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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · 1d

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...

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · 5d

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...

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

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · 7d

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

📆 October 8th - naturegroupie.org/experiences/...
📆 October 10th - naturegroupie.org/experiences/...

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · 13d

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.
seagrant.noaa.gov/SG-ALI-2023-...

#NationalLobsterDay #MarineLife

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · 26d

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

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · 28d

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

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

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Sep 2

#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!

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.

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 27

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...

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 20

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...

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 18

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...

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 11

#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...

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 8

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

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 5

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

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Aug 1

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...

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 23

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...

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 21

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...

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

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 14

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...

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 11

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

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 9

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

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 7

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.

@nhpbs.bsky.social

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 3

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

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 2

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

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Jul 1

🌊 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...

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NH Sea Grant @nhseagrant.bsky.social · Jun 23

🦀 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

A green crab being held up to the camera.

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