Natural Resources
Hike More, See More Trees, Worry Less
New research at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station seeks to better understand how our mood and mental wellbeing changes in biologically diverse environments and whether hiking on trails with greater and more diverse animal and plant life improves psychological health benefits. Read More
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12/19/22The Importance of the Lowly Skunk
New research from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station examines factors that affect skunk abundance in the region and across the United... -
10/19/22Droughts 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... -
08/09/22Cohabitating 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 ... -
08/04/22Oysters 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...
Recent Stories
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07/27/22 - 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... Read More -
05/20/22 - Forest ImpactsWhat impact do nonnative pests and diseases have on the vegetation of the Northern Forest? How will climate change impact the range of the northern red oak, especially within the... Read More -
05/18/22 - A Lifetime AchievementProfessor of Natural Resources and the Environment Russell Congalton has spent close to half a century researching and teaching geographic information systems (GIS), remote... Read More -
11/29/17 - Getting to the Root of the MatterStudy by graduate student finds roots comprise almost a third of total tree biomass. Read More -
10/16/17 - Grad HonorsA UNH doctoral student has received AASHE's Campus Sustainability Research Award. Read More -
01/25/16 - UNH Researchers Invent Low-Cost Method to Monitor Lakes for Airborne Toxins[image caption] Doctoral student Amanda Murby monitors a lake aerosol collection system developed by UNH researchers on Lake Christine in Stark. Aerosolized cyanobacteria cells... Read More -
12/21/15 - California Dreamin'The UNH booth, hosted here by Tara Hicks Johnson, outreach specialist at the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, was a popular destination for would-be graduate students and... Read More -
12/16/15 - No Chestnuts To Roast on an Open FireNew Englanders searching the woods for chestnuts to roast on an open fire this holiday season will be hard pressed to find a mature American chestnut tree bearing nuts. American... Read More -
12/08/15 - Not Just the Heat, It’s the HumansWhen it comes to adapting to the changing environment of the Great Basin in the North American West, for small mammals, warming associated with climate change is only part of the... Read More -
12/03/15 - Climate Change CooperationLeaders from across the globe have convened in Paris for COP21, the United Nations’ climate summit, where they are working toward a “strong climate agreement.” Here at UNH,... Read More