University System Of New Hampshire

RECOVERY ACT - NETWORK NEW HAMPSHIRE NOW

CONTINUATION OF THE NOAA JOINT HYDROGRAPHIC CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

UNH JOINT HYDROGRAPHIC CENTER 2016-2020

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JOINT HYDROGRAPHIC CENTER 2010-2015

A PROPOSAL FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE UNH/NOAA JOINT HYDROGRAPHIC CENTER

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - COVID-19 CARES ACT: HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - INSTITUTIONAL PORTION

NEW HAMPSHIRE PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - COVID-19 CARES HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF - STUDENT AID

FORGING THE LINK: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO APPLYING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO COASTAL PROBLEM SOLVING

INTERACTIONS AMONG CLIMATE, LAND USE, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND SOCIETY

THIS PROJECT IS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW OCEAN, COASTAL AND GREAT LAKES MAPPING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FACILITY ON THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CAMPUS IN DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS FACILITY WOULD SERVE AS A NEXUS FOR GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION PARTNERS. THE NEW OCEAN MAPPING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FACILITY WOULD PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 20,500 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE, TRAINING, AND HIGH-BAY SPACE TO TRANSITION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS IN MAPPING PLATFORMS, SENSORS, AND CONCEPTS OF OPERATIONS INTO OPERATIONS; GROW THE POOL OF WELL-QUALIFIED TALENT IN THE FIELD OF OCEAN MAPPING THROUGH APPLIED TRAINING FOR OCEAN MAPPING AND HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING OPERATIONS; PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR OCEAN MAPPING TECHNOLOGIES TO OPERATORS IN THE FIELD ON AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE SET OF PLATFORMS; AND LEVERAGE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN ADVANCING THE NATION'S OCEAN AND GREAT LAKES MAPPING GOALS.

RII-TRACK 1: NEW HAMPSHIRE CENTER FOR MULTISCALE MODELING AND MANUFACTURING OF BIOMATERIALS (NH BIO-MADE)

CENTER OF INTEGRATED BIOMEDICAL AND BIOENGINEERING RESEARCH (CIBBR)

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR COASTAL AND ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNONOGY

AN ATLANTIC MARINE ENERGY CENTER (AMEC) FOR ADVANCING THE MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY AND POWERING THE BLUE ECONOMY

PROJECT OBJECTIVES: THE ATLANTIC MARINE ENERGY CENTER (AMEC) WILL ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION OF MARINE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES TO MARKET. ACTIVITIES PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION FALL INTO FIVE CATEGORIES: 1. MARINE ENERGY SHORT COURSE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION 2. STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION 3. R&D TO SUPPORT ADVANCEMENT OF THE MARINE ENERGY INDUSTRY 4. IMPROVEMENTS TO INFRASTRUCTURE OR TEST FACILITIES 5. COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN TECHNICAL SCOPE SUMMARY: FOR MARINE ENERGY SHORT COURSE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, AMEC, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OTHER NATIONAL MARINE ENERGY CENTERS, IS PROPOSING TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT AND ARCHIVE A SERIES OF MARINE ENERGY SHORT COURSES. THESE WILL INCLUDE GENERAL, FOUNDATIONAL COURSES THAT INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO CONCEPTS OF MARINE ENERGY, AND MORE IN-DEPTH COURSES ON SPECIFIC MARINE ENERGY TOPICS OR ADVANCED TECHNICAL COURSES. THE MARINE ENERGY SHORT COURSES WILL FOLLOW A GENERAL TIMELINE OF: PROGRAM DESIGN AND PLANNING IN YEAR 1, IMPLEMENTATION OF MARINE ENERGY SHORT COURSES IN YEARS 2-4, AND ARCHIVING AND CONTINUATION PANNING IN YEAR 5. STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT THROUGH CONSULTATIONS WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS, PROJECT PARTNERS AND GUIDANCE FROM THE WPTO. WE WILL HOLD A STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP AND A SERIES OF CONSULTATION WORKSHOPS LED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ASSISTED BY A STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR, CULMINATING IN A STRATEGIC VISION REPORT, INCLUDING STRATEGY MAPS. FOR R&D TO SUPPORT ADVANCEMENT OF THE ME INDUSTRY, WE GROUPED THE PROPOSED RESEARCH INTO THEMES: DIGITAL TWINNING FOR TIDAL ENERGY CONVERSION, DIGITAL TWINNING FOR WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION, MARINE ENERGY STRUCTURES AND MOORINGS, MARINE ENERGY SYSTEMS, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO INFRASTRUCTURE OR TEST FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, FABRICATED EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTATION, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ARE PROPOSED THAT EITHER DIRECTLY ENABLE THE MARINE ENERGY R&D PROJECTS OR ENHANCE GENERAL CAPABILITIES TO CONDUCT RELEVANT MARINE ENERGY RESEARCH. OUR COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN DESCRIBES IN DETAIL HOW THE PROPOSED R&D ALIGNS AND PROMOTES DOE GOALS OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY, ENERGY EQUITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDES SMART MILESTONES AND DELIVERABLES.

PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY - COVID-19 CARES HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF - INSTITUTION

A BALLOON-BASED DEMONSTRATION OF INSTRUMENTATION FOR MEASURING WIND-PROFILES FROM SPACE

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** NEW ENGLAND'S PREDOMINANTLY FORESTED LANDSCAPES PROVIDES MANY IMPORTANT GOODS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING STORING LARGE AMOUNTS OF CARBON, SUPPORTING BIODIVERSITY AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND SUSTAINING LOCAL ECONOMIES THROUGH TIMBER PRODUCTS, MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTION, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. HOWEVER, NEW ENGLAND FACES A CRITICAL CHALLENGE WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD PROVISIONING: AS ONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY FORESTED, DENSELY POPULATED AND AGRICULTURALLY LIMITED REGIONS IN THE U.S., ITS NEARLY 15 MILLION RESIDENTS RELY ON FOOD FROM OUTSIDE THE REGION TO MEET APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THEIR CONSUMPTION NEEDS. THESE CONDITIONS THREATEN THE REGION'S CAPACITY TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND TO EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO OTHER MAJOR DISRUPTIONS SUCH AS EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, PANDEMICS, AND GAPS IN THE GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN. AT THE SAME TIME, NEW ENGLANDERS HAVE SHOWN GROWING DEMAND FOR LOCALLY PRODUCED, SUSTAINABLE, AND NUTRITIONALLY HEALTHY FOODS. MEETING THIS DEMAND MAY REQUIRE CONVERTING THE REGION'S FORESTS TO AGRICULTURE, POTENTIALLY DIMINISHING THE MANY SOCIETAL BENEFITS THAT FORESTS PROVIDE. OUR PROJECT ADDRESSES THIS CHALLENGE BY EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL FOR AGROFORESTRY--THE INTEGRATION OF TREES WITH CROPS AND/OR LIVESTOCK--TO PROVIDE A CLIMATE-SMART AND SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY FOR BOTH EXPANDING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN NEW ENGLAND WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROMOTING IMPORTANT FOREST-BASED GOODS AND SERVICES--INCLUDING CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE TO CHANGE.THREE AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS SUITABLE FOR THE NEW ENGLAND LANDSCAPE WILL BE DESIGNED AND TESTED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT: SILVOPASTURE (COMBINING TREES, PASTURE, AND LIVESTOCK ON THE SAME UNIT OF LAND), MULTISTRATA POLYCULTURES (INTEGRATION OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND HERBACEOUS SPECIES TO PRODUCE DIVERSE PRODUCTS), AND FOREST FARMING (CULTIVATION OF HERBACEOUS, SHRUB, AND SMALL TREE CROPS IN THE FOREST UNDERSTORY). RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION SITES WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON 3 UNIVERSITY AND 12 COOPERATOR FARMS AND SUPPORTED BY ~50 CASE STUDY SITES WITH EXISTING AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS. MEASUREMENTS WILL BE COLLECTED TO DETERMINE THE ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL BENEFITS AND TRADEOFFS OF EACH AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM. EXTENSION PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES WILL BE DEVELOPED TO TRAIN PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER INTERESTED GROUPS IN AGROFORESTRY TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF THE NEW ENGLAND AGROFORESTRY TRAINING PROGRAM (NEAT), AN AGROFORESTRY NETWORK, AN AGROFORESTRY CHAMPION PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING PROGRAM, AN AGROFORESTRY TRANSITION DECISION-MAKING MAP TOOL, AND DIVERSE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO ENGAGE DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING A 4-H PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, A FOOD-FOREST PROGRAM FOR GRADE 4-8 EDUCATORS, AND INTERNSHIPS, COURSES, AND SEMINARS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. RECRUITING EFFORTS FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WILL TARGET UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WITH SEVERAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED A,NNUALLY TO SUPPORT THEIR PARTICIPATION. PROJECT OUTCOMES INCLUDE TRAINING OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS IN NEAT AND OVER 900 PARTICIPANTS IN EXTENSION PROGRAMS, LEADING TO MORE THAN 200 NEW AGROFORESTRY ADOPTERS; ENGAGING AT LEAST 40 EDUCATORS, 80 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND 800 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; AND TRAINING 6 GRADUATE STUDENTS AND 3 POSTDOCS IN AGROFORESTRY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. IN THE LONG TERM, WE ANTICIPATE THAT THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASING LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION BY 15% AND ANNUAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION BY 5M TONS, WILL FOSTER NEW AGROFORESTRY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, AND WILL ENHANCE NEW ENGLAND'S CAPACITY TO BALANCE FOOD PRODUCTION WITH THE BENEFITS THAT FORESTS PROVIDE.

ELECTROMAGNETIC STUDIES OF NUCLEON AND NUCLEAR STRUCTURE

PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY - COVID-19 CARES HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF - STUDENT AID

