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Dune it right! 🌊 Learn more about dune restoration in the #GraniteState with Alyson Eberhardt, Coastal Ecosystems Extension Specialist at New Hampshire Sea Grant.

🎙 Listen to the full #TimeAndTide episode wherever you get your podcasts: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/10...

We're Hiring! New Hampshire Sea Grant is hiring an Administrative Coordinator. Promo image with white text over a fall foliage campus scene.

Now Hiring! 🌊 Do you want to put your administrative skills to work supporting coastal communities and healthy ecosystems? New Hampshire Sea Grant is hiring an Administrative Coordinator! 📅 Application review begins October 20, 2025. Learn more and apply: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/10...

Just dune it! 🌱 Get your hands sandy with these two upcoming volunteer opportunities to help restore native dune habitat in New Hampshire!

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Today we shell-ebrate Homarus americanus - the American lobster! 🦞

Lobster is woven into the identity of the #GulfOfMaine. #SeaGrant's American Lobster Initiative is advancing science to keep this species resilient into the future.
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#NationalLobsterDay #MarineLife

From fortune to folklore, it all started with cod. 🐟 Dive into the Isles of Shoals’ fishy past on episode 5 of #TimeAndTide!

Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧
seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/07...

#MarineLife

A close up photo of a green crab in a rocky intertidal zone.

Grab a bucket, we’ve got green crabs to catch! 🦀

European green crabs are an invasive species that impacts important habitat and local fisheries. YOU can help researchers by participating in a Great Green Crab Hunt! 🌊

Learn more: naturegroupie.org/experi.../gr...

#MarineLife

View from the top deck of a vessel looking down on a line of students gathered on the rail of the lower deck. Two adults guide the students as they deploy a plankton net overboard into the Gulf of Maine waters.

#BackToSchool and we’re celebrating the impact of our incredible education programs! In 2024, we saw:

🚌 1,048 students engaged in Pre-K–12 school programs
🌊 5,982 adults & youth reached through non-formal education programs

Here’s to another year of learning and making waves in marine education!

Six miles off New Hampshire’s coast, the Isles of Shoals emerge from the sea. On Episode 5 of #TimeAndTide, local historian Ann Beattie helps us imagine what these New England isles may have looked like through the years.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/07...

Did you know that NH Sea Grant funds research projects that enhance our relationship with the coastal environment?

Here's a glimpse into #SeaGrantFunded research on the Isles of Shoals this summer, featuring researcher Elizabeth Craig and her team studying common and roseate terns.

#MarineLife

Navigating today’s housing market can be tricky—especially with the changing landscape of flood insurance.

In episode four of #TimeAndTide, local realtor Talia Sperduto helps us navigate these waters.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/06...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work at the intersection of oyster aquaculture and restoration?

Emma Barker reflects on her summer spent working as an undergraduate #DoyleFellow, with a focus on estuarine aquaculture research, restoration, and extension: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/08...

#DYK that over 40% of National Flood Insurance Program claims come from outside of high-risk zones? In episode four of #TimeAndTide, we explore how realtors are working with scientists to navigate flood risk with their clients.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/06...

Time flies when you're working as a #DoyleFellow! 🌊

As our 2025 undergraduate fellowship comes to a close, we want to wish this group good luck as they continue their professional journeys, taking with them the skills they acquired and memories they made this summer.

#WorkforceDevelopment

Shell-ebrate #NationalOysterDay with us by learning how these mighty mollusks are making waves in local aquaculture! 🦪

Oysters clean water, build habitat, and are helping to shape the future of sustainable seafood here in the #GraniteState.

Learn more: seagrant.unh.edu/our-work/aqu...

#MarineLife

In episode 3 of #TimeAndTide, Andrea Amico, a clean water activist and founder of Testing for Pease, describes her journey to raise awareness and take action to address PFAS in New Hampshire waters.

Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/06...

PFAS, a.k.a. ‘forever chemicals’ are turning up in NH’s surface water foams. In Ep. 3 of #TimeAndTide, citizen scientists and researchers team up to test these waters.

