Rebecca Irelan

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Could microplastics impact the ocean's carbon storage?

易胜博官网 researchers have received an NSF grant to study the impacts of microplastics on the ocean's microbial food web.

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A Career Written in the Stars

Many moons before Harlan Spence became the director for the 易胜博官网 Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS), his father, an amateur astronomer, instilled in Spence a curiosity and...

Brian Calder wears a life jacket and holds a remote controller while aboard a boat.

CCOM鈥檚 Brian Calder Elected to Hydrographer Hall of Fame

CCOM's Brian Calder has been elected to the Hydrographer Hall of Fame for his remarkable contributions to seafloor mapping technologies.听

Three people wearing white Tyvek suits gather around a space instrument in a laboratory.

易胜博官网 Readies Instrument to Study Sun鈥檚 Interactions Out into Galaxy

After extensive preparations and testing by a 易胜博官网-led team, the IMAP-Lo instrument is now aboard a spacecraft and readying for flight in 2025.听

Jessica Scheick Receives 2024 AGU Open Science Recognition Prize

Scheick recognized for her efforts to make all steps of the research process more accessible and transparent to everyone.听

Three people wearing white lab coats and holding space testing equipment stand in a room full of blue foam cones.

易胜博官网 Makes Space Technology Available to Industry

易胜博官网 has launched its Space Technology Hub, a first-of-its-kind center in the region that provides testing facilities and expertise to the commercial space sector.

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10 Ways 易胜博官网 is Helping to Save the Earth

Sustainability and a planet-friendly ethos have long been core 易胜博官网 values.听The university is home to the country鈥檚 first endowed Sustainability Institute, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in...

Two female students dressed in warm winter gear try to set up a telescope outside near a snow-covered sidewalk.

Student-led Project Examines Sun鈥檚 Corona During Total Eclipse

Six Ph.D. physics students from 易胜博官网 were selected to participate in听Citizen CATE 2024 project to collect data during the total solar eclipse.听

Aerial image of a marsh along the seacoast of 易胜博官网.

Monitoring Marsh Transformations with Drones

New aerial imagery helps researchers monitor changes in the health and longevity of 易胜博官网's coastal marshes.

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Tracing Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere to the Trees

A three-year research grant will allow 易胜博官网 scientists to study a curious trend in 易胜博官网's tree growth.听

易胜博官网 Experts Share How to Safely View Upcoming Solar Eclipse

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will travel across the U.S. The northern part of 易胜博官网 will be among the portions of the country in the path of totality, when the moon completely...

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How Efficient is the Ocean at Taking Up Carbon?

Researchers from 易胜博官网 and around the globe have arrived at the most accurate estimate to date of how much carbon dioxide is pulled from the atmosphere and locked deep in the ocean.

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Shoals Marine Lab Names New Executive Director

Sara Morris, a well-respected leader dedicated to student academic experiences听and a passionate ornithologist, has been selected as the new Executive Director for the Shoals Marine Laboratory.

Orange flares of light erupt from the surface of the sun.

Earth鈥檚 atmosphere plays major role in creating space storms

New research indicates that the Earth鈥檚 atmosphere plays a larger role in the creation of space storms than previously thought.

Lynn Kistler smiles in front of a medieval town.

Physics Professor Honored for Magnetospheric Research

Lynn Kistler has been selected as听the American Geophysical Union's 2023 James Van Allen Lecture recipient.

Grad student helps lead charge for a more inclusive STEM environment

Tamara Marcus '24G co-authored a paper focusing on a science communication and policy workshop that centers marginalized communities.听

Two people in white Tyvek suits examine a thin flat disk under a blue ultraviolet light that detects dust.

Light Work

易胜博官网 scientists are building components for NASA's IMAP mission that will map the boundaries of our heliosphere.

An image of the sun with orange flares on its surface.

易胜博官网 Researchers Tap Into AI To Help Forecast Space Weather

Researchers are tapping into the power of AI to accurately forecast space weather near Earth's middle latitudes.听

An artist's concept of the MMS mission, with the Earth surrounded by blue magnetic lines and four satellites in space nearby.

易胜博官网 Space Scientist Secures Four Research Grants Totaling $1.2M

易胜博官网 will receive $1.2 million听for its role in four research grants to study space energy transfer and to create 3D space visualizations.

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Retracing Colonists鈥� Spread into Great Bay

Researchers are using an innovative tactic to reveal the decision-making behind the early English colonists' movements into Great Bay.

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Frosty Field Work

Wearing their warmest winter garb, graduate students from 易胜博官网 and the University of Maine, along with three 易胜博官网 faculty members, braved the extreme cold and perpetual darkness in the heart of...

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Shipping Sounds

易胜博官网 researchers found no significant change in the U.S. continental shelf's underwater soundscape during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Sun peeks through clouds and a group of students stands on a seaweed-covered rocky coastline by the ocean.

