{"id":1658,"date":"2024-12-04T23:42:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T04:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/?page_id=1658"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:39:25","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty and Research Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64989fb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box1658_8dafe8-4d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box1658_8dafe8-4d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, 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.kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box1658_8dafe8-4d .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-color:#444444;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_8dafe8-4d .kt-infobox-textcontent p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-family:'Open Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_8dafe8-4d .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box1658_8dafe8-4d .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;}.kt-info-box1658_8dafe8-4d .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box1658_8dafe8-4d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box1658_8dafe8-4d .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_8dafe8-4d\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/SeanSmith_BethelME-Fall2016b-423x487-1-e1595017882536.jpg\" alt=\"Associate Professor Sean Smith leaning on a large rock beside a stream\" width=\"365\" height=\"487\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/SeanSmith_BethelME-Fall2016b-423x487-1-e1595017882536.jpg 365w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/SeanSmith_BethelME-Fall2016b-423x487-1-e1595017882536-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/SeanSmith_BethelME-Fall2016b-423x487-1-e1595017882536-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/SeanSmith_BethelME-Fall2016b-423x487-1-e1595017882536-317x423.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,365px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Sean Smith<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Director &#8211; Darling Marine Center<br>Associate Professor &#8211; School of Earth and Climate Sciences<br>Faculty Affiliate &#8211; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Sen. George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions<br><a href=\"mailto:sean.m.smith@maine.edu\">sean.m.smith@maine.edu<\/a><br><a href=\"tel:12075812198\">207.581.2198<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/people\/sean-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About Sean<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box1658_e6b702-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box1658_e6b702-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 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p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-family:'Open Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_e6b702-64 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box1658_e6b702-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;}.kt-info-box1658_e6b702-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box1658_e6b702-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box1658_e6b702-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_e6b702-64\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/Lauren-Ross-200x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Assistant Professor Lauren Ross in her office\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/Lauren-Ross-200x300-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/Lauren-Ross-200x300-1-93x140.jpg 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Lauren Ross<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Associate Professor &#8211; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:lauren.ross1@maine.edu\">lauren.ross1@maine.edu<\/a><br><a href=\"tel:12075812088\">207.581.2088<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/people\/lauren-ross\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About Lauren<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box1658_333416-23 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box1658_333416-23 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 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.kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_333416-23\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/IMG_5930.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"859\" height=\"1128\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/IMG_5930.jpeg 859w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/IMG_5930-228x300.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/IMG_5930-780x1024.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/IMG_5930-768x1009.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/IMG_5930-105x138.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/IMG_5930-317x416.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/IMG_5930-423x555.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/IMG_5930-634x833.jpeg 634w, 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0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box1658_a15fb9-16 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box1658_a15fb9-16 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_a15fb9-16\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/Bea.png\" alt=\"Head shot of Bea Van Dam with the mouth of the Jordan River estuary in the background\" width=\"517\" height=\"690\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/Bea.png 517w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/Bea-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/Bea-105x140.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/Bea-317x423.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/07\/Bea-423x565.png 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,517px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Bea Van Dam<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Postdoctoral Research Associate &#8211; School of Earth and Climate Sciences<br><a href=\"mailto:bea.vandam@maine.edu\">bea.vandam@maine.edu<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/people\/bea-vandam\/\">About Bea<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box1658_eea0f5-d0 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box1658_eea0f5-d0 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box1658_eea0f5-d0.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box1658_eea0f5-d0 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:120px;}.kt-info-box1658_eea0f5-d0 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.kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box1658_eea0f5-d0 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;}.kt-info-box1658_eea0f5-d0 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box1658_eea0f5-d0 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box1658_eea0f5-d0 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_eea0f5-d0\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/Elias-Pinilla-317x474-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"474\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/Elias-Pinilla-317x474-1.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/Elias-Pinilla-317x474-1-201x300.jpeg 201w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/Elias-Pinilla-317x474-1-94x140.jpeg 94w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,317px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Elias Pinilla<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Ph.D. Student and Graduate Research Assistant &#8211; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:elias.pinilla@maine.edu\">elias.pinilla@maine.edu<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:120px;}.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:149.5268%;width:317px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-color:#444444;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kt-infobox-textcontent p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-family:'Open Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;}.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box1658_b10992-64 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_b10992-64\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/Cristian-Rojas-317x474-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"474\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/Cristian-Rojas-317x474-1.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/Cristian-Rojas-317x474-1-201x300.jpeg 201w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/01\/Cristian-Rojas-317x474-1-94x140.jpeg 94w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,317px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Cristian Rojas<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Ph.D. Student and Graduate Research Assistant &#8211; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<br><a href=\"mailto:cristian.rojas@maine.edu\">cristian.rojas@maine.edu<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Research Assistants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:120px;}.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:133.3333%;width:852px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-color:#444444;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kt-infobox-textcontent p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-family:'Open Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;}.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_ec1c64-66\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/06\/LL_Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"852\" height=\"1136\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/06\/LL_Headshot.jpg 852w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/06\/LL_Headshot-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/06\/LL_Headshot-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/06\/LL_Headshot-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/06\/LL_Headshot-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/06\/LL_Headshot-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/06\/LL_Headshot-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/06\/LL_Headshot-846x1128.jpg 846w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,852px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Lara Luczak<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Junior &#8211; School of Earth and Climate Sciences<br><a href=\"mailto:lara.luczak@maine.edu\">lara.luczak@maine.edu<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1658_ca8edb-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1658_ca8edb-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1658_ca8edb-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1658_ca8edb-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1658_ca8edb-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1658_ca8edb-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1658_ca8edb-42{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1658_ca8edb-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1658_ca8edb-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1658_ca8edb-42\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Project Assistants<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1658_c1a669-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1658_c1a669-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1658_c1a669-ad > .