Hear what they found wherever you get your podcasts: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/06...

Sunrise over the Gulf of Maine, in New Hampshire. The sky is bright orange and red, with a calm ocean beneath.

The #DogDaysOfSummer are a great time to reflect on the impact that healthy coastal ecosystems have on our daily lives.

Learn more about how you can get involved with meaningful coastal science and stewardship: seagrant.unh.edu/volu.../coas...

Help #SeaGrant secure federal funding!

Contact your congressional representatives today, and urge them to support full funding for the National Sea Grant College Program.

✅ Call or write – sample call script provided!
✅ Add your name to our support letter: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

What's round, bumpy, and great conversation starter? Learn how lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) are helping visitors to the #SeacoastScienceCenter understand our changing #GulfOfMaine.

Listen to #TimeAndTide wherever you get your #podcasts: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/06...

#MarineLife

Hop aboard the R/V Gulf Challenger and step into Appledore Island’s wild world of rocky shores, seabird calls, and rich history.

Join us for an Appledore Island Walking Tour and experience island life alongside researchers and students: seagrant.unh.edu/events/publi...

#MarineLife #IslesOfShoals

WOMEN ON THE WATER is a New Hampshire-made documentary honoring the independence, determination, and grit of women forging their own paths to success in fishing, aquaculture, and seafood.

Tune in Monday, July 7 at 9 PM on NHPBS. Or stream anytime with the PBS App.

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They’re round, suction-cupped, and as it turns out, full of secrets. #Lumpfish may not be glamorous, but these quirky creatures are doing serious work in the Gulf of Maine.
Tune-in to episode 2 of #TimeAndTide to learn about the secret lives of lumpfish: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/06...

#MarineLife

Introducing #TimeAndTide! In this trailer, you'll hear why talking about the tides is a great ice-breaker, explore coastal issues facing the Granite State, and take a trip down memory lane with hosts Brian and Erik.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts: seagrant.unh.edu/about/time-t...

#MarineLife

A graphic design of the Time and Tide logo, with a blue lighthouse in the background.

🌊 Hit play on something new this summer! Introducing Time and Tide, a podcast by NH Sea Grant.

🎙️ This brand-new podcast dives into the science, stories, and people that shape life along our changing coastline.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts: seagrant.unh.edu/about/time-t...

A green crab being held up to the camera.

🦀 It’s #GreenCrabWeek! 🦀

#DYK that green crabs - Carcinus maenas - are considered one of the world's worst invasive species? Stay tuned this week as we share the science, and culinary creativity being used to address this issue.

Learn more: www.greencrab.org/green-crab-w...

#addOcean #MarineLife

Happy #FieldWorkFriday, and the official first day of #Summer!

Here are some snapshots of our Doyle Fellows in their natural habitats, working on various research and extension projects from Great Bay and its tributary rivers, to the Gulf of Maine.

A group of four staff members sit at a table around a laptop, smiling.

Do you have a project idea that addresses flooding 🌊 or extreme heat in the #GreatBay Watershed, but need connections and funding to turn your idea into reality? Then the #ProjectBuilder is for you!

Learn more and apply today: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/06...

Whether this is your office view, or you're sneaking out to recreate along the coast before the workday starts, sunrise on the water is always worth the early morning start.

From the Gulf of Maine, to Great Bay and its tributary rivers, nature has produced some spectacular views this week.

A group photo of the Doyle Fellows, standing under a tree on campus with a brick building in the background.

Please join us in welcoming our 2025 #Doyle Undergraduate Fellows! 🎉

These impressive students are diving into real-world, coastal science experiences with #SeaGrant - building skills, making connections, and preparing for careers that make a difference. 🌊

Stay tuned for updates from the field!

An image of a flooded street in Hampton, NH. With a street sign and mailbox both experiencing flooding.

🌊 We’re hiring! 🌊 Are you passionate about coastal resilience and community engagement? Looking to grow your professional skills and expand your network? Join the NH Sea Grant team as our Coastal Resilience Fellow!

Learn more and apply today: seagrant.unh.edu/blog/2025/05...