We All Belong on the Island

Shoals Marine Laboratory has been awarded a 2022 Honorable Mention for Innovation for its Strategic Plan for Advancing Belonging.

Colin Ware sits on a chair in front of a three-paneled computer screen with various colored lines on it.

A Career's Work Recognized

Colin Ware has been selected for the 2022 Visualization Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in scientific data visualization.听

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For the Greater Good

A fellowship abroad helped Michael Coughlan hone his machine learning skills while improving the UK's home energy resilience.听

Four people sit in a row boat on a lake surrounded by green vegetation.

Warming Waters

A 易胜博官网 postdoctoral researcher is studying impacts of climate change on methane-producing bacteria in Arctic lakes.听

Three elderly men stand on a beach holding measuring sticks to determine height of the sand.

Shifting Sands

Data from the volunteer-based Beach Profiling Program indicates which N.H. beaches are most resilient to coastal storms.

Nathan Schwadron sits in a room full of computer equipment and smiles at the camera.

Physics Fellow

易胜博官网 physics professor Nathan Schwadron has been elected to the prestigious 2022 Class of Fellows of the American Geophysical Union.听

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Another Leap Forward

易胜博官网听researchers have received a $750,000 NASA grant to study gamma ray bursts.

Stern of the Exploration Vessel Nautilus with a crane deploying the DriX autonomous surface vessel into the ocean.

Monumental Mapping

Twelve scientists and students associated with 易胜博官网 are mapping the seafloor of the largest marine protected area under U.S. jurisdiction.听

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Nourishing Ocean Deserts

Research on the chemistry of ocean deserts shows how phytoplankton survive听in such tough conditions.

Map of Great Bay and the coastline of 易胜博官网

Maps Made Easier

The 易胜博官网听Geodata Portal website provides easier access to online GIS maps for the state.

Great Bay marsh in autumn, with brown grasses and orange leaves on the surrounding trees.

Coastal Buffers

The autumn may be a time when Great Bay Estuary is particularly vulnerable to the effects of coastal and ocean acidification, according to new 易胜博官网 research.

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Searching for Answers

易胜博官网 will receive $906,055 from NSF ANSWERS to build on its existing strengths in space weather research and education.

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Building Momentum for the Blue Economy

When it comes to the economy, the ocean is a major player 鈥� from tourism to energy, seafood to shipping, the world鈥檚 marine-related assets tally up to trillions of dollars. But our oceans and...

Eric Scheuer sits on an airplane in front of a laptop and data instruments.

Passings: Eric Scheuer

Eric Scheuer, a long-time 易胜博官网 research project engineer, has passed away at the age of 51.听

Two Pacific white-sided dolphins leap out of the ocean water.

Differentiating Dolphin Dialects

New acoustic technology designed by 易胜博官网 researchers tracks dolphins' habitat shift to colder waters due to climate change.

Prepping for New Leadership

Kalle Matso has been selected as the next director for the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership.听

Winds of Change

A new collaboration between 易胜博官网 and Vineyard Wind will focus on the underwater soundscapes near the offshore wind turbines near Martha's Vineyard.

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Plant Nutrient Declines

A new study indicates that nitrogen levels in terrestrial ecosystems are declining in some regions of the world.听

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Space Storms

易胜博官网 researchers will receive $1.1 million to study space weather as part of the Center for Geospace Storms.

Aerial image of Jackson Estuarine Lab and Great Bay.

Federal Funding

易胜博官网 is set to receive nearly $5.5 million in federal funding to support research, education, and energy resilience in the region.

Rocket Science

易胜博官网-built instruments aboard a rocket aimed at studying mysterious type of Northern Lights.

Rocket launches with smoke and flames behind it.

Back to Orbit

A new satellite equipped with a 易胜博官网-built instrument will improve weather predictions on Earth and in space.听

David Fredriksson stands by the 易胜博官网 pier in New Castle.

Sustaining the Seas

David Fredriksson has been selected to lead the new 易胜博官网 Sustainable Seafood Center.听

Rising Star

Jessica Scheick was selected for Geospatial World's 2022 Rising Stars Award for her work in cryospheric science and remote sensing data.听

Adrika Dasgupta works on space detectors in a lab.

Research Snapshot: Space Rays

Researchers are testing different detector designs to听learn how elements form during supernova explosions in space.听

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A Striking Discovery

A new study from 易胜博官网 reveals how lightning actually begins within a storm cloud.听

Crescent moon hovers over blue and red sky above the Earth.

Passings: Professor Robert Harriss

Professor Robert Harriss, an influential figure in the early growth of the 易胜博官网 Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS), passed away on Dec.听24, 2021.听

Ocean Mapping Honor

CCOM/JHC's John Hughes Clarke has been inducted into the Class of 2021 Hydrographer Hall of Fame.

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