Why Research at COLSA?
Explore everything from biological systems, health and nutrition, genetics and biotechnology to agriculture profitability and sustainability, marine biology, environmental sciences and economic development.
See first-hand why UNH has gained global recognition as a top-tier land, sea and space grant university.
Learn on the front lines to create your own sustainable future.
- New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station
- Hamel Center Research Opportunities
- Hubbard Center for Genome Studies
- New Hampshire Water Resources Research Center
- Brewing Science Laboratory
- Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research (CIBBR)
- Fairchild Dairy Teaching and Research Center
- Woodman Horticultural Research Farm
Teaching & Research Facilities
The Jackson Estuarine Laboratory (pictured) is located on the shores of Great Bay Estuary, one of the largest estuaries in northern New England.
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At work on a variety of agricultural research projects that benefit local and regional farmersBraden Foulks ’25 has been working with Professor Becky Sideman and Professor Iago Hale on their respective research.Learn More -
Working to improve the ecosystem of Great BayCaylin Grove is a genetics: genomics major from Hollis, New Hampshire, who is researching the presence of two diseases that affect oysters in Great Bay.Learn More -
Work in faculty lab on natural alternative to chemical fertilizer leads to a research project of his ownMatthew Farbaniec is a genetics major from Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Matthew has been working in Assistant Professor Anna O’Brien’s lab.Learn More -
Working with two research teams to understand past, present and future of NH forestsDakota Mako is an environmental sciences: ecosystems science major who has worked in Professor Heidi Asbjornsen's and Professor Mark Ducey's labs.Learn More -
Working in lab with faculty and grad students yields rewardsNicolas Forestell is a double major in forestry and French who is working in Professor Heidi Asbjornsen's Ecohydology Lab.Learn More
Phytoplankton Monitoring in Gulf of Maine as a Signal of Climate Change Impacts
Phytoplankton Monitoring in Gulf of Maine as a Signal of Climate Change Impacts
UNH research tracks the role of microscopic algae in sustaining marine biodiversity and ecosystems
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