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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

  • students studying marine life
    - Marine Biology Bootcamp
    It was an early move-in for a group of first-year UNH students who packed their bags and boarded a boat headed for Marine Immersion week at the Shoals Marine Lab. Marine Immersion... Read More
  • underwater mountain,
    - There’s a Mount on the Bottom of the Sea
    Where on Earth could a 3,000-foot mountain hide? On the bottom of the sea – an area about which we know less than the surface of the Moon. That’s where UNH scientists on a... Read More
  • godzilla
    - UNH Scientist’s Image Appearing in New Godzilla Movie
    An image of the Mariana Trench has been licensed by Warner Bros. and is being used within a quick-cut-montage sequence in the new Godzilla movie. It was mapped and developed by... Read More
  • Larry Mayer
    - Ocean Interconnections
    Photo: Lisa Nugent/UNH Photographic Services InÌýthe ocean, everything is connected, from water columns and currents to geological formations and marine life. At UNH’s new School... Read More
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    Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Learn hands on about ocean science from researchers, students and UNH Marine Docents. Visit our state-of-the art laboratories and hear about...
  • larry mayer on marine vessel
    - UNH Launches School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering
    Larry Mayer is the director of the Âé¶¹app’s new School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering. Mayer, a professor of Earth science and ocean engineering, is... Read More
  • ocean buoy
    - The Yin and Yang of Coastal Carbon
    UNH carbon dioxide sentinel buoy off Appledore Island after January 2013 Nor'easter. Photo by Shawn Shellito, UNH-EOS. Back in the spring of 2004, when the Center for Coastal... Read More
  • sea potatoe seaweed
    - One Potato, Two Potato, Sea Potato
    Âé¶¹app graduate student Hannah Traggis holds Colpomenia peregrina found at Fort Stark in New Castle in April 2012. Credit: Hannah Traggis There’s a new... Read More
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    Marine biology major Sarah VanHorn '13, who created a blog called Fishues to promote local fishing in the state, is the most recent UNH student to be featured in the University's...
  • backscatter tower - sonar technology
    - Scientists Develop New Use for Sonar Technology During Deepwater Horizon Spill
    Researchers from the university's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping used seafloor mapping technology to spot gas leaking in the Gulf of Mexico. Read More