{"id":5245,"date":"2025-05-26T15:08:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T19:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/?page_id=5245"},"modified":"2025-06-19T21:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T01:09:09","slug":"spire-inaugural-issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/spire-inaugural-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Spire Inaugural Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_c54635-ec, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_c54635-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_c54635-ec\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_c54635-ec mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_c54635-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_c54635-ec\"] 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-heading5245_c54635-ec img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_c54635-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_c54635-ec\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading5245_c54635-ec wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_c54635-ec\"><em>Spire<\/em> Inaugural Issue<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5245_24e4ac-62 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5245_24e4ac-62\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/05\/plant_coveredition_alt1-1-811x1024.png\" alt=\"2017 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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\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2016\/09\/Spire-Logo-CMYK-2C-e1475871154278.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"163\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-24\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">A Letter From the Editor<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>Kaitlyn Abrams<\/strong><br>To residents of Maine and broader communities,<br><br>It is my immense pleasure to introduce the inaugural issue of <em>Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability.<\/em><br><br>As an environmental journal created both <em>in <\/em>and <em>for<\/em> Maine, <em>Spire <\/em>is the first of its kind. The aim of this online publication is to broaden visibility around environmental concerns by showcasing work across the disciplines, helping to put Maine \u201con the map\u201d as it leads efforts toward sustainable practices and the conservation of habitat and wildlife.<br><br><em>Spire <\/em>is run by a team of graduate students at the 91爆料, with involvement from faculty members and a distinguished Advisory Board. Much like our authors, the students who make up <em>Spire\u2019s <\/em>Editorial Team hail from a wide range of academic fields, uniting their various backgrounds and skillsets in a shared undertaking that welcomes diverse voices. <br><strong><em>Click to continue reading&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_62d1f6-cd .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_62d1f6-cd .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 aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5245_62d1f6-cd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5245_21fdd2-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5245_21fdd2-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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.kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5245_51aca3-02\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/05\/FinalBlue-768x692.jpg\" alt=\"Artwork by Colby Fogg\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/05\/FinalBlue-768x692.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/05\/FinalBlue-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/05\/FinalBlue-105x95.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/05\/FinalBlue-317x285.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/05\/FinalBlue-423x381.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/05\/FinalBlue-634x571.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/05\/FinalBlue-846x762.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/05\/FinalBlue.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/fogg\/\">Colby Fogg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5245_9b0c45-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column5245_9b0c45-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5245_9b0c45-2f > .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-column5245_9b0c45-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5245_9b0c45-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5245_9b0c45-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5245_9b0c45-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column5245_9b0c45-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5245_9b0c45-2f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5245_9b0c45-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5245_9b0c45-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5245_9b0c45-2f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/drummond-et-al\/\">Are They Weeds or a Life Force? &nbsp;Or Sustainability on the Edge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Frank Drummond, Elissa Ballman, and Judith Collins<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> In 2014 and 2015 we surveyed 28 wild blueberry fields in Hancock, Knox, Waldo, and Washington Counties, Maine. We assessed and recorded the diversity, richness, and total abundance of flowering wildflowers along field edges. We also measured the foraging density of the bee community in these fields during bloom. Wildflowers are often considered weeds by blueberry growers. Wildflower taxa richness was quite high in many of the wild blueberry fields, mean of 11 taxa \/ field. We found that wildflower or weed density increased through the season both years and that wildflower taxa richness was significantly greater along field edges compared to the field interior. 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rgba(255,255,255,0.8);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-img-overlay5245_22da56-2a aligncenter wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-wrap kt-over-image-static\"><div class=\"kt-block-intrisic kt-over-set-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Szelog_White-Tail-Deer-Family-on-Fawn-Pond.jpg\" alt=\"A doe white-tail deer feeds on succulent vegetation at the water\u2019s edge. The fawn watches mom intently, learning the land that is its home, and emulates her by grasping some vegetation. The fawn is still dependent on her mom\u2019s warm milk, but is learning valuable life lessons about food types and locations.\" width=\"1236\" height=\"827\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Szelog_White-Tail-Deer-Family-on-Fawn-Pond.jpg 1236w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Szelog_White-Tail-Deer-Family-on-Fawn-Pond-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Szelog_White-Tail-Deer-Family-on-Fawn-Pond-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Szelog_White-Tail-Deer-Family-on-Fawn-Pond-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Szelog_White-Tail-Deer-Family-on-Fawn-Pond-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Szelog_White-Tail-Deer-Family-on-Fawn-Pond-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Szelog_White-Tail-Deer-Family-on-Fawn-Pond-423x283.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Szelog_White-Tail-Deer-Family-on-Fawn-Pond-634x424.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Szelog_White-Tail-Deer-Family-on-Fawn-Pond-846x566.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Szelog_White-Tail-Deer-Family-on-Fawn-Pond-951x636.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1236px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/szelog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-visible kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">The Maine Woods National Park Photo-Documentation Project<\/h2><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Lee Ann Szelog &amp; Thomas Mark Szelog<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5245_ed5e04-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5245_ed5e04-a8 > .