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Red Tide Testing Volunteers to do water testing in the Seacoast checking for levels of a cell which causes red tide in shellfish. Testing in New Castle near the Coast Guard station is, from left, Catherine Greeley, Deb Lamson and Angela Hiley. The study, which is through the Great Bay Coast Watch program at the
UNH Cooperative Extension, works in concert with the New Hampshire
shellfish testing program.
Photo Credit: Deb Cram
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NH Sea Grant Funding Aids ResearchersA new study funded by the New Hampshire Sea Grant at the University of New Hampshire is helping researchers learn how aquatic organisms, water and sediment impact the movement of the heavy metal mercury in the intricate Great Bay estuarine food web and how it could impact humans near the seacoast. |
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Regional Science WorkshopA group of more than 50 scientists, researchers and managers from New York to Canada convened at the New England Center on June 10-11 for the Gulf of Maine Regional Science Priorities Workshop. Hosted by N.H. Sea Grant, the purpose of the workshop was to come up with a targeted plan of action focused on specific regional issues that impact coastal ecosystems. More Info... |
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Meeting to Develop a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for Great Bay National Wildlife Refuse |
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Group Working to Keep Seafood Local Meets at Jumpin' Jay's Fish CafeThe "eat local" movement is not just a trend; it's become part of a national dining ethic that on the Seacoast relies on one of our greatest state resources — seafood. |
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Two UNH students selected as Knauss Fellowship recipients.Congratulations to Irit Altman who will receive a Legislative Fellowship and Erica Washburn who will receive an
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UNH Researcher Receives Presidential Environmental AwardFrederick Short was co-recipient of the prestigious Coastal America Partnership Award – the only environmental award of its kind given by the U.S. president – for his contributions to a project that restored eelgrass to coastal salt ponds in Rhode Island. The highest level award for partnership efforts, this award from the president recognizes outstanding collaborative, multi-agency and multi-stakeholder efforts to accomplish coastal restoration, preservation, protection, and education projects. |
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Gulf of Maine Symposium - Advancing Ecosystem Research for the Future of the GulfSponsored by the Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine (RARGOM) October 4th — 9th 2009 in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada |
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2009 State of the Estuaries ConferenceSponsored by the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership |
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NH Coastal CleanupThe Blue Ocean Society, organizers of the NH Coastal Cleanup, needs volunteers and site coordinators for the NH Coastal Cleanup Day scheduled for September 19, 2009. There is a student cleanup day on Friday, September 18, 2009, for any school groups who wish to participate. If you are interested, please contact Piper Bartlett at coastalcleanup@blueoceansociety.org or at 431-0260. |
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Congratulations!To Alyson Eberhardt and husband Kevin Baum on the birth of their son Maxwell Emerson Baum. Max arrived on June 15th weighing in at 7 lbs. 14 oz. and 19.5" long. |
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Shellfish SpotlightA large-format, three-page brochure containing information about New Hampshire shellfish resources. Copies are available from the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership at PREP.Assistance@unh.edu |
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"Tagging 2008: A Report on the Northeast Regional Tagging Symposium"A summary of the symposium held on Oct. 17, 2008 in Durham, N.H. This publication provides information about fish tagging programs in New England and Canada. Available at http://www.seagrant.unh.edu/Tagging2008.pdf or through the NH Sea Grant web site. |
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Piscataqua Region Estuaries PartnershipPiscataqua Regional Estuaries Partnership has announced their 2010 Local Grants Program. |
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 Jim Irish, Doug Vandermark and Shawn Shellito (not shown) prepare to deploy a CO2 buoy from the deck of the R/V Gulf Challenger. |
Win Watson, assisted by undergraduates Casey Tobin and Jack VerPloeg, is setting up an experiment at JEL to record the daily biorythms of Great Bay horseshoe crabs. More Info... |
 Ray Grizzle and technician Krystin Ward at JEL preparing oyster shells for a oyster restoration project in Berrys Brook in Rye. More Info... |
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