NH Sea Grant

05/27/2026

Announcing new coastal research for the ! 🌊

NH Sea Grant has awarded $1.2 million to fund six coastal and marine research projects over the next two years.

The goals of these research projects are to:

🌱 Improve the health of NH’s ecologically important saltmarshes
💧 Monitor flooding in Portsmouth, NH
🐟 Analyze what Atlantic cod eat and its effects on spawning
🔎 Keep shellfish — and seafood lovers — safe from Vibrio contamination
🦀 Track blue crabs as they expand their range into Great Bay
🌊 Understand how PFAS affect coastal animals

Read the full story and learn more about each of these six research projects: https://www.unh.edu/news/2026/05/nh-sea-grant-awards-12m-funding-coastal-marine-research-new-hampshire

05/19/2026

Great opportunity for our neighbors in Massachusetts to view !

🎣FREE SCREENING! WOMEN ON THE WATER highlights women in New Hampshire who are reshaping the fishing trade, opening channels for more women to join their fields, and inspiring the next generation. The 45-minute film shares the stories of four women: why they chose their industries, the challenges they’ve overcome, and why they choose to stay.

🎤Following the film, there will be a panel of women working in the seafood industry on Cape Cod and the Islands.

📍Saturday, June 6 at 3:00 pm at Redfield Auditorium, 45 Water Street, Woods Hole.

🎟️The event is free but ticketed to ensure everyone a seat. Please click here to reserve yours: https://woodsholefilmfestival.org/events/womenonthewater/

05/18/2026

Clear as glass and tough as nails, are arriving in New Hampshire waters after an epic journey across the Atlantic, kicking off another season of eel monitoring. 🌊

American eels (Anguilla rostrata) are the only catadromous fish species in New Hampshire, spending most of their lives in freshwater before returning to the ocean to spawn and perish. Born in the Sargasso Sea east of Bermuda, these tiny larvae drift through the Atlantic for months before reaching NH rivers as transparent “glass eels". Some will spend up to 20 years in freshwater before making their final journey back to sea.

A new cohort of Coastal Research Volunteers was recently trained with NH Fish and Game to help monitor the return of these remarkable eels to New Hampshire waters.

05/14/2026

A huge thanks to all who came out to harvest and plant native beachgrass last week!

Learn more about the by visiting: https://seagrant.unh.edu/our-work/coastal-habitats/common-garden-native-sand-dune-plants

05/12/2026

Your search for summer outings starts here! 🌊

Spend the day on Appledore Island, one of the nine beautiful Isles of Shoals off the coasts of Maine and New Hampshire, and home of the Shoals Marine Laboratory.

During our Appledore Island walking tours, you'll witness local wildlife (watch out for the gulls!), learn the history of these islands, and experience coastal science firsthand.

Reserve your space on the boat today: https://seagrant.unh.edu/events/public-programs/cruises/explore-appledore-island-walking-tour

05/07/2026

Blueberries: good for pies, pollinators and water quality!💧

Get a crash course on the water cycle and how your landscaping decisions this spring can support clean water on this month’s episode of .

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

05/07/2026

The river herring are back! Check out this live camera in Exeter, NH showing these migratory fish traversing local rivers.

05/01/2026

You’re one podcast away from smarter yard work this weekend! 🌱💧

Spring is in the air, and on this month's podcast episode, we're talking about how the landscaping decisions you make on your property can have a positive impact for in the .

🎧 Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.

04/30/2026

In need of some motivation to get outside during mud season? 🌱

Enjoy these words from our very own Wells Costello, Citizen Science Program Manager:

"What warmer days and nights lie ahead
hearing the spring peepers echo, just before bed.
The smells of muck and pond fill the damp air.
Muddy fingernails scratch the first seeds in the soil
with the utmost care.

The transition from any season is always exciting,
to enjoy these early spring days
before the bugs start biting.

See you in the field."

Explore upcoming field opportunities with the Coastal Research Volunteers: https://seagrant.unh.edu/volunteer/coastal-research-volunteers

04/24/2026

Looking for a reason to eat oysters this weekend? We’ll give you three!

🦪 Oysters are a sustainable seafood option because they clean the water, and provide other ecosystem services.

🦪 By eating oysters at participating restaurants, the empty shells are recycled back into Great Bay to support oyster restoration efforts.

🦪 NH oysters are grown by local business owners and farmers who are actively engaged with science and restoration.

Learn more about what’s happening under the surface of NH’s waters by listening to our latest podcast episode 🎧 wherever you get your .

🎙️Featuring David Beattie, Oyster Recycling Coordinator with Coastal Conservation Association of NH

04/22/2026

Greetings from our little slice of planet Earth on New Hampshire’s 18 miles of coast! 🌎 This , we reflect on the possibilities when communities come together to protect our coast:

🌱 Healthy ecosystems
💧 Clean water
🐟 Sustainable seafood
🏠 Resilient communities
📖 Learning and job opportunities

We are all a part of the natural world that surrounds us, from the open ocean to the rocky shoreline and fast-moving rivers.