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ATTRACT, BUILD, AND RETAIN THE WORKFORCE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE REGEN VALLEY TECH HUB. THE GRANT WILL ENABLE REGEN VALLEY TECH HUB TO COORDINATE PROGRAMMING, CREDIT SHARE, AND SHARE OF PHYSICAL/INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES AMONG PARTICIPATING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS. PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS WILL WORK JOINTLY TO STRENGTHEN AND DEVELOP INDUSTRY-INFORMED PROGRAMMING. MOREOVER, THE GRANT WILL ENHANCE HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITING PIPELINES AND PREPARE ACADEMIC PARTNERS? CAREER OFFICES TO COUNSEL STUDENTS ON BIOFABRICATION TRAINING, ACADEMIC PATHWAYS, AND CAREERS. FINALLY, THE GRANT WILL DEVELOP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THE BIOFABRICATION WORKFORCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1) ESTABLISH REGEN VALLEY COMMON CAMPUS (RVCC) STRUCTURE AND RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH FORMAL COLLABORATION PROCESSES BETWEEN PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS. PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS WILL COORDINATE TO ADDRESS CURRICULAR GAPS AT EACH EDUCATION LEVEL FOR JOB-READY POSITIONS. 2) ENGAGE THE REGIONAL TALENT PIPELINE BY CREATING A ?DIGITAL FRONT DOOR? AND RECRUITING PLATFORM THAT ENABLES COMMUNICATION WITH BOTH EMPLOYERS AND STUDENTS. COORDINATE MARKETING CAMPAIGNS AMPLIFIED BY INDUSTRY AND REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS. 3) EXPAND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BY INCREASING WORKFORCE TRAINING CAPACITY AT UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTER LABS AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE?S CENTER FOR BIOFABRICATION AND AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING (CCSNH CBAM). DELIVER QUALITY ASSURANCE TRAINING ACROSS REGEN VALLEY COMMON CAMPUS. 4) FACILITATE DIRECT JOB PLACEMENT THROUGH THE REGEN VALLEY COMMON CAMPUS INTO THE BIOFABRICATION INDUSTRY IN REGEN VALLEY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: INCREASED INSTITUTIONAL PARTICIPATION IN REGEN VALLEY COMMON CAMPUS WITH AN ENHANCED CATALOG OF PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES. SYNERGIZED, COORDINATED, AND INDUSTRY-ALIGNED EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS. NEWLY LAUNCHED DIGITAL TALENT RECRUITING AND MANAGEMENT PLATFORM. PHYSICALLY EXPANDED AND FULLY STAFFED TRAINING FACILITIES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (UNH) BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTER LABS AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE?S CENTER FOR BIOFABRICATION AND AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING (CCSNH CBAM). ATTRACT 70 HIGH-PERFORMING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO UNH MILLYARD SCHOLARS PROGRAM. QUALITY ASSURANCE TRAINING FOR 270 STUDENTS BY YEAR 5. ALMOST 1800 OTHER STUDENTS TRAINED THROUGH THEIR PARTNERS BY YEAR 5. REGEN VALLEY COMMON CAMPUS TO FILL AT LEAST 50% OF REGEN VALLEY INDUSTRY POSITION PLACEMENTS BY YEAR 5. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INCREASE ACCESS TO TRAINING PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND FACILITIES FOR CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE NEW ENTRANTS IN THE BIOFABRICATION WORKFORCE. MATCH TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAMS TO LOCAL BUSINESS? SPECIFIC NEEDS, IMPROVING THE CALIBER OF THEIR WORKFORCE AT ALL SKILL LEVELS. EMPOWER COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND TRAINING FACILITIES TO RAISE CALIBER OF OFFERINGS AND SYNERGIZE WORKSTREAMS.

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CENTER FOR LARGE PELAGICS

CONTINUATION OF THE NOAA JOINT HYDROGRAPHIC CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CONTINUE THE OPERATION OF A NOAA JOINT HYDROGRAPHIC CENTER FOR HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING AND OCEAN MAPPING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE JOINT HYDROGRAPHIC CENTER IS A NATIONAL CENTER FOR HYDROGRAPHIC, OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING SCIENCES THAT SERVES NOAA AND THE NATION THROUGH RESEARCH, ADVANCED EDUCATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE-OF-THE-ART HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING AND OCEAN MAPPING TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS. THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES ADDRESS THREE PRIORITIES: ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE U.S. CAPABILITIES IN ACQUIRING HIGH-QUALITY OCEAN AND COASTAL DATA, ENHANCING THE DELIVERY OF MARINE GEOSPATIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND DEVELOPING EXPERTISE IN MARINE GEOSPATIAL AND SOUNDSCAPE DATA. RESEARCH EFFORTS WILL INCLUDE IMPROVING SENSOR SYSTEMS, DEVELOPING NEW DATA PROCESSING TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING APPROACHES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF MARINE MINERALS, AND INTEGRATING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING THROUGH A RANGE OF OCEAN MAPPING ACTIVITIES. WORKING WITH NOAA AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY PARTNERS, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE WILL FOCUS ON ENHANCING THE EFFICIENCY OF HYDROGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION, DEVELOPING UNCREWED SURFACE VESSEL CAPABILITY, IMPROVING DATA QUALITY AND PROCESSING, AND CREATING INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE NAVIGATION CHART PRODUCTION PROCESS. THE CENTER WILL MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE ITS EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM AS WELL AS ITS OUTREACH EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF OCEAN MAPPING. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS, ENSURING THAT NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS ARE QUICKLY INTEGRATED INTO NOAA'S OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE PRODUCTS AND IMPROVED METHODOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT U.S. SAFE NAVIGATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND IMPROVE SURVEY TECHNIQUES, ESPECIALLY AS THEY RELATE TO EXPLORATION FOR MINERAL RESOURCES AND A HIGHLY TRAINED WORKFORCE.

CARES HEERF CERTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR THE INSTITUTION’S ALLOCATION OF HEER FUNDS - KEENE STATE COLLEGE

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION THROUGH SENSOR DEVELOPMENT

THE COASTAL RESPONSE RESEARCH CENTER (CRRC) IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NOAA'S OFFICE OF RESPONSE AND RESTORATION (OR&R), AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (UNH). THE GOAL OF THE CENTER IS TO REDUCE THE CONSEQUENCES OF SPILLS AND OTHER HAZARDS THAT THREATEN COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITIES BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH, DEVELOPING NEW RESPONSE AND RESTORATION METHODS, AND TRANSFERRING TECHNOLOGY TO PRACTITIONERS. THE CENTER FOCUSES ON THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY INVOLVED WITH ALL ASPECTS OF SPILLS AND HAZARDS. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE CRRC ARE DEVELOPING NEW APPROACHES TO RESPONSE AND RESTORATION THROUGH RESEARCH/SYNTHESIS OF INFORMATION, SERVING AS A RESOURCE FOR OR&R AND NOAA AND A HUB FOR BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH AND OUTREACH ON RESPONSE AND RESTORATION TO NATURAL AND HUMAN-CAUSED DISASTERS. THE CENTER TRANSFORMS RESEARCH RESULTS INTO PRACTICE AND EDUCATES/TRAINS STUDENTS WHO WILL PURSUE CAREERS IN RESPONSE AND RESTORATION. CRRC ADDRESSES NOAA'S LONG-TERM GOAL

