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A group of people, some holding water sample collecting equipment, stand on the shoreline of a pond.

Science Meets Shoreline

In New Hampshire, the wellness of freshwater bodies is largely managed by watershed associations. While those associations are often rich with passion, where they come up short is in expertise. And that’s when they call UNH’s Lakes Lay Monitoring Program.  Read More

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