Natural Resources and the Environment

Resource Category Topic Type
A Black Bear’s Behavior Helps Fellow Predators Survive
A study by UNH researchers reveals black bears can help gray foxes coexist with coyotes, mitigating competition for food and space.
 Funded Proposals, Natural Resources and the Environment, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Resource
Transitions in Bacterial Community Assembly During Permafrost Thaw
UNH scientists are identifying key ecological factors to better understand and predict the implications of the thawing Arctic.
 Biological Sciences, Funded Proposals, Natural Resources and the Environment, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Climate Science Resource
Habitat Productivity and Human Development Drive Variation in Skunk Abundance
UNH researchers reveal habitat and anthropogenic factors drive striped skunk abundance across the U.S., impacting predation and seed dispersal.
Funded Proposals, Natural Resources and the Environment, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services Resource
Estimating and Monitoring Moose Density and Abundance
Research led by UNH scientist Remington Moll assessed how emerging technologies may help improve population calculations of moose across northern New ...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Climate Science, Ecosystem Services Resource
Characterizing Forest Structure and Health with Unpiloted Aerial Systems
UNH scientists are exploring forest composition and health using unpiloted aerial systems, overcoming the limitations of traditional forest assessment...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services, Forest Management Resource
Evaluating Forest Canopy Cover with Unpiloted Aerial Systems
This study by UNH scientists used unpiloted aerial systems to estimate foliage cover, characterize changes in forest structure, and improve land manag...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services, Forest Management Resource
How resilient are New Hampshire's forest ecosystems and tree species to drought?
The Northeast is facing warmer, wetter and more variable weather, including droughts. This research by New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station s...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Climate Science, Ecosystem Services, Forest Management Resource
Making the best use of emerging remote sensing technologies
Upcoming spaceborne SAR missions like NISAR promise frequent monitoring with high-resolution images, unaffected by weather. This New Hampshire Agricul...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Forest Management Resource
The challenge of balsam fir
Decades of harvesting has left northeastern forests lacking desirable tree species. This study by New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station resear...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Forest Management Resource
Examining Beech Bark Disease: Fungal Pathogens and Bark Responses
UNH researchers examine the distribution of fungal pathogens related to beech bark disease and the beech bark’s response to insect and pathogen attack...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Climate Science, Ecosystem Services, Forest Management Resource