{"id":41390,"date":"2018-11-02T12:52:36","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T16:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/?page_id=41390"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:54:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:54:57","slug":"grants-awarded","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/research-news\/grants-awarded\/","title":{"rendered":"Grants Awarded &#8211; External"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id41390_f6c9cf-c6{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id41390_f6c9cf-c6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id41390_f6c9cf-c6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id41390_f6c9cf-c6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:15px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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Bian<\/td>\n<td>ME Dept of Transportation<\/td>\n<td>$138,949<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top;background-color: #f5f5f5\">\n<td>Maine WRRI Annual Base Grant 104(b)<\/td>\n<td>David Hart<br \/>\nShaleen Jain<br \/>\nAudrey Kopec<br \/>\nCaroline Noblet<\/td>\n<td>US Dept of the Interior<\/td>\n<td>$96,106<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top;background-color: #ffffff\">\n<td>PC-Talk<\/td>\n<td>Alan Cobo-Lewis<\/td>\n<td>Educare of Central Maine<br \/>\nUS Dept of Education<\/td>\n<td>$105,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top;background-color: #f5f5f5\">\n<td>Personnel Support for Ocean Observing Systems<\/td>\n<td>Diane Rowland<\/td>\n<td>Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems<br \/>\nUS Dept of Commerce<\/td>\n<td>$191,680<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top;background-color: #ffffff\">\n<td>Rural THRIVE: The Rural Educator Resilience Project <\/td>\n<td>Catharine Biddle<\/td>\n<td>Nellie Mae Education 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href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/UM-OnlineDocs\/IgC4KxpleeSPRrMuPcbOW8QqAbzl4gphZ1s12uJl_bEZnu4?e=egWISZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Grant report Archive<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_9766d0-3e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_9766d0-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_9766d0-3e\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_9766d0-3e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_9766d0-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_9766d0-3e\"] 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-heading41390_9766d0-3e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_9766d0-3e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_9766d0-3e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading41390_9766d0-3e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_9766d0-3e\">Contact: <a href=\"mailto:research@maine.edu\">research@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_31b7c6-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_31b7c6-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_31b7c6-b1\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_31b7c6-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_31b7c6-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_31b7c6-b1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_31b7c6-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_31b7c6-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_31b7c6-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading41390_31b7c6-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_31b7c6-b1\">This is NOT a comprehensive list.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_47bdcd-85, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_47bdcd-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_47bdcd-85\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_47bdcd-85 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_47bdcd-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_47bdcd-85\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_47bdcd-85 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_47bdcd-85[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_47bdcd-85\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading41390_47bdcd-85 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_47bdcd-85\">The UMaine community can now view and export customizable reports from the <a href=\"https:\/\/umgrants.maine.edu\/reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Reporting Dashboard (umgrants.maine.edu\/reports).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_db0744-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_db0744-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_db0744-fa\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_db0744-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_db0744-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_db0744-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_db0744-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading41390_db0744-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_db0744-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading41390_db0744-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading41390_db0744-fa\">For help with detailed reports, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/rim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Information Management webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id40519_2f3a03-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id40519_2f3a03-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id40519_2f3a03-58 > .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:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id40519_2f3a03-58 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id40519_2f3a03-58 > .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-id40519_2f3a03-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id40519_2f3a03-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-child(1 of *:not(style)){order:1;}.kb-row-layout-id40519_2f3a03-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-child(2 of *:not(style)){order:11;}.kb-row-layout-id40519_2f3a03-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-child(3 of *:not(style)){order:21;}.kb-row-layout-id40519_2f3a03-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-column:nth-child(4 of *:not(style)){order:31;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id40519_2f3a03-58 alignfull has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg um-UMBHHeaderWithTextLeftWhiteBg 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 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column40519_003195-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40519_003195-96{position:relative;}.kadence-column40519_003195-96, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column40519_003195-96:not(.specificity){margin-top:-20px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40519_003195-96{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40519_003195-96{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40519_003195-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column40519_003195-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40519_003195-96{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40519_003195-96{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40519_003195-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column40519_003195-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kadence-column40519_003195-96, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column40519_003195-96:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column40519_003195-96\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40519_0f9243-35, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40519_0f9243-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40519_0f9243-35\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40519_0f9243-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40519_0f9243-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40519_0f9243-35\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading40519_0f9243-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40519_0f9243-35\">Research Quick Links<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40519_e9c478-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column40519_e9c478-da > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40519_e9c478-da > .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-column40519_e9c478-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40519_e9c478-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column40519_e9c478-da > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40519_e9c478-da{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40519_e9c478-da{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40519_e9c478-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column40519_e9c478-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40519_e9c478-da{position:relative;}.kadence-column40519_e9c478-da, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column40519_e9c478-da:not(.specificity){margin-top:-20px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40519_e9c478-da{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_6907bf-87{margin-bottom:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns40519_6907bf-87\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8b332b-16.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8b332b-16.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:0px solid #003263;border-right:0px solid #003263;border-bottom:0px solid #003263;border-left:0px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8b332b-16.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8b332b-16.kb-button:focus{color:#082e58;background:#ffffff;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8b332b-16.kb-button{border-top:0px solid #003263;border-right:0px solid #003263;border-bottom:0px solid #003263;border-left:0px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8b332b-16.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8b332b-16.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8b332b-16.kb-button{border-top:0px solid #003263;border-right:0px solid #003263;border-bottom:0px solid #003263;border-left:0px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8b332b-16.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8b332b-16.