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University Of New Hampshire 2024-2025 Faculty Senate Xxix - August 26, 2024 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

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Utilisation Of The Site Assessment Energy Indices For Aquaculture In Exposed Waters: Biology, Technology, Operations And Maintenance, Kevin G. Heasman, Tyler Sclodnick, Nils Goseberg, Nicholas Scott, Michael Chambers, Tobias Dewhurst, Samuel Rickerich, Heidi Moe Føre, Bela H. Buck

Faculty Publications

When moving from a very sheltered aquaculture site to a very exposed oceanic aquaculture site, the energy increases proportionally in a continuum. Lojek et al. (in review) considered the primary influential parameters (water current, wave height, wave period, wavelength and water depth) which influence the species, structure, technology, methods, and operational aspects of any aquaculture endeavour and investigated six possible indices which cover these variables. Added to advanced computer modelling, assisted by detailed and constant environmental monitoring, it may be possible to refine site selection, structure selection and design, species selection, equipment and logistic requirements and health and safety requirements. …

Harris Holds Wide Lead Over Trump In Vermont, Many Worried About Peaceful Transfer Of Power 8/21/2024, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Vice President Kamala Harris holds a massive lead over former President Donald Trump in the presidential race in Vermont, fueled by an extraordinary lead among women and those with college degrees. Harris is far more personally popular than Trump and is rated considerably better on several personal attributes, particularly temperament, honesty, and integrity. About four in ten Vermonters are not confident that there will be a peaceful transfer of power following the November election. The Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is quite popular in Vermont and most Harris supporters are enthusiastic about his selection. President Joe Biden's …

Harris Ahead In Maine, Cd2 Too-Close-To-Call 8/21/2024, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Vice President Kamala Harris has increased her lead over former President Donald Trump in Maine and the race is tied in Maine's 2nd Congressional District. Nearly half of likely voters in the state expect Harris to win. Harris is more personally popular than Trump and is rated more highly on several personal attributes, particularly physical and mental fitness and temperament. The Democratic vice-presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is generally popular in Maine and most Harris supporters are enthusiastic about his selection. President Joe Biden's job performance remains unchanged as half of Mainers believe he has been below average or …

Harris Maintains Lead Over Trump In Nh; Walz Inspires Enthusiasm Among Harris Supporters 8/21/2024, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Vice President Kamala Harris' lead over former President Donald Trump in the presidential race in New Hampshire is unchanged since July. Nearly half of likely voters in the state expect Harris to win, compared to only a quarter who expected Biden to win before his withdrawal. Harris is more personally popular than Trump in the state and is rated more highly on several personal attributes, particularly temperament, honesty, and integrity. The Democratic vice-presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is generally popular in New Hampshire and most Harris supporters are enthusiastic about his selection. Approval of President Joe Biden's job performance …

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, August 14, 2024, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

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Granite Guide To Early Childhood: Introduction To New Hampshire’S Child Care Sector, Evan England, Jess Carson

Carsey Publications

The early care and education (ECE) sector in New Hampshire is a complex ecosystem that must account for families’ needs and resources, the capacity and availability of the workforce, and the costs of providing services. This ecosystem is also bolstered (and constrained) by local, state, and federal policy. This series of primers, titled the Granite Guide to Early Childhood, synthesizes the widely disaggregated scholarship on child care in New Hampshire and compiles this work into an unprecedented accessible collection. These primers aim to provide a vital understanding of key factors involved in developing a high-quality, affordable, and equitable ECE …

Rediscovering Lost Flora: The Extinction Of A Native New Hampshire Crabgrass, Nicholas Gosling

UNH Today Archive

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What Do New Hampshire Families Want For Child Care?, Rebecca Glauber, Jess Carson

Carsey Publications

Most New Hampshire families with young children need child care, although both use and preference vary. In this primer, authors Rebecca Glauber and Jess Carson describe the complexity of families’ child care decision making, shaped by preference and the reality of available offerings. Evidence suggests that family priorities differ, but reliable arrangements are key for most. The need for a diverse mix of accessible options and an emphasis on reliability are true for families outside of New Hampshire as well.

