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What The Hake? N.H.’s New C.S.F. Seeks To Sell Obscure, Plentiful And Equally Edible Fish
When we talk about local food in New Hampshire, most of us think of fruits and vegetables. But with our 18 miles of coastline, seafood has the potential to be a local food as well. This year’s big cuts to catch limits for fish like cod and haddock herald a rough year for New Hampshire ground fishermen. So they’re finding new ways to connect with local consumers to help them stay afloat. And their approach may be the first of its kind.
Story >>>Graduate Students Win Prestigious Fellowships
Four University of New Hampshire students received the highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate research fellowships, which support outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and math. NSF fellows receive up to three years of support, including an annual stipend of $30,000 and $10,500 for tuition and fees, and opportunities for international research and professional development. A fifth UNH student received an honorable mention.
Story >>>Professor to Direct NSF’s National Ecological Observatory Network
Professor Scott Ollinger of the UNH’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) and the department of Natural Resources and the Environment will serve as the first director of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON).
Story >>>Sampling Soil from Farther Afield
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Fish and Game Department launches bobcat study
When the first Europeans came to what is now New England they were amazed by the abundance and variety of animals, including wolves, beaver, moose and mountain lions. Another one of those animals were bobcats, the spotted felines with stubby tails that can be twice the size of a house cat.
Story >>>Decreased Water Flow May Allow For More Productive Forest
Bubbling brooks and streams are a scenic and much loved feature of forest ecosystems, but long-term data at the U.S. Forest Service’s Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest suggests that more productive forests might carry considerably less water, according to a study published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Story >>>Bennett honored for forestry work
Karen Bennett, UNH Cooperative Extension professor and forest resources specialist, is one of the newest Fellows with the Society of American Foresters.
Story >>>UNH forest program notices pine needle loss
A University of New Hampshire forest program has noticed that white pine trees in northern New England seem to be losing more needles lately.
Story >>>Making Waves with Dirt
As the new Editor-in-Chief of Issues in Ecology, Serita Frey is good at making waves with dirt. In addition to her work as Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology in the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA) at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), this role with the Ecological Society of America’s (ESA) publication enables Frey to make policy recommendations to decision makers as well as inform the public-at-large. “One of my intentions is to build public understanding of ecological issues relevant to society,” says Frey. “Another is to bring information that is more accurate to the folks who are influencing policy.”
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