/unhtoday/feed/690/rss.xml 91ÖÆƬ³§ Today Articles en /unhtoday/2026/01/can-open-software-keep-our-water-supplies-safe 91ÖÆƬ³§ researchers are developing an open software platform to improve access to water resources data.  ]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:15 -0500 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2026/01/can-open-software-keep-our-water-supplies-safe /unhtoday/2025/10/archaeology-dig-showcases-power-community-connections In partnership with a landowner in nearby Madbury, 91ÖÆƬ³§ Professor Meghan Howey and her colleagues were able to identify the site of a 1701 garrison known as the Meserve Garrison, completing a dig at the site that contained not only the foundation but some additional artifacts from the colonial period. ]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:00 -0400 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2025/10/archaeology-dig-showcases-power-community-connections /unhtoday/2024/10/jessica-scheick-receives-2024-agu-open-science-recognition-prize Scheick recognized for her efforts to make all steps of the research process more accessible and transparent to everyone.  ]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:45 -0400 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2024/10/jessica-scheick-receives-2024-agu-open-science-recognition-prize /unhtoday/2024/08/5-ways-wildcats-are-staying-cool-summer Summer of ’24 has already broken heat records here in New England, but some in our 91ÖÆƬ³§ community are staying cool. Here are five ways our ’Cats are beating the dog days of summer. Cruising on an icebreaker. Three researchers from 91ÖÆƬ³§â€™s world-renowned Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping — director Larry Mayer, associate director Brian Calder, and affiliate assistant research professor Liz Weidner ’23G — are in northern Greenland on board the Swedish icebreaker Oden. They’re mapping the seafloor of this unexplored region, contributing to our understanding of the melting Greenland Ice Sheet and its impact on sea level rise. Chilling above the Arctic Circle. At Sweden’s Abisko Research Station, professor of Earth sciences Ruth Varner and a team of researchers, including 91ÖÆƬ³§ students,... ]]> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:15 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2024/08/5-ways-wildcats-are-staying-cool-summer /unhtoday/regenerating-northern-oak-forests-using-wildfire Research at 91ÖÆƬ³§ explores prescribed fire to boost Northern red oak regeneration, ensuring its ecological and economic benefits in New England's forests and timber industry. ]]> Mon, 20 May 2024 10:30 -0400 Nicholas Gosling '06 /unhtoday/regenerating-northern-oak-forests-using-wildfire /unhtoday/2024/04/wetland-restoration-falls-short-fixing-gulf-mexico-dead-zone 91ÖÆƬ³§ research indicates that wetland restoration efforts are falling short of expectations to help fix the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone. ]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:45 -0400 Robbin Ray ’82 /unhtoday/2024/04/wetland-restoration-falls-short-fixing-gulf-mexico-dead-zone /unhtoday/2024/03/monitoring-marsh-transformations-drones New aerial imagery helps researchers monitor changes in the health and longevity of New Hampshire's coastal marshes. ]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:00 -0400 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2024/03/monitoring-marsh-transformations-drones /unhtoday/2023/03/research-into-producing-syrup-non-maple-trees 91ÖÆƬ³§ doctoral candidate David Moore, a member of the Ecohydrology Lab at the 91ÖÆƬ³§ College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, led research into best management practices for harvesting and producing syrup from a variety of non-maple deciduous trees native to New Hampshire. ]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:00 -0400 Nicholas Gosling '06 /unhtoday/2023/03/research-into-producing-syrup-non-maple-trees /unhtoday/2024/03/tracing-carbon-dioxide-atmosphere-trees A three-year research grant will allow 91ÖÆƬ³§ scientists to study a curious trend in New Hampshire's tree growth.  ]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:15 -0400 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2024/03/tracing-carbon-dioxide-atmosphere-trees /unhtoday/2023/11/fieldwork-safety-program-recognized-excellence The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities honored 91ÖÆƬ³§'s research fieldwork safety program with an award. ]]> Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:30 -0500 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2023/11/fieldwork-safety-program-recognized-excellence /unhtoday/2023/10/adding-social-cost-fossil-fuels-could-benefit-both-climate-and-water A new study led by 91ÖÆƬ³§ researchers focuses on the co-benefits to climate mitigation and water quality by adding social cost to fossil fuels.  ]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:15 -0400 Robbin Ray ’82 /unhtoday/2023/10/adding-social-cost-fossil-fuels-could-benefit-both-climate-and-water /unhtoday/2023/09/grad-student-helps-lead-charge-more-inclusive-stem-environment Tamara Marcus '24G co-authored a paper focusing on a science communication and policy workshop that centers marginalized communities.  ]]> Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:00 -0400 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2023/09/grad-student-helps-lead-charge-more-inclusive-stem-environment /unhtoday/2023/08/climate-change-has-stalled-plants-ability-blunt-effects-climate-change New 91ÖÆƬ³§ research published in the journal Science finds that climate change is diminishing plants' ability to absorb carbon. ]]> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:15 -0400 Beth Potier, Robbin Ray ’82 /unhtoday/2023/08/climate-change-has-stalled-plants-ability-blunt-effects-climate-change /unhtoday/2023/04/mapping-value-water-quality-improvements 91ÖÆƬ³§ researcher Wil Wollheim maps and data to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that looked at households' willingness to pay for water quality improvements based on their connections to those locations. ]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:15 -0400 Nicholas Gosling '06 /unhtoday/2023/04/mapping-value-water-quality-improvements /unhtoday/2023/02/retracing-colonists-spread-great-bay Researchers are using an innovative tactic to reveal the decision-making behind the early English colonists' movements into Great Bay. ]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:15 -0500 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2023/02/retracing-colonists-spread-great-bay /unhtoday/2023/02/frosty-field-work Wearing their warmest winter garb, graduate students from 91ÖÆƬ³§ and the University of Maine, along with three 91ÖÆƬ³§ faculty members, braved the extreme cold and perpetual darkness in the heart of Fairbanks, Alaska this winter to learn how to measure the depth of soil frost — a crucial measurement to keep tabs on the impacts of climate change, which is disproportionately affecting Arctic communities. The workshop was part of the 91ÖÆƬ³§ J-term course, Arctic Research Methods II, that explored ways in which students can use a variety of measurement and monitoring techniques in collaboration with local and Indigenous community partners. Alix Contosta, research assistant professor in the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Earth Systems Research Center, notes that the course emphasizes reciprocal research to decolonize science in... ]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2023 11:15 -0500 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2023/02/frosty-field-work /unhtoday/2022/11/bolstering-broadband A 91ÖÆƬ³§-based mapping agency will inventory statewide broadband coverage to identify underserved areas.  ]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:00 -0500 Robbin Ray ’82 /unhtoday/2022/11/bolstering-broadband /unhtoday/2022/10/recognizing-research-excellence Scott Ollinger of the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture was the recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Research Award at the 91ÖÆƬ³§'s Faculty Excellence Awards ceremony Oct. 13. ]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:30 -0400 /unhtoday/2022/10/recognizing-research-excellence /unhtoday/2022/09/warming-waters A 91ÖÆƬ³§ postdoctoral researcher is studying impacts of climate change on methane-producing bacteria in Arctic lakes.  ]]> Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:30 -0400 Rebecca Irelan /unhtoday/2022/09/warming-waters /unhtoday/2022/09/carbon-gatekeepers Ruth Varner has received a $3.4 million grant from the Department of Energy to study the effects of climate change on methane emissions in Arctic lakes. ]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:00 -0400 Robbin Ray ’82 /unhtoday/2022/09/carbon-gatekeepers /unhtoday/2022/09/meeting-great-bay-history A prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities grant will extend the work of the Great Bay Archaeological Survey to 72 K-12 teachers. ]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2022 18:00 -0400 Beth Potier /unhtoday/2022/09/meeting-great-bay-history /unhtoday/2022/09/baking-and-quaking With $1.7 million in National Science Foundation funding, 91ÖÆƬ³§ researchers will study how climate change in the Arctic could affect earthquake-related disasters. ]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:30 -0400 Robbin Ray ’82 /unhtoday/2022/09/baking-and-quaking /unhtoday/2022/07/measuring-methane-in-streams Different aquatic bodies play different roles in the release of methane gas. Wetlands, lakes, and reservoirs all play large roles in releasing methane directly into the atmosphere. Rivers and streams, however, were historically seen as pipelines for simply moving material between bodies of water. However, new research led by Andrew Robison '21G shows that small streams are sources of methane to the atmosphere and that nearly half of the methane within small streams actually oxidizes – the chemical process of combining with oxygen. ]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:15 -0400 Nicholas Gosling '06 /unhtoday/2022/07/measuring-methane-in-streams /unhtoday/2022/06/granite-state-warming 91ÖÆƬ³§ researchers have released the 2021 New Hampshire Climate Assessment. ]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:15 -0400 Robbin Ray ’82 /unhtoday/2022/06/granite-state-warming /unhtoday/2022/06/out-pasture Keeping trees in livestock pastures can help reduce the impacts of climate change, according to new 91ÖÆƬ³§ research. ]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:30 -0400 Robbin Ray ’82 /unhtoday/2022/06/out-pasture