← LeaderboardsInvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
University Of Maine System
$182,037,103
Total funding
245
Grants
Funding over time
peak $23.8M · FY2008–25$25M$18.8M$12.5M$6.3M$0
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Funding mix
By agency
DOE$81,380,192 · 30
USDA$55,516,331 · 135
DOD$29,042,330 · 37
NASA$16,098,250 · 43
By mechanism
—$182,037,103 · 245
Investigators at University Of Maine System
InvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
Exposure= the full size of every grant they're on ($1M each).
Rising Stars
First grant in the last 5 yrs
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Emerging Leaders
6–10 yrs in
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All-Time
Most funded here, all years
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Largest grants
THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS AWARDED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOR A PROJECT ENTITLED ''AN INTERMEDIATE-SCALE VERSION OF THE VOLTURNUS + FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE PLATFORM CONCEPT IN A REAL OCEAN ENVIRONMENT WITH AN OPERATING TURBINE OFF THE COAST OF MAINE.” THIS AWARD IS BEING MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FOA NUMBER DE-FOA-0002051 (ATLANTIS PHASE II).$12,620,000
· FY2025 · Department of Energy
TAS::89 0321::TAS VALIDATION OF COUPLED MODELS AND OPTIMIZATION OF MATERIALS FOR OFFSHORE WIND STRUCTURES$10,000,000
· FY2010 · Department of Energy
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** OUR OVERARCHING OBJECTIVE IS TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGIES THAT CO-PRODUCE FISH FEED INGREDIENTS AND SAF FROM LOW GRADE WOODY BIOMASS WITHIN A BIOREFINERY SETTING. THIS PURSUIT HOLDS THE PROMISE OF SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN THE PRODUCTION COSTS OF BOTH SAF AND FISH FEED INGREDIENTS, PAVING THE WAY FOR THEIR COST-EFFECTIVE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION WITH BIOREFINERY PRODUCTS ENTERING TWO DIFFERENT MARKET SECTORS.THE DECADES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION, LONG-TERM DROUGHT, AND REDUCED DEMAND FOR PULP AND PAPER PRODUCTION HAVE BEEN CREATING MILLIONS OF TONS OF LOW-GRADE WOODY BIOMASS (LWB), WHICH TYPICALLY INCLUDES SMALL-DIAMETER TREES, BRANCHES, AND OTHER LOW-VALUE WOOD WASTE STREAMS, WHICH CURRENTLY HAS A VERY LIMITED MARKET. OUR SUSTAINABLE WOOD TO FUEL AND FISH FEED (SWF3) PROGRAM DEVELOPS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CAPABLE OF UPGRADING THESE SUSTAINABLY HARVESTED MILLIONS OF TONS WOODY BIOMASS TO RENEWABLE JET FUEL DESIGNATED AS SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL (SAF) AND FISH FEED PROTEIN INGREDIENTS. BY HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF LWB, FOREST OWNERS UNLOCK ADDITIONAL INCOME STREAMS. THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE OPTIONS 1) MAXIMIZES THE VALUE OF THE FORESTLAND 2) AVOIDS FOREST LAND USE CHANGES, AND 3) INCENTIVIZES ACTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT, IMPROVING FOREST HEALTH THROUGH PRACTICES LIKE PRE-COMMERCIAL THINNING. THIS PROACTIVE APPROACH ENHANCES LONG-TERM FOREST PRODUCTIVITY. THE COST-EFFECTIVE COPRODUCTION OF FISH FEED FROM WOOD NOT ONLY INCREASES THE PROFITABILITY OF AQUACULTURE FARMERS BUT ALSO MINIMIZES THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACT OF AQUACULTURE BY REDUCING RELIANCE ON WILD-CAUGHT FISH AS FEED. MOREOVER, THE JET FUEL DERIVED FROM WOODY BIOMASS OFFERS A PROMISING OPPORTUNITY TO MITIGATE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THE US AVIATION INDUSTRY, MAKING IT A CRUCIAL STEP TOWARD SUSTAINABLE AIR TRAVEL. THE CURRENT ANNUAL US COMMERCIAL JET FUEL MARKET IS 21 BILLION GALLONS, AND IT IS PROJECTED TO REACH 35 BILLION GALLONS BY 2050. THE US GOVERNMENT AIMS TO MEET THE AVIATION SECTOR'S 100% JET FUEL DEMAND WITH SAF DERIVED FROM RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK (E.G., FOREST AND AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES) BY 2050, WHILE REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS OF THIS SECTOR BY AT LEAST 50% COMPARED TO ITS CURRENT EMISSION LEVELS. THE NEAR-TERM TARGET OF THE US GOVERNMENT IS TO PRODUCE 3 BILLION GALLONS OF SAF ANNUALLY BY 2030. IN 2022, US SAF PRODUCTION WAS ONLY 2 MILLION GALLONS, FALLING SHORT OF TARGETS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE CURRENT LIMITED SUPPLY OF SAF FROM PLANT OILS OR ANIMAL FATS AT PRODUCTION COSTS THAT ARE VERY HIGH COMPARED TO PETROLEUM DERIVED JET FUEL.TO REALIZE OUR OVERARCHING OBJECTIVEOF DEVELOPING A NOVEL BIOREFINERY FRAMEWORK FOR COPRODUCTION OF JET FUEL AND FISH FEED, WE ARE ENGAGING IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES IN A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS INCLUDING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, FISH NUTRITION, FOREST RESOURCES, ECONOMICS, MICROBIOLOGY, AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE OUTCOME OF THESE ACTIVITIES WILL 1) ADVANCE FUNDAMENTAL AND TRANSLATIONAL (FROM LAB TO PILOT SCALE,) SCIENCES RELATED TO SAF PRODUCTION VIA HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION TECHNOLOGY THAT WORKS ON A VARIETY OF FEEDSTOCKS, AND THE COPRODUCTION OF FISH FEED FROM WOOD DERIVED SUGARS, 2) INCREASE DIVERSITY IN BIOECONOMY WORKFORCE, AND 3) PROVIDE SCIENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE TO STAKEHOLDERS IN THE BIOECONOMY, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT, USE, AND PROMOTION OF WOOD DERIVED JET FUEL AND FISH FEED.$10,000,000
