Natural Resources and the Environment
Conservation Planning Through Genetic Monitoring
Explore UNH's groundbreaking study on conserving the endangered saltmarsh sparrow through genetic monitoring, highlighting key strategies against habitat degradation and climate impact. Read More
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10/16/23Department of Energy Honor to Ph.D. Student Sean Schaefer Will Advance Arctic Research
Ph.D. student Sean Schaefer and his advisor, associate professor Jessica Ernakovich, have both received grants to use Department of Energy facilities... -
08/28/23UNH 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. -
08/14/23Taking the Climate Crisis to the Courts
Georgianna Fischer ’24 was 17 when she became one of the plaintiffs in Held v. Montana, the first constitutional climate lawsuit in U.S. history. For... -
06/04/23A 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...
Recent Stories
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03/03/21 - Soil SynthesisSerita Frey, Professor of Natural Resources and the Environment A new National Science Foundation grant will support UNH efforts to understand the impact of three significant... Read More -
01/25/21 - Excellence in CitationsForty-one current and emeritus UNH researchers are among the world's 100,000 most cited, according to a new study. Read More -
01/11/21 - Growing More Than AlgaeFertilizer pollution can have ripple effects in the food webs of streams and rivers, new research from UNH and other institutions finds. Read More -
11/24/20 - Frey FellowAAAS has recognized UNH professor of natural resources and the environment Serita Frey as a fellow. Read More -
11/19/20 - Geophysical FellowsProfessors Larry Mayer and Bill McDowell have been named fellows of the American Geophysical Union. Read More -
10/07/20 - Defrosting the ArcticNew research led by UNH aims to understand the interactions that stimulate the release of carbon from thawing permafrost in the Arctic. Read More -
08/20/20 - Dust in the WindUNH scientists have been awarded a Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant from the National Science Foundation to advance our understanding of extreme, global-scale events on... Read More -
08/13/20 - Laconia Daily Sun: ‘Perfect poison’ lingers in NH homesNew Hampshire’s lead poisoning rate is twice the national average, according to a 2019 report by New Hampshire Listens, a research project of the University of New Hampshire’s... Read More -
07/31/20 - Environmental JusticeSimone Chapman ’20G, a master’s student in environmental conservation at UNH, has received a Science Policy Fellowship from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of... Read More -
06/24/20 - Eyes on the TigerNew UNH research studying the Soligas tribe in India and their relationship with the endangered Bengal tiger has found that allowing the two groups to share a habitat both... Read More