Hello Coastal Research Volunteers, Partners and Friends,
Happy Spring! As the temperature rises and the snow melts, the signs of spring are everywhere. Long distance migrants such as eels are returning to New Hampshire's coast (eel monitoring). Tom turkeys are strutting their stuff to woo hens (see Volunteer Voices below). Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosom) receptacles are inflating in preparation for releasing their gametes (phenology). How do I know this, you may wonder? Because we have observations and data recorded by Coastal Research Volunteers! Data that are not only interesting, but extremely valuable for advancing science and informing natural resource management. Field season is upon us. So grab your boots and join us. We've got lots to do!
Alyson
CRV Coordinator
 | Inflated rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) receptacles
(photo: Eric Shroeder)
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Current CRV Opportunities
| Below is a list of projects that are active right now or will be starting soon. Click on the project name below for more information. Contact Alyson to sign up or with any questions.
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Internship Opportunity with CRV
| NH EPSCoR is sponsoring an internship in Communities and Citizen Science for a student interested in engaging citizens in scientific research. The successful applicant will work with staff from The Stewardship Network: New England and the Coastal Research Volunteer program of UNH Cooperative Extension and N.H. Sea Grant. Projects will include community engagement and volunteer recruitment for The Stewardship Network: New England, research on citizen science literature, and citizen science field work in marine science and climate science projects with the Coastal Research Volunteers. Applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program from a New Hampshire institution, with preference given to students from two-year community colleges. Application deadline is April 15, 2014.
Click HERE for more information.
To apply, contact Alyson Eberhardt at [email protected] or 603.862.6709.
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Other Opportunities
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Coastal New Hampshire Climate Summit Agenda
Collaborating for Solutions: the Choices Ahead
Thursday, April 10th, 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.
Hugh Gregg Coastal Conservation Center
89 Depot Road, Greenland, NH
A collaborative forum among scientists, natural resource agencies, municipal leaders, watershed organizations, and citizens concerned about the impacts of climate change in coastal N.H. The goals of the Summit are to:
- Inform participants of current local climate change research and climate adaptation efforts,
- Identify needs and gaps in current climate knowledge and adaptation/mitigation efforts, and
- Foster and facilitate collaboration on current and future climate work.
To register for the Climate Summit click HERE.
Adams Point Planting Project
Friday, April 18th, 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Saturday, April 19th, 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Located in Durham at the mouth of Great Bay, Adams Point is one of the bay's best bird watching locations and is ideal for viewing bald eagles. Join us in maintaining this popular wildlife viewing area by helping us add soil and plant native shrubs that will prevent shoreline erosion and also provide food and cover for wildlife. Just in time for Earth Day - help us make this area of Great Bay strong enough to last for generations!
This is a fun, beautiful and large area that needs some love. We are looking for 60+ volunteers per day, and you can commit to both days or just Friday or Saturday - whichever day works best for your schedule! Friday will include moving and adding soil to the area and prepping for the plants and Saturday will consist largely of planting the native shrubs and watering the new plants to ensure they thrive. Large groups are welcome, and while children are also welcome, no one under 12 years old please (if they are under 16 they will need to have a parent or guardian participate in the event also). This is a great way to give back to our local environment and be a part of something green for Earth Day!
Please contact Melissa at [email protected] or 603.778.0015 with any questions and to RSVP for the event.
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Volunteer Voices
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Spring is here and love is in the air! CRV volunteer Mike Stockdale captured these fantastic photos of turkey courting in action.
 | The tom struts his stuff for the hen.
(photo: Mike Stockdale)
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 | A proud tom.
(photo: Mike Stockdale)
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Note: We are looking for volunteers to contribute prose or pictures to provide insight into your experiences in the field. It can be as little as an interesting fact or picture or as long as an article reflecting on a poignant experience. We want to hear from you!
Please contact Alyson with any contributions.
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CRV Meeting Announcement
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Next meeting:
April 9th, 2014
4:00-6:00p.m.
N.H. Sea Grant Office
122 Mast Road, Lee, NH
Project presentation: Stream health surveys and benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring - Alyson Eberhardt (NH Sea Grant/UNH Cooperative Extension)
Other business:
Students from a UNH Technical Writing class will be joining us to solicit feedback for a few projects they are developing for the CRV program.
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Twitter
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 Do you have a twitter account? If so, follow Alyson at @coastAL_nh to read about the latest CRV activities and information relevant to N.H. coastal ecosystems. |
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UNH Cooperative Extension Centennial
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UNH Cooperative Extension is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2014! As part of the celebration, photos are being collected of your favorite New Hampshire scenes for an online exhibit that will be displayed through the centennial year in 2014. To share a photo, follow this link. Photos can be of any N.H. scene, but let's make sure the coast is well represented!
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CRV Project Sign-up
|  | Stay tuned to the Coastal Research Volunteer website to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
Thanks to The Stewardship Network: New England we will soon have our own online calendar. |
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