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - KEENE STATE COLLEGE

LUQUILLO CZO: THE ROLE OF HOT SPOTS AND HOT MOMENTS IN TROPICAL LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION AND FUNCTIONING OF THE CRITICAL ZONE

TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED COOPERATIVE EXTENSION HUB (TECHEXT)

COASTAL RESPONSE RESEARCH CENTER

SMART ACOUSTICS FROM SHELF TO SHORE IN THE GULF OF MAINE

CABLED ACOUSTIC ARRAY IN THE GULF OF MAINE

RII TRACK-2 FEC: STRENGTHENING THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT DAMS: MULTI-SCALE, COUPLED-SYSTEMS RESEARCH ON ECOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND

RII TRACK-2 FEC: ADVANCING MANUFACTURING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY THROUGH AN ON-DEMAND SENSOR PLATFORM: INVESTMENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND THE FUTURE WORKFORCE -THE PROPOSED RESEARCH REPRESENTS A COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCEMENT IN BIOSENSOR DESIGN, BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING AND PREPARES AL, ME, NH, AND WY TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE ANTICIPATED GROWTH OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES. TODAY, BIOMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ARE LIMITED BY A LACK OF EFFECTIVE TOOLS FOR MONITORING KEY PROTEINS WHICH PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PRODUCT QUALITY IN REAL TIME. CURRENT PROTEIN SENSORS ARE LIMITED TO SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENTS (WHICH ARE NON-SPECIFIC AND REQUIRE EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT) OR OFF-LINE, LABORATORY-BASED APPROACHES. TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR ON-DEMAND BIOSENSORS TO CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR PROTEINS IN BIOMANUFACTURING PROCESSES, WE HAVE ASSEMBLED A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE TEAM FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, AUBURN UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND, THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. THIS RESEARCH WILL BE COUPLED WITH A MULTI-TIERED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT THAT INCLUDES TRAINING FOR A NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE IN AL, ME, NH, AND WY. THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS FOR EARLY-CAREER FACULTY, POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS, GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, K-12 STUDENTS, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITIES IN THE JURISDICTIONS, ALL TIED TOGETHER THROUGH AN ANNUAL ACADEMIC-INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM. THE PROPOSED RESEARCH REPRESENTS A COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCEMENT IN BIOSENSOR DESIGN, BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING AND PREPARES AL, ME, NH, AND WY TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE ANTICIPATED GROWTH OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES. TODAY, BIOMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ARE LIMITED BY A LACK OF EFFECTIVE TOOLS FOR MONITORING KEY PROTEINS WHICH PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PRODUCT QUALITY IN REAL TIME. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE ON-DEMAND BIOSENSOR DESIGN TOWARDS INDUSTRY 4.0 APPLICATIONS. FOUR DISTINCT YET COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS WILL PRODUCE A FULL ASSORTMENT OF SENSOR COMPONENTS TO ACHIEVE THE CONTINUOUS, IN-LINE PROCESS MONITORING THAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR ECONOMICALLY VIABLE QUALITY-BY-DESIGN BIOMANUFACTURING. PROJECT 1 FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS TO DESIGN PROTEIN RECOGNITION ELEMENTS (RES) WITH TARGETED HOTSPOT INTERACTIONS. PROJECT 2 WILL PRODUCE ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES FOR CREATING ANALYTE-RESPONSIVE POLYMERS THAT AMPLIFY THE SIGNAL OF ANALYTE BINDING TO RES AT PROCESS CONDITIONS. PROJECT 3 WILL DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUES TO REPRODUCIBLY NANOPATTERN SURFACES TO CONTROL SENSOR FORM FACTORS AND ARRAY CONSTRUCTION. FINALLY, PROJECT 4 WILL MEASURE THE ELECTROCHEMICAL TRANSDUCTION OF SURFACE EVENTS OF ANALYTE-RESPONSIVE POLYMERS AND TEST DESIGNED SENSORS FOR MEASURING IL-6 AND INSULIN IN-LINE AND CONTINUOUSLY. COMBINED, THE FOUR PROJECTS WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO A SINGLE SENSOR DEVICE CAPABLE OF MEASURING CHANGES IN PROTEIN LEVELS, SPECIFICALLY IL-6 AND INSULIN, CONTINUOUSLY AND IN REAL TIME FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. THIS RESEARCH REPRESENTS A CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH RESEARCHERS FROM A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE TEAM FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, AUBURN UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND, THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, AND WILL BE COUPLED WITH A MULTI-TIERED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT THAT INCLUDES TRAINING FOR A NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE IN AL, ME, NH, AND WY. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT-SBDD-UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW HAMPSHIRE SEA GRANT 2018-2021 OMNIBUS

