{"id":5779,"date":"2026-04-13T07:38:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/?page_id=5779"},"modified":"2026-04-29T05:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:34:56","slug":"spire-2026-issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/spire-2026-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Spire 2026 10th Anniversary Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5779_82de46-f7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_82de46-f7\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-742x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Spire issue 10 cover depicting a man wearing a red cap pouring blueberries into tubs from his blueberry rake\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-742x1024.jpg 742w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-768x1060.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-1113x1536.jpg 1113w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-1484x2048.jpg 1484w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-101x140.jpg 101w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-317x438.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-423x584.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-634x875.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-846x1168.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-951x1313.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-1268x1750.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2026-Spire-Cover-Spititual-Retreat_small-scaled.jpg 1855w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,742px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_28fc83-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_28fc83-dc > .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-column5779_28fc83-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_28fc83-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_28fc83-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_28fc83-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(150, 200, 252, 0.25);}.kadence-column5779_28fc83-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_28fc83-dc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_28fc83-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_28fc83-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_28fc83-dc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id5779_40c905-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5779_40c905-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5779_40c905-91 > .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(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_40c905-91 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_40c905-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_40c905-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5779_40c905-91 alignnone 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-column5779_272d08-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_272d08-19 > .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-column5779_272d08-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_272d08-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_272d08-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_272d08-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_272d08-19{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_272d08-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_272d08-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_272d08-19\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/18\/editors-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>A Letter from the Editors<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chantelle Flores &amp; Harrison Goldspiel<\/strong><br><br>Welcome to&nbsp;<em>Spire<\/em>\u2019s tenth anniversary issue! Since our inaugural issue in 2017, we have been fortunate to publish a wide variety of environmental stories, including over 150 works of fine art, photography, poetry, essays, research articles, and even animation. We are grateful to the many talented contributors who have shared their pieces with us and the larger community in Maine, advancing awareness, dialogue, and action around conservation and sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_66d544-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_66d544-a6 > .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-column5779_66d544-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_66d544-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_66d544-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_66d544-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_66d544-a6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_66d544-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and 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class=\"kt-image-overlay-wrap kt-over-image-zoomin\"><div class=\"kt-block-intrisic kt-over-set-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Tapping_2025B-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"A woodpecker sits on a tree. A maple sap collection buckets is attached to the tree. A tree in the background also has a bucket attached.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-5668\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/galipeau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\"><strong>Tapping<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><p class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\"><strong>Piper Galipeau<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_4293f9-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_4293f9-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_4293f9-29 > .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-column5779_4293f9-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_4293f9-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_4293f9-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_4293f9-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_4293f9-29{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_4293f9-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_4293f9-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_4293f9-29\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:500px;overflow:hidden;}.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e{padding-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-wrap .kt-block-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;}.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-wrap:has(:focus-visible) .kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper{opacity:1 !important;}.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-wrap:hover .kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper{opacity:1 !important;}.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-color{background-color:#96c8fc;opacity:0.75;}.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-wrap, .kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top-left-radius:7px;border-top-right-radius:7px;border-bottom-right-radius:7px;border-bottom-left-radius:7px;}.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .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);inset:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-message .image-overlay-title{color:#fff;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-divider{border-top-color:#fff;border-top-width:2px;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}.wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-message .image-overlay-subtitle{color:#000000;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:500px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .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-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:500px;}.kt-img-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e .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-overlay5779_e7f21f-8e aligncenter wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-wrap kt-over-image-zoomin\"><div class=\"kt-block-intrisic kt-over-set-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Trillium-Study_2025C-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"An old close-up photo of a Red Trillium (Trillium Erectum) plant. The photo has been marked up with various scientific notes including a leaf size measurement of 3 to 6 inches.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-5671\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/galipeau2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\"><strong>Trillium Study<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><p class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\"><strong>Piper Galipeau<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_f834a6-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_f834a6-41 > .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-column5779_f834a6-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_f834a6-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_f834a6-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_f834a6-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(150, 200, 252, 0.25);}.kadence-column5779_f834a6-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_f834a6-41{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_f834a6-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_f834a6-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_f834a6-41\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id5779_522169-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5779_522169-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5779_522169-9b > .