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Deepwater Horizon Blowout FAQS - Learn More About the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - Coastal Response Research Center [ Nancy Kinner, Director] Maintains Website FAQ Page. |
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Gulf Oil Burn Begins as Leak Creeps Toward Louisiana CoastListen to comments by Nancy Kinner on PBS Newshour. |
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Gregg Moore, UNH Research Assistant Professor, Leads Community-Based Mangrove Restoration Initiative in the Woburn Bay Marine Protected Area, Grenada, West Indies |
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"Good Old Fashioned Kiwi Ingenuity" Keeps New Zealand Shellfish Industry Afloat |
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Marine Debris Recycling Resumes |
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2010 Northeast Regional Social Science Symposium Draws Large, Diverse Crowd |
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Support for Local Fishing Industry Catches OnThis endeavor, originally spearheaded by Ken LaValley, is dedicated to supporting local fisheries. |
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Climb Aboard a Floating Classroom! |
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Congratulations to Donya Frank, Ph.D. student in Ocean Engineering who has been appointed as the New England Zone Chairperson for National Society of Black Engineers. Donya will provide leadership for all the chapters in New England and assist in planning conferences and programs for these chapters. Donya’s responsibilities will also include starting new chapters in the region. |
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Stacia Sower was invited to speak at the International Society of Endocrinology Congress, which was held in Kyoto Japan on March 26-30, 2010. Her talk was entitled “Novel hypothalamic peptides and receptors in a basal vertebrate, the sea lamprey.” In attendance at the opening ceremonies this year were the Emperor and Empress of Japan, a very special honor for this large congress. |
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Fall 2010 New Course Announcement: Global Marine Ecosystems |
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A seminar on water quality and salt reduction will take place on May 13, 2010 at the Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center in Greenland, N.H. |
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HAKE 2010: International Symposium on the Biology, Harvesting, Management and Conservation of HakesMay 11-12, 2010 |
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The Winnicut River Watershed Coalition Kick-Off Event will take place on May 15, 2010 at Weeks Brick House and Gardens in Greenland, NH. |
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The symposium "Breaking Through Barriers: A Roadmap to Invasive Plant Control" will take place on May 20, 2010 at the Seacoast Science Center. |
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The International Symposium on Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Fish will take place on June 21-24, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minn. |
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Working Waterways and Waterfronts: A National Symposium on Water Access will take place on September 27-30, 2010 in Portland, Maine. |
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Marine Program Open House — Save the Date! October 2, 2010 |
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Energy use in Fisheries: Improving Efficiency and Technological Innovations from a Global Perspective — Save the Date!
November 14-17, 2010 |
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Graduate Student Research Grant Offered by Great Bay Stewards Board of Trustees |
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Congratulations to Caryn MacDonald - winner of this year’s Erskine Mason award and scholarship. |
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Congratulations to Excellence in Research Award Recipient Colin Ware, Computer Science and Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping! |
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Congratulations to Excellence in International Engagement Award Recipient Igor Tsukrov, Mechanical and Ocean Engineering! |
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Congratulations to Excellence in Public Service Award Recipient Cameron Wake, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space! |
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Gulf of Maine Council E-zineThis monthly publication of the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is available by subscribing at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/subscribe.php |
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Year in ReviewHighlights of program activities in 2009 and plans in 2010 that protect, restore, and monitor the region’s estuaries by the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership is now available online at http://www.prep.unh.edu/resources/pdf/prep_year_in_review-prep-10.pdf. |
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2010-2011 N. H. Sea Grant Program GuideThis program guide is available online at http://www.seagrant.unh.edu/NHSGpg2010-11.pdf. For a hard copy of the guide, please contact Steve Adams at steve.adams@unh.edu or 603-749-1565. |
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"Impacts of Stressors on Coastal Ecosystems"This report is based on the Gulf of Maine Regional Science Priorities Workshop on June 10-11, 2009. It is available in hard copy from Steve Adams at steve.adams@unh.edu or 603-749-1565. |
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The Piscataqua Region Environmental Planning Assessment is available online. |
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New Hampshire Aquatic Resource Mitigation Program [September 10, 2010 Deadline] |
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 What the heck is a Hake? Learn more at Hake 2010 - follow the link in the "Events" section. |
 Serge Leger discusses his role in the 2010 Spill of National Significance drill in Portland, Maine. Leger, a field manager for the marine aerial reconnaissance team, said the plane behind him, which is based in Monkton, New Brunswick, will be used to monitor the ocean surface for movements of any large oil slick that occurs in the Gulf of Maine. |
 Students at Garrison Elementary School learning how oil, fertilizer and other items can pollute nearby waterways. This was part of the Day of the Coast program organized and conducted by the UNH Marine Docents. |
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