Great Bay
Crabs in Peril
New research from UNH has found that horseshoe crabs, whose blue blood is harvested by the biomedical industry for its unique ability to test devices and injectable drugs for contamination, spawn less and remain in deeper water after being bled. The findings suggest that current bleeding practices... Read More
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12/05/17Stronger Storms Hamper Rivers' Clean-Up Powers
New UNH research aims to improve health of Great Bay Estuary. -
05/05/16UNH Research: Towns Working Together Makes Clean Water Cheaper
Communities addressing clean water regulatory requirements for the Great Bay Estuary would save over $100 million through greater collaboration and... -
05/03/16UNH Research Reveals Water Temperature Influences Horseshoe Crab Spawning
New research from the University of New Hampshire finds that Atlantic horseshoe crabs in New Hampshire’s Great Bay Estuary time their annual spawning... -
08/27/14The Oyster Is Their World
Steve Jones, research associate professor of natural resources and the environment and a water quality specialist, samples Great Bay with Ph.D....
Recent Stories
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06/19/14 - Bay WatchThe man in the black Cadillac showed up late in the summer of 1973. Plenty of people had seen him, driving back and forth along Bay Road, the ribbon of pavement that winds around... Read More -
06/13/13 - Smooth Path From Great Bay CC to Paul CollegeGreat Bay Community College (GBCC) President Wildolfo Arvelo (left) and UNH President Mark Huddleston make it official, signing an articulation agreement that will allow qualified... Read More -
05/09/13 - Love That Dirty WaterStudents from Oyster River Middle School conduct water quality testing at several points on campus and then analyzed their samples. The event was part of the NH EPSCoR... Read More -
10/18/12 - Know the CoastGet to know New Hampshire’s coast – the creatures that inhabit it and the researchers who explore it – at UNH’s third annual Know the Coast Day Saturday, Oct. 20. LEARN MORE >... Read More