Spotlight

Megan is using passive acoustic monitoring to explore the ways juvenile bats may echolocate differently than adults, and how those differences may impact acoustic energy used to observe changes in population size.

Natalie's research focuses on analyzing how antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) vary both specially and temporally in the Great Bay Estuary, as well as examining their presence in local oyster populations.

Alanna O'Keefe, from Bradford, NH, graduated this year with her M.S. in nutrition with dietetic internship. She also earned her B.S. in nutrition: dietetics with a dual major in ecogastronomy at UNH in 2022. Alanna shared her experience at UNH and what's next for her.

Caroline Kanaskie, from Tamaqua, PA, graduated this year with her Natural Resources & Earth Systems Science (NRESS) Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Caroline discussed her research and shared what's next for her.

Elayna Marinelli, a wildlife and conservation biology major, shared her experience participating in COLSA's STEM MentorSHIP Program. The STEM MentorSHIP (Students Harnessing Industry Perspectives) Program is a semester-long, facilitated career development experience designed for sophomores and…

Nicole Benjamin, from Burlington, MA, is a UNH alumna with a B.S. in genetics and an M.S. in molecular and cellular biotechnology. Nicole, who graduated this year in 2025, shared an update about what's next for her.

Alyvia-Mae Syriac, from Manchester, NH, is majoring in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology. Lyv shared her experience transferring to the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at UNH.

Jess Shapiro, from Westmoreland, NH, is majoring in environmental conservation and sustainability with a minor in sustainable agriculture and food systems. Jess studied the impact of farming practices on carbon/nutrient cycling and microbial communities.

Dylan's research combines behavioral, immunohistochemical, and other analyses with rodent models to examine the impact of various experiences, such as aging, exercise, and stress, on cognition and neural architecture..

Kaila uses statistical and mechanistic modeling techniques to predict extreme temperature events and forecast best practices for ecosystem management.

Through Wilton's dissertation research, she will examine how the abiotic and biotic water quality parameters in the Great Bay Estuary in NH have changed in the past two to three decades.

Rowan Grzeszkiewicz-O'Neill '26, from Los Altos, CA, is majoring in Equine Science with minors in Zoology and Business Administration. Rowan presented their research on horse mane pulling and stress response at UNH's Undergraduate Research Conference (URC).