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40519_8b332b-16 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/about-us\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40519_853777-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40519_853777-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column40519_853777-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40519_853777-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column40519_853777-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column40519_853777-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40519_853777-84{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_ede49a-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_ede49a-5e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_ede49a-5e{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_ede49a-5e{justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_ede49a-5e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_ede49a-5e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_ede49a-5e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_ede49a-5e{margin-bottom:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns40519_ede49a-5e\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8f78cc-bb.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8f78cc-bb.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8f78cc-bb.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8f78cc-bb.kb-button:focus{color:#082e58;background:#ffffff;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8f78cc-bb.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8f78cc-bb.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8f78cc-bb.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8f78cc-bb.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8f78cc-bb.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_8f78cc-bb.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40519_8f78cc-bb kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/annual-report\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Research Report<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40519_d110f8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40519_d110f8-75 > .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-column40519_d110f8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40519_d110f8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column40519_d110f8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column40519_d110f8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40519_d110f8-75{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column40519_d110f8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column40519_d110f8-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_218756-1e{justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_218756-1e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_218756-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_218756-1e, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_218756-1e{margin-bottom:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns40519_218756-1e\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_365912-2f.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_365912-2f.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid 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solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_365912-2f.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_365912-2f.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40519_365912-2f kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/organizational-chart\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Organizational Chart<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40519_03a490-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40519_03a490-7b > .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-column40519_03a490-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40519_03a490-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column40519_03a490-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column40519_03a490-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40519_03a490-7b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column40519_03a490-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column40519_03a490-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column40519_03a490-7b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a{justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a{margin-bottom:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns40519_8d8fcf-9a\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0205c5-30.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0205c5-30.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0205c5-30.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0205c5-30.kb-button:focus{color:#082e58;background:#ffffff;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0205c5-30.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0205c5-30.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0205c5-30.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0205c5-30.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0205c5-30.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0205c5-30.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40519_0205c5-30 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/commonly-used-forms\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Commonly used forms<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40519_a50427-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40519_a50427-14 > .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-column40519_a50427-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40519_a50427-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column40519_a50427-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column40519_a50427-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40519_a50427-14{position:relative;}@media all 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solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_1a22db-99.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_1a22db-99.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_1a22db-99.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40519_1a22db-99 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/frequently-asked-questions\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Frequently asked 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solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_99c0ae-d5.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_99c0ae-d5.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40519_99c0ae-d5 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/policies-and-procedures\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Policies and Procedures<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40519_613afb-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40519_613afb-a8 > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_da569e-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_da569e-f9, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_da569e-f9{margin-bottom:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns40519_da569e-f9\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_a6b925-f0.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_a6b925-f0.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_a6b925-f0.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_a6b925-f0.kb-button:focus{color:#082e58;background:#ffffff;border-top:2px 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.kb-btn40519_a6b925-f0.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40519_a6b925-f0 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/research-faculty-appointments\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Research Faculty Appointments<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40519_48da84-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40519_48da84-bd > .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-column40519_48da84-bd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40519_48da84-bd > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_bdba31-13{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_bdba31-13{gap:25px;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns40519_bdba31-13 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_bdba31-13, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_bdba31-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_bdba31-13, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_bdba31-13{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_bdba31-13{justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_bdba31-13, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40519_bdba31-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_bdba31-13, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_bdba31-13{margin-bottom:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns40519_bdba31-13\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0e381f-e5.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0e381f-e5.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0e381f-e5.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0e381f-e5.kb-button:focus{color:#082e58;background:#ffffff;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0e381f-e5.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0e381f-e5.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0e381f-e5.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0e381f-e5.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0e381f-e5.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_0e381f-e5.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40519_0e381f-e5 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/research-travel\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Research travel Procedures<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40519_e0e4f4-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40519_e0e4f4-6c > .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-column40519_e0e4f4-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40519_e0e4f4-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column40519_e0e4f4-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column40519_e0e4f4-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40519_e0e4f4-6c{position:relative;}@media 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solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_bf1535-fa.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_bf1535-fa.kb-button:focus{border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40519_bf1535-fa kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/research-news\/grants-awarded\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Monthly grants awarded report<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40519_0ed873-d3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column40519_0ed873-d3 > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40519_077a24-ea{margin-bottom:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns40519_077a24-ea\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_f3d130-94.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_f3d130-94.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#003263;font-size:16px;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_f3d130-94.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40519_f3d130-94.kb-button:focus{color:#082e58;background:#ffffff;border-top:2px solid #003263;border-right:2px solid #003263;border-bottom:2px solid #003263;border-left:2px solid #003263;}@media all and 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