UNH Cooperative Extension recently received the following grants:

Shane Bradt, Extension Specialist, Geospatial Technologies, $11,000 from the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, for the project, "Application of On-Lake and Satellite Remote Sensing of Lake Water Quality as a Monitoring Tool." This project will develop and refine remote sensing algorithms to predict the abundance of chlorophyll and cyanobacteria in New England lakes, and apply them to aerial and satellite imagery.

Charlotte Cross, Extension Professor/Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, $50,000 from the National Military Family Association for "Operation Military Kids 2008." The Operation Military Kids State Team will continue to work with the Joint Family Support Assistance Program to support military youth and families in New Hampshire.

George Hamilton, Extension Educator, Agricultural Resources, is the recipient of several Integrated Pest Management grant awards from the NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets and foods, including: Monitoring European Corn Borer - $4,957, Corn Earworm and Fall Armyworm - $4,998, Monitoring Oriental Fruit Moth - $4,976, and Farm Sprayer Calibration Demonstration - $4,959.

Suzann Knight, Extension Professor/Specialist, Family Resource Management, $1,200 in support of the NH Saves Campaign from the Consumer Federation of America, and $15,000 through the NH Charitable Foundation in support of the NH Earned Income Tax Credit Alliance and efforts to enhance program participation in the state.

Julia Steed Mawson, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, an additional $13,147 from the Education Development Center, for her continued work on the National Partnerships for After School Science program.

Mark Wiley, Extension Associate Professor/Specialist, Marine Science Education, $15,000 from the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, in support of the 2008 Nor'Easter Bowl.