Creativity, Vitality, Energy: A Profile Of Stephen Bird, Benjamin Scott Savard

UNH Today Archive

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Two Professors Accept Fulbrights To Conduct Research Abroad, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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City Of Rochester, New Hampshire Annual Report Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 Through June 30, 2024, Rochester Town Representatives

Rochester, NH Annual Reports

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

Covering The Care: Most Prevalent Health Conditions And Their Associated Costs Among Nh’S Insured Population – Behavioral Health And Cardiovascular Disease Top The List, Bethany Swanson, Erica Plante, Deborah Fournier

Faculty Publications

This data brief presents an analysis of available claims data from New Hampshire’s commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare insured populations. Specifically, the study identifies the top ten most prevalent health conditions, the cost of treatment for those conditions, and the overall medical cost for those with one of the identified conditions. The analysis is based on the most recent calendar year of available claims data (January – December 2022).

Carroll County 4-H Fair Exhibit Information, Mikayla Cerney

UNH Cooperative Extension

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Nh Democrats Line Up Behind Harris, Who Holds Small Lead Over Trump 7/25/2024, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

Following President Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, Democrats in New Hampshire clearly favor Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Harris holds a slim lead over former President Donald Trump and is slightly more popular than Trump or Biden. While a majority of Granite Staters do not believe Biden should resign as President, many state Democrats are relieved and hopeful in the wake of his withdrawal from the race. And in the wake of the assassination attempt on Trump, most state Republicans do not trust the FBI to conduct a thorough investigation. More than three-quarters of state …

Harris Holds Small Lead Over Trump In Maine After Biden Withdraws From Race 7/25/2024, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

A majority of Maine Democrats felt relieved and hopeful following President Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race and most would like to see Vice President Kamala Harris become the party's nominee for president. Harris leads in a matchup with Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and is more popular in the state than Trump and Biden. Most state Republicans do not trust the FBI to investigate the attempted assassination of Trump and more than three-quarters of Mainers are concerned about further political attacks on political leaders, leaders using violence or illegal methods to obtain power, or people violently or …

Epa Picks Unh To Lead New Stormwater Center Of Excellence, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

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The Role Of Biological Plasticity In Model-Based Translational Research, Jessica A. Bolker

Faculty Publications

Reports of low replicability and translatability of biomedical research have called the value of animal models into question. The problems are real, but abandoning animal research is not the solution. Rather, improving the translatability of model-based research requires attention to relevant differences between humans and models, and to attributes of the models themselves that are essential to both robust science and effective translation. One is biological plasticity, the responsiveness of individual organisms to complex and variable environments. Though under-represented in model systems (for both historical and practical reasons), plasticity is central to human biology. While there are good reasons to …

The Radiative And Geometric Properties Of Melting First-Year Landfast Sea Ice In The Arctic, Nathan J. M. Laxague, Christopher J. Zappa, Andrew R. Mahoney, John Goodwin, Cyrus Harris, Robert E. Schaeffer, Roswell Schaeffer, Sarah Betcher, Donna D W Hauser, Carson R. Witte, Jessica M. Lindsay, Ajit Subramaniam, Kate E. Turner, Alex Whiting

Faculty Publications

In polar regions, sea ice is a crucial mediator of the interaction between Earth's atmosphere and oceans. Its formation and breakup is intimately connected with large-scale climatic processes, local weather patterns, and the use of sea ice in coastal Arctic regions by Indigenous people. In order to investigate the physical phenomena at the heart of this process, a set of targeted, intensive observations were made over spring sea ice melt and breakup in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska. These observations were planned and executed through a collaborative effort in which an Indigenous Elder advisory council from Kotzebue and scientists participated in co-production …

Epa Picks Unh To Lead New Stormwater Center Of Excellence, Beth Potier

UNH Today Archive

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Meet The 2024 Sustainability Fellows, Sustainability Institute

Sustainability Institute Blog

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Navigating Outside Of Four Walls, Olivia Macneil

UNH Today Archive

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Grandy Named Fellow Of Soil Science Society Of America, Sarah Schaier

UNH Today Archive

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Institutional Change And Employee Commitment In The United States Space Force, Daniel M. Dempsey

