UNH's Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research Receives $10M NIH Grant

New $10M, Phase 2 NIH grant will help fuel ground-breaking innovations in health and disease solutions at the Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research.

Linking Food Access, Fiber Intake, Gut Microbiota & Health Outcomes Among NH Hispanic Residents

Unlocking Health Insights: UNH Research on Food Access, Fiber, Gut Health & Hispanic Communities in NH. Learn more about the FIRST study.

Bringing Oysters Back to NH’s Great Bay

UNH COLSA scientists work on restoring oyster reefs in New Hampshire Great Bay, supporting the state's burgeoning oyster industry.

UNH Hodgdon Herbarium Nears Complete Digitization of Entire Collection

The UNH's Albion R. Hodgdon Herbarium nears completion of a 13-year project: Digitizing the collection for online public access.

UNH Study Examines How Granite State Mammals Adapt to Exurbanization

NHAES studies Granite State mammals' behavioral responses as urbanites move to rural areas, altering housing density and habitats.

UNH Spearheads Multi-university Tick Surveillance System Project

Combatting Tick-Borne Diseases in Northern New England: New Research Initiative to Track Tick Pathogens and Populations.

NH Agricultural Experiment Station’s New CREATE Grants Promote Multidisciplinary Science

Unleash innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration. Explore CREATE: An NHAES research program uniting diverse minds to solve NH's challenges.

Examining Perspectives of New England Farmers Markets

Research led by scientists from UNH's COLSA and Carsey School examines consumer views on farmers markets and other alternative food networks.

UNH Researcher Publishes Paper on Role of River Corridors in Critical Zone (CZ) Science

NHAES research shows that studying streams and rivers with a multidisciplinary approach aids in understanding Earth’s Critical Zones.

Preventing Mushy Blueberries by Managing Spotted Wing Drosophila

UNH researchers are investigating cultural controls to manage invasive spotted wing drosophila (SWD) in berry patches and fruit orchards.

College Students With Disabilities Are More Food Insecure

A UNH study reveals that college students with disabilities face higher food insecurity rates than do students without disabilities.

UNH Researchers Examining Use of Ribbed Mussels in Marsh Restoration

UNH scientists are leading coastal marsh restoration that focuses on adding new sediment layers and Atlantic ribbed mussels.

From the Dining Halls to the Farm Fields

UNH's composting program, which began in the 1990s, is a collaborative effort encompassing UNH Dining Services, Health & Wellness, Farm Services and other units.

New Study Examines Bee Communities Across Apple Orchards in Every New Hampshire County

COLSA graduate student Shyloh Favreau worked with a team to categorize bee species in Granite State apple orchards in an NHAES-supported study.

UNH Research Focuses on Making Whelk Fisheries More Sustainable

Collaborative research led by UNH scientists and alum aims to make the channeled whelk industry more sustainable and result in the resurgence of the species, as well as preserve horseshoe crabs,...

A Look at UNH’s Potentially Blight-resistant American Chestnut Plot

One of the largest remaining plots of American chestnut trees in New Hampshire is located at the UNH Kingman Research Farm. The one-acre research plot is a joint effort between the New Hampshire...

For Young Adults, Heart Health Begins with Sleep

NHAES study: Poor sleep harms metabolism in emerging adults; consistently oversleeping also has adverse effects.

Exploring the Link Between Forest Biodiversity and Psychological Wellbeing

NHAES-supported study explores mental wellbeing in biodiverse settings, assesses if recreating in biodiverse settings helps enhance mental health.

Should You Be Topping Your Brussels Sprouts?

Research led by New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station scientist Becky Sideman examined "topping" — or removal of the top stem — of Brussels sprout varieties grown in New Hampshire.

Helping a Forest to Grow: Spreading Fungal Spores by Wind Vs. Small Mammals

An interdisciplinary team of UNH researchers recently shared their findings into how wind and small mammals—eastern chipmunks, southern red-backed voles and woodland jumping mice—help disperse fungi...

Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring and Genetics to Determine Habitat Connectivity in the Gulf of Maine

New research at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture and the Center for Acoustics Research & Education uses passive acoustic monitoring and metabarcoding seawater samples to provide a...

Mapping the Value of Water Quality Improvements

UNH 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...

Researchers Examine Using Flowering Plants to Attract Hover Flies for Pest Control

UNH alumni and faculty from the NH Agricultural Experiment Station conducted research on insectary plants as habitats for hoverflies, a natural pest control solution.

New Research into Potential Impacts of Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) to Begin at UNH

Jeff Garnas from UNH is launching a study on beech leaf and bark disease's impact on trees in eastern forests to better understand mortality patterns.

