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Our annual University of New Hampshire Center for Research and Education (CARE) Marine Acoustics, and Short Course wrapped up last week at our Durham campus. The course is run by Dr. Anthony Lyons, Associate Director for Research for CARE, and Research Professor in the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping / Joint Hydrographic Center. 🌊🔊🎧

Our participants spent the five days of the course obtaining valuable knowledge about a variety of introductory and review topics relevant for operating and understanding the performance of modern sonar systems. Thank you to all the speakers and attendees for making last week's short course a success!

Learn more ➡ eos.unh.edu/center-acoustics-research-education/education/marine-acoustics-sonar-systems-signal-processing-short-course


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📣 TONIGHT - Tuesday, June 9 at 8:00 pm EST! University of New Hampshire associate professor Nathan Furey gives his Shoals Marine Laboratory Rock Talk, "Following the Food: Variation in Trophic Resources Drives Aquatic Animal Movements."

Find the link and watch replays ➡️ www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org/public-programs/rock-talk-seminar-series


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🎉 Congratulations to our team! Learn more about our Center for Systems ➡️ marine.unh.edu/center-sustainable-seafood-systems

Good news, seafood lovers: UNH will lead a new national effort to grow and strengthen America’s seafood supply through aquaculture research. NOAA selected UNH to oversee the first-of-its-kind NOAA Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Markets (CIFARM).

With approximately $13.5 million in initial funding, CIFARM will support research and partnerships that will make it safer, more environmentally friendly and cost-effective to produce seafood domestically.

Working with partners across the country — University of Miami, University of Southern Mississippi, Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute, University of Hawaii, and Sea Grants in Florida, Mississippi-Alabama, California, and Hawaii — researchers will focus on solving real-world challenges that affect both seafood producers and consumers.

“The goal is to expand, build working waterfront capabilities, and grow an educational structure for seafood economic growth and marine resource stewardship on a national scale,” says David Fredriksson, director of UNH’s Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems.

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🎉 Congrats, Erik! University of New Hampshire has appointed Dr. Erik Chapman director of the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering (SMSOE), effective May 25, 2026, Provost Jen Riley announced recently. Chapman, who has served as interim director since February 2025, will continue to serve as director of NH Sea Grant.

"Erik has provided strategic and effective leadership during his time as interim director of the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, while continuing to advance the mission of New Hampshire Sea Grant," Riley said. "He brings a deep understanding of UNH's marine research, a strong record of building partnerships across the university and beyond, and a collaborative approach that has earned the trust of faculty, staff and external stakeholders. I am excited to continue working with Erik as he leads the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering into its next chapter."

"I am honored by the opportunity to continue serving the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering and the broader UNH marine community in this role," Chapman said. "The strength of SMSOE comes from the extraordinary faculty, researchers, staff, students and partners who contribute to its success. I look forward to continuing to work together to strengthen UNH's marine enterprise, support excellence in research, education and outreach, and build on the school's many accomplishments."

Read the full story ➡️ https://universitysystemnh.sharepoint.com/sites/wildcat-insider/SitePages/Chapman-appointed-director-of-School-of-Marine-Science-and-Ocean-Engineering.aspx

You can learn more about SURG research opportunities for the 2026 summer season at https://www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org/research/undergraduate-research-opportunities

Welcome Shoals SURGs (Shoals Undergraduate Research Group)!! They arrived on island today and we are so excited that they are here! We cannot wait to see what you all do this summer!

May 28 University of New Hampshire Boat Trip to Wilkinson's Basin eBird checklists submitted and eBird trip list with documentation photos here ➡️ https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Ftripreport%2F530782&data=05%7C02%7CBryan.Soares%40unh.edu%7C3ca208c379004945951e08debd8564fc%7Cd6241893512d46dc8d2bbe47e25f5666%7C0%7C0%7C639156578030338780%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7MCgT57J8Rk0TYg2yN7jO3WC7Kl2XpuHt3nziJZKn9g%3D&reserved=0

Dedication! ASV Team Lead Val Schmidt snapped this amazing photo of night work on the DriX-8. Val says they've been conducting a major overhaul of the ASV. After 5 years of service with little time between Western Pacific Field deployments, DriX-8 was shipped home and they are attempting to address long-outstanding repairs and several system upgrades that will hopefully improve the reliability and operational capability of the system. The team has been preparing for this effort for the past six months and, for the last two and a half weeks, they've had on-site support from Exail. Last night they brought DriX-8 outside for the first time to run the engine, talk with the satellites, and begin a long list of systems checks to ensure everything is fully operational before they take DriX-8 down to the pier.
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