RECYCLED MATERIALS RESOURCE CENTER

NH SEA GRANT OMNIBUS

N.H. SEA GRANT 2014-17 OMNIBUS

FESD TYPE 1: SUN TO ICE--IMPACTS ON EARTH OF EXTREME SOLAR EVENTS

PURPOSE: THE EDGE IS THE FIRST DEVELOPMENT OF ITS KIND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, ATTRACTING RESEARCH-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES TO GROW THEIR OPERATIONS ON THE CAMPUS OF THE STATE'S FLAGSHIP R1 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY. THE INTENT OF THE PROJECT IS TO CREATE AN INNOVATION COMMUNITY WHERE UNH FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENT RESEARCHERS CAN WORK, LIVE, AND LEARN ADJACENT TO BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS AND THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT IN A SETTING WITH AMENITIES AND SERVICES INCLUDING SECURE COMPUTING, UNH LIBRARIES, AND HEALTHCARE AND CHILDCARE. EVENTUALLY, THE EDGE WILL ENCOMPASS ALL OF UNH INNOVATION, INCLUDING A MAKERSPACE/GARAGE FOR PROTOTYPING, INCUBATION SPACES FOR STUDENT, FACULTY/STAFF, AND EXTERNAL STARTUP COMPANIES, AND A TEAM OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP MENTORS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED BUILDING WILL PURPOSEFULLY INTEGRATE THE 20,500 SQ FT FUNDED BY NOAA AND THE ADDITION OF 50,000 SQ FT TO BE PARTIALLY FUNDED BY NIST. THROUGH A COORDINATED APPROACH, WORKING CLOSELY WITH BOTH AGENCIES, WE WILL DELIVER A BUILDING THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS. THE PROJECT IS IN THE PLANNING STAGE, WHICH INCLUDES A PRE-DESIGN STUDY USED AS THE SCOPE OF WORK IN THE DESIGN-BUILD RFP ENSURING CONSISTENCY IN THE BIDDING PROCESS. ONCE AWARDED THE DESIGN-BUILD TEAM WILL BEGIN THEIR DESIGN WORK. THE PROJECT WILL BE BROKEN INTO TWO PRIMARY PHASES WITH THE HIGH BAY IN PHASE ONE AND THE REMAINDER OF THE PROJECT IN PHASE TWO. DESIGN WILL INCLUDE AN EARLY RELEASE PACKAGE FOR THE HIGH BAY, WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE OFFICE AND TRAINING WING TO FOLLOW.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THERE ARE CURRENTLY PARTNERS CO-LOCATED WITH BOTH JHC/CCOM AND THE JOAMC THAT WILL MOVE WITH THE NOAA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE TO THIS NEW BUILDING. WE BELIEVE THE LAUNCH OF THIS FACILITY WILL SERVE AS THE CORNERSTONE FOR THE EDGE DEVELOPMENT. BY INTENTIONALLY INTEGRATING 30,000 SQ FT OF SPACE DEDICATED TO COLLABORATION AND CO-LOCATION, WE WILL BE ABLE TO HOST MORE COMPANIES DIRECTLY ON CAMPUS, SUPPORTING REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE BUSINESS ATTRACTION, RETENTION, AND WORKFORCE OBJECTIVES. PROPER EXECUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDGE WILL DRIVE LOCAL AND STATEWIDE JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC IMPACT, AND NEW REVENUE STREAMS TO UNH. AT CAPACITY, WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE EDGE WILL SUPPORT SEVERAL THOUSAND JOBS WITH THE POWER TO DRIVE $3.9 BILLION OF ECONOMIC IMPACT TO OUR REGION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE IMMEDIATE BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROPOSED BUILDING ARE THE STAFF AND PARTNERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NOAA OCEAN MAPPING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, JHC/CCOM, AND JOAMC. BEYOND THAT, THE NEW BUILDING WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AND IMPROVED ACADEMIC-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. COMPANY CO-LOCATION CAN CREATE LONGER-TENURED INTERNSHIPS, IMPROVE AND GROW OUR CO-OP PROGRAMS, SCALE CAPSTONE RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER OPTIONS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE A RECENT CONSTRUCTION GRANT FROM NOAA (NA23NOS4000301). IN ADDITION, WE ARE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH STATE/LOCAL PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL ~$9 MILLION IN SUPPORT THROUGH TAX CREDITS AND LOANS.

NH MCH LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM

PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS BIRTH TO FIVE PLANNING GRANT - NEW HAMPSHIRE

ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION WORKFORCE

ACOUSTIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATION NETWORK IN THE NW ATLANTIC (AEON)

E-CORE RII: NEW HAMPSHIRE LONG-TERM INVESTMENT TO FUEL TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH -THIS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT SUPPORTS NEW RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS A NETWORK OF 17 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH) TO FORM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE LONG-TERM INVESTMENT TO FUEL TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH (NH-LIFT). LED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, NH-LIFT INCLUDES INITIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, ST. ANSELM COLLEGE, PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY, KEENE STATE UNIVERSITY, NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. THROUGH BUSINESS-FRIENDLY POLICIES, A TALENTED WORKFORCE, AND STRONG ACADEMIC RESEARCH, NEW HAMPSHIRE IS EMERGING AS A REGIONAL INNOVATION LEADER. CRITICAL TO THIS SUCCESS IS A RICH BLEND OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE 2- AND 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT STRENGTHEN NEW HAMPSHIRE?S SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS CAPACITY THROUGH TEACHING, RESEARCH, INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH NH LIFT, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL LEVERAGE INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHS ACROSS THE STATE AND BUILD LASTING NETWORKS THAT FACILITATE ACCESS TO EXPERTISE AND TRAINING; SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES; MEANINGFUL RESEARCH AND EXPERIENTIAL-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; AND COLLEAGUES, MENTORS, AND COLLABORATORS. LED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH), THE NEW HAMPSHIRE LONG-TERM INVESTMENT TO FUEL TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH (NH-LIFT) INCLUDES INITIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, ST. ANSELM COLLEGE, PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY, KEENE STATE UNIVERSITY, NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE, AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TO CREATE A COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUSIVE RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM. THIS ECOSYSTEM WILL EMPOWER STUDENTS TO PURSUE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES IN AREAS THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR INTERESTS, AND ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRY RESEARCHERS TO EXPAND THEIR RESEARCH PURSUITS THROUGH EXTERNAL FUNDING. IT WILL ALSO MAKE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESSIBLE ACROSS THE JURISDICTION, DRIVE NH RESEARCH INNOVATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT INCREASES AND RETAINS NH?S SKILLED WORKFORCE-READY POPULATION. TO ACHIEVE THE PROJECT?S VISION, NH-LIFT ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANIZED INTO FOUR INTEGRATED CORES, EACH LED BY A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL WORKING GROUP AND GUIDED BY FOUR PROGRAM GOALS. FIRST, THE RESEARCH SUPPORT CORE WILL BROADEN FUNDED RESEARCH PARTICIPATION AT PREDOMINANTLY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS AND SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH IMPROVED RESEARCH SUPPORT AND SERVICE CAPACITY. SECOND, THE ACADEMIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESEARCH FACILITIES CORE WILL CREATE A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF CORE FACILITIES TO BROADEN ACCESS TO ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THIRD, THE EARLY CAREER RESEARCH TRAINEE PATHWAY CORE WILL INCREASE STUDENT AND EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER SUCCESS THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT MENTORING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND RETENTION ACROSS THE JURISDICTION. FOURTH, THE ADMINISTRATIVE CORE WILL CREATE A COORDINATED JURISDICTION-WIDE CULTURE OF INCLUSION, THROUGH A CULTURE OF INCLUSION WORKING GROUP, THAT CONNECTS AND DEMOCRATIZES THE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS, PROMOTES SAFETY IN STEM, FACILITATES STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EVALUATION, AND COMMUNICATES IMPACTS. THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM NH-LIFT WILL CREATE A NEW KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR HOW EPSCOR JURISDICTIONS CAN COLLECTIVELY BUILD RESEARCH CAPACITY, PARTICULARLY IN PREDOMINATELY RURAL JURISDICTIONS THAT LACK URBAN CENTERS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

