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UNH School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering

UNH has launched the new School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, an integration of the university’s various marine-related research, teaching and outreach activities.

Visit the school's website here>>

View the launch video here>>

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Scenes from Ocean Discovery Day
Ocean Discovery Day

This year's Ocean Discovery Day was a huge success! Chase hosted more than 1,000 students on Friday, then opened its doors to the public on Saturday. Down at the pier, the Hassler was resplendent for her home porting ceremony. A good time was had by all!

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Welcome New Students!

Sixteen new students have begun their coursework at the Center, including six scholars from the Nippon Foundation/ GEBCO program.

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Exposing the Secrets of the Deep

On August 29, CCOM Director Larry Mayer was a guest lecturer at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA where he gave the talk, "Ocean Mapping: Exposing the Secrets of the Deep."

Watch Larry's lecture here>>

Watch an interview with Larry here>>

 

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Bow of the STS Bodrum breaking waves.
AUV Testing Aboard the STS Bodrum

Val Schmidt and long-time CCOM collaborator Art Trembanis recently completed a research cruise aboard the teaching ship Bodrum off the coast of Turkey. They conducted a pilot project to test the capabilities of an AUV as a cheaper and more efficient method of surveying ancient shipwrecks.

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CCOM/JHC News

Research Confirms Bottom-Feeding Behavior of Humpback Whales
UNH Campus Journal
Oct. 29, 2013

Colin Ware's study of humpback whales reveals their penchant for bottom feeding.

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Humpback Whale Crittercam Video Reveals Bottom-Feeding Activity
National Geographic
Oct. 13, 2013

Dr. Colin Ware's work with humpback whales is featured in this article on National Geographic's Daily News.

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Study Links Warmer Water Temperatures to Greater Levels of Mercury in Fish
The Washington Post
Oct. 13, 2013

CCOM Affiliate Assistant Professor Jennifer Dijkstra was interviewed for this Washington Post article about the correlation between rising water temperature and increased mercury levels in fish.

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Upcoming and Recent Seminars

Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership: State of Our Estuaries 2013
Phil Trowbridge
Coastal Scientist

Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership
University of New Hampshire

Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, 3:00pm
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25+ Years of Seafloor Mapping for Ecological Purposes
Ray Grizzle
Research Professor

Department of Biological Sciences
University of New Hampshire

Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, 3:00pm
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Observations of Tidal and Subtidal Currents Around Inlets
Thomas C. Lippmann
Research Associate Professor

CCOM/JHC

Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, 3:00pm
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Spotlight on...

Andy McLeod, CCOM Factotum
Andy McLeod comes to work everyday to fix things, design things and build things―all to further the Center's research.
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