CCOM researchers, led by Jenn Dijsktra, have discovered that when it comes to climate change not all deep-sea corals and sponges are affected the same and some could be threatened if average ocean temperatures continue to increase in the deep sea of the Northwest Atlantic.

The Saildrone Surveyor, a 72-foot uncrewed vessel, will make its maiden voyage from San Francisco to Hawaii this spring, collecting environmental data and mapping the ocean floor along the way using software developed by CCOM researchers.

A new software tool, Manta (Making Ambient Noise Trends Accessible), developed by an international team of experts led by CCOM research professor Miksis-Olds, will standardise ocean sound recording data which can be used to compare "normal" ocean sounds with the hush caused by the lessening of human-created ocean noise.

CCOM Research Professor Jen Miksis-Olds is one of the ocean scientists around the world who are studying the "unique moment" of quiet created by the pandemic.

An international development team, led by Jen Miksis-Olds, has created MANTA (Making Ambient Noise Trends Accessible) Software to process sound data collected from the world’s oceans and help researchers understand the global sea soundscape dynamics, including the impact of COVID-19 when travel and economic slowdowns put a halt to human activities in the ocean. MANTA will be used to look at the effects of COVID-19 when human activities in the ocean, like shipping, fishing and recreational crafts essentially stopped, creating a unique opportunity for a time-series study of the impacts of sound on ocean soundscapes and marine life.

CCOM director Larry Mayer discusses the development and benefits of Saildrone, a remotely controlled sailboat that maps the ocean floor, collects DNA samples, and transmits real-time data to scientists.

CCOM research assistant professor Jenn Dijkstra and other UNH scientists are investigating the way species of fish and plants are affected by changing ocean temperatures.

CCOM research professor Jen Miksis-Olds is studying how changing ocean soundscapes affect wildlife and is looking for solutions.

CCOM scientists win international competition for virtual ocean robotics.

Saildrone’s newest robotic ocean explorer is operated by CCOM at UNH.

JHC co-director Andy Armstrong has been awarded a Dept. of Commerce Gold Medal by NOAA for his contributions to delineate the U.S. extended continental shelf. 

Larry Mayer, one of three UNH faculty members being recognized for their body of work, has been chosen as an AGU fellow.