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-column5245_ed5e04-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5245_ed5e04-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5245_ed5e04-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5245_ed5e04-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column5245_ed5e04-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5245_ed5e04-a8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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1024px){.kt-img-overlay5245_02781b-af .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:997px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay5245_02781b-af .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-right:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-bottom:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-left:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-img-overlay5245_02781b-af .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:997px;}.kt-img-overlay5245_02781b-af .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-right:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-bottom:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-left:0px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-img-overlay5245_02781b-af aligncenter wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-wrap kt-over-image-static\"><div class=\"kt-block-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Droge_Night-Garden.jpg\" alt=\"Artwork by Michel Droge\" width=\"997\" height=\"996\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Droge_Night-Garden.jpg 997w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Droge_Night-Garden-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Droge_Night-Garden-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Droge_Night-Garden-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Droge_Night-Garden-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Droge_Night-Garden-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Droge_Night-Garden-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Droge_Night-Garden-634x633.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Droge_Night-Garden-846x845.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Droge_Night-Garden-951x950.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,997px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-visible kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Tiny Catastrophes<\/h2><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Michel Droge<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_c79953-86 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_c79953-86 .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 aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5245_c79953-86\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5245_9650d9-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5245_9650d9-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5245_9650d9-fd > .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-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id5245_9650d9-fd{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id5245_9650d9-fd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5245_9650d9-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5245_9650d9-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5245_9650d9-fd alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column5245_81d105-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column5245_81d105-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5245_81d105-94 > .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-column5245_81d105-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5245_81d105-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5245_81d105-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5245_81d105-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column5245_81d105-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5245_81d105-94{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5245_81d105-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5245_81d105-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5245_81d105-94\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image5245_fb4d81-6a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5245_fb4d81-6a size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Map-768x479.jpg\" alt=\"A drawing from 1878 of an island Two Loons\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Map-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Map-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Map-105x65.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Map-317x198.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Map-423x264.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Map-634x395.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Map.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><figcaption>Drawing, Island, Two Loons, 1878<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5245_15126b-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column5245_15126b-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5245_15126b-c6 > .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-column5245_15126b-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5245_15126b-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5245_15126b-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5245_15126b-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column5245_15126b-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5245_15126b-c6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5245_15126b-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5245_15126b-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5245_15126b-c6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_1d6b6d-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_1d6b6d-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_1d6b6d-c0\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_1d6b6d-c0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_1d6b6d-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_1d6b6d-c0\"] 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-heading5245_1d6b6d-c0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_1d6b6d-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_1d6b6d-c0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5245_1d6b6d-c0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_1d6b6d-c0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/harlan-haughey\/\">The Broken Bird? The Mystery of Loon Etymology<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sarah Harlan-Haughey<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u201cThere\u2019s a large bird lying on the beach with its legs broken\u2014what can I do?\u201d<br>Wildlife helpline call centers in Florida routinely respond to this kind of call\u2014the concerned caller has often&nbsp;encountered a stranded Common Loon, or <em>Gavia Immer<\/em>. The loon has very heavy bones\u2014they haven\u2019t the airy mesh of trussed marrow common to most other flying birds. Their bones are solid straight through, like those of the cormorant and penguin\u2014likewise thick, oily, diving birds&#8230;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/harlan-haughey\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_5e215d-b8 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_5e215d-b8 .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 aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5245_5e215d-b8\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5245_7a508a-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5245_7a508a-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5245_7a508a-89 > .