School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering
UNH Contributes to Two Teams Chosen as Finalists for NSF Innovation Program
Two teams featuring Âé¶ąapp participants — one focused on sustainable seafood and another on precision forest management — are among the 15 finalists for the U.S. Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program, the National Science Foundation announced this week. Read More-
09/02/25
Take 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... -
08/26/25
UNH 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. -
08/11/25
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. -
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...
Recent Stories
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07/09/24 - Sustainable Shrimp Farming: Reducing Nitrogen Using Seaweed and OystersDiscover how UNH researchers use integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) with seaweed and oysters to reduce nitrogen pollution in sustainable shrimp farming. Read More
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05/30/24 - UNH Student Team Wins National Marine Energy CompetitionFor the second year in a row, a UNH team won first place in the Department of Energy's Marine Energy Collegiate Competition. Read More
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05/06/24 - Engineering and Business Merge to Create Sustainable Ocean DrifterData collection buoys are essential for gathering information about the ocean and climate, but these devices can also be unreliable when their batteries die and turn into ocean... Read More
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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