NH Sea Grant

10/15/2026

Add a garlic parmesan flare to your oysters, without shucking, with this sautéed oysters recipe! 🦪

Lecturer of Culinary Nutrition at University of New Hampshire, Leah Smutko, shares why this recipe is perfect for those who are new to oysters and want to make a shellfish dish that will impress anyone.

New Hampshire has a growing oyster aquaculture industry, with oysters farmed in Little Bay and Seabrook-Hamptons Estuary. Granite State oysters also offer a unique flavor thanks to the conditions they are grown in.

Check out the full recipe, sustainability information about oysters, and explore the NH Seafood Finder: https://seagrant.unh.edu/our-work/seafood/wildcat-kitchen-seafood-recipes/sauteed-garlic-butter-oysters-recipe

📽 by Kylie Marozsan and Brian Yurasits, NH Sea Grant
🦪 Culinary team: Mark Martin and Michael Coonfield, students at University of New Hampshire

10/13/2026

Autumn leaves and an ocean breeze in a state we’re lucky to call home. 🌊🍁

Leaf it to the to show off this time of year.

10/08/2026

It's almost time for Picturing Rising Tides! 📷🌊

Submit photos of extreme high tides and its effects on NH's coast, then vote for your favorites! Picturing Rising Tides is a way to document upcoming the king tide and raise awareness of New Hampshire's rising seas. Photographing high tide flooding gives us a glimpse of what daily water levels could be like in the future.

📸 Submit photos October 26 - November 2
✅ Vote for the most impactful photos November 3 - 10

Visit the link in our bio to submit, vote, and learn more!

And, stay tuned for an exciting field trip... 👀

10/08/2026

Upgrade your grill game by tossing on some oysters! 🦪

Learn from Lecturer of Culinary Nutrition at University of New Hampshire, Leah Smutko, why this recipe is perfect for anyone who is nervous to try raw oysters but still wants to experience this local seafood. The tender, briny meat inside is great for cooking and produces an incredible flavor when grilled.

New Hampshire has a growing oyster aquaculture industry, with oysters farmed in Little Bay and Seabrook-Hamptons Estuary. oysters also offer a unique flavor thanks to the conditions they are grown in.

Click here for the full recipe, sustainability information, and to explore the NH Seafood Finder: https://seagrant.unh.edu/our-work/seafood/wildcat-kitchen-seafood-recipes/grilled-oysters-recipe

📽 by Kylie Marozsan and Brian Yurasits, NH Sea Grant

10/07/2026

This fall kicked off with an unusual storm - a Nor'easter in September. 🌊 The waves, tides, and rain from this event are an important reminder that the seacoast faces flood risks from multiple angles.

Below are two ways that you can learn more about coastal flood risk in the :

The NH Coastal Flood Risk Summary Steering Committee is requesting public comments on their Guidance for Using Best Available Science. You are invited to review the draft Guidance content and share feedback: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/233d7ca74c094ab49090797d8dafeca8

Listen to our podcast episode covering the science of flooding in New Hampshire: https://seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2026/07/science-behind-flooding-new-hampshire-podcast

10/01/2026

What's for dinner? New Hampshire seafood! 🌊

Seafood is everywhere along the New Hampshire coast. But for many of us, getting seafood onto the dinner table can feel a little intimidating. A new series of recipes and how-to videos from NH Sea Grant called aims to make local seafood more approachable.

Start your sustainable seafood journey: https://seagrant.unh.edu/our-work/seafood/wildcat-kitchen-seafood-recipes

09/29/2026

09/25/2026

Just how valuable are lobsters to the ? 🦞

Swipe ➡ for a snapshot of the numbers behind New Hampshire’s lobster fishery on !

From working waterfronts to dinner tables, the American lobster (Homarus americanus) is a cornerstone of New Hampshire’s coastal communities.

Data provided by NH Fish and Game.

09/24/2026

Take a moment and listen to the sounds of Great Bay Estuary at work. 🌊

For , we want to help you feel a little more connected to this place that connects us all. Estuaries are special, in that freshwater flowing from inland meets saltwater from the sea, connecting countless communities of people and wildlife along the way.