Photo of a red cargo ship passing beneath a suspension bridge in Delaware Bay.
Results from the Delaware Bay and River Tidal Current Survey

NOAA CO-OPS’s National Current Observation Program has published, "Delaware Bay and River Current Survey 2021" a report on an extensive project led by recent CCOM Ph.D. grad Katie Kirk and Carl Kammerer, a NOAA oceanographer seconded here at CCOM.

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From left: Larry Mayer with asv on tether, Brian Calder, Liz Weidner
News from the Top of the World!

In a pair of posts, Liz Weidner describes the crucial organizational structure aboard a research vessel while Brian Calder discusses the scientific process as illustrated by an investigation into the lack of sediment in the Victoria Fjord. Enjoy!

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Left: Reilly poses on the ship's bridge. Right: Hailey poses on deck.
Nancy Foster Summer Cruises

Hailey Gilman and Reilly Lessard, two of the CCOM graduate students who participated in a program aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster this summer, have written about their experiences. Click through to read about their time at sea.

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Elias on deck under a sun canopy with ocean and land in the background.
Elias Recounts Expedition Highlights

Over on LinkedIn, CCOM Ph.D. student Elias Adediran has shared highlights of the NA164 E Mamana Ou Gataifale I expedition aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust’s E/V Nautilus. Go ahead Elias, break it down!

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Left: 4 club members pose with Flag 35 on deck. Right: Rolex chronometer on a map of Greenland and surrounding watrers.
An Explorers Club Flag and Rolex Expedition

The GEOEO24 Expedition was selected as both an Explorers Club Flag Expedition and an Explorers Club Rolex Expedition, which means they carry with them Flag Number 35 and a special Rolex chronometer. Four expedition researchers are Club members and share the honor of continuing its mission to promote scientific exploration and field study. Learn more about the Explorers Club in Larry's post.

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CCOM/JHC in the News

Team of UNH Researchers Trek Through Arctic to Study Rising Sea Levels
WMUR
Aug. 26, 2024

CCOM researchers are joining forces with a team of global scientists to study rising sea levels in the Arctic.

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One N.H.’s Professor’s Journey to the Top of the World
Boston Globe
Aug. 21, 2024

CCOM Director Larry Mayer is traveling on an icebreaker ship to a part of the Arctic no ship has been to before.

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Ecological Eavesdropping
UNH Spark
May. 23, 2024
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Upcoming and Recent Seminars

Linking Community Composition and Environmental Variables on Deep-Sea Ridge Flank Hydrothermal Systems for Habitat Suitability Models and to Explore the Impacts of Fine-Scale Bathymetric Resolution on Seafloor Characterization
Anne Hartwell
Doctoral Dissertation Defense

Oceanography
CCOM/JHC

Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2024, 1:00pm
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Navigating, Imaging, and Monitoring with the Coherence of Acoustic Signals
Tom Blanford
Research Assistant Professor

Center for Acoustics Research and Education
Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping 

Friday, Sep. 6, 2024, 3:10pm
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Further Analysis of EdgeTech 6205 Combined Bathymetry and Side Scan Sonar for Storm Response Hydrographic Survey
Howie Meyers
Directed Research Project

M.S. in Earth Sciences/Ocean Mapping

Friday, May. 17, 2024, 10:10am
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Spotlight on...

CCOM Spotlight: QC Tools 4 Release
Just released! QC Tools 4 has direct support for NOAA’s new hydrographic survey specifications and enables its automated compliance. QC Tools functions that provide QA/QC to bathymetric grids and feature files now have settings configured to the new NOAA Quality Metrics introduced in the HSSD 2024.
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