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(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_522169-9b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_522169-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_522169-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5779_522169-9b alignnone 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-column5779_c150c6-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_c150c6-e2 > .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-column5779_c150c6-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_c150c6-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_c150c6-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_c150c6-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_c150c6-e2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_c150c6-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_c150c6-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_c150c6-e2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/hallee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Maine Lobstering Industry: Climate Change Poses a Threat<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emma Hallee<\/strong><br><br>When people think of Maine, they think of its cold winters, thick forests, unique coasts, and its lobster. Throughout Maine\u2019s history and landscape, the lobster has been an identifiable feature of the state\u2019s culture. Whether on a pair of socks, a sweatshirt, or an ornament, the lobster is a long-standing symbol of Maine. Why is this? Because in the mid-1800s, Maine became the largest shipbuilding and fishing outpost. Lobsters\u2019 prevalence in Maine\u2019s growing fishing industry led to it becoming a culturally significant image of the state.<br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/hallee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_cd18c2-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_cd18c2-d1 > .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-column5779_cd18c2-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_cd18c2-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_cd18c2-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_cd18c2-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_cd18c2-d1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_cd18c2-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_cd18c2-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_cd18c2-d1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image5779_99bb70-6e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_99bb70-6e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gulf of Maine Temperature Variability\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small-768x1103.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small-713x1024.jpg 713w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small-98x140.jpg 98w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small-317x455.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small-423x607.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small-634x910.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small-846x1215.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small-951x1365.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine-Small-1268x1820.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,209px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Artwork by Jill Pelto<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5779_5fb5ca-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5779_5fb5ca-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5779_5fb5ca-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_5fb5ca-93 > 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The sculpture material is hundreds of brightly colored strands of fishing rope.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-5673\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/shannon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\"><strong>Art Series: Entangled Rights<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><p class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\"><strong>Sophie Shannon<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_99a4f8-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 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1024px){.kt-img-overlay5779_98a67e-81 .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:500px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay5779_98a67e-81 .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-overlay5779_98a67e-81 .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:500px;}.kt-img-overlay5779_98a67e-81 .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-overlay5779_98a67e-81 aligncenter wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-wrap kt-over-image-zoomin\"><div class=\"kt-block-intrisic kt-over-set-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Night-Vision_2025F-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"An American red squirrel sleeping in a drey nestled in an eastern white pine, nearby are two fireflies and a luna moth.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-5679\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/moore3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\"><strong>Night Vision<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><p class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\"><strong>Dylan Moore<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5779_6cb010-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5779_6cb010-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5779_6cb010-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_6cb010-65 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_6cb010-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_6cb010-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5779_6cb010-65 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column5779_1b7ac4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_1b7ac4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_1b7ac4-b0 > .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-column5779_1b7ac4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_1b7ac4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_1b7ac4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_1b7ac4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(150, 200, 252, 0.25);}.kadence-column5779_1b7ac4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_1b7ac4-b0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_1b7ac4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_1b7ac4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_1b7ac4-b0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/grabe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Glow<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Erin Grabe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5779_523afe-b4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image5779_523afe-b4 img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_523afe-b4 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image5779_523afe-b4 img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_523afe-b4 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image5779_523afe-b4 img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_523afe-b4 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_523afe-b4\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Peninsula_-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Peninsula_-320x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Peninsula_-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Peninsula_-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Peninsula_-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Peninsula_-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Peninsula_-634x356.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Peninsula_-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Peninsula_-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Peninsula_-1268x713.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Carly Rahl<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_52c2c1-63 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_52c2c1-63 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5779_52c2c1-63\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Night on the island is heavy, total<br>Scattered beacons of light draw us forward<br>A classroom\u2019s golden light brightens the shore<br>We gather to escape the ocean\u2019s chill<br>Professor frees echoes from the seafloor<br>Sounds of the sea, retrieved just hours before<br>Rapt attention, one light illuminates<br>Fills the room with sharp dramatic shadows<br>Wooden interior casts a dull glow.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/grabe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_02eb86-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_02eb86-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_02eb86-5c > .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-column5779_02eb86-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_02eb86-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_02eb86-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_02eb86-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(150, 200, 252, 0.25);}.kadence-column5779_02eb86-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_02eb86-5c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_02eb86-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_02eb86-5c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_02eb86-5c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/lani2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Our River<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Andrea Lani<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5779_181672-aa .