· FY2024 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION$7,213,096
· FY2025 · Department of the Navy
TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY ACT: DEEPCWIND CONSORTIUM NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAM - VALIDATION OF COUPLED MODELS AND OPTIMIZATION OF MATERIALS FOR OFFSH$7,080,197
· FY2010 · Department of Energy
THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE'S NEW ENGLAND AQUA VENTUS I PROGRAM$6,901,879
· FY2013 · Department of Energy
NEW ENGLAND AQUA VENTUS I 100% HULL DESIGN$6,700,000
· FY2014 · Department of Energy
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE UNITED STATES, LIKE MOST COUNTRIES, NEEDS A VIBRANT FOOD SYSTEM IN ORDER TO THRIVE. HOWEVER IT HASBECOMEINCREASINGLY DIFFICULT FOR OUR FOOD AND FIBER ECONOMY TO ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE AS EMPLOYEES, SCIENTISTS, ADVOCATES, OR CARETAKERS. 4-H CAN AND SHOULD HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.THE OH YEA! 4-H GROWS TRUE LEADERS PROJECT WILL DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO INVOLVE THEYOUTH POPULATION IN THEIR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. THIS PROJECT WILL INVOLVE YOUTH, THEIR PARENTS, AND COMMNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPLORECAREERS IN THE WORLD OF FOOD.IN THIS PROJECT,HUNDREDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN MAINE AND VERMONTWILL FORM 4-H CLUBS WITHIN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS TO EXPLORE FOOD SCIENCE, COOKING, NUTRITION, PRODUCTION, FOOD TRADITIONS, AND MORE. TEENS FROM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WILL BE TRAINED TO BE TEACHERS ABOUT FOOD AND TEENS WILL EXPLORE CAREERS IN THE PROCESS. PARENTS WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN WHILE BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE RHYTHYM OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. RESEARCH BY 4-H FACULTY WILL ASK, HOW DO RURAL AND PERI-RURAL FAMILIES WANT TO HELP AND SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY IN A WAY THAT MAKES SENSE TO THEM? AND HOW DO PARENTS WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO THRIVE AND HOW CAN 4-H ENCOURAGE THRIVING FOR THEM?. ULTIMATELY, THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF YOUTH WHO STUDY FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, AND INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE OF EXTENSION TO BEST CONNECT WITH FAMILIES.$6,497,997
· FY2023 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
DEMONSTRATING A REDUCED-FOOTPRINT SYNTHETIC ROPE MOORING SYSTEM THAT MINIMIZES FISHING IMPACTS AND COSTS FOR A 10MW+ FLOATING WIND TURBINE$4,800,000
· FY2021 · Department of Energy
UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL: MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT$4,451,764
· FY2024 · Department of the Navy
DEMONSTRATING A 10-12 MW FLOATING WIND TURBINE BY 2022$4,120,000
· FY2021 · Department of Energy
NEXT GENERATION HARSH-ENVIRONMENT MATERIALS AND WIRELESS SENSOR TECHNIQUES FOR ENERGY SECTOR APPLICATIONS$3,340,000
· FY2021 · Department of Energy
SUPPORT OF CELLULOSE COMPOSITES OF BLAST PROTECTION$3,275,000
· FY2009 · Department of the Army
MAINE TIDAL POWER INITIATIVE$2,941,780
· FY2010 · Department of Energy
THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF WOODY BIOMASS TO FUELS AND CHEMICALS$2,669,957
· FY2009 · Department of Energy
THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF WOODY BIOMASS TO FUELS AND CHEMICALS$2,570,000
· FY2008 · Department of Energy
THE EFFECTS OF TOXIC PARTICLES IN HUMAN LUNG CELLS - RESEARCH AREA 8. LIFE SCIENCES$2,347,538
· FY2009 · Department of the Army
MICRONEEDLE EXTRACTION OF DERMAL ISF FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE DISEASE DIAGNOSTICS$2,056,953
· FY2017 · Defense Threat Reduction Agency
WOOD-FIBER INSULATED PANELS FOR MODULAR CONSTRUCTION AND RETROFIT APPLICATIONS$2,000,000
· FY2023 · Department of Energy
AGREEMENT NUMBER: DE-FE0031550
TITLE: ''TECHNOLOGY MATURATION OF WIRELESS HARSH-ENVIRONMENT SENSORS FOR IMPROVED CONDITION-BASED MONITORING OF COAL-FIRED POWER GENERATION''$1,979,430
· FY2018 · Department of Energy