Promote scientific thinking
Citizen science happens when members of the public get involved in scientific research. UNH Extension supports citizen science volunteers in efforts that promote healthy ecosystems, improve scientific research, and promote scientific thinking among youth and adults.
Coastal Research Volunteers
We mobilize volunteers to collect data and learn about coastal issues.
Lakes Lay Monitoring
Volunteers dedicated to the preservation and sound management of lakes through citizen-based monitoring and research.
NH BioBlitz
A species scavenger hunt where volunteers record data on species in certain area in a short period of time.
NH Rabbit Reports
Become a citizen scientist and help us learn about rabbits in New Hampshire.
STEM Schoolyard Sites
Bringing Citizen Science to Schools Through Teacher-Volunteer Partnerships
Articles
Late autumn into early winter is the perfect time to identify and manage invasive plants. They are easier to spot amongst the frost-killed and sleepin...
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An Intro to Mothing
It’s not too late to go out and see some moths. Moths are generally most active in spring and summer. But like butterflies, some moth species will fly...
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Volunteers help record species for New Hampshire towns
A BioBlitz is a species scavenger hunt where volunteers help find and record data on as many different wild living things as possible in a certain are...
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Events
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January 7, 2025, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
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January 24, 2025, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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January 25, 2025, 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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January 31, 2025, 9:30 a.m. - noon
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February 7, 2025, 9:30 a.m. - noon
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February 26, 2025, 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
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March 8, 2025 to June 28th, 2025
Resources
These instructions will help you get started using iNaturalist and entering observations as part of the 2021 NH BioBlitz happening on town-owned lands...
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What is the 2021 NH BioBlitz?
In September 2021, UNH Extension is sponsoring a statewide BioBlitz to get community members outside expl... Learn More
In September 2021, UNH Extension is sponsoring a statewide BioBlitz to get community members outside expl... Learn More
What is the NH BioBlitz?
A BioBlitz is a species scavenger hunt where volunteers help find and record data on as many different wild li... Learn More
A BioBlitz is a species scavenger hunt where volunteers help find and record data on as many different wild li... Learn More
Pepperweed is a relatively new invasive plant to New Hampshire and Maine, though it is well established just to our south in Massachusetts. It is a th...
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New Hampshie Regulations
New Hampshire law requires that anyone applying pesticides on property that they do not own, as part of their ... Learn More
New Hampshire law requires that anyone applying pesticides on property that they do not own, as part of their ... Learn More
Mechanical control strategies for managing terrestial invasive plants.
Mechanical control strategies for managing terrestial invasive p... Learn More
Mechanical control strategies for managing terrestial invasive p... Learn More