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image5779_181672-aa img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_181672-aa .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image5779_181672-aa img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_181672-aa .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image5779_181672-aa img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_181672-aa .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_181672-aa\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-320x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-634x356.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-1268x713.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Carly Rahl<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_caf0d2-78 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_caf0d2-78 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5779_caf0d2-78\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The water is dark coppery brown where it\u2019s shaded by trees, silvery blue where it mirrors the sky, and golden green where it reflects the sunlit crowns of pines. It appears almost perfectly still, though now and then minute ripples radiate outward where a needle has dropped onto its surface, and there\u2019s a faint shimmer in the light-struck stretches. But there\u2019s no perceptible current, nothing to indicate which direction the water is flowing, or whether it\u2019s flowing at all. <br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/lani2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5779_03f60a-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5779_03f60a-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5779_03f60a-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_03f60a-12 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_03f60a-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 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rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\"><strong>Plume<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><p class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\"><strong>Sarina Martin<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_1daac2-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_1daac2-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_1daac2-92 > .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-column5779_1daac2-92 > 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href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/martin2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\"><strong>Replenished<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><p class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\"><strong>Sarina Martin<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_8ab416-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_8ab416-24 > .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-column5779_8ab416-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_8ab416-24 > 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.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(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_069a29-21 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_069a29-21 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_069a29-21 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5779_069a29-21 alignnone 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-column5779_c815bd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_c815bd-eb > .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-column5779_c815bd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_c815bd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_c815bd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_c815bd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_c815bd-eb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_c815bd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_c815bd-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_c815bd-eb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/freeman_etal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Using Narrative to Explain Uncertainty in Climate Change<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grace Freeman, Alina Rousseau, Michelle Brunton, Luke Kramer, Stephanie Miller, and Laura Kate Corlew<\/strong><br><br>This study presents the findings on the use of narrative (i.e., storytelling) when communicating complex scientific uncertainties. A growing body of evidence in narrative cognition and communication has shown promise for the use of narrative in science communication. Prior research has shown uncertainty is difficult to communicate and raises ethical concerns since scientists do not want audiences to be either underconfident in projections with epistemic uncertainty (i.e., where unknowns remain) or overconfident in projections with aleatory uncertainty (i.e., based on random factors). This project researched the use of narrative in communicating the scientific uncertainty of data projection tools built to support agricultural and conservation decision makers with decisions related to climate change.<br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/freeman_etal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_e5882e-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_e5882e-b6 > .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-column5779_e5882e-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_e5882e-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_e5882e-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_e5882e-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_e5882e-b6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_e5882e-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_e5882e-b6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_e5882e-b6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image5779_9187fd-ec .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_9187fd-ec\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape of Change, artwork by Jill Pelto\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-105x72.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-317x218.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-423x290.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-634x435.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-846x581.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-951x653.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-1268x871.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Artwork by Jill Pelto<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5779_708ea1-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5779_708ea1-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5779_708ea1-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_708ea1-18 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_708ea1-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_708ea1-18 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5779_708ea1-18 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column5779_874166-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_874166-af\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/thorne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ode on a Plastic Starbucks Cup<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benjamin Thorne<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5779_f55f98-d6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image5779_f55f98-d6 img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_f55f98-d6 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image5779_f55f98-d6 img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_f55f98-d6 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image5779_f55f98-d6 img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_f55f98-d6 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_f55f98-d6\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-300x254.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-1024x867.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-768x650.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-1536x1300.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-2048x1734.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-105x89.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-317x268.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-423x358.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-634x537.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-846x716.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-951x805.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2023\/04\/2023Y_Accumulation_Final-1268x1074.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Artwork by Erin Coughlin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_05cc2d-db .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_05cc2d-db .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5779_05cc2d-db\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Walking along a creek bank I find<br>half-buried beneath leaf-litter<br>a Starbucks cup, stained and trampled.<br>The sea-queen stares back haughtily,<br>her faded raiment, once emerald green,<br>resembles now a paler sage; yet still<br>her pursed smile remains intact.<br>How wise this refuse Mona Lisa,<br>to refuse decay as coyly<br>as a princess does a suitor!