A FIVE YEAR INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING PROPOSAL TO NOAA/NOS OFFICE OF RESPONSE AND RESTORATION

WITHOUT ANY RISK TO THE INTERSTELLAR MAPPING AND ACCELERATION PROBE THE STUDENT COLLABORATION AUGMENTS IMAP SCIENCE RETURN DEVELOPS HANDS-ON RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS AT LEAST HALF OF WHOM ARE WOMEN AND/OR MEMBERS OF UNDERREPRESENTED...

NORTHEAST CONSORTIUM

REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER ON DISABILITY STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHICS

REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER ON EMPLOYMENT POLICY AND MEASUREMENT

NEW HAMPSHIRE SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM OPPORTUNITIES IN NASA STEM FY 2020 - 2024

HERITABLE DISORDERS

THE EXPERIMENTAL SPACE PHYSICS GROUP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, SPACE SCIENCE CENTER, PROPOSES TO CONTINUE THE MISSION OPERATIONS OF THE ELE

RII TRACK-2FEC: GENOMIC ECOLOGY OF COASTAL ORGANISMS (GECO)? A SYSTEMS-BASED RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAM IN GENOME-PHENOME RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WILD

TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP GRANTS

NEW HAMPSHIRE PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANT

PURPOSE: TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND THE JACKSON ESTUARINE LAB (JEL) IN THE SCHOOL FOR MARINE SCIENCE AND OCEAN ENGINEERING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT WILL EXPAND THE FACILITY FOOTPRINT BY APPROXIMATELY 2,150 SQ FT. AND TRANSFORM 1,084 SQUARE FEET OF ANTIQUATED LAB SPACE. THE EXPANSION WILL FEATURE TWO HIGH BAYS FOR VESSEL AND BUOY WORK AND STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS FOR RESEARCH, DIVE LOCKERS WITH SHOWERS, A MEETING ROOM, ADJACENT OFFICES ABOVE THE HIGH BAYS, AND A NEW FACILITY ENTRANCE. A NEW MINIBUS FOR TRANSPORTING STUDENTS TO THE JEL AND OTHER FIELD TRIPS IS INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE RAPIDLY GROWING NEEDS OF THE WATER QUALITY LAB.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PUBLIC, STAFF, AND STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE JEL RENOVATION, LOCATED AT ADAMS POINT ON THE GREAT BAY IN DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE IS A PUBLIC ACADEMIC INSTITUTION. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NO SUBRECIPIENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED OR PROPOSED.

OPIOID-IMPACTED FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM

EPO REGULATED ERYTHROPOIESIS

GOALS&OBJECTIVES THE STRATEGIC GOAL OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSPIRED, HIG

STEM LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHING/LEARNING ECOSYSTEMS (SLATE)

