Spotlight

A photo of NHAES researcher Anissa Poleatewich working in the Macfarlane Greenhouses at UNH. Anissa is holding up a potted plant and inspecting the soil base. Other potted plants surround her.
Disease Threats and Biofungicide Efficacy
Dr. Anissa Poleatewich, Martina Florian, Isabella Borrero
Dr. Anissa Poleatewich and her team test wood-peat substrate blends products for their impact on root rot disease in edible and floriculture crops.
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An image of NHAES researcher Iago Hale wearing a plaid shirt, ballcap, and brown pants. He is beneath a kiwiberry vine at UNH Woodman Horticultural Research Farm and he is reaching up to a fine with small shoots on it. A colleague is standing next to him.
Growing Kiwiberries in New England
Dr. Iago Hale
Dr. Iago Hale runs the Kiwiberry Research and Breeding Program, which investigates the commercial potential of the underutilized kiwiberry.
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Figs That Survive New England Winters
Dr. Becky Sideman
Dr. Becky Sideman tests and evaluates different winter protection strategies and varieties to help New Hampshire farmers and gardeners enjoy regionally grown figs.
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A photo of NHAES researcher Tom Davis wearing a green windbreaker, plaid shirt and floppy rimmed hat while standing in a field of quinoa plants at UNH's Woodman Horticultural Farm.
From Native Plants to New Crops
Dr. Tom Davis
Dr. Tom Davis evaluates strawberry and quinoa’s locally adapted, weedy relatives that may be interbred to adapt and improve the crop’s productivity and resilience in this region.
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A photo of carpenter Curtis Johnson working with a router on a piece of wood at the UNH Durham campus
Curtis Johnson, Finish Carpenter
New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station
COLSA and NHAES finish carpenter Curtis Johnson got his start working in construction and carpentry in the New Hampshire seacoast area in 1987. In 2007, he joined COLSA as a part-time carpenter. Now, on any given day, you’ll likely find him engaged in a new task around campus, whether it’s breaking...
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An image of a woman wearing a blue shirt and red apron. She's looking at the camera while watering strawberry plants in the Macfarlane Greenhouse at UNH.
Improving New Hampshire's Strawberries
Dr. Lise Mahoney
Dr. Lise Mahoney studies how new strawberry varieties can improve the fruit and ornamental value to growers and increase organic seed choices.
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Catherine Armstrong, Research Project Manager
New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station
NHAES research project manager Catherine Armstrong began working at UNH as an accountant in 2013. During that time, she became familiar with federal grant funding programs, including those run by the USDA’s...
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Isagani Kimball ’10, Assistant Farm Manager
Organic Dairy Research Farm
Isagani Kimball, assistant farm manager of the Organic Dairy Research Farm (ODRF), started farming in his hometown of Kensington, N.H., at age 8. Attending UNH from 2006–2010 for a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Isagani learned he...
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Nia Jeffers
Mangrove Habitat Restoration
Nia Jeffers research area is mangrove habitat restoration and management with a focus in mangrove restoration methodology.
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EcoQuest
Spotlight on EcoQuest
Hands-on environmental studies for U.S. students
Ecology, sustainability, and environmental science were the focus of a special visit by EcoQuest’s international students to the Ramsar wetland at Pūkorokoro Miranda on 28 October 2022.
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Ana Silverio
Texas Coastal Fisheries and Extreme Events
Ana Silverio uses long-term independent and dependent fisheries catch data from Texas Parks and Wildlife and quantitative tools to look at how extreme events affect coastal fish populations along the Texas Gulf Coast.
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Mark Trabold, assistant farm manager, standing in front of a row of trees at Kingman Research Farm
Mark Trabold ’15, Assistant Farm Manager
UNH Woodman & Kingman Farms
Mark Trabold, assistant farm manager of UNH's Woodman Horticultural Research and Kingman Research farms,...
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