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Appendix Vi: Schoolyard Sites Unit & Lesson Guidance Document, Lara Gengarelly Dec 2023

Appendix Vi: Schoolyard Sites Unit & Lesson Guidance Document, Lara Gengarelly

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.


Meet The Students And Organizations Collaborating To Tackle Climate Change, Sustainability Institute Dec 2023

Meet The Students And Organizations Collaborating To Tackle Climate Change, Sustainability Institute

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.


Potential Vorticity Dynamics Driving Variability In Mean Tidal Currents Flowing Through Bounded Estuarine Channels, Katherine Anne Kirk Dec 2023

Potential Vorticity Dynamics Driving Variability In Mean Tidal Currents Flowing Through Bounded Estuarine Channels, Katherine Anne Kirk

Doctoral Dissertations

Tidally induced pressure gradients in sea level drive mean estuarine tidal currents that can have horizontal spatial variability across a bounded channel or inlet. Strong cross-channel gradients in along-channel mean velocity set up extremums in the background potential vorticity that can support instabilities of tidal currents flowing through narrow, bounded estuarine channels and tidal inlets. In addition, conservation of potential vorticity including frictional terms, results in intensification of along-channel tidal currents over shallow lateral shelves. In the first part of this dissertation (Chapter 2), the dispersion equation of barotropic instabilities of tidal currents is analytically solved for simple bathymetry defined …


Using Large Language Models To Modify Robot Behavior In Response To Natural Language Prompts, Garrick Michael Craft Dec 2023

Using Large Language Models To Modify Robot Behavior In Response To Natural Language Prompts, Garrick Michael Craft

Master's Theses and Capstones

A common scenario in robotics is needing to change the behavior of a deployed robot according to new requirements. This usually requires intervention from the creators of the robot, which both labor- and time-intensive. In this work, we explore the capability of a large language model (LLM) to address this issue by modifying the existing behavior of robots represented using PDDL. Specifically, we prompt the GPT-4 LLM to generate new PDDL problem files given an existing problem file and a natural language description of how the robot's behavior should change. We evaluate both zero- and one-shot versions of this method …


Unh Student Dives Into The World Of Higher Ed Sustainability Action, Bailey Jones Dec 2023

Unh Student Dives Into The World Of Higher Ed Sustainability Action, Bailey Jones

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.


Unh Alumna Dr. Paige Balcom ’16, Named Unh Social Innovator Of The Year, Sustainability Institute Nov 2023

Unh Alumna Dr. Paige Balcom ’16, Named Unh Social Innovator Of The Year, Sustainability Institute

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.


Shoals Marine Lab Names New Executive Director, Rebecca Irelan Nov 2023

Shoals Marine Lab Names New Executive Director, Rebecca Irelan

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Improving Shallow Water Nautical Charts Via Operational Automated Machine Learning-Based Bathymetry Extraction From Airborne Lidar Point Clouds, Kim Lowell, Brian Miles Nov 2023

Improving Shallow Water Nautical Charts Via Operational Automated Machine Learning-Based Bathymetry Extraction From Airborne Lidar Point Clouds, Kim Lowell, Brian Miles

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

A proof-of-concept clustering-based approach to automatically extracting shallow water bathymetric soundings from airborne LiDAR point clouds has been converted to software-engineered code and continues to evolve. This has brought enhancements including the conversion of extracted bathymetric soundings to area-based maps. The original testbed was 2016 500m-by-500m NOAA LiDAR tiles near Key West, Florida; currently being evaluated are 2022 tiles north of Miami Beach. Accuracy evaluation for the two data sets suggest the clustering approach is instrument-neutral, readily adaptable, and requires minimal human intervention. The analytical approach that couples a widely used approach used for sonar data (CHRT – “Cube with …


Multidimensional Comparison Of Underwater Soundscapes Using The Soundscape Code, Dylan C. Wilford, Jennifer L. Miksis-Olds, S. Bruce Martin Nov 2023