M.S. in Leadership

Change is desirable by organizations seeking to increase their competitive advantage and the United States Space Force is not immune to those same demands. As the United States’ newest military service, the Space Force initiated sweeping changes in an attempt to modernize how space operations are performed. Each of these changes imposed themselves upon stakeholders across the Space Force enterprise and my project sought understanding about their effects. With an increasing rate during the preceding decades, literary publications show linkages between the success or failure of an organization’s desired change outcomes and the level of commitment demonstrated by its employees. …

Resolving The Term "Offshore Aquaculture" By Decoupling "Exposed" And "Distance From The Coast", Bela H. Buck, Hans V. Bjelland, Abigail Bockus, Michael Chambers, Barry Antonio Costa-Pierce, Tobias Dewhurst, Joao G. Ferreira, Heidi Moe Føre, David W. Fredriksson, Nils Goseberg, John Holmyard, Wolf Isbert, Gesche Krause, Till Markus, Nikos Papandroulakis, Tyler Sclodnick, Bill Silkes, Åsa Strand, Max Troell, Daniel Wieczorek, Sander W K Van Den Burg, Kevin G. Heasman

Faculty Publications

The terms “offshore” and “open ocean” have been used to describe aquaculture sites that are further from the coast or in higher energy environments. Neither term has been clearly defined in the scientific literature nor in a legal context, and the terms are often used interchangeably. These and other related terms (for example “exposed”, “high-energy”) variously refer to aspects of a site such as the geographic distance from shore or infrastructure, the level of exposure to large waves and strong currents, the geographic fetch, the water depth, or some combination of these parameters. The ICES Working Group (ICES, 2024) on …

Resolving The Term "Offshore Aquaculture" By Decoupling "Exposed" And "Distance From The Coast", Bela H. Buck, Hans V. Bjelland, Abigail Bockus, Michael Chambers, Barry Antonio Costa-Pierce, Tobias Dewhurst, Joao G. Ferreira, Heidi Moe Føre, David W. Fredriksson, Nils Goseberg, John Holmyard, Wolf Isbert, Gesche Krause, Till Markus, Nikos Papandroulakis, Tyler Sclodnick, Bill Silkes, Åsa Strand, Max Troell, Daniel Wieczorek, Sander W K Van Den Burg, Kevin G. Heasman

Faculty Publications

The terms “offshore” and “open ocean” have been used to describe aquaculture sites that are further from the coast or in higher energy environments. Neither term has been clearly defined in the scientific literature nor in a legal context, and the terms are often used interchangeably. These and other related terms (for example “exposed”, “high-energy”) variously refer to aspects of a site such as the geographic distance from shore or infrastructure, the level of exposure to large waves and strong currents, the geographic fetch, the water depth, or some combination of these parameters. The ICES Working Group (ICES, 2024) on …

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, July 3, 2024, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

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Targeted Home Systems To Remove Pfas More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide Solutions, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

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Understanding The Retrospective And Current Health Care Needs And Service Experiences Of Adult Survivors Of Minor Sex Trafficking, Amelia Wagner, Sarah Lockwood, Amy Farrell, Carlos Cuevas, Jennifer E. O'Brien, Rebecca Pfeffer, Jaclyn Kolnik, Alisa Lincoln

Faculty Publications

Minor sex trafficking is an urgent public health problem, but we lack data about how such experiences impact health and health care access. Utilizing data collected from in-depth interviews with 35 adult survivors of minor sex trafficking across the U.S. we explored the physical and psychological healthcare access and healthcare experiences of adult survivors of minor sex trafficking. Negative healthcare experiences before, during, and following sex trafficking foster a lack of trust and confidence in healthcare systems as adults. Recommendations are provided to help overcome barriers to meeting healthcare needs and improving health care experiences for survivors of minor sex …

Social, Civic, And Institutional Trust: Necessary Conditions For A Pluralistic Democracy, Bruce L. Mallory

Carsey Publications

In this perspectives brief, author Bruce Mallory discusses how trust in social, civic, and institutional structures is a necessary ingredient for a healthy democratic society. Erosion of trust in democratic societies has negative effects for individuals, communities, and public participation in political and civic matters. Data from surveys of New Hampshire residents as well as national samples over the past decade show declining levels of trust in social and political institutions. This has been exacerbated in recent years by the global pandemic as well as increasingly stark political and social divisions.

Drawing on resources such as the 2020 New Hampshire …