<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/thorne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_f94687-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_f94687-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_f94687-86 > .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-column5779_f94687-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_f94687-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_f94687-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_f94687-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(150, 200, 252, 0.25);}.kadence-column5779_f94687-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_f94687-86{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_f94687-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_f94687-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_f94687-86\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>In An Ancestral Haze<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Cassian Smith<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5779_7241f9-be .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image5779_7241f9-be img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_7241f9-be .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image5779_7241f9-be img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_7241f9-be .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image5779_7241f9-be img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_7241f9-be .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_7241f9-be\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-317x476.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-423x635.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-634x951.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-846x1269.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-951x1427.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-1268x1902.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/2023V5-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Emerson Rinehart<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_a4b6e7-b0 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_a4b6e7-b0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5779_a4b6e7-b0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the far flung reaches of that brambled, berried, barrenbush, greenleaves gone with the first hints of a long overwinter. You, glossy, dipped in honey and soaking on the sunning porch and dulling with the sudden dip of winter solstice. You, nipping indistinctly at the flat red that clashes with the inkwell cracked yellow of each feather, even as dulled by the ever night sky. Morning glory in melody, a rise of the new day.<br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_9054b6-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_9054b6-5a > .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-column5779_9054b6-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_9054b6-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_9054b6-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_9054b6-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(150, 200, 252, 0.25);}.kadence-column5779_9054b6-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_9054b6-5a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_9054b6-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_9054b6-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_9054b6-5a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id5779_812ebd-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5779_812ebd-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5779_812ebd-81 > .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(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_812ebd-81 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_812ebd-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_812ebd-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5779_812ebd-81 alignnone 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-column5779_e0b8d1-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_e0b8d1-a9 > .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-column5779_e0b8d1-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_e0b8d1-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_e0b8d1-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_e0b8d1-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_e0b8d1-a9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_e0b8d1-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_e0b8d1-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_e0b8d1-a9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/scallon6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Listening Differently<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mara Scallon<\/strong><br><br>\u201cSo! I\u2019m signed up to do a bird count survey for the Mountain Birdwatch Project\u2026would u be interested in joining??\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This early-evening text from my dear friend KP brought a smile to my face. I quickly replied that I\u2019d check my schedule, and within two days we\u2019d finalized our plans. I was a bit apprehensive about this trip, not because of backpacking with KP but because of my fledgling birding skills. I have had hearing loss from an early age, which has served as an easy excuse for why I tend to identify birds visually instead of auditorily. As someone who expends a lot of effort on following and understanding human speech, I usually view time spent near nonhumans as an opportunity to relax, let down my guard, and not worry about focusing too much on what the other critters are saying. <br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/scallon6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_49cc1d-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_49cc1d-bf > .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-column5779_49cc1d-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_49cc1d-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_49cc1d-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_49cc1d-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_49cc1d-bf{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_49cc1d-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_49cc1d-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_49cc1d-bf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image5779_e2a488-e4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_e2a488-e4\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/scallon6\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A winding rocky trail leading up to the top of a hill\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Listening-Differently_2025AD_2-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Mara Scallon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5779_18dab5-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5779_18dab5-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5779_18dab5-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_18dab5-5e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_18dab5-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_18dab5-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5779_18dab5-5e alignnone 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href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/mcguinness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\"><strong>Summer Residents<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><p class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\"><strong>Brenda McGuinness<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_4bb515-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_4bb515-d7 > .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-column5779_4bb515-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_4bb515-d7 > 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.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(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_3f69ce-8f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_3f69ce-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_3f69ce-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5779_3f69ce-8f alignnone 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-column5779_1fbc9a-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_1fbc9a-52 > .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-column5779_1fbc9a-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_1fbc9a-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_1fbc9a-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_1fbc9a-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_1fbc9a-52{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_1fbc9a-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_1fbc9a-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_1fbc9a-52\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/18\/victor2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dream Big, Speak Up: Reimagining Waste Infrastructures in Maine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Erin Victor<\/strong><br><br>I am a waste nerd. If you open the Photos app on my phone, you will find hundreds of pictures of waste-related infrastructures (Figure 1). Nestled between pictures of my children, I have photos of trash, recycling, and compost bins from around the world. After scrolling through a photo shoot of our new puppy, you will find photographs of recycling trucks and close-ups of recycling labels on packaging. I even have photos from touring recycling facilities, one of my favorite pastimes.<br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/18\/victor2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_9eba4f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_9eba4f-12 > .