EPSCoR | Linking Education, Research, and Economic Development

Governor Announces NSF EPSCoR Award

After Gov. John Lynch (center) announced the $20 million grant for statewide research and education on the environment from the National Science Foundation, the chair of the NH EPSCoR Statewide Committee, Jenny Houston, Vice President of Business Development, Warwick Mills, spoke about the importance of scientific research and technology development to the state’s economy. Looking on is UNH President Mark Huddleston.

Measuring the Impact of Land Use, Population Growth and Climate on New Hampshire's Ecosystems

EPSCoR will install a network of water and soil sensors to enable researchers and citizen scientists to gather data and better understand the relationship between the state’s climate, ecosystems and land use.

Photos:
Errin Volitis, Center for the Environment, Plymouth State University (left). CoCoRaH's Observer Midge Eliassen (right).

Outreach and Education Opportunities

The "Ecosystems and Society" project has opportunities for teachers and students throughout the state to become involved in environmental sampling and research.

5th Grade students at Henry W. Moore School learn more about rain gauges. Photo courtesy of Michelle Daley

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Research Feature

Elizabeth Burakowski's work with CoCoRaHS is one component of the Ecosystems and Society research and relies heavily on volunteer citizen scientists.

UNH Today Article: Why Snow is Cool

News

May 16 2012

New Hampshire colleges push for high-tech grads
Employers look for 'skilled individuals'
New Hampshire's community colleges and four-year campuses are working together to turn out more high-tech graduates, promising to double the number in the next 13 years. Last year, the four University System of New Hampshire schools and the 11 community colleges awarded about 8,200 degrees and certificates, including 1,100 degrees in science, technology, engineering or math. Under an agreement signed yesterday, the latter number would increase by 50 percent by 2020 and double by 2025.
Apr 16 2012

Gulf Coast Residents Say BP Oil Spill Changed Their Environmental Views, UNH Research Finds
University of New Hampshire researchers have found that residents of Louisiana and Florida most acutely and directly affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster -- the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history -- said they have changed their views on other environmental issues as a result of the spill.
Apr 12 2012

Drinking Water for the Children of Cumayasa, Dominican Republic
Over spring break in March, five senior civil engineering students put their learning into action in the Dominican Republic. There, working with the UNH chapter of Students Without Borders, they implemented a water filtration system they designed back in Durham in schools in Cumayasa, bringing much-needed clean water to 1,200 students there.
Apr 12 2012

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New Hampshire Listens works at the local and state level to facilitate and support civil, public deliberation of complex, polarizing issues. We share resources on dialogue design, train facilitators, and work with local and state leaders to create opportunities for informed conversation on social, economic, and policy matters.