The 5 Rs of Environmentally Conscious Research

The Environmental Responsibility 5-R Framework (ER5F) is a tool to help scientists reduce the environmental impact of their research. ER5F stands for Recognition, Refinement, Reduction, Replacement,...

Swapping Classrooms for Cow Barns

In the student-led, two-semester CREAM course, students gain hands-on experience caring for dairy cows and managing and participating in everything from herd health to dairy production to in-class...

Alternative Syrups: What Are They and How Can They Improve Resiliency of Maple Syrup Industry?

UNH doctoral candidate David Moore, a member of the Ecohydrology Lab at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, led research into best management practices for harvesting and producing...

Sediment May Be Solution to Preventing Tidal Marsh Loss

New research from a national team of scientists, including researchers from the University of New Hampshire’s Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, found that eroded tidal marsh sites can be revitalized by...

Monitoring Forest Edge Changes Using Drones

Scientists with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) and the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture are using unpiloted aerial systems to examine how fragmented forests and...

$1.26M Earmarked in Federal Budget for UNH’s NH Veterinary Diagnostic Lab

For more than five decades, the New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture has helped secure animal and public health by providing...

Tracking New Hampshire’s Moose Population Using Drones and Wildlife Cameras

New research led by New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station scientist Remington Moll assessed how emerging technologies may help improve population calculations of North America's moose (Alces...

New Study Examines Disproportionately High Food Insufficiency Rates Among LGBTQ+ New Englanders

New study by NHAES researcher shows that while cisgender New Englanders face lower food insufficiency than others in the U.S., LGBTQ+ residents in the region face 2-3 times higher rates of food...

UNH Researcher Examines Abundance Factors of Striped Skunk Across Contiguous United States

New research from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station examines factors that affect skunk abundance in the region and across the United States, underscoring the importance of...

Predicting Eye Disease

A recently awarded $1.5 million grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Eye Institute will support ongoing research into retinal degenerative diseases led by professor Rick...

Preventing Coccidiosis Using Sodium Butyrate

Station scientist Pete Erickson, professor of dairy management in the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, has found evidence that the compound sodium butyrate—a nutrient that people obtain...

Alternative Forages for Seasonal Slumps

In farming, a ‘summer slump’ refers to the periods of the growing season when traditional forage plants—eaten by livestock—don’t grow well or aren’t readily available. Scientists with the New...

Healthy Food for All

How does food and nutrition insecurity affect physical, mental and social well-being? How does it vary by race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality?

Droughts Are a New Reality for New England. Diverse Crop Rotations Can Help.

When it comes to crop rotations, complexity is key to boosting levels of nitrogen—a soil nutrient that is critical to crop production. That's according to new research involving NHAES Station...

Grass-Fed Organic Dairy Management May Be Key to Sector’s Resilience in New England

How is organic grass-fed management different?

The Changing Lamprey River

The Lamprey River Hydrological Observatory has been collecting data on the chemistry and hydrology of the 212-square-mile Lamprey River watershed, providing a baseline of data on river/stream...

Cohabitating with New England Cottontails

New research by the NHAES researchers finds that habitat restoration efforts for the at-risk New England cottontail will also benefit a number of shrubland-obligate birds.

Oysters as Nitrogen Bioextractors

Oysters filter particles that contain nitrogen (and carbon) from the water. Wild oysters cycle small amounts of that nitrogen back into the environment, however farmed oysters, once harvested from...

Download the NHAES 2022 Inspired Horticultural Research Report today!

The latest edition of the NH Agricultural Experiment Station’s Inspired magazine and research report is here! The latest edition explores station research into horticulture management and the...

Sizing Up Cover Crop Seeding Rates

The use of cover crops is becoming more and more widespread in New Hampshire and across the country as farmers, agriculturalists, political leaders and the public recognize the value of these crops...

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...

Making a Living Producing Food?

In New England, small- and mid-sized farms face numerous barriers to achieving viability. Many farmers across the region rely on a host of agriculture-adjacent enterprises, like agritourism (or agro-...

Serving New England Farmers

The global pandemic upended how we work and live, and the same was true for America’s farmers – especially those involved in direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales. Farmers’ markets temporarily shut down,...

Dedicated to Health Disparities Research

Nutrition researcher Maria Carlota Dao, an assistant professor at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture and a New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) researcher, was recently...

Listening to Marine Life

Michelle Fournet still vividly recalls one of the first times she listened to humpback whales as a researcher. She was sitting in a small, 10-foot inflatable raft, bobbing on the ocean waves just off...

Research Makes National Strawberry Month Sweeter

Five pounds of strawberries might seem like a lot, but that is approximately how much each person eats each year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Given that much consumption,...