Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS)
RENU 3 Rocket Blasts Off With UNH Technology on Board
UNH scientists and students designed and built 10 space instruments to study atmospheric phenomena that affect satellites and GPS communications. Read More
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12/01/25Tiny Satellite Built by UNH Students Blasts Off to Space
When the Falcon 9 rocket blasted off the day after Thanksgiving, it carried with it years of hard work — and the hopes and dreams — of 26 UNH... -
11/14/25Tracking Acidification in the Gulf of Maine
As ocean waters grow increasingly acidic, beloved shellfish like clams, oysters, scallops and lobsters — staples of coastal cuisine — face mounting... -
11/11/25Mercury Stored in Coastal Sediments Is Making a Comeback
Buried deep in the sediments of the world’s coastal shelves, the toxic metal mercury has, to some degree, been locked away from entering the marine... -
10/14/25Archaeology Dig Showcases Power of Community Connections
In partnership with a landowner in nearby Madbury, UNH Professor Meghan Howey and her colleagues were able to identify the site of a 1701 garrison...
Recent Stories
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08/19/21 - Space WavesUNH researchers have received a $1.62 million grant from NSF to study magnetic waves that impact Earth's radiation belts. Read More -
08/11/21 - Artist At SeaA new exhibition at the UNH Museum of Art focuses on ocean research and the collaboration between art and science. Read More -
07/26/21 - Research Snapshot: Raising LumpfishAt UNH’s Coastal Marine Lab in New Castle, N.H., Elizabeth Fairchild raises and researches lumpfish as a potential pest-management solution for the aquaculture industry. Fairchild... Read More -
07/22/21 - A Deeper Dive Into ResearchFive students from Puerto Rico and Mauritius are taking part in an eight-week internship this summer at UNH to conduct marine and oil research. Read More -
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