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-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id5245_7a508a-89{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id5245_7a508a-89 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5245_7a508a-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5245_7a508a-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5245_7a508a-89 alignnone kt-row-has-bg 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 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.kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:1024px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay5245_6721f9-0e .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-right:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-left:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-img-overlay5245_6721f9-0e .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:1024px;}.kt-img-overlay5245_6721f9-0e .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-right:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-left:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-img-overlay5245_6721f9-0e aligncenter wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-wrap kt-over-image-zoomin\"><div class=\"kt-block-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_3.jpg\" alt=\"Fish chart, artwork by Colby Fogg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_3-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_3-317x476.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_3-423x635.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_3-634x951.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_3-846x1269.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_3-951x1427.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/fogg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-visible kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Interpretations of Nature<\/h2><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Colby Fogg<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5245_c96ecc-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column5245_c96ecc-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5245_c96ecc-19 > .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-column5245_c96ecc-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5245_c96ecc-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5245_c96ecc-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5245_c96ecc-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column5245_c96ecc-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5245_c96ecc-19{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5245_c96ecc-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5245_c96ecc-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5245_c96ecc-19\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_f7b549-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_f7b549-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_f7b549-e7\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_f7b549-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_f7b549-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_f7b549-e7\"] 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-heading5245_f7b549-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_f7b549-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_f7b549-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5245_f7b549-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_f7b549-e7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/miner\/\">What We Should be Learning from Syria: Climate, Planning and Worst Case Scenarios<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kimberley Rain Miner<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In the last few years, scholars<sup>1 <\/sup>have discussed the compounding effect of climate stressors and political unrest in Arab nations leading up to the Arab Spring uprisings.<sup>2<\/sup> They have highlighted the environmental changes that led up to the regime changes&#8230;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/miner\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_db751f-30 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_db751f-30 .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 aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5245_db751f-30\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5245_3b78ea-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5245_3b78ea-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5245_3b78ea-08 > .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-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id5245_3b78ea-08{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id5245_3b78ea-08 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5245_3b78ea-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5245_3b78ea-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5245_3b78ea-08 alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column5245_70da8c-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column5245_70da8c-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5245_70da8c-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-column5245_70da8c-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5245_70da8c-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5245_70da8c-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5245_70da8c-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column5245_70da8c-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5245_70da8c-5b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5245_70da8c-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5245_70da8c-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5245_70da8c-5b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image5245_660e7f-43 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5245_660e7f-43 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the ocean, along a rocky shore. Artist is Amanda Moline.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-634x475.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-846x634.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-1268x951.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photography by <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/moline\/\">Amanda Moline<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5245_27bacb-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column5245_27bacb-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5245_27bacb-82 > .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-column5245_27bacb-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5245_27bacb-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5245_27bacb-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5245_27bacb-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column5245_27bacb-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5245_27bacb-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5245_27bacb-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5245_27bacb-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5245_27bacb-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_d66e3d-88, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_d66e3d-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_d66e3d-88\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_d66e3d-88 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_d66e3d-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_d66e3d-88\"] 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-heading5245_d66e3d-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_d66e3d-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_d66e3d-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5245_d66e3d-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_d66e3d-88\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/cunningham\/\">Eden &amp; Ruin: Monhegan\u2019s Island Shepherd<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Taylor Cunningham<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Understanding a local celebrity like Ray Phillips is a daunting task. After a considerable&nbsp;amount of time investigating his story and writing about it, I still feel myself working clumsily with&nbsp;the details of his life. Central to my uneasiness is an ever-present, irksome sense of insurmountable&nbsp;distance. Ray\u2019s daily horizon must have been very different from my own.