Biological Sciences

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  • The Cod and the Tern
    - The Cod and the Tern
    With new grants, UNH researchers will study how climate change in the Gulf of Maine is affecting species like the Atlantic cod and the common tern. Read More
  • Julia Saltzman
    - Unfiltered: Endangered Species and Social Media
    Julia Saltzman, a graduate student in the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture’s marine biology program, used social media to provide critical information about previously... Read More
  • Female graduate student on a boat holding a male blue crab
    - Crustacean Consternation
    UNH researchers have documented the first-ever pair of mated blue crabs in Great Bay Estuary, with potentially serious impacts on the ecosystem. Read More
  •  Laura Kloepper and her winged research assistant collect data on bat movement.
    - Hawks on the Hunt
    A study by UNH researcher Laura Kloepper recently published in Nature Communications aids our understanding of how predators select and track a target among thousands of potential... Read More
  • Hand holding a live fish, Arctic charr
    - Fish Out of Cold Water?
    Nathan Furey, assistant professor of biological sciences. Arctic charr, true to its name, is a cold-water fish that makes its southern-most home in Maine lakes, putting it at... Read More
  • Download the NHAES 2022 Inspired Horticultural Research Report today!
    - Download the NHAES 2022 Inspired Horticultural Research Report today!
    The latest edition of the NH Agricultural Experiment Station’s Inspired magazine and research report is here! The latest edition explores station research into horticulture... Read More
  • EDALHAB
    - EDALHAB 50 years later
    It was 1971 when Larry Harris, a professor of zoology at the University of New Hampshire, was approached by Jeff Savage, a professor of mechanical and ocean engineering, to... Read More
  • True Colors
    - True Colors
    It was purple hair that first prompted Camryn Berry to feel she’d found a home at UNH as a woman in STEM. It was a pink lab coat that opened the door for thousands to share in her... Read More
  • Dr. Kristen Johnson, right, working in the lab with students
    - Mentor Highlights: Dr. Kristen Johnson
    Kristen Johnson, assistant professor of biotechnology at UNH Manchester, was recently featured in Inquiry, the annual undergraduate research journal of UNH. Read More
  • Students in the lab at UNH Manchester
    - From Here to Healthcare Career
    The Health Professions Program at UNH is designed to help students who have a bachelor's degree pursue professional or graduate study in various health fields. Read More