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-column5779_9eba4f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_9eba4f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_9eba4f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_9eba4f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_9eba4f-12{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_9eba4f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_9eba4f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_9eba4f-12\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image5779_da52fd-9f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_da52fd-9f\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/18\/victor2\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-317x475.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-423x634.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-634x951.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-846x1269.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-951x1426.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-1268x1902.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/2025AG_Recycling-Infrastructures-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Artwork by Erin Victor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5779_82f535-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5779_82f535-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5779_82f535-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_82f535-f0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_82f535-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_82f535-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5779_82f535-f0 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column5779_c943a5-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_c943a5-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_c943a5-fa > .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-column5779_c943a5-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_c943a5-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_c943a5-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_c943a5-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(150, 200, 252, 0.25);}.kadence-column5779_c943a5-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_c943a5-fa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_c943a5-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_c943a5-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_c943a5-fa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/arrington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Meadowsweet<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Patricia Arrington<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5779_9e4f4b-6d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image5779_9e4f4b-6d img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_9e4f4b-6d .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image5779_9e4f4b-6d img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_9e4f4b-6d .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid 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srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_3-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Alicia Oberholzer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_50551b-60 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_50551b-60 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5779_50551b-60\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds<br>of blushing faces,<br>sunny greeters<br>of the forest edge<br>between sandy<br>road sides<br>and the dark<br>of trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Never one,<br>but multitudes.<br>A conversation<br>of bumblebees<br>and wasps.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/arrington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_766c39-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_766c39-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_766c39-a2 > .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-column5779_766c39-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_766c39-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_766c39-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_766c39-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(150, 200, 252, 0.25);}.kadence-column5779_766c39-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_766c39-a2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_766c39-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_766c39-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_766c39-a2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/allan-rahill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Glacial Humanity<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eleanore Allan-Rahill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5779_4ba00a-c2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image5779_4ba00a-c2 img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_4ba00a-c2 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image5779_4ba00a-c2 img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_4ba00a-c2 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image5779_4ba00a-c2 img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_4ba00a-c2 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_4ba00a-c2\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-300x142.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-2048x969.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-105x50.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-317x150.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-423x200.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-634x300.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-846x400.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-951x450.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/20220908_085750-1268x600.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Daniel Dixon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_15cb93-69 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_15cb93-69 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5779_15cb93-69\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ice remembers.<br>Its structure holds the story.<br>Crystalline arrangements reveal the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pushed from the side by mountains<br>pushed down upon by overlying snow<br>pushed again from the side<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>pressure building<br>stressors in many directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When pushed one way,<br>durability against that pressure grows,<br>a visible transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But toughness in one direction requires softness in others,<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/allan-rahill\/\" id=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/allan-rahill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue 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hillside\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-5768\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/ramos4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\"><strong>Athletes of the Rake<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><p class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\"><strong>Jordan Ramos<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_7cd59b-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Debris-Pile-01_2025Y-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white image of a trash pile underneath some trees and bushes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-5714\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/coughlin2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\"><strong>Debris Pile #01<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><p class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\"><strong>Erin Coughlin<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_8c3954-d9 > 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0);padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay5779_1697fc-fb .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:500px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay5779_1697fc-fb .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-overlay5779_1697fc-fb .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:500px;}.kt-img-overlay5779_1697fc-fb .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-overlay5779_1697fc-fb aligncenter wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-wrap kt-over-image-zoomin\"><div class=\"kt-block-intrisic kt-over-set-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2026\/04\/Survival-of-the-Tallest_2025A-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"A landscape submerged in water save for distant tree tops and a crow perched on a stop sign in the middle ground. The weather is foggy.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-5664\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/metzger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\"><strong>Survival of the Tallest<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><p class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\"><strong>Haley Metzger<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5779_65ad9e-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5779_65ad9e-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5779_65ad9e-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_65ad9e-26 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_65ad9e-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_65ad9e-26 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5779_65ad9e-26 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column5779_175ac8-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_175ac8-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_175ac8-ae > .