Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS)
Could microplastics impact the ocean's carbon storage?
UNH researchers have received an NSF grant to study the impacts of microplastics on the ocean's microbial food web. Read More
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04/07/25Land. Sea. Space.
What does it mean to be a Land, Sea and Space Grant university? The triple designation signifies a collaboration between the U.S. government partners... -
04/07/25Mapping the Deep
In December 2023, thanks to UNH, the United States grew by one million square kilometers. The U.S. gained that seabed territory beyond 200 nautical... -
04/04/25A Career Written in the Stars
Many moons before Harlan Spence became the director for the UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS), his father, an amateur... -
Recent Stories
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07/14/21 - Tracking the Stream of PlasticUNH researchers have received a grant to study how much plastic stays within rivers instead of washing out to sea. Read More -
07/08/21 - Research Snapshot: Eerie QuietStanley Ellis, a research engineer with UNH’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, tests a detector inside Morse Hall’s anechoic chamber, a room lined with pyramid... Read More -
07/08/21 - Research Snapshot: ASV BENIn June, UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center’s autonomous surface vehicle Bathymetric Explorer and Navigator — ASV BEN — traveled Lake Huron,... Read More -
07/01/21 - UNH Researchers Receive $1.2M Grant to Study Seasonal Soil Freeze and ThawThe frost heaves that turn New England roads and their drivers into a bumpy, grumpy mess are one of many consequences of the seasonal soil freeze and thaw cycle that impacts about... Read More -
06/23/21 - Narragansett DawnA new ocean-going vessel co-operated by UNH has been given the name Narragansett Dawn. Read More -
05/26/21 - Undersea DiscoveriesWhen scientists discovered the world’s deepest-known shipwreck and explored the trenches in the lowest points of the ocean this spring, they relied on detailed seafloor maps... Read More -
05/12/21 - International FellowUNH research scientist Erik Hobbie has been awarded two fellowships to continue his stable isotope research abroad in China and Austria. Read More -
04/27/21 - Sound Waves of the FutureThe UNH Center for Acoustics Research and Education has received a $750,000 grant to build an ocean acoustics workforce training program. Read More -
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04/26/21 - Setting Sail for ScienceA remotely operated sailboat that will map the seafloor is about to make its maiden voyage to Hawaii. Read More