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The Development Of A Meteorological Buoy For Measuring Turbulent Fluxes Along The Air-Sea Boundary Layer, Jane Maria Schwadron

Master's Theses and Capstones

The Air-Sea Flux Buoy (ASFB) is part of a larger effort implemented by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) to characterize the dynamics of the marine atmospheric boundary layer (MABL). The ASFB samples the 3D wind velocities, air temperature, and water vapor to derive the air-sea eddy-covariance fluxes of momentum, heat, and humidity. The solar radiation, water temperature, rain intensity, barometric pressure, and water salinity are sampled to estimate the bulk-parameterized stability conditions. A GNSS inertial navigation system enables centimeter-scale motion correction and an onboard cellular modem provides real-time telemetry. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, hydrostatic analysis, mooring simulations, and …

Analysis Of Nutrient Accumulation Within A Bioretention System, Amina Halim Nefic

Master's Theses and Capstones

Bioretention systems are widely used in stormwater management to mitigate nutrient pollution, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus. Over time, these systems undergo changes in nutrient retention efficiency due to organic matter accumulation and biogeochemical transformations. This study examines the distribution and long-term retention of total nitrogen (TN), total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), nitrate (NO3-), total phosphorus (TP), and orthophosphate (PO43-) within a 16-year-old bioretention system. A combination of k-means clustering and non-parametric statistical tests (Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests) were employed to analyze nutrient concentrations across different soil depths and media types. Results indicate that TN and TKN are concentrated in the …

Surprisingly Robust Photochemistry In Subarctic Particles During Winter: Evidence From Photooxidants, Laura M. D. Heinlein, Junwei He, Michael Oluwatoyin Sunday, Fangzhou Guo, James Campbell, Allison Moon, Sukriti Kapur, Ting Fang, Kasey Edwards, Meeta Cesler-Maloney, Alyssa J. Burns, Jack E. Dibb, William Simpson, Manabu Shiraiwa, Becky Alexander, Jingqiu Mao, James H. Flynn Iii, Jochen Stutz, Cort Anastasio

Faculty Publications

Subarctic cities notoriously experience severe winter pollution episodes with fine particle (PM2.5) concentrations above 35 µg m−3, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 24 h standard. While winter sources of primary particles in Fairbanks, Alaska, have been studied, the chemistry driving secondary particle formation is elusive. Biomass burning is a major source of wintertime primary particles, making the PM2.5 rich in light-absorbing brown carbon (BrC). When BrC absorbs sunlight, it produces photooxidants – reactive species potentially important for secondary sulfate and secondary organic aerosol formation – yet photooxidant measurements in high-latitude PM2.5 remain scarce. During the winter of 2022 Alaskan …

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, August 20, 2025, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

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Ocean And Coastal Acidification Monitoring Priorities For The Northeast Us And Eastern Canada, Christopher Hunt, Austin Pugh, Jake Kritzer, Samantha Siedlecki, Kumiko Azetsu-Scott, Parker Gassett, Diane Lavoie, Adam Pimenta, Amy Trice, Elizabeth Turner

Faculty Publications

The Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification Monitoring Prioritization Plan 2024 calls for Coastal Acidification Networks to identify the ocean and coastal acidification (OCA) monitoring needs most important for their regions. The Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN) organized a webinar series to study regional needs, which culminated with a workshop in November 2023. This workshop led to the identification of six priority new Monitoring Needs in addition to the maintenance of current monitoring efforts:

• Improve spatial and temporal scale of monitoring co-located OCA variables and biological measurements to better resolve variability of acidification dynamics in concert with biological processes …

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, August 6, 2025, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

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6th Annual Noaa Hurricane Preparedness Summit 2025, Coastal Response Research Center

Coastal Response Research Center

NOAA’s Office of Response & Restoration’s Disaster Preparedness Program partnered with CRRC to facilitate a webinar entitled “NOAA Hurricane Preparedness Summit 2025” on two consecutive days: April 23 and 24, 2025. The purpose was to improve NOAA’s posture for the upcoming hurricane season by identifying best practices and lessons learned from the 2024 season, recognizing challenges related to these major weather events, and learning about plans, kits, tools and other resources for improving personal preparedness. The Summit also included plenary presentations outlining other topics such as NWS Products and Services, operational spotlights, and technological innovations, and tools.

Assessing Effectiveness Of Runnel Restoration In New England Salt Marsh Habitats, David M. Burdick, Grant Mckown, Gregg Moore, Jenny Gibson, Wenley Ferguson, John Herbert, Nancy Pau, Susan Adamowicz, Geoff Wilson

Faculty Publications

Rising sea levels that increase flooding in salt marshes recovering from hydrologic impairments is reducing nesting habitat for salt marsh sparrows. Abandonment of colonial farming practices (1600s through 1900s) has resulted in large, waterlogged basins characterized by shallow depressions (pannes) dominated by short-form Spartina alterniflora and unvegetated megapools that are subsiding. A relatively new technique designed to provide regular tidal flooding and drainage to the waterlogged basins that have formed on the marsh is runnelling – creation of shallow hydrologic features on the marsh surface. Will runnels result in revegetation of pannes and pools with productive perennial grasses that are …

