{"id":34494,"date":"2025-04-25T16:19:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T20:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=34494"},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:39:32","slug":"researcher-profiles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/pfas-research-initiative\/researcher-profiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Researcher Profiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id34494_432fb9-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34494_432fb9-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34494_432fb9-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id34494_432fb9-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id34494_432fb9-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id34494_432fb9-a1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34494_432fb9-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34494_432fb9-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34494_432fb9-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id34494_432fb9-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34494_432fb9-a1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column34494_505a0b-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34494_505a0b-8f > .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-column34494_505a0b-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34494_505a0b-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34494_505a0b-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34494_505a0b-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34494_505a0b-8f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34494_505a0b-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34494_505a0b-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34494_505a0b-8f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/DHart.jpg\" alt=\"David Hart\" class=\"wp-image-4339\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/DHart.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/DHart-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/DHart-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/DHart-317x444.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/DHart-423x592.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">David Hart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Dr. Hart has been growing the capacity of universities to conduct stakeholder-engaged, interdisciplinary research for more than 15 years. The Mitchell Center\u2019s PFAS team brings together natural and social scientists and engineers to address this complex issue.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column34494_06d338-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34494_06d338-8d > .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-column34494_06d338-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34494_06d338-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34494_06d338-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34494_06d338-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34494_06d338-8d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34494_06d338-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34494_06d338-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34494_06d338-8d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/04\/dkopec-photo-small.jpg\" alt=\"Dianne Kopec\" class=\"wp-image-19660\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/04\/dkopec-photo-small.jpg 450w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/04\/dkopec-photo-small-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/04\/dkopec-photo-small-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/04\/dkopec-photo-small-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2020\/04\/dkopec-photo-small-423x564.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Dianne Kopec<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kopec is a Research Fellow at the Mitchell Center. Her research examines how ecology and behavior influence an organism\u2019s exposure to toxic contaminants in aquatic ecosystems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column34494_89d66d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34494_89d66d-09 > .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-column34494_89d66d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34494_89d66d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34494_89d66d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34494_89d66d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34494_89d66d-09{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34494_89d66d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34494_89d66d-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34494_89d66d-09\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/04\/Jean-MacRae-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Jean MacRae\" class=\"wp-image-12677\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/04\/Jean-MacRae-sm.jpg 605w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/04\/Jean-MacRae-sm-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/04\/Jean-MacRae-sm-105x138.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/04\/Jean-MacRae-sm-317x418.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/04\/Jean-MacRae-sm-423x557.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Jean MacRae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. MacRae is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering. Her research involves identifying the risks associated with a circularized food system, and the fate of contaminants in waste treatment and resource recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id34494_6a324e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id34494_6a324e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id34494_6a324e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id34494_6a324e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id34494_6a324e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id34494_6a324e-dd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34494_6a324e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id34494_6a324e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id34494_6a324e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id34494_6a324e-dd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id34494_6a324e-dd alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column34494_0ba532-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34494_0ba532-fd > .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-column34494_0ba532-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34494_0ba532-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34494_0ba532-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34494_0ba532-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34494_0ba532-fd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34494_0ba532-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34494_0ba532-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34494_0ba532-fd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/01\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Caroline Noblet\" class=\"wp-image-12648\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/01\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/01\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/01\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/01\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/01\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-317x475.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/01\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-423x634.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/01\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-634x950.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/01\/Noblet_Caroline_sm-846x1268.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/01\/Noblet_Caroline_sm.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Caroline Noblet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Noblet is an associate professor of economics at the University of Maine. Her research in behavioral economics focuses on how people form preferences, and use information, to make decisions about the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column34494_e027f6-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34494_e027f6-86 > .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-column34494_e027f6-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34494_e027f6-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34494_e027f6-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34494_e027f6-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34494_e027f6-86{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34494_e027f6-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34494_e027f6-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34494_e027f6-86\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/05\/Peckenham-John-crop.jpg\" alt=\"John Peckenham\" class=\"wp-image-23542\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/05\/Peckenham-John-crop.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/05\/Peckenham-John-crop-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/05\/Peckenham-John-crop-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/05\/Peckenham-John-crop-317x444.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/05\/Peckenham-John-crop-423x592.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">John Peckenham<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>John is a research associate with the Mitchell Center. He has worked for decades on wastewater and water pollution in Maine and has direct experience with contamination of groundwater from biosolids.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column34494_a1f0d9-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34494_a1f0d9-f3 > .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-column34494_a1f0d9-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34494_a1f0d9-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34494_a1f0d9-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34494_a1f0d9-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34494_a1f0d9-f3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34494_a1f0d9-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34494_a1f0d9-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34494_a1f0d9-f3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/10\/Roy_Sam-headshot2018.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Roy\" class=\"wp-image-18614\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/10\/Roy_Sam-headshot2018.jpg 582w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/10\/Roy_Sam-headshot2018-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/10\/Roy_Sam-headshot2018-105x134.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/10\/Roy_Sam-headshot2018-317x405.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/10\/Roy_Sam-headshot2018-423x541.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,582px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sam Roy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam is a research associate with the Mitchell Center. 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She is a member of the One Health and the Environment NRT on <br>campus and is advised by Dr. Caroline Noblet and Dr. Onur Apul. Her current research involves surveys of Maine citizens to assess knowledge <br>and attitudes about PFAS. She is especially interested in the <br>willingness to pay to prevent and mitigate PFAS contamination as it relates to citizen trust and information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column34494_57968d-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34494_57968d-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-column34494_57968d-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34494_57968d-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34494_57968d-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34494_57968d-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34494_57968d-7b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34494_57968d-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34494_57968d-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34494_57968d-7b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Molly-Shea_s.jpg\" alt=\"Molly Shea\" class=\"wp-image-29014\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Molly-Shea_s.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Molly-Shea_s-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Molly-Shea_s-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/03\/Molly-Shea_s-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Molly Shea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Molly is an undergraduate student doubling in Environmental Science and Ecology and Economics at the University of Maine working towards her bachelors. She\u2019s done prior work in sustainable agriculture. Her current research involves surveying Maine citizens to assess knowledge and attitudes about PFAS. She is especially interested in the uncertainty of PFAS science and how it may be similar to the uncertainty in climate science.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column34494_df6cf8-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34494_df6cf8-3e > .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-column34494_df6cf8-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34494_df6cf8-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34494_df6cf8-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34494_df6cf8-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34494_df6cf8-3e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34494_df6cf8-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34494_df6cf8-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34494_df6cf8-3e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Hart Dr. Hart has been growing the capacity of universities to conduct stakeholder-engaged, interdisciplinary research for more than 15 years. 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