UNH Today

Sweet Relief

Krista Maltais '06 is the founder and director of ReliefÌýParenting Respite and Resource Center in Hampton, N.H. She graduated from UNH with a degree in human development and family studies.Ìý

Wave Power

An interdisciplinary team of UNH students took a top prize in the national Marine Energy Collegiate Competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Pushing Beyond His Comfort Zone

Mel Nagashima ’22 worked with immigrant families through the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center during his time in theÌýSemester-in-the-City program, and that ultimately pushed him to pursue work in theÌýfield of nonprofit communications, where he landed a full-time job after graduation with the Boston Foundation.

Keeping Up the Good Work

For Ashley Carnes ’23, one of the perks of her summer gig that she looks forward to every day is the opportunity to set up an afternoon scavenger hunt.

The participants? A trio of warty pigs.

Amid all the on-the-job education taking place on a daily basis and the steady checklist of routine tasks to complete – like beginning the morning by feeding dozens of different animals before cleaning their enclosures – Carnes takes particular pleasure in leaving some treats for the pigs to discover after she’s gone home for the day.

Sizing Up Cover Crop Seeding Rates

The use of cover crops is becoming more and more widespread in New Hampshire and across the country as farmers, agriculturalists, political leaders and the public recognize the value of these crops to improving soil health; reducing erosion; controlling pests, diseases, and weeds; and increasing biodiversity. NHAES researchers reported on a way to improve research and recommendations for cover crop seeding rates by accounting for seed size.

Measuring Methane in Streams

Different aquatic bodies play different roles in the release of methane gas. Wetlands, lakes, and reservoirs all play large roles in releasing methane directly into the atmosphere. Rivers and streams, however, were historically seen as pipelines for simply moving material between bodies of water. However, new research led by Andrew Robison '21G shows that small streams are sources of methane to the atmosphere and that nearly half of the methane within small streams actually oxidizes – the chemical process of combining with oxygen.