The Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center, located at the University of New Hampshire, is a national center of expertise in ocean mapping and hydrographic sciences.
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Larry Mayer Receives National Champion of the Ocean Award
CCOM director Larry Mayer has received the National Champion of the Ocean Award from the Urban Coast Institute (UCI) of New Jersey's Monmouth University where he made remarks at the 2025 Future of the Ocean Symposium.
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Come Work with Us!
CCOM/JHC is seeking a Research Administrator I to join our dynamic administrative team in Durham, NH. CCOM's researchers develop cutting-edge technologies, conduct global expeditions, and mentor graduate students in hydrography and ocean sciences. The administrative team plays a vital role in supporting these efforts, working closely with IT, facilities, and university departments to ensure smooth operations. Please share the link with friends and colleagues who may be interested.
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VisLab's Ocean Currents on Cover of Foghorn Magazine
Tom Butkiewicz's and Ilya Atkin's web-based flow visualization for STOFS-3D surface currents was featured on the cover of the September issue of Foghorn magazine and as part of an article on the next generation of marine navigation.
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Sunken Warship Discovery
CCOM Director Larry Mayer discusses the discovery of the WWII Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki during the Iron Bottom Sound expedition aboard the E/V Nautilus. (Image courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust.)
Research
Education
Outreach
Urban Coast Institute Honors Mayer
UNH Today, October 14, 2025
Scientists Use ROV to Explore Bottom of Lake Erie Off Eastern Erie County
Erie Times-News, October 10, 2025
Uncovering Naval History in the Solomon Islands
WCVB, October, 2, 2025
S-100: NOAA and the Next Generation of Marine Navigation
Foghorn, September 2025
Quest for Queen Cleopatra's Lost Tomb Reveals a Sunken Ancient Harbor
CBS News, September 23, 2025
“We Didn’t Know What It Was”: The Warship That Disappeared—Now Found by a Deep-Sea Robot After 83 Years
MSN, September 12, 2025
UNH Researchers Help Find WWII Shipwrecks in Solomon Islands
UNH Today, September 11, 2025
Measurements of the Angular Dependence of Acoustic Seafloor Scattering in Sandy Sites
Hare, J., Lyons, A.P., and Venegas, G.R., J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 158, 2225–2237. 2025.
Perspectives From the South Pacific’s Papua New Guinea and Kiribati on Ocean Mapping’s Importance and How Collaborations Through Seabed 2030 Can Help Achieve Sustainable Ocean Management Goals
Kinney, J., Oliver, E.,Uriam, T., and Roperez, J., Marine Technology Society Journal, 59 (2), 34–39. 2025.
Bridging the Depths in Algeria: Advancing Hydrospatial Data for Sustainable Marine Management
Bellabad, F., Kinney, J., Khellaf, R., and Otmani, H., Marine Technology Society Journal, 59 (2), pp. 40–50. 2025.
HydrOffice: A Research-to-Operations Framework for Ocean Mapping
Masetti, G., Armstrong, A., Faulkes, T., and Wilson, M., News from the NOMEC Council, p. 6, Summer 2025,
Ocean Discovery Day
Student Day: Friday, October 17
Public Open House: Saturday, October 18
Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory, UNH
24 Colovos Rd., Durham, NH
Nor’easters, Hurricanes, Storm Surge and the Earth’s Rotation
Jamie Pringle
Professor
Department of Earth Sciences
University of New Hampshire
Friday, October 10, 3:10pm
Chase 105
Community-Based Ocean Exploration in the Pacific with E/V Nautilus: Partnerships, Innovations, and Highlights
Derek Sowers
Mapping Operations Manager
Ocean Exploration Trust
Friday, October 3, 3:10pm
Chase 105
Recent Results and Future Challenges for AUVs in Ocean Exploration
Dana R. Yoerger
Senior Scientist
Dept. of Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Friday, September 26, 3:10pm
Chase 105