Below is a list of relevant offshore wind expertise at the University of New Hampshire. For general questions regarding offshore wind please contact Matt Davis (matt.davis@unh.edu), Faculty Fellow in the UNH Research Office.
UNH Center, Research Lab |
Expertise |
Contact |
wind turbine and wind farm fluid dynamics, wind tunnel testing, resource assessment |
Martin Wosnik |
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ocean mapping, hydrography, seafloor characterization, data visualization, acoustic sensing |
Larry Mayer |
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biochemical and physical dynamics of oceans and ocean ecosystems, coastal ocean circulation, remote sensing of wind and waves |
Kai Ziervogel |
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ocean engineering, offshore structures, mooring systems, coastal processes |
Martin Wosnik |
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marine and terrestrial acoustics sampling and analysis related to national security, food security, energy, environment, and health |
Jennifer Miksis-Olds |
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Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) |
remote marine field station located on Appledore Island, 6 nautical miles off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine; seabird ecology, recovery, and habitat management, sustainability. Long term population studies and data for seals, landbirds, gulls, terns, other seabirds. Tall infrastructure (radar tower) for research instrumentation or data relay from sea |
Jennifer Seavey |
offshore aquaculture platforms, multi-trophic aquaculture, steelhead trout, kelp, shrimp, oysters, mussels |
Michael Chambers |
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study and culture of finfish, crustaceans, echinoderms, bivalves, gastropods, micro- and macro-algae, and zooplankton |
Nathan Rennels |
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responsible stewardship of NH’s ocean, coastal, and estuarine resources |
Erik Chapman |
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comprehensive genomics and bioinformatics services, including marine eDNA analysis and application |
Kelley Thomas |
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community impact, community engagement, project finance, economic and fiscal impact, policymaking, general-public knowledge and perceptions |
Michael Ettlinger |
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recreation resource management, natural resource management, energy development impacts, public perceptions, parks and protected areas, social impact assessment |
Michael Ferguson
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food system sustainability, water stewardship, ecosystem services, and integrated climate change adaptation and mitigation |
Fiona Wilson Fiona.Wilson@unh.edu |
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climate change, coastal resilience, GIS and mapping |
Cameron Wake Cameron.wake@unh.edu |