NUCLEAR STRUCTURE INVESTIGATIONS ON SPHERICAL NUCLEI

UNDERSTANDING BYSTANDERS FOR SELF-DIRECTED VIOLENCE PREVENTION: A PROSPECTIVE NATIONAL STUDY HIGHLIGHTING MARGINALIZED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS - SELF-DIRECTED VIOLENCE (SDV), DEFINED AS ANYTHING A PERSON DOES INTENTIONALLY THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY TO ONE'S SELF, INCLUDING DEATH (I.E., SUICIDE ATTEMPT, SUICIDE IDEATION, NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY), IS A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. A GROWING NUMBER OF SDV PREVENTION PROGRAMS TRAIN ADULTS AND PEERS (TERMED “GATEKEEPER TRAINING”) TO BE MORE ACTIVE BYSTANDERS– TO TRY TO HELP WHEN THEY SEE SOMEONE WHO MAY BE AT RISK FOR SELF-INJURY. SUCH PROGRAMS HAVE DEMONSTRATED POSITIVE CHANGES IN KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ABOUT SUICIDE, BUT HAVE HAD LESS SUCCESS IN CHANGING BEHAVIORS IN REAL WORLD SETTINGS. LIMITED IMPACT MAY BE DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH ON HOW SDV BYSTANDER ACTIONS UNFOLD AND WHAT ATTITUDES AND BARRIERS INFLUENCE BYSTANDERS' BEHAVIOR. A RECENT NATIONAL SURVEY OF 1,031 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS CONDUCTED BY THIS RESEARCH TEAM TO INFORM THE CURRENT PROPOSAL REVEALED THAT 83.1% HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO SDV IN THEIR LIFETIMES. WHILE THIS SUGGESTS GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR INTERVENTIONS FOCUSED ON BYSTANDERS, STUDIES ALSO DOCUMENT THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT OF THOSE EXPOSED TO SDV (I.E., “BYSTANDERS”). INDEED, LIFETIME EXPOSURE TO SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR IS ASSOCIATED WITH PAST MONTH TRAUMA SYMPTOMS, SUICIDE IDEATION, AND THOUGHTS OF SELF-HARM AMONG YOUTH. ALSO, WE HAVE SURPRISINGLY LIMITED INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THESE BYSTANDERS ARE IMPACTED BY THE HELP THEY PROVIDE. IN THE INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE FIELD, RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT THE FEELINGS OF BYSTANDERS ABOUT THEIR INTERVENTION ARE INFLUENCED BY THE WAY THEIR ACTIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE OTHER PERSON. GIVEN RESEARCH ON THE CONTAGION OF SDV AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, EXTENDING THIS RESEARCH TO SDV BYSTANDERS IS CRITICAL. FURTHER, EXPOSURE TO SDV MAY BE AMPLIFYING EXISTING MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES EXPERIENCED BY SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY (SGM) POPULATIONS. YOUTH WITH SGM IDENTITIES EXPERIENCE ELEVATED RATES OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS INCLUDING DEPRESSION, SUBSTANCE USE, AND PEER VICTIMIZATION BECAUSE OF DISCRIMINATION AND STRUCTURAL INEQUALITIES. THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF SDV EXPOSURE NOTED ABOVE MAY AMPLIFY THESE DISPARITIES. NEW AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES ARE CLEARLY NEEDED TO HELP NARROW THESE GAPS IN SDV RISK AND EXPOSURES AMONG SGM AND OTHER MINORITY POPULATIONS. TO ADDRESS THESE GAPS, WE PROPOSE TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF YOUTH, AGES 13-22. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECRUITED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA TO FACILITATE A NATIONAL REACH AND OVERSAMPLING OF SGM YOUTH. SPECIFIC AIMS ARE INFORMED BY THE RESEARCH TEAM'S PRIOR WORK, PREVIOUS RESEARCH ABOUT INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE BYSTANDER BEHAVIOR, AND GUIDED BY THE ENHANCED SOCIAL COGNITIVE MODEL FOR SDV (ESC-SDV). SPECIFICALLY, WE WILL: 1) RECRUIT AND SURVEY A COHORT OF 5,000 ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO IDENTIFY THE PATHWAYS THROUGH WHICH ATTITUDINAL AND CONTEXTUAL COMPONENTS OF THE ESC-SDV PREDICT: A) OPPORTUNITY TO ACT, B) INTENT TO ACT, AND C) ACTUAL BYSTANDER BEHAVIOR FOR SDV; 2) SURVEY THESE YOUTH TWO MORE TIMES, 12 MONTHS APART, TO IDENTIFY THE IMPACT OF BYSTANDER BEHAVIOR ON THE BYSTANDERS THEMSELVES; AND 3) EXAMINE HOW THESE TRENDS ARE DIFFERENT FOR IMPORTANT SUBGROUPS OF YOUTH.

UNH UNBIASED: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY CHANGE TO PROMOTE INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION

REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTERS

CGMP AND PHOTORECEPTOR FUNCTION

GULF OF MAINE REGIONAL ACOUSTIC NETWORK

THE STRATEGIC GOAL OF THE NHSGC IS: TO STIMULATE AND ENHANCE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR NATION'S CONTINUING QUEST INTO SPACE BY PROVIDING 1)

COASTAL RESPONSE RESEARCH CENTER

REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTERS (RRTCS) PROGRAM: REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER ON DISABILITY STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHICS

NRT-NNA: CONVERGENT ARCTIC RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES AND EDUCATION (CARPE)

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH (ETS)

THIS PROPOSAL ENTITLED ROCKET EXPERIMENT FOR NEUTRAL UPWELLING 3 (RENU3) IS SUBMITTED TO THE NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT NNH20ZD-A001N-HLCAS HELIOPHYSICS LOW COST ACCESS TO SPACE PROGRAM AND IS A MULTIPLE INVESTIGATOR SOUNDING ROCKET PROJECT FOR

GENETIC SERVICES PROJECT

UNH GEO-TEACH: TRANSFORMING EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE EDUCATION

EXPANDING SCIENCE FROM THE GULF OF MAINE REGIONAL ACOUSTIC NETWORK

PURPOSE: THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS IN 1966 (AMENDED IN 2008, PUBLIC LAW 110-394) TO BE A HIGHLY LEVERAGED FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERSHIP TO HARNESS THE INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY OF THE NATION'S UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES. FOR OVER 50 YEARS, THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED COASTAL AND GREAT LAKES COMMUNITIES THROUGH RESEARCH, EXTENSION AND EDUCATION. SEA GRANT'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE PRACTICAL USE AND CONSERVATION OF COASTAL, MARINE AND GREAT LAKES RESOURCES IN ORDER TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT. THIS GRANT IS THE VEHICLE THROUGH WHICH NEW HAMPSHIRE SEA GRANT LAYS OUT ITS PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE GOALS LAID OUT IN IN THEIR FY2018-23 STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://SEAGRANT.NOAA.GOV/INSIDESEAGRANT/PLANNING IN ADDITION TO REQUIRED GRANT PROGRESS REPORTING, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPORT DEFINED MEASURES AND MET

