Research & Centers
The Marine School includes a number of cooperative institutes and academic and research centers of excellence that support the marine science education, research and outreach missions of the university. Collectively, they comprise a number of collaborative centers of excellence and cooperative research institutes with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These UNH/NOAA partnerships provide vital support for programs in applied marine science and public education, estuarine and coastal research, coastal ocean mapping and hydrography, marine fisheries and aquaculture, cooperative fisheries research, coastal ocean observing, and other areas of marine science.
A national marine energy center dedicated to research and testing of renewable energy technologies that harness the power of the ocean. This video, created in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University, Lehigh University, and Coastal Studies Institute, offers an in-depth look at the Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC)'s purpose and capabilities. It showcases the wave-powered water pump that can benefit the aquaculture industry by helping circulate nutrient-dense water from deep waters to the surface.
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Lumpfish are being grown at the Coastal Marine Lab to investigate their use as cleanerfish at cage-reared salmonid farms in the US. Researchers are addressing existing lumpfish culture gaps, developing husbandry guides and SOPs to enable the development of a US lumpfish industry, showing proof of concept that lumpfish are effective cleanerfish for steelhead trout as well as for Atlantic salmon…Learn More -
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have become a major management tool in attempts to rebuild declining fish stocks globally. The Western Gulf of Maine Closure Area was established in 1997 to help rebuild groundfish (e.g. cod, flounders) populations in the New England region. This project is one of several funded by the Northeast Consortium and UNH's CINEMAR that seeks to assess the effects of the…Learn More -
Traditional methods for monitoring subtidal oyster reefs rely upon extractive sampling techniques such as dredges, tongs, or quadrat sampling by divers. Remote sensing methods such as acoustic sounders and underwater video have the potential to greatly enhance the amount of detailed spatial information that can be obtained compared to traditional approaches. This project will compare acoustics…Learn More -
Restoration of oyster populations is a high priority for environmental managers in New Hampshire, and many other coastal states. This project seeks to determine the most effective approaches with respect to reef size and placement for restoration of natural reefs. It will address the general ecological debate regarding Single Large or Several Small (SLOSS) reefs with respect to reef…Learn More -
This project was initiated by the City of Dover to restore a portion of a once productive oyster reef in the Bellamy River that suffered drastic declines in recent years, probably due largely to the oyster disease MSX. The Dover funds were partially matched by funds from the NH Estuaries Project. Ray Grizzle is the principal investigator.Learn More