Participatory Science Newsletter Vol. 4 2025_07_15, Mairi Poisson, Malin Clyde, Alyson L. Eberhardt

Participatory Science News

In this edition of the UNH Participatory Sciences Newsletter, we offer news and resources on Learning From Each Other. Articles include one student's reflection on attending the national conference for the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences in Portland, Oregon in May, 2025. UNH PhD student Mairi Poisson was both a presenter and a booth exhibitor, and shares her reflection on the people and topics that excited her during the conference. Additionally, this edition describes the upcoming opportunity to study participatory science as a topic at the UNH graduate school, as well as a winter, 2026 offering for a professional development …

Town Of Derry Annual Report Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025, Derry Town Representatives

Derry, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Town Of New Castle, N.H. Annual Report - 2025 Fiscal Year: July 1, 2024 To June 30, 2025, New Castle Town Representatives

New Castle, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

City Of Concord, Fy 2025 Annual Report, Concord Town Representatives

Concord, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report For The Town Of Hebron, New Hampshire For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025 And 2026 Town Meeting, Hebron Town Representatives

Hebron, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Monopolizing The Hobby: Legal Insights Into The Consolidation Of The Sports Card Industry, Zachary Lyons

UNH Sports Law Review

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Revisiting Nba V. Motorola In The Big Data Era, Laura Daly

UNH Sports Law Review

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Minor League Labor Beyond The Player, Brandon Ross

UNH Sports Law Review

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"Access Granted": Analyzing The Growing Use Of Biometric Data Collection At Sports Facilities, Patrick Doll

UNH Sports Law Review

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U.S. Olympic Grievance And Arbitration Rules That Affect Athlete Welfare, Benjamin Barger

UNH Sports Law Review

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Lepage & Golden Deadlocked In Early Snapshot Of Possible Maine Cd2 Matchup 6/26/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

A prospective matchup between Maine Congressman Jared Golden and former Maine Governor Paul LePage in Maine's 2nd Congressional District is statistically tied at this early date. However, LePage is more popular than Golden in the 2nd district as Golden enjoys only modest popularity among his fellow Democrats. A majority of Mainers approve of Governor Janet Mills' performance and she is considerably more popular than Senator Susan Collins, who some speculate may be her opponent in the 2026 U.S. Senate race. Most Mainers have heard about and understand a possible 2025 ballot question concerning election procedures, but relatively few have heard …

A Different Mindset For Farm Viability In New England, Nicholas Gosling

UNH Today Archive

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Entropy In Leadership: Reframing Performance Decline As A Failure Of Internal Growth, Joshua M. K. Simmons

M.S. in Leadership

This project explored leadership degradation among mid-to-senior enlisted members (E5–E9) of the United States Air Force using the concept of leadership entropy, the gradual decline of psychological and relational capacity in the absence of sustained support. The topic was selected to address a gap in understanding how internal leadership resilience erodes despite continued performance. A convergent mixed methods design was used, integrating quantitative survey constructs such as burnout, psychological capital, and perceived organizational support with open-ended narrative responses. Twenty-four participants contributed data. Results showed that while leaders remain outwardly effective, internal motivation and connection often deteriorate over time, especially at …

Unh Ocean Engineering Student Earns Prestigious Dod Smart Scholarship, Brooks Payette

UNH Today Archive

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2025 Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair 4-H Animal Shows, Carrie A. Finke

UNH Cooperative Extension

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Ph.D. Student Researching Rare Bone Disorder She Was Diagnosed With As A Child, Keith Testa

UNH Today Archive

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Unh Police Sergeant Balances The Badge And The Books, Aaron Sanborn

UNH Today Archive

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Unh: The Magazine Of The University Of New Hampshire, Summer 2025, Unh Magazine

UNH Magazine

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Belknap County Fair Book 2025, Alison Coleman

UNH Cooperative Extension

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Student Research Project Engineers Better Cpr Training, Aaron Sanborn

UNH Today Archive

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What’S Up With Medicaid? And Why Should We Care?, Beth Potier

UNH Today Archive

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Hydrogen Peroxide Photoformation In Particulate Matter And Its Contribution To S(Iv) Oxidation During Winter In Fairbanks, Alaska, Michael Oluwatoyin Sunday, Laura Marie Dahler Heinlein, Junwei He, Allison Moon, Sukriti Kapur, Ting Fang, Kasey C. Edwards, Fangzhou Guo, Jack E. Dibb, James H. Flynn Iii, Becky Alexander, Manabu Shiraiwa, Cort Anastasio

Faculty Publications

The high levels of sulfate in wintertime particles in Fairbanks, Alaska, are a subject of keen research interest and regulatory concern. Recent results from the 2022 Alaska Layered Pollution And Chemical Analysis (ALPACA) field campaign indicate that roughly 40 % of wintertime sulfate in Fairbanks is secondary, with hydrogen peroxide (HOOH) the dominant oxidant. Since formation of HOOH in the gas phase should be negligible during ALPACA because of high levels of NOx, we examined whether reactions within particles could be a significant source of HOOH. To test this, we collected particulate matter (PM) samples during the ALPACA campaign, extracted …