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Accumulation Of Cyanobacteria Toxins In Lettuce And Radishes Exposed To Water And Aerosols From A Low-Toxin Lake, Anne C. Ewert

Master's Theses and Capstones

Cyanobacteria are the oldest known photosynthetic organisms on Earth. They are found in a wide range of habitats worldwide but have recently become an increasing issue in both freshwater and marine systems due to anthropogenic eutrophication and climate change. Cyanobacteria produce an array of toxins harmful to wildlife and humans, some of which have been found to accumulate in plant and animal tissues. Microcystins (MCs) are the most common toxins produced, occurring in 40 – 75% of cyanobacteria blooms worldwide. They are highly stable, water and fat soluble, cyclic heptapeptides that cause acute toxicity in the liver by the inhibition …

Use Of Smart Rocks To Improve Rock Slope Design, Bruma Morganna Mendonca Mendonca De Souza

Master's Theses and Capstones

For many states, rockfall presents risks of irreversible damage to motorists on highways and roads across the country. Assessing these hazards is difficult as it relies on highly empirical methods based on assumed and/or measured slope and terrain surfaces and rock parameters, which can predict unrealistic trajectories due to unreliable modeling inputs. Research undertaken at the University of New Hampshire over the last decade includes the development of Smart Rock (SR) sensors used to evaluate these events from the perspective of the falling rock. The latest SRs consist of 3D printed capsules 50.8 mm in length and 25.4 mm in …

Holistic Approach To Determine Lasting Effects Of Road Salt On Infrastructure Health, Environmental Health, And Public Safety, Annmarie Picinich

Master's Theses and Capstones

Road salt has become an increasingly unsustainable material when focusing on the economic, environmental, and social aspects, especially for a bridge system. Increasing environmental concerns and regulations have caused questioning and investigations into the repetitive use of road salt for winter maintenance. There is some incorporation of these ideas into practice, such as the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Service (NHDES) Road Salt Reduction Program. Applying excessive amounts of road salt to the roadway and surrounding walkway is necessary to maintain pedestrian and vehicle safety. With the application of considerable quantities of road salt material, costs are substantial when analyzing …

Living Well With Chronic Pain, Angela Balamuth

UNH Cooperative Extension

A Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (CPSMP)

Tom Moulton Named Unh Paul J. Holloway Entrepreneur Of The Year, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 110 [111], No. 57 (Apr. 29, 2021), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 110, but it is the 111th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, April 28, 2021, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

No abstract provided.

2020 Census Reflects Lagging U.S. Population Growth, Kenneth M. Johnson

Carsey Publications

In this brief, author Kenneth Johnson reports that the first data from the 2020 Census reveal a significant slowdown in U.S. population growth. Population change varied considerably from state to state. Fourteen states had population gains exceeding 10 percent, 20 had population gains of less than 5 percent, and 3 lost population. States’ population changes were influenced both by migration and the balance between births and deaths.

Looking ahead, the short-term prospects for substantial population increase appear limited. Even aside from the COVID-19-related deaths following the April 2020 Census, mortality is likely to rise among an aging U.S. population and …

Bipartisan Support For Scott; Most Vermonters Expect Lengthy Economic Recovery 4/27/2021, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Three-quarters of Vermonters approve of how Governor Phil Scott is handling the pandemic and an equal margin approve of his overall job performance. Half of Vermont residents believe it will take at least twelve months for the Vermont economy to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seaweed Monitoring In The Great Bay Estuary, Nh: 2020 Annual Report, Andrew Payne, David M. Burdick, Gregg Moore, Natalie White, Christopher Peter, Arthur Mathieson

