{"id":1752,"date":"2024-12-04T23:24:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T04:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/?page_id=1752"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:06:50","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1752_29ba6a-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1752_29ba6a-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1752_29ba6a-68\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1752_29ba6a-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1752_29ba6a-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1752_29ba6a-68\"] 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-heading1752_29ba6a-68 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1752_29ba6a-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1752_29ba6a-68\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1752_29ba6a-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1752_29ba6a-68\">Who Are We?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1752_4415df-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1752_4415df-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1752_4415df-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1752_e88147-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1752_e88147-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1752_e88147-4e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1752_e88147-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1752_e88147-4e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1752_e88147-4e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Watershed Process and Estuary Sustainability Research Group (WPES) at the University of Maine is a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental research team of faculty, students, and professionals that collaborate on research projects focused on developing science-based solutions to watershed and estuary management problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Use the menu links on this page to meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/team\/\">WPES research team<\/a>, explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/research\/\">research projects<\/a>, peruse journal articles and other <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/publications\/\">publications<\/a>, and learn about our <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/networking-initiative\/\">networking initiative<\/a> and available employment and funding opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b > .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-column1752_d0e976-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}.kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1752_d0e976-5b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1752_502dd5-8c.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image1752_502dd5-8c .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:400px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1752_502dd5-8c.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1752_502dd5-8c .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image1752_502dd5-8c{max-width:400px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image1752_502dd5-8c{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image1752_502dd5-8c img{width:100%;}.kb-image1752_502dd5-8c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1752_502dd5-8c size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/WPES-Logo17878.jpg\" alt=\"WPES logo: A black and white line drawing of a 91¸£Àû bear on a Boston Whaler style motorboat at the edge of a whirlpool, with the text &quot;Watershed Process &amp; Estuary Sustainability Research Group&quot;\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/WPES-Logo17878.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/WPES-Logo17878-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/WPES-Logo17878-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/WPES-Logo17878-105x65.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/WPES-Logo17878-317x195.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/WPES-Logo17878-423x261.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/WPES-Logo17878-634x390.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2021\/06\/WPES-Logo17878-846x521.jpg 846w, 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href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/2026\/07\/27\/closing-gaps-in-quantification-of-fresh-and-waste-water-inputs-to-frenchman-bay-maine\/\">Closing Gaps in Quantification of Fresh and Waste Water Inputs to Frenchman Bay, Maine<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-date-pretext\">Posted on <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-07-27T17:46:28-04:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">July 27, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-2626 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-none kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/2026\/02\/19\/darling-marine-center-seeks-campus-operations-coordinator\/\">Darling Marine Center seeks Campus Operations Coordinator<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-date-pretext\">Posted on <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-02-19T11:02:24-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">February 19, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-2457 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-none kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/2026\/01\/23\/maine-public-film-series-video-showcases-wpes-involved-penobscot-river-salmon-restoration-project\/\">Maine Public Film Series video showcases WPES-involved Penobscot River salmon restoration project<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-date-pretext\">Posted on <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-01-23T16:11:33-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">January 23, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-2600 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-none kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/2026\/01\/23\/wpes-presents-east-branch-penobscot-river-hydrologic-model-at-2026-atlantic-salmon-ecosystems-forum\/\">WPES presents East Branch Penobscot River  hydrologic model at 2026 Atlantic Salmon Ecosystems Forum<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-date-pretext\">Posted on <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-01-23T16:11:29-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">January 23, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-2574 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap 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\u200e\u200f\u200f\u200e \u200e\u200f\u200f\u200e \u200e\u200f\u200f\u200e \u200e<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/news\/\">News &amp; Announcements Archive<\/a>\u200f\u200f\u200e \u200e\u200f\u200f\u200e \u200e\u200f\u200f\u200e \u200e\u200f\u200f\u200e \u200e<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Spotlight<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1752_5fe0c0-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1752_5fe0c0-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1752_5fe0c0-27 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 3 )\/4)))minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 3 )\/4)))minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 3 )\/4)))minmax(0, calc(15% - 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> .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1752_654e4f-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1752_654e4f-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1752_654e4f-da > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1752_654e4f-da > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1752_654e4f-da{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1752_654e4f-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1752_654e4f-da > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1752_654e4f-da\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .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-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1752_44d1bc-77\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Model Forecast Launch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1a29b7d120e889978dfd0709092f7340\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/watershedresearch\/research\/frenchman-bay-particle-transport-forecast\/\">Click here to see the forecast of tidal currents and particle transport in Frenchman Bay, Maine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1752_00c895-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column1752_00c895-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1752_00c895-3b > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1752_644923-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1752_644923-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1752_644923-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1752_644923-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1752_644923-96{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1752_644923-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1752_644923-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1752_644923-96\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WPES in 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