my career.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_c4a788-04, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_c4a788-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_c4a788-04, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_c4a788-04{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_c4a788-04{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns117_c4a788-04 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_c4a788-04, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_c4a788-04, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_c4a788-04, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_c4a788-04{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:2px;}.kt-accordion-id117_f64d3d-3d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:10px solid #d6d6d6;border-right:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left:1px solid #d6d6d6;}.kt-accordion-id117_f64d3d-3d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id117_f64d3d-3d .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:10px solid #ed6f48;border-right:1px solid #082e58;border-bottom:1px solid #082e58;border-left:1px solid #082e58;}.kt-accordion-id117_f64d3d-3d .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id117_f64d3d-3d > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:10px solid #ed6f48;border-right:1px solid #082e58;border-bottom:0px solid #082e58;border-left:1px solid #082e58;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id117_f64d3d-3d kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-1 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane117_f78797-fa\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: stratum-1-web;font-weight:900\">John Carlucci<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>QUANTITATIVE FISHERIES SCIENTIST<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_729b91-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_729b91-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_729b91-e7\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_729b91-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_729b91-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_729b91-e7\"] 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-heading117_729b91-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_729b91-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_729b91-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_729b91-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_729b91-e7\">John joined the Tuna Team in the Fall of 2023. He completed both his Undergraduate &amp; Graduate degrees at the University of Maine. John received his Masters studying the population dynamics of several groundfish species in the Eastern Gulf of Maine. During his first year at the PFL, he created a data logging application for our biological sampling program, analyzed MANY tagging tracks for Atlantic bluefin tuna &amp; billfish, and is currently developing an application to share with local fishermen &amp; the general public that allows folks to view Atlantic bluefin tuna tracks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e\"] 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-heading117_ca01e3-0e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_ca01e3-0e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-ic_quoteSerifLeft kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.65 0-3 1.35-3 3v3h3v-3h-2c0-1.11.89-2 2-2v-1zm5 0c-1.65 0-3 1.35-3 3v3h3v-3h-2c0-1.11.89-2 2-2v-1z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">I\u2019m the number cruncher. I manage the organization of all of the datasets in the lab, analyze the data, and assist the lab members with any statistical help they may need. Coming from groundfish and diadromous species I can say I have never worked with a cooler suite of fish as I do here.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_c3a7c0-0f, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_c3a7c0-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_c3a7c0-0f, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_c3a7c0-0f{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_c3a7c0-0f{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns117_c3a7c0-0f .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_c3a7c0-0f, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_c3a7c0-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_c3a7c0-0f, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_c3a7c0-0f{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_c3a7c0-0f, .site .entry-content 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.kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:2px;}.kt-accordion-id117_ea3825-37 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:10px solid #d6d6d6;border-right:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left:1px solid #d6d6d6;}.kt-accordion-id117_ea3825-37 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id117_ea3825-37 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:10px solid #ed6f48;border-right:1px solid #082e58;border-bottom:1px solid #082e58;border-left:1px solid #082e58;}.kt-accordion-id117_ea3825-37 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id117_ea3825-37 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:10px solid #ed6f48;border-right:1px solid #082e58;border-bottom:0px solid #082e58;border-left:1px solid #082e58;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id117_ea3825-37 kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-1 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane117_6e69ba-ba\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: stratum-1-web;font-weight:900\">Kay Zipp<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>PhD CANDIDATE<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_6b8224-54, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_6b8224-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_6b8224-54\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_6b8224-54 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_6b8224-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_6b8224-54\"] 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-heading117_6b8224-54 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_6b8224-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_6b8224-54\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_6b8224-54 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_6b8224-54\">Originally from New York, Kay likes to say she has chased fish across the country, living in Texas, West Virginia, and now Maine. She completed her undergraduate degree in environmental science with a watershed concentration at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science &amp; Forestry (SUNY ESF) in 2014, where she was first introduced to otoliths and otolith chemistry. Kay came to the University of Maine during the summer of 2022 after completing her Masters degree at West Virginia University. Kay\u2019s Doctoral dissertation centers around stock identification methods, population structure, and spatial distributions using various data science techniques, including machine learning and pop-off satellite tags.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_342a7f-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-heading117_342a7f-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_342a7f-7c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-ic_quoteSerifLeft kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.65 0-3 1.35-3 3v3h3v-3h-2c0-1.11.89-2 2-2v-1zm5 0c-1.65 0-3 1.35-3 3v3h3v-3h-2c0-1.11.89-2 2-2v-1z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">In the lab, I do various things, from processing tagging data to aiding in head dissections and working at local bluefin tournaments, which happens to be one of my favorite aspects of the Pelagic Fisheries Lab. I enjoy interacting with the fishermen and the general public, plus there\u2019s nothing like seeing someone\u2019s face when they see an Atlantic bluefin tuna for the first time!