Jackson Estuarine Laboratory

As water temperatures rise due to global warming and nitrogen inputs change, it is important to understand how these changes are impacting vegetative communities that form the basic habitat structure in the Great Bay Estuary, NH. The abundance and taxa of intertidal seaweeds have been monitored at fixed locations throughout the Estuary since 2013. In 2020, percent cover and biomass were collected from five intertidal and four subtidal sampling locations. Data from 2013-2020 show appreciable amounts of nuisance seaweeds (primarily reds), including several introduced species. Cover of green seaweeds decreased significantly over time at the two intertidal sites (Depot Road …

Brain Monitor, Beth Potier

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Passings: Peter Fernald, David Pillemer

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Bringing Solar Energy To Low- And Moderate-Income Communities, Eric Hangen, Rebecca Regan, Sarah Boege

Carsey Publications

The U.S. solar photovoltaics industry has taken off over the past decade, but without deliberate action low- and moderate-income communities could be left behind in the transition to clean energy.

Drawing on substantial literature related to multiple dimensions of low-income solar finance and interviews with key informants in the field, authors Eric Hangen, Rebecca Regan, and Sarah Boege recommend public investments and policy changes that could help scale the provision of equitable solar finance.

Vaccination Rate Jumps Among Granite Staters But Remaining Holdouts Unyielding 4/23/2021, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Two-thirds of Granite Staters report having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Most who have not been vaccinated and have not scheduled an appointment say they will not get vaccinated. Those who don't plan to get vaccinated most frequently cite a lack of trust that the vaccine will be safe or will be effective or say they believe COVID-19 isn't a serious threat to their health. A majority who have not been vaccinated but plan to would prefer to receive the Pzifer-BioNTech vaccine but most would take whichever vaccine was available.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 110 [111], No. 56 (Apr. 22, 2021), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 110, but it is the 111th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Unh Research: Climate Change Affects Deep-Sea Corals And Sponges Differently, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Three Students Awarded Smart Scholarship, Brooks Payette

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Earth Day At Unh, Cassie Hollasch

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.

Granite Staters Divided Over Ending Mask Mandate 4/21/2021, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Nearly half of New Hampshire residents oppose Governor Sununu's decision to end the statewide mask mandate. Republicans are strongly in support but Democrats are adamantly opposed and Independents are divided. Granite Staters are comfortable going to a restaurant sitting outdoors or indoors or going to a barber shop or salon, but majorities are still uncomfortable going to a bar, gym, movie theater, stadium, or concert. Residents are optimistic about New Hampshire's economic recovery - two-thirds believe the economy will recover to pre-pandemic levels within twelve months.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 110 [111], No. 55 (Apr. 15, 2021), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 110, but it is the 111th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Unh Receives $3.8 Million For Research In Climate Change, Snow Depth And Space, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Challenged To Meet The Challenges, Jody Record

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, April 14, 2021, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

No abstract provided.

Media Availability: Unh British Historian Comments On Prince Philip, Harry’S Return Home And Future Of Monarchy, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Series: Sitc @ Unh Spotlights: Autumn Thon, Cassie Hollasch

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.

University Of New Hampshire, Johns Hopkins University And Brandeis University Partner In Support Of The Relational Coordination Collaborative, Tanya Allain

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

2020-2021 Faculty Senate Xxv - April 12, 2021 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

No abstract provided.

Unh Offers Covid-19 Testing To Public And Private Entities Around The State, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Changes In The Employment Status Of People With And Without Disabilities In The United States During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Andrew J. Houtenville, Shreya Paul, Debra L. Brucker

Institute on Disability

Using data from the monthly Current Population Survey, this paper provides monthly employment and unemployment statistics for people with and without disabilities in the United States, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic to-date (January 2021). Estimates show that, like workers without disabilities, workers with disabilities experienced unemployment at the beginning of the pandemic and continued to remain engaged in the labor force. Our analysis finds that employment rates dropped from 74.8% to 63.2% for those without disabilities and from 31.1% to 26.4% for those with disabilities between February 2020 and April 2020 but gradually improved in the succeeding months. As …

Mapping Memory Lane, Ryan Wilmot

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.