Research

UNH graduate student Anna Frisbie (far right) and fellow researchers pose in front of entrance sign at Saguaro National Park in Arizona,

From Online Discovery to Desert Research

UNH graduate student Anna Frisbie conducted fieldwork at Saguaro National Park, studying how natural soundscapes impact visitor experiences. Her research, part of a collaborative project with the National Park Service and Leave No Trace, explores how sound influences emotional connections to nature... Read More

Recent Stories

  • Great Bay marsh in autumn, with brown grasses and orange leaves on the surrounding trees.
    - Coastal Buffers
    The autumn may be a time when Great Bay Estuary is particularly vulnerable to the effects of coastal and ocean acidification, according to new UNH research. Read More
  • Solar flare bursts away from the surface of the sun.
    - Searching for Answers
    UNH will receive $906,055 from NSF ANSWERS to build on its existing strengths in space weather research and education. Read More
  • men unloading fish in a boat
    - Frame of Mind
    COLA faculty take snapshots to capture their research — and bring fascinating insights to the images. Read More
  • Listening to Marine Life
    - Listening to Marine Life
    Michelle Fournet still vividly recalls one of the first times she listened to humpback whales as a researcher. She was sitting in a small, 10-foot inflatable raft, bobbing on the... Read More
  • UNH Sustainability award
    - Sustainability Award/ Lifetime Achievement
    On May 10th, the IOD received a Lifetime Achievement UNH Sustainability Award in the staff category. The Sustainability Awards program at UNH celebrates and incentivizes... Read More
  • Suburban yard with some cut grass and some left long
    - How Low Can You Mow?
    Not a fan of mowing the lawn? Good news: Cutting the grass less may be better for the environment. Trimming the number of times you run the mower around the yard, known as “low... Read More
  • A photo showing NHAES researchers Becky Sideman, Lise Mahoney, and Tom Davis, overlayed on an image of a strawberry
    - Research Makes National Strawberry Month Sweeter
    Five pounds of strawberries might seem like a lot, but that is approximately how much each person eats each year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Given... Read More
  • Rockin' Out in the Electronics Lab
    - Rockin' Out in the Electronics Lab
    Matt DiBiase '22, an electrical engineering student, discusses how he took his passion for playing guitar and turned it into his senior design capstone project by designing and... Read More
  • Spark cover
    - SPARK 2022
    Spark, UNH’s annual review of research and scholarship, is here. Th Read More
  • A photo of researchers Jeff Garnas (left) and Matt Vadeboncoeur
    - Forest Impacts
    What 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