{"id":54756,"date":"2023-12-15T12:27:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T17:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go.umaine.edu\/?page_id=54756"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:50:22","slug":"botany","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/find-a-major\/botany\/","title":{"rendered":"Botany"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id54756_c09d5a-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id54756_c09d5a-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id54756_c09d5a-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:25px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id54756_c09d5a-f0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id54756_c09d5a-f0 > 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kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.41 0l-.69.72-2.78 2.78-.81-.78-.72-.72-1.41 1.41.72.72 1.5 1.5.69.72.72-.72 3.5-3.5.72-.72-1.44-1.41z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">NEBHE PROGRAM: Applicants who reside in Massachusetts or New Hampshire are eligible for reduced tuition through the New England Board of Higher Education (nebhe.org)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab4992e1-09\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_6d6eb4-de, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_6d6eb4-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_6d6eb4-de\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_6d6eb4-de mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_6d6eb4-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_6d6eb4-de\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_6d6eb4-de img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_6d6eb4-de[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_6d6eb4-de\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54756_6d6eb4-de wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_6d6eb4-de\">Botany at UMaine offers students a diverse set of courses, allowing them to tailor the program to their interests within all major areas of plant biology. A wide range of upper-level courses in plant pathology, physiology, taxonomy, and genetic studies form the heart of our botany program. Many students engage in research, learning how to increase our basic knowledge about plants and solve problems in many fields including ecology and horticulture. As a result, students graduate as well-rounded botanists.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_01efdb-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_01efdb-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_01efdb-8f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_01efdb-8f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_01efdb-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_01efdb-8f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_01efdb-8f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_01efdb-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_01efdb-8f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54756_01efdb-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_01efdb-8f\">We offer both B.S. and B.A. degree options. Students can choose the basic program in botany or add a concentration in ecology. Interested students can include independent research under the guidance of a faculty mentor in their program. The BS program has greater focus on organic chemistry, physics, and math, preparing students for careers in scientific research and development, environmental monitoring and plant genetics to name a few. The B.A. program in botany has greater flexibility to pair with a minor or second major, and solidly prepares students for careers such as educators, writers, lawyers, economists, artists, public policymakers, politicians and entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-3 kt-inner-tab455576-ec\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_9cc3e2-37, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_9cc3e2-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_9cc3e2-37\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_9cc3e2-37 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_9cc3e2-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_9cc3e2-37\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_9cc3e2-37 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_9cc3e2-37[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_9cc3e2-37\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54756_9cc3e2-37 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_9cc3e2-37\">The University of Maine is the ideal place to study botany. We have well-equipped teaching laboratories and easy access to nearby forests, fields, streams, ponds, and wetlands \u2014 the ultimate outdoor classroom! Many of our courses incorporate active learning techniques, which research shows improves student learning, performance, and persistence. Our introductory lab courses are inquiry-based, giving students the skills to ask their own scientific questions, and design and carry out experiments to find answers, to actually be scientists from their very first day.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_e17ebc-d4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_e17ebc-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_e17ebc-d4\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_e17ebc-d4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_e17ebc-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_e17ebc-d4\"] 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-heading54756_e17ebc-d4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_e17ebc-d4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_e17ebc-d4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54756_e17ebc-d4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_e17ebc-d4\">Our botany faculty have active research programs providing students opportunities to participate in projects such as studying plant resilience to climate change, diseases, and improvements in agriculture. With UMaine\u2019s three-fold mission in education, research, and service, undergraduate students find many opportunities to engage in projects of real importance to our world while preparing for careers, graduate studies, or professional school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-4 kt-inner-taba82dff-2e\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id54756_77573b-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id54756_77573b-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id54756_77573b-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id54756_77573b-a0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id54756_77573b-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id54756_77573b-a0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id54756_77573b-a0 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column54756_528b64-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column54756_528b64-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column54756_528b64-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54756_528b64-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54756_528b64-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54756_528b64-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54756_528b64-ba{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54756_528b64-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54756_528b64-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54756_528b64-ba inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_837477-77, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_837477-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_837477-77\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Slab';color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_837477-77 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_837477-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_837477-77\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_837477-77 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_837477-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_837477-77\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_837477-77, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_837477-77[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_837477-77\"]{font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading54756_837477-77 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_837477-77\">Peg Killian<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:20px;line-height:25px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f\"] 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-heading54756_f206a7-1f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f\"]{padding-top:10px;font-size:16px;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_f206a7-1f\">Undergraduate&nbsp; Program Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-54756_dbfa3d-57 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-54756_dbfa3d-57 .kt-divider{border-top-width:3px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-54756_dbfa3d-57 kvs-sm-false\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-left\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_a4f4fc-b7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_a4f4fc-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_a4f4fc-b7\"]{font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_a4f4fc-b7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_a4f4fc-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_a4f4fc-b7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_a4f4fc-b7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_a4f4fc-b7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_a4f4fc-b7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54756_a4f4fc-b7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_a4f4fc-b7\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Murray Hall, Room 100\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>\u00a0207.581.2531  |  <a href=\"mailto:peggy.killian@maine.edu\"><a href=\"mailto:peggy.killian@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">peggy.killian@<\/a>maine.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column54756_e5286b-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column54756_e5286b-ca > .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-column54756_e5286b-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54756_e5286b-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54756_e5286b-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54756_e5286b-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54756_e5286b-ca{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54756_e5286b-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54756_e5286b-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54756_e5286b-ca inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'Roboto Slab';color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40\"] 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-heading54756_0700aa-40 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40\"]{font-size:20px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_0700aa-40\">Botany<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_802274-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_802274-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_802274-8b\"]{margin-top:-10px;font-size:20px;line-height:25px;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_802274-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_802274-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_802274-8b\"] 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-heading54756_802274-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_802274-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_802274-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_802274-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_802274-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_802274-8b\"]{padding-top:10px;font-size:16px;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54756_802274-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_802274-8b\">College of Earth, Health, and Life Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-54756_ba7689-93 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-54756_ba7689-93 .kt-divider{border-top-width:3px;height:1px;border-top-color:#003263;width:20%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-54756_ba7689-93 kvs-sm-false\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-left\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_e9ef87-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_e9ef87-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_e9ef87-5b\"]{font-style:normal;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_e9ef87-5b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_e9ef87-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_e9ef87-5b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_e9ef87-5b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading54756_e9ef87-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_e9ef87-5b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading54756_e9ef87-5b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading54756_e9ef87-5b\"><strong><strong>Murray Hall, Room 100<\/strong><br>207.581.2540<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id54756_eb4dec-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id54756_eb4dec-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id54756_eb4dec-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1250px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id54756_eb4dec-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id54756_eb4dec-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id54756_eb4dec-cd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id54756_eb4dec-cd > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column54756_fb9cb9-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54756_fb9cb9-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54756_fb9cb9-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54756_fb9cb9-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54756_fb9cb9-64{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54756_fb9cb9-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54756_fb9cb9-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54756_fb9cb9-64 inner-column-1\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-duration=\"1400\" data-aos-once=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image54756_20c838-ca .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image54756_20c838-ca\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of two people walking on Maine's rocky coast\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-66782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature-1024x433.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature-105x44.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature-317x134.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature-423x179.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature-634x268.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature-846x357.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature-951x402.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/790\/2026\/03\/Schoodic-Experience-feature-1268x536.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1520px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column54756_841fa9-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column54756_841fa9-a6 > .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-column54756_841fa9-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54756_841fa9-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54756_841fa9-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54756_841fa9-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54756_841fa9-a6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54756_841fa9-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54756_841fa9-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54756_841fa9-a6 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