Arctic
5 Ways Wildcats Are Staying Cool This Summer
Summer of ’24 has already broken heat records here in New England, but some in our UNH community are staying cool. Here are five ways our ’Cats are beating the dog days of summer. Cruising on an icebreaker. Three researchers from UNH’s world-renowned Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping — director... Read More-
10/16/23
Department of Energy Honor to Ph.D. Student Sean Schaefer Will Advance Arctic Research
Ph.D. student Sean Schaefer and his advisor, associate professor Jessica Ernakovich, have both received grants to use Department of Energy facilities... -
02/06/23
Frosty Field Work
Wearing their warmest winter garb, graduate students from UNH and the University of Maine, along with three UNH faculty members, braved the extreme... -
11/28/22
Research Snapshot: Northern Lights
On a recent night above the Arctic circle in Norway, two rockets carrying equipment designed and built by UNH students and researchers streaked... -
09/22/22
Warming Waters
A UNH postdoctoral researcher is studying impacts of climate change on methane-producing bacteria in Arctic lakes.
Recent Stories
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09/15/22 - Carbon GatekeepersRuth Varner has received a $3.4 million grant from the Department of Energy to study the effects of climate change on methane emissions in Arctic lakes. Read More
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09/07/22 - Baking and QuakingWith $1.7 million in National Science Foundation funding, UNH researchers will study how climate change in the Arctic could affect earthquake-related disasters. Read More
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05/09/22 - Differentiating Dolphin DialectsNew acoustic technology designed by UNH researchers tracks dolphins' habitat shift to colder waters due to climate change. Read More
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04/25/22 - Microbial Ecologist Honored with CAREER AwardThe National Science Foundation (NSF) recently recognized Jessica Ernakovich, assistant professor of natural resources and the environment, with a prestigious $1.1 million CAREER... Read More
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03/07/22 - Arctic Changes; Global ImpactsFaculty in UNH’s natural resources and the environment program have a strong legacy of tackling environmental challenges through research and education. So when master’s students... Read More
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02/28/22 - Rising StarJessica Scheick was selected for Geospatial World's 2022 Rising Stars Award for her work in cryospheric science and remote sensing data. Read More
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10/07/20 - Defrosting the ArcticNew research led by UNH aims to understand the interactions that stimulate the release of carbon from thawing permafrost in the Arctic. Read More
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03/25/19 - Melting ArcticAn international panel of researchers, including UNH's Larry Mayer and Nancy Kinner, will discuss Arctic change and melting. Read More
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08/24/17 - Northwest PassageFor two days in March, UNH will be the epicenter for discussions about how New England will respond to changes in the Arctic. Read More
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04/20/16 - SPARK 2016Flip through the most recent issue of SPARK, UNH’s annual research review. Read More