Courses
UNH Tech 797
Students work as members of interdisciplinary project teams on contemporary ocean-related problems under the guidance of a faculty adviser. Student team defines problem, prepares a budget, conducts literature surveys, engages in dialogue with experts in the community, deals with vendors, designs, and builds a working engineering model, gathers analyzes scientific data or conducts a comprehensive study, makes interim reports, and defends the results before a jury of experts.
Shoals Marine Laboratory: Sustainable Fisheries
Students will explore the theory and practice of fisheries sustainability through unique interactions with local fishermen and practitioners working in the Gulf of Maine. Through at-sea experiences aboard Shoals research vessels and demonstrations of commercial fishing vessels, students will receive a comprehensive overview of commercial fisheries in the Gulf of Maine. Students will gain proficiency in fish collection and dissection, understand quantitative approaches to data collection to help inform management decisions, gain perspective from different stakeholders about the conservation and development challenges facing the Gulf of Maine fishery, and learn about the cultural and socioeconomic issues involved in sustainable fisheries.
UNH Innovation Scholars
Innovation Scholars is a research driven introduction to the university for first-year students. Students will be part of a cohort of students under the direction of a faculty member that guides them through a year-long research experience culminating in a presentation of research results at the Undergraduate Research Conference or equivalent activity. Participants will develop skills that will open doors of opportunity at UNH and more broadly, and experience the interconnectedness of UNH scholarly activity with UNH Innovation and UNH Career and Professional Success.
UNH Marine Policy Minor
Effective management of human activities in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes areas is critical to our future. UNH is launching a new minor in marine policy that is open to all students to help address this challenge.
Coastal Resource Management and Policy Seminar
(MARI 801): In this one credit seminar, graduate students, faculty and invited presenters will discuss current topics in coastal science, management, and policy, including federal, tribal, state, and municipal policy developments, new scientific findings that might inform management, citizen and community science developments, stakeholder engagement, etc. This course is a requirement for the new Citizen and Community Science Graduate Certificate and the Coastal Policy Graduate Certificate, but is open to others interested in participating. Offered fall and spring annually. Contact Lindsey.Williams@unh.edu with any questions.
Fundamentals of Stakeholder and Community Engagement in Natural Resource Management
GRAD 844 – Management of natural resources requires the effective involvement of stakeholder and community groups that often have differing perspectives on the path ahead. This course provides a foundation for students from various disciplines to develop a fundamental understanding of the theory and practice of stakeholder and community engagement in natural resource management across a range of ecosystem and governance scales (with a focus on the US Northeast). Students will explore various case studies and track topics of interest throughout the course. This three credit course meets the elective requirements for the new Citizen and Community Science Graduate Certificate and the Coastal Policy Graduate Certificate, but is open to others interested in participating. Offered fall semester annually. Contact Lindsey.Williams@unh.edu with any questions.
Fundamentals of Citizen and Community Science
GRAD 834 – This course introduces the emerging field of citizen science, including community science, exploring theories and applications in natural, physical, and social science fields. Students will develop competencies related to project design and implementation. The course will focus on best practices for effective projects and teams and include topics such as volunteer engagement, methods for data sharing, and issues of social justice in citizen science. This three credit course meets the elective requirements for the new Citizen and Community Science Graduate Certificate and the Coastal Policy Graduate Certificate, but is open to others interested in participating. Offered spring semester annually. Contact Lindsey.Williams@unh.edu with any questions.
Introduction to Coastal and Marine Policy
MARI 705/805 – Effective management of human activities in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes areas is critical to our future. This course provides a foundation for students from various backgrounds to understand US marine policy and how it relates to their future careers in research, policy, law, or management. While focused on US marine policy, the course also provides international context, including the UN Law of the Sea and other related conventions on pollution, fisheries, and resource protection. This three credit course is a requirement for the new Coastal Policy Graduate Certificate, but is open to others interested in participating. Offered spring semester annually. Contact Lindsey.Williams@unh.edu with any questions.
Graduate Certificates
UNH Graduate Certificate in Citizen and Community Science
UNH is now offering a new graduate certificate in Citizen and Community Science that is appropriate for a wide range of students and professionals with interests in conducting robust and authentic citizen and community science projects and will help students understand both the theory and practice behind this work. The certificate requires a minimum of 12 credit hours with a mix of required and elective courses, including a new UNH course “Fundamentals of Citizen and Community Science” and a practicum project. The certificate is designed to complement existing graduate programming at UNH and also draw on the significant applied expertise found in UNH Cooperative Extension and New Hampshire Sea Grant. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for spring and fall starts. Contact Lindsey.Williams@unh.edu with any questions.
UNH Graduate Certificate in Coastal Policy
UNH is now offering a new graduate certificate in Coastal Policy that is appropriate for a wide range of students and professionals with interests in applied coastal science, policy, and/or management. The certificate is designed to help students develop expertise and grounding in policy processes with a focus on the U.S. context. The certificate requires a minimum of 12 credit hours with a mix of required and elective courses, including “Introduction to Coastal and Marine Policy,” and a practicum project. The certificate is designed to complement existing graduate programming at UNH and also draw on the significant applied expertise found in UNH Cooperative Extension and New Hampshire Sea Grant. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for spring and fall starts. Contact Lindsey.Williams@unh.edu with any questions.
