Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping / NOAA Joint Hydrographic Center

Larry Mayer sits on dock near research vessel.

A World-Class Honor

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has elected Larry Mayer as a foreign member. Read More

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UNH's Alex Padilla

Listening to Bubbles

UNH doctoral student Alexandra Padilla has received a prestigious National Science fellowship. Read More
Exploring the Great Unknown

Exploring the Great Unknown

The world’s seafloor is largely undiscovered, which is why Larry Mayer continues to explore it. Read More
Photo of the ship from a voyage that deployed the first autonomous (robotic) surface vessel — the Bathymetric Explorer and Navigator (BEN) — far above the Arctic Circle.

To See the Bottom of the Sea

UNH engineers and students recently returned from a voyage to deploy the first autonomous surface vessel from a NOAA ship. Read More
UNH GEBCO scholars are collecting both bathymetry data and backscatter data on the R/V Gulf Surveyor research vessel

New Hampshire Business Review: UNH/NOAA Joint Hydrographic Center Receives $6.5 Million in Funding

The funding will continue the operation of National Center of Excellence in hydrographic, ocean and coastal mapping sciences. Read More

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