/unhtoday/feed/2572/rss.xml 91制片厂 Today Articles en /unhtoday/2025/04/land-sea-space What does it mean to be a Land, Sea and Space Grant university?聽The triple designation signifies a collaboration between the U.S. government partners and 91制片厂 to produce and share research grounded in solutions that understand and improve the world around us. ]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:00 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2025/04/land-sea-space /unhtoday/2025/04/power-participatory-science Every year, New Hampshire鈥檚 coastline is battered by winter storms, reshaping聽the shore unpredictably and making risk assessments for coastal flooding a moving target. To help identify both resilient and vulnerable areas, some 40 volunteers hit the beaches to collect information on beach elevation, slope and other characteristics at 15 locations in New Hampshire.聽 These community members 鈥� part of 91制片厂鈥檚 Coastal Research Volunteers program 鈥� provide university researchers and resource agencies critical 鈥渂oots- on-the-ground鈥� information that is informing actions to protect vulnerable coastal areas.聽 The Coastal Research Volunteer program is led by Alyson Eberhardt, a coastal ecosystems specialist with N.H. Sea Grant Extension, in collaboration with others from across 91制片厂. She is also a... ]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:45 -0400 Dave Kellam /unhtoday/2025/04/power-participatory-science /unhtoday/2025/02/unh-research-team-finds-concentrated-pfas-watershed-foams Researchers at the 91制片厂 used a newly designed device called a skimmer to test samples of foam formed on the top of local waterways for the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Preliminary findings show levels of the so-called forever chemicals were seven to seventy times higher in the foam than levels in the underlying surface water. 鈥淔oam formation on the surface of moving and stagnant water bodies is a natural process and is commonly attributed to organic-rich material, like decaying leaves or algae,鈥� said Paula Mouser, professor of civil and environmental engineering at 91制片厂. 鈥淏ut some contaminants, like PFAS, can act as agents to cause the same looking foam when water mixes with air along shorelines or during high waves. The problem is that... ]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:15 -0500 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2025/02/unh-research-team-finds-concentrated-pfas-watershed-foams /unhtoday/2024/09/green-crab-creativity-earns-bradt-national-honor Fisheries extension specialist Gabriela Bradt received a major Sea Grant award for her work with invasive green crabs. ]]> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:45 -0400 Alexa Brickett /unhtoday/2024/09/green-crab-creativity-earns-bradt-national-honor /unhtoday/2024/08/marine-heatwaves-impacts-marine-organisms New 91制片厂 research develops a biological approach to understanding marine heatwave effects, offering detailed insights into the impacts on marine life and mitigation strategies. ]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:00 -0400 Nicholas Gosling '06 /unhtoday/2024/08/marine-heatwaves-impacts-marine-organisms /unhtoday/2024/07/global-experts-convene-unh-discuss-illegal-fishing Discover the Blueberry Gall Midge Complex and its impact on agriculture. Learn how taxonomic research aids pest management and promotes sustainable farming practices. ]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:45 -0400 Nicholas Gosling '06 /unhtoday/2024/07/global-experts-convene-unh-discuss-illegal-fishing /unhtoday/2022/09/shifting-sands Data from the volunteer-based Beach Profiling Program indicates which N.H. beaches are most resilient to coastal storms. ]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:30 -0400 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2022/09/shifting-sands /unhtoday/2022/09/outreach-thats-not-overdue 聽 A new program connects 91制片厂 Extension with New Hampshire's public libraries. ]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 10:15 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2022/09/outreach-thats-not-overdue /unhtoday/2022/09/crustacean-consternation 91制片厂 researchers have documented the first-ever pair of mated blue crabs in Great Bay Estuary, with potentially serious impacts on the ecosystem. ]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:00 -0400 Sarah Schaier /unhtoday/2022/09/crustacean-consternation /unhtoday/2022/05/building-momentum-blue-economy When it comes to the economy, the ocean is a major player 鈥� from tourism to energy, seafood to shipping, the world鈥檚 marine-related assets tally up to trillions of dollars. But our oceans and coastlines are facing unprecedented pressures. Confronted with this reality, a new concept has emerged that considers both the economic benefits and the long-term sustainability of marine resources across all sectors: The blue economy. The term is more than just a buzzword; it鈥檚 helping researchers think more broadly about how they can connect their work to new partners. From ocean acoustics to environmental DNA analyses, the breadth of blue economy research at 91制片厂 is wide-ranging and its momentum is building. Diane Foster, director of 91制片厂's School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering. 