&nbsp;I approach Ray Phillips far removed from the time and place of his circumstances. I was&nbsp;born nearly forty years after he died. I have lived in Maine for four years&#8230;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/cunningham\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_2b444c-e0 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_2b444c-e0 .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 aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5245_2b444c-e0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5245_22d374-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5245_22d374-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5245_22d374-4a > .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-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id5245_22d374-4a{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id5245_22d374-4a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5245_22d374-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5245_22d374-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5245_22d374-4a alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column5245_fc4d07-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column5245_fc4d07-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5245_fc4d07-8f > .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-column5245_fc4d07-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5245_fc4d07-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5245_fc4d07-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5245_fc4d07-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column5245_fc4d07-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5245_fc4d07-8f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5245_fc4d07-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5245_fc4d07-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5245_fc4d07-8f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_7450bb-51, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_7450bb-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_7450bb-51\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_7450bb-51 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_7450bb-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_7450bb-51\"] 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-heading5245_7450bb-51 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_7450bb-51[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_7450bb-51\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5245_7450bb-51 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_7450bb-51\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/saber\/\">Disposal of Medical Wastes from Infectious Hospitalized Patients: A Mandate for Re-Examining Current Practices<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Deborah Saber<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Current disposal processes were implemented in the 1980s when the focus was on preventing contagion from human blood and blood contaminated products. Medical solid waste challenges have evolved over the last three decades, and now include a need to&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/saber\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5245_254736-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5245_254736-ba > .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-column5245_254736-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5245_254736-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5245_254736-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5245_254736-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column5245_254736-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5245_254736-ba{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5245_254736-ba > 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Karim_3-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Acadia Photography by Mohamad Karim\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Karim_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Karim_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Karim_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Karim_3-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Karim_3-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Karim_3-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Karim_3-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Karim_3-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Karim_3-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Karim_3-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/karim\/\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-visible kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Acadia Photography<\/h2><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Mohamad Bakr Rahim&nbsp;Karim<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_885f7e-80 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5245_885f7e-80 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5245_c88eaa-68 > .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-column5245_c88eaa-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5245_c88eaa-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5245_c88eaa-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5245_c88eaa-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column5245_c88eaa-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5245_c88eaa-68{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5245_c88eaa-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5245_c88eaa-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5245_c88eaa-68\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_c0b6a4-08, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_c0b6a4-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_c0b6a4-08\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_c0b6a4-08 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_c0b6a4-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_c0b6a4-08\"] 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-heading5245_c0b6a4-08 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5245_c0b6a4-08[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_c0b6a4-08\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5245_c0b6a4-08 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5245_c0b6a4-08\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/saber\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/mcguire-et-al\/\"><strong>What\u2019s next for Maine\u2019s forests? Mill Town and Statewide Community Perspectives on the Value, Management, and Future of Maine Forests<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Julia B. McGuire, Jessica E. Leahy, &nbsp;Mindy S. Crandall, &nbsp;James A. Marciano, Robert J. Lilieholm<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">At near 90% forest cover, Maine is one of the most forested states in the U.S. (McCaskill et al. 2011). This plentiful natural resource and the forest products industry that capitalizes on those resources have been integral to the economic and social identity of Maine for centuries (Judd 2007). However, Maine\u2019s forests and the people and industries that rely upon them are undergoing rapid change (Ohm 2016). These changes are a result of myriad causes and have different effects across the state&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2017\/05\/04\/mcguire-et-al\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5245_378f94-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column5245_378f94-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5245_378f94-2f > .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-column5245_378f94-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5245_378f94-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5245_378f94-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5245_378f94-2f > 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