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-column1658_c1a669-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1658_c1a669-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column1658_c1a669-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column1658_c1a669-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column1658_c1a669-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1658_c1a669-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1658_c1a669-ad{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1658_c1a669-ad > 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1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box1658_323303-75.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:120px;}.kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:1280px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-color:#444444;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kt-infobox-textcontent p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-family:'Open Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;}.kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box1658_323303-75 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_323303-75\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-1336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2.png 1280w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-634x634.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-846x846.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-951x951.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-1268x1268.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2023\/06\/David-Libby2-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1280px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">David Libby<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><a href=\"mailto:david.libby1@maine.edu\">david.libby1@maine.edu<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1658_efd74a-cc .kt-block-spacer{height:25px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1658_efd74a-cc .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer alignwide kt-block-spacer-1658_efd74a-cc\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affiliates<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1658_51d319-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1658_51d319-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1658_51d319-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1658_51d319-ed > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1658_51d319-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1658_51d319-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1658_51d319-ed 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-column1658_7733da-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1658_7733da-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1658_7733da-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1658_7733da-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1658_7733da-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1658_7733da-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1658_7733da-7c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1658_7733da-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1658_7733da-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1658_7733da-7c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:120px;}.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:95.0355%;width:423px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-color:#444444;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kt-infobox-textcontent p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-family:'Open Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;}.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_a24333-ea\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/Sean-Birkel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"402\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/Sean-Birkel.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/Sean-Birkel-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/Sean-Birkel-105x100.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/Sean-Birkel-317x301.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,423px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Sean Birkel<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Research Assistant Professor &#8211; Climate Change Institute<br><a href=\"mailto:birkel@maine.edu\">birkel@maine.edu<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/climatechange.umaine.edu\/people\/sean-birkel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More about Sean<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1658_0a5cdf-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1658_0a5cdf-2b > .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-column1658_0a5cdf-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1658_0a5cdf-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1658_0a5cdf-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1658_0a5cdf-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1658_0a5cdf-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1658_0a5cdf-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1658_0a5cdf-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1658_0a5cdf-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:120px;}.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:140.3794%;width:369px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-color:#444444;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kt-infobox-textcontent p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-family:'Open Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;}.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_aaf395-61\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/09\/McGreavy-2019_crop.jpg\" alt=\"Head shot of Bridie McGreavy\" width=\"369\" height=\"518\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/09\/McGreavy-2019_crop.jpg 369w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/09\/McGreavy-2019_crop-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/09\/McGreavy-2019_crop-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2020\/09\/McGreavy-2019_crop-317x445.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,369px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Bridie McGreavy<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Associate Professor &#8211; Communication &amp; Journalism; Faculty Fellow &#8211; Sen. George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions<br><a href=\"mailto:bridie.mcgreavy@maine.edu\">bridie.mcgreavy@maine.edu<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/bridie-mcgreavy\/\">More about Bridie<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1658_bbec43-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1658_bbec43-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1658_bbec43-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1658_bbec43-ad > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1658_bbec43-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1658_bbec43-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:#003263;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-family:'Open Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:-5px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1658_9498f8-68 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box1658_9498f8-68 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-size:16px;}.kt-info-box1658_9498f8-68 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box1658_9498f8-68 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box1658_9498f8-68 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_9498f8-68\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/Sam-Roy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"535\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/Sam-Roy.jpg 407w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/Sam-Roy-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/Sam-Roy-105x138.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/Sam-Roy-317x417.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,407px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Samuel Roy<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Coastal Hazards Specialist &#8211; Maine Geological Survey; Adjunct UMaine Research Faculty<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/people\/sam-roy\/\">More about Sam<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1658_5ffa20-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1658_5ffa20-70 > .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-column1658_5ffa20-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1658_5ffa20-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1658_5ffa20-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1658_5ffa20-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1658_5ffa20-70{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1658_5ffa20-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1658_5ffa20-70 > 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.kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_584b8e-4f\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/08\/TaylorBaileySpencer-317x422-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"422\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-2451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/08\/TaylorBaileySpencer-317x422-1.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/08\/TaylorBaileySpencer-317x422-1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2025\/08\/TaylorBaileySpencer-317x422-1-105x140.png 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,317px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Taylor Bailey Spencer<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Postdoctoral Research Associate &#8211; Maine Sea Grant<br><a href=\"mailto:taylor.l.bailey@maine.edu\">taylor.l.bailey@maine.edu<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.umaine.edu\/people\/taylor-bailey-spencer\/\">More about Taylor<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1658_bfc692-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1658_bfc692-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1658_bfc692-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1658_bfc692-b9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1658_bfc692-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1658_bfc692-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1658_bfc692-b9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit 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.kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:0px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box1658_224584-a5\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left kb-info-box-vertical-media-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/11\/neil-thompson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/11\/neil-thompson.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/11\/neil-thompson-105x140.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Neil Thompson<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Irving Woodlands Forestry Associate Professor &#8211; University of Maine Fort Kent <br><a href=\"mailto:neil.thompson@maine.edu\">neil.thompson@maine.edu<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umfk.edu\/profiles\/neil-p-thompson\/\">Thompson Bio <sup>[external link]<\/sup><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1658_8152aa-10 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1658_8152aa-10 > 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