School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering
Sediment May Be Solution to Preventing Tidal Marsh Loss
New research from a national team of scientists, including researchers from the University of New Hampshire’s Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, found that eroded tidal marsh sites can be revitalized by strategic sediment deposits. Read More
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02/06/23Frosty Field Work
Wearing their warmest winter garb, graduate students from UNH and the University of Maine, along with three UNH faculty members, braved the extreme... -
11/15/22Research Snapshot: Offshore Survival
The engineering tank in Chase Ocean Engineering Lab is no match for the chilly offshore waters of the Gulf of Maine, but it stood in ably for a... -
11/03/22Shipping Sounds
UNH researchers found no significant change in the U.S. continental shelf's underwater soundscape during the COVID-19 lockdown. -
11/01/22We All Belong on the Island
Shoals Marine Laboratory has been awarded a 2022 Honorable Mention for Innovation for its Strategic Plan for Advancing Belonging.
Recent Stories
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10/31/22 - National Lab Day. U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen welcomed participants to UNH's National Lab Day. Read More -
10/18/22 - The Cod and the TernWith new grants, UNH researchers will study how climate change in the Gulf of Maine is affecting species like the Atlantic cod and the common tern. Read More -
09/20/22 - Shifting SandsData from the volunteer-based Beach Profiling Program indicates which N.H. beaches are most resilient to coastal storms. Read More -
09/19/22 - Outreach That’s Not OverdueA new program connects UNH Extension with New Hampshire's public libraries. Read More -
09/15/22 - Crustacean ConsternationUNH researchers have documented the first-ever pair of mated blue crabs in Great Bay Estuary, with potentially serious impacts on the ecosystem. Read More -
08/04/22 - Oysters as Nitrogen BioextractorsOysters filter particles that contain nitrogen (and carbon) from the water. Wild oysters cycle small amounts of that nitrogen back into the environment, however farmed oysters,... Read More -
07/27/22 - Monumental MappingTwelve scientists and students associated with UNH are mapping the seafloor of the largest marine protected area under U.S. jurisdiction. Read More -
07/26/22 - Wave PowerAn interdisciplinary team of UNH students took a top prize in the national Marine Energy Collegiate Competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy. Read More -
06/28/22 - Canadian KudosLarry Mayer, director of UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, received the Canadian Hydrographic Association’s Sam Masry Award at the 2022 Canadian Hydrographic Conference. Read More -
06/13/22 - Coastal BuffersThe 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