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Ocean Process Analysis Lab

UNH students take water quality samples in the Gulf of Maine from aboard a boat.

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

Recent Stories

  • A hand holds a clear jar half-full of brown water, with the ocean in the background.
    - Researchers Identify Unusually Large Bloom of Brown Algae in Gulf of Maine
    UNH researchers and regional partners are working to determine the cause of an unusually large brown algal bloom in the Gulf of Maine and monitor its effects on marine life.Ìý Read More
  • Open ocean with sunshine and white fluffy clouds overhead.
    - Nourishing Ocean Deserts
    Research on the chemistry of ocean deserts shows how phytoplankton surviveÌýin such tough conditions. Read More
  • 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
  • NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen visited UNH to meet with faculty members and students
    - NASA Lands at UNH
    NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen meet with faculty members and students working on space science projects. Ìý Read More
  • A satellite image of the Gulf of Mexico
    - A Glimmer of Oceanic Hope
    In what’s being hailed as the largest single research contract ever awarded to UNHÌýbyÌýNASA, researchers will receive $107.9 million to develop a space-based instrument to study... Read More
  • Researchers take a soil sample
    - Increasing UNH’s Impact
    Faculty, grad students complete first-ever Research Communications Academy. Read More
  • Text on a page surrounded by colorful ocean graphics.
    - Rising Above The Crowd
    Undergraduates at UNH are leading their own research project sand publishing the data and results, sometimes before they even graduate. Read More
  • UNH grad student Melissa Melendez stands on the deck of a research vessel.
    - Finish-Line Fellowship
    UNH doctoral student Melissa Meléndez-Oyola has received a prestigious Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship. Read More
  • Kai Ziervogel holds flask of water and thermometer.
    - Mighty Microbes
    UNH scientistsÌýare taking part in a study to learn more about the microbes that break down contaminants in the ocean and subterranean desert environments. Read More
  • Great Bay
    - Keeping Great Bay Great
    Across the disciplines and decades, UNH research has helped understand and improve this valuable resource. Read More