Multidimensional Comparison Of Underwater Soundscapes Using The Soundscape Code, Dylan C. Wilford, Jennifer L. Miksis-Olds, S. Bruce Martin

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

The soundscape of a given habitat is a product of its physical environment, human activity, and presence of soniferous marine life, which can be used to understand ecosystem processes, habitat quality, and biodiversity. Shallow coral habitats are hotspots of biodiversity and marine life. Deep-sea coral environments, in comparison, are generally poorly understood. Four soundscapes along the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and one soundscape from the Great Barrier Reef were quantified to explore how differences in habitat, depth, and substrate manifest acoustically. Comparisons were made between (1) deep, cold-water and shallow, warm-water coral reefs and (2) deep-sea coral and sandy …


Citizen Of The World, Gwendolyn Goguelet Nov 2023

Citizen Of The World, Gwendolyn Goguelet

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Army Grant Fuels Research On Team Dynamics, Aaron Sanborn Nov 2023

Army Grant Fuels Research On Team Dynamics, Aaron Sanborn

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Finalists Announced: 2023 Social Venture Innovation Challenge, Sustainability Institute Nov 2023

Finalists Announced: 2023 Social Venture Innovation Challenge, Sustainability Institute

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.


Ocean Sound Essential Ocean Variable Implementation Plan, Peter Tyack, Akamatsu Tomonari, Olaf Boebel, Lucille Chapuis, Elisabeth Debusschere, Christ De Jong, Christine Erbe, Karen Evans, Jason Gedamke, Tess Gridley, Georgios Haralabus, Reyna Jenkins, Jennifer Miksis-Olds, Hanne Sagen, Frank Thomsen, Karolin Thomisch, Edward Urban Nov 2023

Ocean Sound Essential Ocean Variable Implementation Plan, Peter Tyack, Akamatsu Tomonari, Olaf Boebel, Lucille Chapuis, Elisabeth Debusschere, Christ De Jong, Christine Erbe, Karen Evans, Jason Gedamke, Tess Gridley, Georgios Haralabus, Reyna Jenkins, Jennifer Miksis-Olds, Hanne Sagen, Frank Thomsen, Karolin Thomisch, Edward Urban

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

This document provides guidance for the addition of acoustic observations to the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) through implementation of the Ocean Sound Essential Ocean Variable (EOV). The goal of this Ocean Sound EOV Implementation Plan is to define a baseline of how ocean sound observations are collected, analyzed, managed and reported. The Implementation Plan has been produced by a Committee of the International Quiet Ocean Experiment (IQOE), a project co-sponsored by the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and the Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO).


Researchers Examine The Double Challenge Of Managing Long Covid With Disabilities, Robbin Ray Nov 2023

Researchers Examine The Double Challenge Of Managing Long Covid With Disabilities, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Convergence: Eos News And Updates, November 2023, Unh Institute For The Study Of Earth, Oceans And Space Nov 2023

Convergence: Eos News And Updates, November 2023, Unh Institute For The Study Of Earth, Oceans And Space

Convergence: EOS News and Updates

No abstract provided.


Fact Sheet Boomsprayer 1/128th Method, George Hamilton Nov 2023

Fact Sheet Boomsprayer 1/128th Method, George Hamilton

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.


Fact Sheet Boom Sprayer 1 Minute, George Hamilton Nov 2023

Fact Sheet Boom Sprayer 1 Minute, George Hamilton

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.


