Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping / Joint Hydrographic Center

09/04/2026

**Sneak Peek!**
We don't have details yet but we want to get the word out that Dr. Cristina Forbes, an oceanographer with the USGS Office of Search and Rescue, will be the speaker at next Friday's Ocean Seminar. Watch this space for all the details. Meanwhile, for a story featuring some of the technology that Dr. Forbes will speak about, tune into Michael Lewis’ “Against the Rules” podcast that includes the story behind the development of the USCG SAROPS software that saved the life of someone miles off the coast of California. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp5bSz6y-5I&list=PLhVrD_NHW_xblNuffQ4QCMyMRwh4j_Xdb&index=50
UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space - UNH EOS
UNH School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering

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09/04/2026

09/01/2026

The Brennan Ocean Mapping Fund is accepting new projects!

Have a hydrographic mapping project idea? The NOAA’s Brennan Ocean Mapping Fund is now accepting applications for FY28! Sign up for a 30-minute time slot to discuss your idea with NOAA staff on September 8. Email [email protected] by 11:59pm ET on September 3 to reserve your virtual office hours slot.

To learn more about the Brennan Ocean Mapping Fund opportunity and how to apply, navigate to the Federal Register Notice (https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-11051) and IOCM website (https://iocm.noaa.gov/planning/contracts-grants-agreements.html)

08/31/2026

On Friday, September 4, we will kick off the 2026-2027 Ocean Seminar Series with a welcome and overview by Dr. Tom Lippmann, director of the UNH Center of Ocean Engineering. Then, OE and CCOM faculty will present one-minutes flash talks on their research. Join us at 3:10 p.m. EDT in Chase 105 or use the link for the live broadcast. All are welcome! https://www.ccom.unh.edu/event/2026/09/oe-990-ocean-seminar-welcome-ay-2025-26
UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space - UNH EOS
UNH School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering

08/24/2026

Congratulations Judith!

🌟 Meet Judith Elliot-Adjoh, Recipient of the 2026 Paros-Digiquartz Scholarship! 🌟

Judith Elliot-Adjoh is a Master of Science student in Ocean Engineering at the University of New Hampshire and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping / Joint Hydrographic Center, a UNH and NOAA partnership. Her research develops methods to classify seafloor sediments from calibrated echosounder data, validatedagainst physical sediment grab samples, and compared with multibeam backscatter. She holds a First-Class Honours degree in Surveying and Geoinformatics from the University of Lagos and is pursuing the IHO Category A Certificate in Hydrography. She aims to build a career in hydrographic surveying and ocean mapping research, and to widen access to the field for students from underrepresented backgrounds.

🔗 Learn more about Judith: https://hubs.ly/Q04thhyL0

Give a round of applause to Judith, as well as all 2026 MTS Scholarship Recipients 👏