College of Life Sciences & Agriculture
Phytoplankton Monitoring in Gulf of Maine as a Signal of Climate Change Impacts
UNH researchers study phytoplankton dynamics in the Gulf of Maine to understand climate change impacts, marine biodiversity shifts, and sustainable ecosystem management. Read More-
12/06/24
COLSA Faculty Spotlight: David Plachetzki
Explore how Associate Professor David Plachetzki combines genetics, computational biology, and SCUBA fieldwork to uncover the origins of animal... -
12/04/24
How Migratory Marine Life Connects Ecosystems from New England to Florida
Discover how UNH researchers use acoustic telemetry to track migratory patterns of marine species, revealing insights for sustainable fisheries and... -
11/25/24
Could Microplastics Be a Problem for New Hampshire's Estuaries?
At the University of New Hampshire, Bonnie Brown, professor of ecological genetics, and Gregg Moore, associate professor of coastal restoration and... -
11/20/24
Rising Above Traditional Crop Disease Scouting
Discover how UNH researchers are using drones to detect crop diseases early, offering affordable solutions to support New England's small and mid-...
Recent Stories
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08/11/20 - UNH Mourns Passing of Long-Time Researcher Dr. J. Brent LoyThe University of New Hampshire community is mourning the passing of Dr. J. Brent Loy, University of New Hampshire professor emeritus and long-time NH Agricultural Experiment... Read More
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08/10/20 - No Till, No ProblemNatalie Lounsbury, a graduate student studying agroecology in UNH’s Natural Resources and Earth System Sciences Ph.D. program, has received a 2020 Switzer Fellowship. Read More
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08/10/20 - UNH Research Aims to Manage Apple Scab Using Seafood Industry ByproductUniversity of New Hampshire researchers have teamed up with colleagues from Pennsylvania State University to investigate whether a byproduct of the seafood industry could help... Read More
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08/04/20 - Fish FuturesThe National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently awarded a team lead by a UNH scientist more than half a million dollars to study how warming waters and migrating fish... Read More
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07/31/20 - Environmental JusticeSimone Chapman ’20G, a master’s student in environmental conservation at UNH, has received a Science Policy Fellowship from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of... Read More
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07/31/20 - Living LaboratoryAnna Lowien, a masters student in the natural resources department, was recently awarded an inaugural Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship through the National Oceanic and... Read More
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07/27/20 - UNH Researchers Identify More Effective Method to Delineate Tree Crowns Using Unmanned Aerial ImageryIn a new study, University of New Hampshire researchers have concluded that when assessing forest imagery collected by unmanned aerial systems, an alternative method of... Read More
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07/20/20 - Pine Wood Fiber Shows Promise as an Alternative Growing MaterialIncreasing transportation costs, concerns over the environmental sustainability of peat harvesting processes, and occasional shortages of peat and perlite have increased the need... Read More
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07/13/20 - U.S. Population Growth Slows, but Diversity GrowsIn 2019, the U.S. population grew at the slowest rate in a century because of fewer births, more deaths, and less immigration. Yet even as fertility rates diminished regardless of... Read More
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07/09/20 - The Joy of SpecsA new study from UNH discovered a better way to count sperm in lobster that could help researchers of any animal species understand this key aspect of species survival. Read More