Alexandra Hatch
Alexandra Hatch's Articles
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UNH to be Featured on Amazon Prime's The College Tour
Some high-profile visitors rolled through campus during the last week of October, as cast and crew from the Amazon Prime show The College Tour came to Durham to film for an upcoming episode that will... -
Move-In Days 2024 Welcome Wildcats to Campus
Students and their families flooded campus with energy and emotion during move-in days, marking the official end of summer vacation and the start of the fall semester. The whole campus was bustling... -
Best Radicchio Varieties for New England Farmers
Granite State farmers can boost sustainability by adding high-demand radicchio to their crops, and research at UNH is aiding that effort by identifying top-performing varieties for New England's... -
Out of This World Whelk Eggs
UNH researcher Elizabeth Fairchild is leading a study examining the effects of changing water temperatures on the fertility and reproduction of channeled whelk. -
Nicholls ’25 Earns Goldwater Scholarship
Sarah Nicholls ’25 was recently chosen as one of 438 recipients of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s premier undergraduate award for science, math, engineering and technology (STEM)... -
Reducing Barriers to Local Food Systems in New Hampshire
With support from the NHAES, UNH scientists are studying methods to better connect farmers to markets and consumers, and examining ways of improving local food access for Granite Staters. -
UNH Hubbard Center to Offer Long-Read Genomic Sequencing
UNH's HCGS integrates PacBio Sequel lle & Nanopore GridION for advanced long-read DNA sequencing, boosting accuracy in plant and microorganism studies. -
COLSA Grad Student Leads 'Day as a Scientist' Event for Manchester High Schoolers
Alyssa Stasse ’25G is the first member of her family to attend a four-year college. She’s also a self-proclaimed science convert, having found the subject matter “super boring” in high school before... -
CSA Project Lets UNH Students Put Food on Community Tables
For years, UNH students in the Farm to You NH program – a two-semester cour -
Tartary Buckwheat: A Climate-Ready Crop for the Future
Discover Tartary Buckwheat: The Climate-Resilient Superfood. UNH researchers explore this nutritious grain's potential in the face of changing weather patterns. -
Examining Perspectives of New England Farmers Markets
Research led by scientists from UNH's COLSA and Carsey School examines consumer views on farmers markets and other alternative food networks. -
Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring and Genetics to Determine Habitat Connectivity in the Gulf of Maine
New research at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture and the Center for Acoustics Research & Education uses passive acoustic monitoring and metabarcoding seawater samples to provide a... -
Researchers Examine Using Flowering Plants to Attract Hover Flies for Pest Control
UNH alumni and faculty from the NH Agricultural Experiment Station conducted research on insectary plants as habitats for hoverflies, a natural pest control solution. -
New Study Examines Disproportionately High Food Insufficiency Rates Among LGBTQ+ New Englanders
New study by NHAES researcher shows that while cisgender New Englanders face lower food insufficiency than others in the U.S., LGBTQ+ residents in the region face 2-3 times higher rates of food... -
Preventing Coccidiosis Using Sodium Butyrate
Station scientist Pete Erickson, professor of dairy management in the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, has found evidence that the compound sodium butyrate—a nutrient that people obtain... -
Alternative Forages for Seasonal Slumps
In farming, a ‘summer slump’ refers to the periods of the growing season when traditional forage plants—eaten by livestock—don’t grow well or aren’t readily available. Scientists with the New... -
Research That Makes a Difference for New Hampshire
Becky Sideman is performing sustainable agriculture research with great benefit to New Hampshire and New England. -
Droughts Are a New Reality for New England. Diverse Crop Rotations Can Help.
When it comes to crop rotations, complexity is key to boosting levels of nitrogen—a soil nutrient that is critical to crop production. That's according to new research involving NHAES Station... -
Grass-Fed Organic Dairy Management May Be Key to Sector’s Resilience in New England
How is organic grass-fed management different? -
Cohabitating with New England Cottontails
New research by the NHAES researchers finds that habitat restoration efforts for the at-risk New England cottontail will also benefit a number of shrubland-obligate birds. -
Sizing Up Cover Crop Seeding Rates
The use of cover crops is becoming more and more widespread in New Hampshire and across the country as farmers, agriculturalists, political leaders and the public recognize the value of these crops... -
Measuring Methane in Streams
Different aquatic bodies play different roles in the release of methane gas. Wetlands, lakes, and reservoirs all play large roles in releasing methane directly into the atmosphere. Rivers and streams...