School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering
Tracking 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 challenges to survive, threatening both marine ecosystems and the seafood traditions we cherish. Now, a report co-edited by a UNH scientist identifies... Read More
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10/14/25Urban Coast Institute Honors Mayer
Larry Mayer, professor and director of UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, received the National Champion of the Ocean Award from the Urban... -
09/23/25UNH Contributes to Two Teams Chosen as Finalists for NSF Innovation Program
Two teams featuring University of New Hampshire participants — one focused on sustainable seafood and another on precision forest management — are... -
09/02/25Take a Video Tour of Shoals Marine Laboratory
Take a tour of the Shoals Marine Laboratory, located on the rugged, beautiful Appledore Island off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. Aimee... -
08/26/25UNH Launches Initiative to Improve Outcomes for STEM Ph.D. Students
UNH is one of 10 graduate schools nationwide to partner in a National Science Foundation grant aimed at improving outcomes for STEM Ph.D. students.
Recent Stories
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08/14/19 - Searching for AmeliaResearchers from the UNH Marine School and a robot developed by the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping are part of the crew searching anew for Amelia Earhart's plane. Read More -
08/13/19 - Assaulted MarshNew UNH research is shedding light on why salt marshes are being lost to sea level rise and how to save them from destruction. The study, which was recently published in the... Read More -
08/02/19 - A Glimmer of Oceanic HopeIn what’s being hailed as the largest single research contract ever awarded to UNH by NASA, researchers will receive $107.9 million to develop a space-based instrument to study... Read More -
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07/10/19 - Sustained GenerosityOn May 30, members of the university's Lifetime Giving Societies were celebrated for what they make possible at UNH during the All Hail event held at the Dimond Library. The event... Read More -
06/27/19 - Crabs in PerilNew research from UNH has found that horseshoe crabs, whose blue blood is harvested by the biomedical industry for its unique ability to test devices and injectable drugs for... Read More -
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06/17/19 - A New ViewDrew Stevens masters the art of displaying scientific data in a way that people can understand. Read More -
06/05/19 - Listen Up, UNHUNH is launching a new center that will focus on the science of sound. Read More -
06/04/19 - UNH Alumni Team Wins XPRIZEA team of UNH alumni has won the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, a global competition to advance deep-sea technologies for ocean floor exploration. Read More