Earth Systems Research Center
Regenerating Northern Oak Forests Using Prescribed Fire
Research at UNH explores prescribed fire to boost Northern red oak regeneration, ensuring its ecological and economic benefits in New England's forests and timber industry. Read More-
04/16/24
Wetland Restoration Falls Short of Fixing Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
UNH research indicates that wetland restoration efforts are falling short of expectations to help fix the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone. -
03/15/24
Monitoring Marsh Transformations with Drones
New aerial imagery helps researchers monitor changes in the health and longevity of New Hampshire's coastal marshes. -
03/13/24
Alternative Syrups: What Are They and How Can They Improve Resiliency of Maple Syrup Industry?
UNH doctoral candidate David Moore, a member of the Ecohydrology Lab at the UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, led research into best... -
03/12/24
Tracing Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere to the Trees
A three-year research grant will allow UNH scientists to study a curious trend in New Hampshire's tree growth.
Recent Stories
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09/27/16 - Seeing the Data for the TreesMichael Palace, associate professor of Earth and geospatial science, will use his extensive experience with drones on the project. Forests play a major role in regulating the... Read More
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04/20/16 - All Eyes on the ArcticEach summer, a handful of UNH researchers pass up New England’s hard-won summer and head to the remote glaciers, peatlands and oceans on top of the world. There, they’re exploring... Read More
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02/26/16 - Scientists Honored for Teaching, ResearchTwo members of the faculty in the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) have been honored for their outstanding work at UNH. Steve Frolking Steve Frolking, a... Read More
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12/03/15 - Climate Change CooperationLeaders from across the globe have convened in Paris for COP21, the United Nations’ climate summit, where they are working toward a “strong climate agreement.” Here at UNH,... Read More
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11/24/15 - Changsheng Li (1941 – 2015)UNH research professor Changsheng Li of the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Massachusetts General Hospital in... Read More
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02/19/15 - Have Funding, Will Travel: Ph.D. Student and Fulbright Fellow Trots the Globe in Pursuit of a Scientific CareerBelmont, Mass. native Sophie Burke’s decision to come to UNH in September 2009 was pretty much a no-brainer. “I started my search looking for a small liberal arts college where I... Read More
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01/29/15 - A River Runs Through It: Ph.D. Candidate Studies the Hydrologic-Human CycleUNH Ph.D. candidate Danielle Grogan's scientific career was cemented by her undergraduate research experience at Smith College, where she majored in mathematics and minored in... Read More
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01/23/15 - Carbon Bomb with a Long Fuse: Ph.D. Student Makes Key Finding in the Climate Change PuzzleClaire Treat funded the bulk of her Ph.D. work by winning a graduate fellowship from the Department of Energy Office of Science for her proposal titled "Future of soil carbon in... Read More
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05/08/14 - Touchdown in the OzoneOne-hundred-foot-tall white pine by the Soucook River in Loudon, NH. Photo courtesy of Phil Browne. Until this past February, Barry Rock had no idea that over twenty years of... Read More