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GoShoals | 9:59 am | July 1, 2010 | Announcements
…kW of solar on Appledore! Ross Hansen writes: Yesterday afternoon the new array went on-line. The interns had a great time with the installation…it was a great experience for all of them.
UNH Announces Grant, Awards To Support Women Faculty In The Sciences
GoShoals | 7:58 pm | June 22, 2010 | Announcements
The Karen Von Damm Leadership Development Grant was awarded to Jessica Bolker, associate professor of zoology and associate director of the Shoals Marine Laboratory, to support release time from teaching so she can focus her efforts on building new and stronger connections between the university’s academic programs in the marine sciences and the Shoals Marine Laboratory…Read More!
Cleaning the Hagfish Traps
GoShoals | 7:49 pm | | Announcements
From Shoals Director Willy Bemis:
Attached is a photo of students cleaning hagfish traps after a successful day at Old Scantum [where Shoals fishes for hagfish].
Testing the Water
GoShoals | 12:06 pm | June 16, 2010 | Announcements
Schnittger, Waller and their classmates are beginning their marine biology careers within hours of stepping off the R.V. Kingsbury from Portsmouth, N.H., wading into intertidal zones on sheltered and exposed sides of Appledore to collect snails and other organisms. The following night, with the help of Bolker, co-instructor Jason Goldstein, a doctoral student, and teaching assistant Francoise Morison ’09, the students pore over scientific journals and consult a variety of resources to help identify their haul. Along the way, they dive into academic life and forge strong bonds with 11 future classmates as well as a handful of professors… Read More!
Tall Ships
GoShoals | 1:35 pm | May 31, 2010 | Announcements
First we said “Hello” to the Lynx crew as they prepared to head out for the parade. Captain Jamie and seaman Dennis are seen in the first photo with marketing manager Ed Woodyward and Lynx creator Woodson Woods. We took off from Badger’s Island, Kittery, zipped under Memorial Bridge and waited for a good long while as the Lynx and HMS Bountry made their way to the mouth of the harbor where the parade began. – Read More & See Photos
The R/V JB Heiser made an appearance too!
Kingsbury
GoShoals | 7:31 am | May 30, 2010 | Announcements
Enroute to her annual inspection, the R/V John M. Kingsbury:
Photo by Willy Bemis. Click to enjoy the fully size image!
Shoals Under Water
GoShoals | 8:16 am | May 17, 2010 | Announcements
Ryan King took some beautiful photos of the subtidal region of Appledore. Check out the gallery.
ADVANCE Program
GoShoals | 9:45 am | May 10, 2010 | Announcements
SML Associate Director Jessica Bolker has been awarded project support from UNH through its award from the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program. ADVANCE aims to increase participation and advancement of women in science and engineering careers. Jessica plans to devote more time to SML next year as a way to integrate SML into new curricula in the life sciences at UNH. Congratulations to Jessica!
Gulf Oil Leak
GoShoals | 3:45 pm | May 6, 2010 | Announcements
Earth Day 2010 will be remembered for the explosion and fire on the Transocean Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, from which 11 workers are missing and presumed dead.
One week later, the resulting oil leak now seems certain to become one of the greatest ecological catastrophes in United States history.
Read more from Shoals Director Willy Bemis.
RIFS Interns
GoShoals | 9:50 am | May 4, 2010 | Announcements
Two of our 2009 RIFS class of interns have just won prestigious fellowships.
Grace Ha, RIFS intern of Robin Hadlock Seeley, has been awarded a Fulbright fellowship to study harvest sustainability of traditional fisheries in Korea.
Matt Savoca, RIFS intern of David Bonter and Julie Ellis, has received an NSF fellowship for graduate study at UC Davis.
Congratulations to Grace and Matt! We are proud that you were both once SML interns!
Learn more about the RIFS program.