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_748806-1c, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_748806-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_748806-1c, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_748806-1c{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_748806-1c{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns117_748806-1c .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_748806-1c, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_748806-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_748806-1c, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_748806-1c{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:2px;}.kt-accordion-id117_4514ac-57 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:10px solid #d6d6d6;border-right:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left:1px solid #d6d6d6;}.kt-accordion-id117_4514ac-57 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id117_4514ac-57 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:10px solid #ed6f48;border-right:1px solid #082e58;border-bottom:1px solid #082e58;border-left:1px solid #082e58;}.kt-accordion-id117_4514ac-57 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id117_4514ac-57 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:10px solid #ed6f48;border-right:1px solid #082e58;border-bottom:0px solid #082e58;border-left:1px solid #082e58;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id117_4514ac-57 kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-1 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane117_a0fd50-7f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: stratum-1-web;font-weight:900\">Joe Dello Russo <\/span><\/strong><br><strong>PhD CANDIDATE<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfebea-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfebea-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfebea-f2\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfebea-f2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfebea-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfebea-f2\"] 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-heading117_cfebea-f2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_cfebea-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfebea-f2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_cfebea-f2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_cfebea-f2\">Joe joined the Tuna Team in the Fall of 2022. Joe completed his undergraduate degree at University of Massachusetts Amherst. For his PhD, Joe is studying the application and analysis of satellite telemetry for Atlantic tunas, specifically yellowfin and bluefin, with a scope on its implications for international management and involvement of the fishing community in research.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:start;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon{color:#ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd\"] 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-heading117_90fbe3-cd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_90fbe3-cd\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-ic_quoteSerifLeft kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 0c-1.65 0-3 1.35-3 3v3h3v-3h-2c0-1.11.89-2 2-2v-1zm5 0c-1.65 0-3 1.35-3 3v3h3v-3h-2c0-1.11.89-2 2-2v-1z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">In the lab, I\u2019m often found coordinating with captains, analyzing data, working tournaments, or helping dissect heads and guts for our biological sampling program! Being a part of such a diverse and applied lab is definitely one of the highlights for me.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_0c4d2f-0b, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_0c4d2f-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_0c4d2f-0b, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_0c4d2f-0b{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_0c4d2f-0b{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns117_0c4d2f-0b .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_0c4d2f-0b, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_0c4d2f-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_0c4d2f-0b, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns117_0c4d2f-0b{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns117_0c4d2f-0b, .site .entry-content 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#ed6f48;border-right:1px solid #082e58;border-bottom:0px solid #082e58;border-left:1px solid #082e58;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id117_f11e6d-97 kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-1 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane117_261e8c-2e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: stratum-1-web;font-weight:900\">Blaise Jenner<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>GRADUATE STUDENT<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5a9d1a-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5a9d1a-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_5a9d1a-26\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5a9d1a-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5a9d1a-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_5a9d1a-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-heading117_5a9d1a-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_5a9d1a-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_5a9d1a-26\"] 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Blaise completed his undergraduate degree at the University of New England. Blaise is currently completing his Graduate degree at the University of Maine where he is establishing and conducting a long term monitoring project on the foraging ecology of bluefin tuna, which is a collaboration between the Pelagic Fisheries Lab and the Maine Department of Marine Resources. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_558a35-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_558a35-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_558a35-51\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_558a35-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading117_558a35-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading117_558a35-51\"] 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-heading117_558a35-51 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.kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:2px;}.kt-accordion-id117_12f052-ea > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:10px solid #d6d6d6;border-right:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left:1px solid #d6d6d6;}.kt-accordion-id117_12f052-ea > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id117_12f052-ea .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:10px solid #ed6f48;border-right:1px solid #082e58;border-bottom:1px solid #082e58;border-left:1px solid #082e58;}.kt-accordion-id117_12f052-ea .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id117_12f052-ea > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:10px solid #ed6f48;border-right:1px solid #082e58;border-bottom:0px solid #082e58;border-left:1px solid #082e58;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id117_12f052-ea kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-1 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane117_971b57-a4\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: stratum-1-web;font-weight:900\">Brian Alper<\/span><\/strong><br><strong>GRADUATE STUDENT<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span 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