School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering
UNH Researchers Help Find WWII Shipwrecks in Solomon Islands
Researchers from UNH's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping helped find more than a dozen World War II shipwrecks in the Solomon Islands. Read More-
07/15/25
Sharks Aren't Lingering in Local Waters, UNH Researchers Find
White sharks appear to be using New Hampshire waters as “a bit of a highway to get further up the coast,” says researcher Nathan Furey, a conclusion... -
06/25/25
How Would Reduced Indirect Costs Affect UNH Research?
What are indirect costs, and how does the government's proposal of reducing them affect research at UNH?Ěý -
06/12/25
UNH Ocean Engineering Student Earns Prestigious DOD SMART Scholarship
Ethan Hickey ’26, an ocean engineering major, has been awarded a prestigious Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for... -
04/15/25
UNH Partnership Helping NH High Schoolers Build and Race Submarines
In a high school garage turned engineering lab, UNH President Elizabeth Chilton recently met with a team of scuba-certified students at Sanborn...
Recent Stories
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04/17/24 - Out of This World Whelk EggsUNH researcher Elizabeth Fairchild is leading a study examining the effects of changing water temperatures on the fertility and reproduction of channeled whelk. Read More
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12/03/23 - How Could Ocean Acidification Impact New England’s Fisheries?Explore UNH's research on how ocean acidification could potentially impact New Hampshire's lobster industry and the broader marine ecosystem. Read More
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11/29/23 - Shoals Marine Lab Names New Executive DirectorSara Morris, a well-respected leader dedicated to student academic experiencesĚýand a passionate ornithologist, has been selected as the new Executive Director for the Shoals... Read More
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11/08/23 - Fieldwork Safety Program Recognized for ExcellenceThe Association of Public and Land-grant Universities honored UNH's research fieldwork safety program with an award. Read More
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09/21/23 - NOAA Administrator Announces New Ocean Mapping Center of Excellence at UNHNOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad announced the creation of the Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping at UNH during a visit to campus. Read More
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09/18/23 - UNH and SubCom Explore Ways to Build on Prosperous PartnershipSubCom, an international leader in the subsea fiber optic cable industry, employs more than 50 UNH graduates at its Newington location, including several – like James Toth ’89 –... Read More
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09/13/23 - Bringing Oysters Back to NH’s Great BayUNH COLSA scientists work on restoring oyster reefs in New Hampshire Great Bay, supporting the state's burgeoning oyster industry. Read More
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09/06/23 - Research Receives $210 Million in Competitive Funding in FY23UNH received $210 million in competitive external funding in FY23, supporting research projects that improve lives in New Hampshire and beyond. Read More
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07/18/23 - UNH and Exail Open Marine Autonomy Innovation HubUNH and French technology company Exail celebrated the opening of the new Marine Autonomy Innovation Hub at UNH. Read More
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07/13/23 - UNH Researchers Examining Use of Ribbed Mussels in Marsh RestorationUNH scientists are leading coastal marsh restoration that focuses on adding new sediment layers and Atlantic ribbed mussels. Read More