Teachers Brings New Research Technology into the Classroom

On a chilly March afternoon, Newport Middle School teacher Jessica Warkentien and seventh-grader Amethyst Piland hike over crusty snow to the bank of the Sugar River. They wear black rubber boots that nearly reach their knees and carry a large binder, a cell phone equipped with a camera, and a handheld instrument called a conductivity meter.

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When: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Where: University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Presented by: Michael Kurek of BBC etc.

Climate Change Beliefs of Independent Voters Shift with the Weather

There’s a well-known saying in New England that if you don’t like the weather here, wait a minute. When it comes to independent voters, those weather changes can just as quickly shift beliefs about climate change.

COLSA scientists and students track bacteria in the water and food web

Houses dot a third of the shoreline around Willand Pond in Dover, the rest of which is forested by a thick wall of leafy trees. It is hard to believe that just beyond this flora sit big box stores, bustling strip malls, and gas stations.

With urbanization comes an increased discharge of nitrogen and phosphorous into our waterways during heavy rains. This imbalance of nutrients creates fertile ground – or liquid – for the blooming of bacterial microorganisms, called cyanobacteria, which can photosynthesize and are capable of producing toxins.