Oceanography
Durham's location along the Gulf of Maine provides an ideal backdrop for oceanographic research at UNH. Research is being conducted in physical, chemical, geological and biological oceanography and includes projects on hydrothermal vent systems along mid-ocean ridges, the cycling of sediments on beaches in New England, mapping of current profiles in the Gulf of Maine, earthquakes on oceanic transform faults and aquaculture. In addition, the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping Joint Hydrographic Center (CCOM) is actively developing and evaluating a wide range of state-of-the-art hydrographic and ocean mapping technologies. UNH maintains a 50 foot research vessel (R/V Gulf Challenger) and supports the interdisciplinary Marine Program.
Faculty with Oceanography Interests
| Andrew Armstrong hydrography and ocean mapping |
Margaret S. Boettcher geophysics, seismology |
Rosemarie Came paleoclimatology, paleoceanography |
James Gardner ocean mapping, image analysis methods |
Joel E. Johnson marine geology, sedimentology |
Linda Kalnejais marine chemistry |
Tom Lippmann oceanography, hydrography |
Larry A. Mayer marine geology, ocean mapping |
James M. Pringle physical oceanography |
Joseph E. Salisbury biogeochemistry, ecology of coastal regions, |
Doug Vandemark air-sea interaction and ocean remote sensing |
Larry G. Ward sedimentology, coastal processes |