Research
Sustainability: From the Ground Up
UNH's Soil BioME team collaborates with industry to explore soil microbes' role in sustainability, tackling climate change, nitrogen efficiency, and carbon reduction. Read More
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11/05/24Coyotes Thrive Despite Human and Predator Pressures
UNH research reveals how human hunting and competition with large predators influence coyote populations, shedding light on their adaptability across... -
11/01/24Innovations in New Hampshire Aquaculture
Discover how aquaculture research supported by the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station is advancing sustainability, from oyster health... -
09/23/24Warming and Nitrogen Enrichment Lead to Surprising Soil Carbon Dynamics
UNH study reveals that despite warming and nitrogen enrichment, soil carbon in New England forests remains stable due to plant inputs, challenging... -
09/16/24Lessons from Rain and Snow
Long-term studies from UNH reveal changing nitrogen deposition in NH, highlighting potential impacts on water quality, plant growth, and ecosystem...
Recent Stories
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05/19/20 - Wall Street Journal: Coronavirus Spreading Faster in Rural CommunitiesCarsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal for his research into why coronavirus will spread faster within rural U.S. communities... Read More -
05/19/20 - Fosters.com: Innovative Approaches Surfacing to Meet Food-related COVID-19 NeedsCarsey School researcher Jessica Carson was quoted in Fosters.com regarding her research into how government, nonprofit, retail, and volunteer emergency food systems are... Read More -
05/11/20 - Valley News: Child Care Spots Limited in the Upper ValleyAccording to a report published by the Carsey School in 2018, the Upper Valley area in New Hampshire is short as many as 2,000 licensed child care spots. Due to COVID-19, this... Read More -
05/11/20 - Monadnock Ledger-Transcript: NH Residents Have More Confidence in State Gov'ts Than FederalAccording to Lawrence Hamilton, senior fellow at the Carsey School, New Hampshire residents have more confidence in state government and scientific organizations than they do in... Read More -
05/06/20 - Concord Monitor: Research Reflects Strong Differences in Opinion Depending on People’s Political ViewsA study by Lawrence Hamilton, senior researcher at the Carsey School, and Thomas Safford found that 72% of people trusted science agenices while only 47% said that they were "very... Read More -
04/29/20 - The Conway Daily Sun: Areas With Seasonal Homes Hit Harder by COVID-19According to Jessica Carson, assistant research professor at the Carsey School, in the nation's 199 rural counties where seasonal housing acounts for 25% or more of all housing... Read More -
04/27/20 - Fosters.com: Welcomed Guests or Potential Threats?Research published by Jessica Carson of the Carsey School found that in the nation's 199 rural counties where seasonal housing accounts for 25% or more of all housing units, the... Read More -
04/27/20 - NH Union Leader: COVID-19 Raising Awareness of Racial Disparities in Health CareData collected by Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, has been used to examine racial disparities present in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More -
04/23/20 - Concord Monitor: NH Counties Worry About Influx of Seasonal VisitorsAccording to Jessica Carson, an assistant research professor at the Carsey School, seasonal homes in New Hampshire account for more than 10% of all housing units, a proportion... Read More -
04/21/20 - Rural Areas More Susceptible to Severe COVID-19 InfectionsKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, says that the risks of suffering from a severe COVID-19 infection are higher in rural America based on age and access to... Read More