Design Guidance For Wetland-Road Crossings To Reduce Blanding’S Turtle Mortality Risk, Thomas P. Ballestero, Lauren E. White, Sandra Houghton, David Burdick, Josh Megyesy Nov 2023

Design Guidance For Wetland-Road Crossings To Reduce Blanding’S Turtle Mortality Risk, Thomas P. Ballestero, Lauren E. White, Sandra Houghton, David Burdick, Josh Megyesy

Faculty Publications

Road mortality is a leading threat to freshwater turtles, particularly the Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), an endangered species in New Hampshire. Wildlife wetland-crossing structures, such as culverts and/or fences, have proven effective in reducing wildlife road mortality while retaining habitat connectivity. Funding for adequate wetland-crossing creation or restoration is limited, so prioritizing areas of high mortality risk is essential to ensuring that the resources spent are impactful. A research team of professionals from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, New Hampshire Fish and Game, University of New Hampshire, and other organizations formed to create a model capable …


Book Review: I Was A Nascar Redneck: Recollections Of The Transformation Of A Yankee Farm Boy To A Southern Redneck In The Golden Era Of Nascar And Beyond., Quinn Beekwilder, Daniel Dean Oct 2023

Book Review: I Was A Nascar Redneck: Recollections Of The Transformation Of A Yankee Farm Boy To A Southern Redneck In The Golden Era Of Nascar And Beyond., Quinn Beekwilder, Daniel Dean

Journal of Motorsport Culture & History

No abstract provided.


Bauer Recognized With 2023 Distinguished Professor Award, Unh Communications And Public Affairs Oct 2023

Bauer Recognized With 2023 Distinguished Professor Award, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Fall And Winter Tractor Maintenance, Kendall Kunelius Oct 2023

Fall And Winter Tractor Maintenance, Kendall Kunelius

Advisory Council

No abstract provided.


Worksheet - Boom Sprayer 128th Method, George Hamilton Oct 2023

Worksheet - Boom Sprayer 128th Method, George Hamilton

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.


Unh Researchers Investigate Climate Tolerant Buckwheat Crop For Future Commercial Use, Robbin Ray Oct 2023

Unh Researchers Investigate Climate Tolerant Buckwheat Crop For Future Commercial Use, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Faculty Excellence 2023 Honors Outstanding Unh Educators, Keith Testa Oct 2023

Faculty Excellence 2023 Honors Outstanding Unh Educators, Keith Testa

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


From Corporate Career To Classroom Excellence, Aaron Sanborn Oct 2023

From Corporate Career To Classroom Excellence, Aaron Sanborn

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Research Finds Water Quality In Gulf Of Mexico Improves When Adding Social Costs To Carbon Emissions, Robbin Ray Oct 2023

Research Finds Water Quality In Gulf Of Mexico Improves When Adding Social Costs To Carbon Emissions, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Evening Of Distinction 2023 Celebrates Service And Philanthropy, Keith Testa Oct 2023

Evening Of Distinction 2023 Celebrates Service And Philanthropy, Keith Testa

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Taking Flight, More Effectively Monitoring Harmful Algae Blooms In New Hampshire Lakes, Robbin Ray Oct 2023

Taking Flight, More Effectively Monitoring Harmful Algae Blooms In New Hampshire Lakes, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Stay The Course: Leveraging Maritime Traffic Patterns To Predict Future Behavior, Sean Kohlbrenner, Alexandros Troupiotis-Kapeliaris, Christos Kastrisios, Dimitris Zissis Oct 2023

Stay The Course: Leveraging Maritime Traffic Patterns To Predict Future Behavior, Sean Kohlbrenner, Alexandros Troupiotis-Kapeliaris, Christos Kastrisios, Dimitris Zissis

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

Sudden changes in a vessel's path are common, complicating efforts to predict future behavior. In this work, we leverage existing traffic to develop an algorithm that makes informed trajectory predictions. Our method begins with analyzing historical maritime traffic using AIS data from vessels in southern New England. This analysis culminates in creating representative trajectories of this data that are validated against nautical charts. The algorithm matches a given path to these trajectories and uses them to model their behavior. This developing effort aims to reduce the cognitive load for mariners and support autonomous navigation efforts by predicting the probable movement …


Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, October 11, 2023, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Oct 2023

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, October 11, 2023, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

No abstract provided.