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-column5779_175ac8-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_175ac8-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_175ac8-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_175ac8-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(150, 200, 252, 0.25);}.kadence-column5779_175ac8-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_175ac8-ae{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_175ac8-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_175ac8-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_175ac8-ae\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/18\/jablonski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>An Anatomy of Steller\u2019s Sea Cow<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Matthew Jablonski<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5779_3a83f5-db .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image5779_3a83f5-db img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_3a83f5-db .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image5779_3a83f5-db img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_3a83f5-db .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image5779_3a83f5-db img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_3a83f5-db .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_3a83f5-db\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/01\/Fogg_3_crop.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/01\/Fogg_3_crop-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/01\/Fogg_3_crop-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/01\/Fogg_3_crop-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/01\/Fogg_3_crop-105x64.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/01\/Fogg_3_crop-317x192.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/01\/Fogg_3_crop-423x256.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/01\/Fogg_3_crop-634x384.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/01\/Fogg_3_crop-846x512.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/01\/Fogg_3_crop-951x576.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/01\/Fogg_3_crop.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Artwork by Colby Fogg<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_cf52fe-1f .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_cf52fe-1f .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5779_cf52fe-1f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;In the conference room, the scientists discuss their plans to deextinct Steller\u2019s sea cow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The younger scientist says, Steller said that they tasted like beef, and that the juveniles tasted like veal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The older scientist asks, How can we know what it tastes like? What if veal back then tasted very differently from the veal we have today?<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/18\/jablonski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_1b5c60-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_1b5c60-be > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_1b5c60-be > .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-column5779_1b5c60-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_1b5c60-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_1b5c60-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_1b5c60-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(150, 200, 252, 0.25);}.kadence-column5779_1b5c60-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_1b5c60-be{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_1b5c60-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_1b5c60-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_1b5c60-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/thompson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Forest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jordan Thompson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5779_95b015-a0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image5779_95b015-a0 img.kb-img, .kb-image5779_95b015-a0 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Daicy-Pond-Forest-September-2019_resized-1268x840.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Sean Birkel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_68d2a2-44 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5779_68d2a2-44 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-5779_68d2a2-44\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I walked along my path and saw a tree on the ground.<br>Solitary, it stood. It was once tall, Triumphant.<br>Now, on the ground it lay. Crestfallen, defeated.<br><br>Can a tree feel when it is about to fall?<br>If it could, would that make its descent more tragic\u2014<br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/thompson\/\" id=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/12\/allan-rahill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_86d377-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_86d377-8c > .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-column5779_86d377-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_86d377-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_86d377-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_86d377-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(150, 200, 252, 0.25);}.kadence-column5779_86d377-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_86d377-8c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_86d377-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_86d377-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_86d377-8c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id5779_051696-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5779_051696-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id5779_051696-73 > .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(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id5779_051696-73 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_051696-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id5779_051696-73 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id5779_051696-73 alignnone 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-column5779_b4d078-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_b4d078-29 > .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-column5779_b4d078-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_b4d078-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_b4d078-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_b4d078-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_b4d078-29{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_b4d078-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_b4d078-29 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_b4d078-29\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/18\/walters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Consider the Glacier<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nestor Walters<\/strong><br><br>Maine\u2019s virtual Ice Age tour begins on a well-known coast-side mountain peak marked by smoothed boulders and rivulet-like ridges [1]. The landscape was formed, according to our guide, the late Dr. Harold W. Borns of the 91爆料, by an ice sheet that, twenty-five thousand years ago, was two miles thick over this particular mountain. \u201cUnder my feet,\u201d Dr. Borns tells us, \u201cwas the first piece of Maine to see the light of day after the Laurentide ice sheet retreated.\u201d<br><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2026\/04\/18\/walters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column5779_fad5ca-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5779_fad5ca-f9 > .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-column5779_fad5ca-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5779_fad5ca-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5779_fad5ca-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5779_fad5ca-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5779_fad5ca-f9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5779_fad5ca-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5779_fad5ca-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5779_fad5ca-f9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image5779_5c729b-31 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5779_5c729b-31\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"Decline in Glacier Mass Balance\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-105x73.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-317x221.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-423x295.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-634x442.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-846x590.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-951x663.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-1268x885.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Artwork by Jill Pelto<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 A Letter from the Editors Chantelle Flores &amp; Harrison Goldspiel Welcome to&nbsp;Spire\u2019s tenth anniversary issue! 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