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...
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09/20/22 - Shifting SandsData from the volunteer-based Beach Profiling Program indicates which N.H. beaches are most resilient to coastal storms. Read More
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09/19/22 - Outreach That’s Not OverdueĚý A new program connects UNH Extension with New Hampshire's public libraries. Read More
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09/15/22 - Crustacean ConsternationUNH researchers have documented the first-ever pair of mated blue crabs in Great Bay Estuary, with potentially serious impacts on the ecosystem. Read More
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08/04/22 - Oysters as Nitrogen BioextractorsOysters filter particles that contain nitrogen (and carbon) from the water. Wild oysters cycle small amounts of that nitrogen back into the environment, however farmed oysters,... Read More
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07/27/22 - Monumental MappingTwelve scientists and students associated with UNH are mapping the seafloor of the largest marine protected area under U.S. jurisdiction.Ěý Read More
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07/26/22 - Wave PowerAn interdisciplinary team of UNH students took a top prize in the national Marine Energy Collegiate Competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy. Read More
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06/28/22 - Canadian KudosLarry Mayer, director of UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, received the Canadian Hydrographic Association’s Sam Masry Award at the 2022 Canadian Hydrographic Conference. Read More
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06/13/22 - Coastal BuffersThe 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
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05/20/22 - Building Momentum for the Blue EconomyWhen it comes to the economy, the ocean is a major player — from tourism to energy, seafood to shipping, the world’s marine-related assets tally up to trillions of dollars. But... Read More
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05/20/22 - Deconstructing BiasThree young researchers -- and many more -- are leading efforts to help UNH geosciences become more inclusive. Read More