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School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering

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

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    Get to know New Hampshire’s coast – the creatures that inhabit it and the researchers who explore it – at UNH’s third annual Know the Coast Day Saturday, Oct. 20. LEARN MORE >...
  • U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic
    - Notes from the Top of the World
    Notes from on top of the world: A team of UNH researchers leads an expedition to map the Arctic Ocean seafloor aboard the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy. A team of researchers... Read More
  • Rosemary Sullivan '13 aboard the Piscataqua on Great Bay
    - Getting On Board with the Gundalow
    Mary Sullivan is a self-described “geek” who is helping a time-honored maritime tradition find new customers in its fifth century of operation on Great Bay.Ěý Read More
  • Jonathan Beaudoin (in glasses and orange sweater), research assistant professor in the Âé¶ąapp’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center, views the underwater footage of the S.S. Terra Nova with others onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor.
    - UNH Researcher Aids in Discovery of Shipwrecked Antarctic Explorer Terra Nova
    A Âé¶ąapp researcher contracted to test sonar systems on a research ship helped discover the wreck of the ship that took Robert Falcon Scott to the Antarctic. Read More
  • UNH climate change researcher
    - UNH Climate Researcher Wins Medal for Best Student Paper
    Elizabeth Burakowski measures spectral albedo at a CoCoRaHS observer’s site in Bow, NH. (Photo:ĚýJim Hilt) Âé¶ąapp Ph.D. candidate Elizabeth Burakowski was... Read More
  • Larry Mayer
    - Final Frontier
    Larry Mayer and his team of ocean-mapping researchers are unlocking the mysteries hidden by the world's oceans.Ěý Read More
  • Mariana Trench
    - UNH Ocean Scientists Shed New Light on Mariana Trench
    Map view of bathymetry of southern Mariana Trench Challenger Deep area. Arrow points to circle that identifies the location of the deepest sounding in the trench (10,994 meters... Read More