鈥淭he blue... ]]> Fri, 20 May 2022 12:45 -0400 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2022/05/building-momentum-blue-economy /unhtoday/2022/04/research-snapshot-beach-bombs 91制片厂 researchers measure the shifting sands of N.H. beaches to understand where unexploded ordnances may be hiding. ]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:30 -0400 Savannah Devoe /unhtoday/2022/04/research-snapshot-beach-bombs /unhtoday/2022/03/sustaining-seas David Fredriksson has been selected to lead the new 91制片厂 Sustainable Seafood Center.聽 ]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:30 -0500 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2022/03/sustaining-seas /unhtoday/2021/12/keeping-great-marsh-great With a $3.1 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 91制片厂 researchers will work to protect Great Marsh in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. ]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:45 -0500 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2021/12/keeping-great-marsh-great /unhtoday/2021/09/research-snapshot-protecting-great-bay 91制片厂 researchers sample wastewater from treatment facilities around Great Bay to understand how contaminants flow into our environment and ultimately protect our drinking water. ]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:45 -0400 Tim Briggs /unhtoday/2021/09/research-snapshot-protecting-great-bay /unhtoday/2021/08/research-snapshot-protecting-smelt On a sandbar in the Squamscott River in Exeter, 91制片厂 researchers and collaborators from New Hampshire Fish and Game and Coastal Research Volunteers collect rainbow smelt caught in a fyke net.聽 ]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:30 -0400 Tim Briggs /unhtoday/2021/08/research-snapshot-protecting-smelt /unhtoday/2021/07/research-snapshot-raising-lumpfish At 91制片厂鈥檚 Coastal Marine Lab in New Castle, N.H., Elizabeth Fairchild raises and researches lumpfish as a potential pest-management solution for the aquaculture industry. Fairchild, research associate professor of biological sciences, is testing whether using lumpfish as 鈥渃leanerfish鈥� 鈥� fish that eat parasites off other fish 鈥� may be a sustainable way to manage a common parasite known as sea lice that preys on farmed salmon. Lumpfish, Fairchild explains, eat sea lice off salmonids that are farmed in cages in nearshore coastal waters in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The research could have far-reaching benefits: The global economic impact of aquaculture is greater than $31 billion. 鈥淭oday many leased sites in Maine are not used or sit fallow for extended periods because of historically high... ]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:45 -0400 Lori Tyler Gula, Ph.D., '19 /unhtoday/2021/07/research-snapshot-raising-lumpfish /unhtoday/2021/05/pfas-are-forever Two studies from 91制片厂 look at the fate of PFAS after being processed by wastewater treatment facilities. ]]> Wed, 26 May 2021 09:30 -0400 Robbin Ray 鈥�82 /unhtoday/2021/05/pfas-are-forever /unhtoday/2021/01/excellence-citations Forty-one current and emeritus 91制片厂 researchers are among the world's 100,000 most cited, according to a new study. ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:15 -0500 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2021/01/excellence-citations /unhtoday/2020/12/not-clamming A recent paper by a team of 91制片厂 researchers sheds new light on how apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death, evolved in invertebrates. ]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 15:45 -0500 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2020/12/not-clamming /unhtoday/2020/11/making-reefs-out-unsold-oysters The COVID-19 crisis left NH's oyster growers with thousands of unsold oysters, quickly outgrowing market size. ]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2020 12:00 -0500 /unhtoday/2020/11/making-reefs-out-unsold-oysters https://www.concordmonitor.com/oysters-great-bay-ocean-new-hampshire-36909640 ]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2020/10/restoring-oysters-part-culinary-economics-and-right-now-part-science-project /unhtoday/2020/06/fisheries-funding With new NOAA grants, 91制片厂 marine research aims to bring better, more sustainable seafood to the table. ]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2020 12:45 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2020/06/fisheries-funding https://www.boston25news.com/news/health/fishermen-reinventing-atlantic-fish-market-without-demand-restaurants/OPKQDRBTNBCQZITND27BRJX7JA/Bostons ]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2020 13:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2020/06/fishermen-reinventing-atlantic-fish-market-without-demand-restaurants /unhtoday/2020/03/water-water-everywhere A new document published by 91制片厂 provides guidance to help Seacoast communities prepare for increased flood risks due to climate change.聽 ]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2020 09:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2020/03/water-water-everywhere https://seagrant.unh.edu/2020-knauss-finalist-jesse-ross ]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2019/07/unh-graduate-student-jesse-ross-named-2020-knauss-fellowship-finalist-nh-sea-grant