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Arctic

Brian Calder wears a life jacket and holds a remote controller while aboard a boat.

CCOM’s Brian Calder Elected to Hydrographer Hall of Fame

CCOM's Brian Calder has been elected to the Hydrographer Hall of Fame for his remarkable contributions to seafloor mapping technologies.  Read More

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Recent Stories

  • Four people sit in a row boat on a lake surrounded by green vegetation.
    09/22/22 - Warming Waters
    A UNH postdoctoral researcher is studying impacts of climate change on methane-producing bacteria in Arctic lakes.  Read More
  • Aerial image of Abisko, Sweden, with lakes and green land near mountains.
    09/15/22 - 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. Read More
  • Remote Alaskan mountain with snow in foreground
    09/07/22 - Baking and Quaking
    With $1.7 million in National Science Foundation funding, UNH researchers will study how climate change in the Arctic could affect earthquake-related disasters. Read More
  • Two Pacific white-sided dolphins leap out of the ocean water.
    05/09/22 - Differentiating Dolphin Dialects
    New acoustic technology designed by UNH researchers tracks dolphins' habitat shift to colder waters due to climate change. Read More
  • The Stordalen mire in Abisko, Sweden, a subarctic region where Assistant Professor Jessica Ernakovich has collected data on soil microbes in permafrost.
    04/25/22 - Microbial Ecologist Honored with CAREER Award
    The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently recognized Jessica Ernakovich, assistant professor of natural resources and the environment, with a prestigious $1.1 million CAREER... Read More
  • A photo showing Arctic researchers Jess Steketee, a Ph.D. candidate, and Dr. Rebecca Rowe from the UNH Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
    03/07/22 - Arctic Changes; Global Impacts
    Faculty in UNH’s natural resources and the environment program have a strong legacy of tackling environmental challenges through research and education. So when master’s students... Read More
  • Jessica Scheick headshot with icebergs floating on the ocean in background.
    02/28/22 - Rising Star
    Jessica Scheick was selected for Geospatial World's 2022 Rising Stars Award for her work in cryospheric science and remote sensing data.  Read More
  • Defrosting the Arctic
    10/07/20 - Defrosting the Arctic
    New research led by UNH aims to understand the interactions that stimulate the release of carbon from thawing permafrost in the Arctic. Read More
  • Arctic mountains and sea with text "the Arctic is melting. Is it time to panic?"
    03/25/19 - Melting Arctic
    An international panel of researchers, including UNH's Larry Mayer and Nancy Kinner, will discuss Arctic change and melting. Read More
  • Icebreaker Healy in Arctic
    08/24/17 - Northwest Passage
    For two days in March, UNH will be the epicenter for discussions about how New England will respond to changes in the Arctic. Read More