PURPOSE: THE GUIDING PHILOSOPHY FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE SEA GRANT (NHSG) IS TO SERVE OUR CONSTITUENCY BY SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE AND CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH INTEGRATED WITH EXPERT EXTENSION, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION TO FOSTER DIALOG AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING IN AREAS OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO OUR REGION. THE OVERARCHING PURPOSE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SEA GRANT IS TO ENHANCE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT SO THAT WE CAN SUSTAIN HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, ECONOMIES, AND RESILIENT AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: NH SEA GRANT INTEGRATES AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES ACROSS SEVERAL FUNCTIONAL AREAS, WHICH REPRESENT HOW SEA GRANT GENERATES, TRANSMITS, TRANSLATES, AND TRANSITIONS KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES WITH PARTNERS, NETWORKS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. THESE FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, RESEARCH, EXTENSION, ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY (EDUCATION), WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. IT IS A CENTRAL FUNCTION OF NHSG TO FACILITATE CONNECTIONS AMONG DIVERSE NETWORKS AND TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE APPROACHES THAT ELEVATE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN SOLUTIONS RELEVANT TO OUR MISSION. NHSG SEEKS TO DO THIS BY SUPPORTING THE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS, TRUST, KNOWLEDGE, COLLABORATION, RESPECTFUL SHARING OF PERSPECTIVES AND IDEAS, AND CONNECTIONS THAT ENGAGE AND ENTRAIN RELEVANT EXPERTISE IN PROBLEM- SOLVING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: OUTCOMES WILL DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE PROGRESS TOWARD THE FOLLOWING GOALS FROM THE NHSG STRATEGIC PLAN 2024-2027: HEALTHY COASTAL ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURES, FUNCTIONS, AND SERVICES ARE PROTECTED, ENHANCED, AND/OR RESTORED. COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS ARE CLEAN AND SAFE FOR RECREATION AND CONSUMPTION OF LOCALLY HARVESTED SEAFOOD. COMMUNITY MEMBERS USE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO IDENTIFY QUESTIONS, DEVELOP ASSESSMENT METHODS, DRAW CONCLUSIONS, AND/OR MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING THE HEALTH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S MARINE, COASTAL, AND ESTUARINE RESOURCES. COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, FROM HEADWATERS TO OCEANFRONT, GAIN THE CAPABILITY TO PROTECT WATER RESOURCES. COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE GAIN THE CAPABILITY TO PREPARE FOR, RECOVER FROM, ADAPT TO, AND EVOLVE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF SEVERE WEATHER AND CLIMATE CHANGE. COASTAL COMMUNITIES GAIN THE CAPABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS, MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS, AND IMPLEMENT STEPS FOR ENHANCING THE BLUE ECONOMY (SEAFOOD, OCEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY, TOURISM, WORKING WATERFRONTS, AND MARITIME TRANSPORT) EQUITABLY. NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMUNITY MEMBERS' ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENGAGEMENT ARE ENHANCED THROUGH NON-FORMAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES IN OCEAN, COASTAL, AND CLIMATE SCIENCES. ENVIRONMENTALLY LITERATE YOUTH IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ARE SUPPORTED BY FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES IN OCEAN, COASTAL, AND CLIMATE SCIENCES THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS), NH ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PLAN (NHELP), AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES. FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATORS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE INCORPORATE OCEAN, COASTAL, AND CLIMATE TOPICS AND DATA INTO CURRICULA AND PROGRAMMING THAT IS GROUNDED IN NGSS, NHELP, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES. NEW HAMPSHIRE DEVELOPS A DIVERSE WORKFORCE PREPARED TO ADDRESS OCEAN, COASTAL, AND CLIMATE ISSUES THROUGH A RANGE OF LEARNING APPROACHES AND ENVIRONMENTS, AND WITH AN INCREASED AWARENESS OF AND RETENTION IN RELATED CAREERS. FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE INDUSTRIES SUPPLY FOOD AND JOBS, AS WELL AS ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BENEFITS. NEW HAMPSHIRE NATURAL RESOURCES ARE SUSTAINED TO SUPPORT FISHING COMMUNITIES AND INDUSTRIES, AQUACULTURE BUSINESSES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES INCLUDING COMMERCIAL, RECREATIONAL, TRIBAL, SUSTENANCE, AND OTHER NON-COMMERCIAL USES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES WILL BE NH RESIDENTS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES.

NATIONAL STUDY OF CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE: TREND SURVEY WAVE II

TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

REGIONAL GENETICS NETWORKS

NEW HAMPSHIRE SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: STRENGTHENING THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR DECISION-MAKING: ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE-ACTION CAPACITIES IN C

EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR PRECISION MANUFACTURING EDUCATION AND TRAINING

FMRG: ECO: GOALI: CAS: UNDERSTANDING THE SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK FOR CONVERGENT IN-SPACE MANUFACTURING -WITH THE DEMOCRATIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF SPACE POISED TO SPRINGBOARD THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES, AND EXPLORATIONS, DISTINCT ADVANTAGES WILL BE REALIZED BY WHICHEVER NATION FIRST ESTABLISHES THESE ?FACTORIES-IN-SPACE? FOR MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY, REPAIR, AND RECLAMATION IN NON-TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS. RECENT ADVANCES IN THE SPACE INDUSTRY HAVE BROUGHT HUMANITY CLOSER TO EXPLORING POTENTIAL WAYS TO UTILIZE SPACE RESOURCES AND PROTECT THE EARTH?S ENVIRONMENT. WITH THE EMERGING INTERESTS AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS IN IN-SPACE MANUFACTURING (ISM), IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO CONCEPTUALIZE THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ISM SUSTAINABILITY AND TO GUIDE ITS TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THESE PRINCIPLES TO ENSURE THAT THE PURSUIT OF PROGRESS ALIGNS WITH THE GOALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND LONG-TERM VIABILITY. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL NEED TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE ISM TO BE A WORLD LEADER IN SUCH KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGIES, AS IS REFLECTED IN NATIONAL BUDGET PRIORITIES AND CRITICAL EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES LIST. THE LONG-TERM EARTH AND HUMANITY BENEFITS FROM ISM ARE IMMENSE, ESPECIALLY IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALLY PRESSING CHALLENGES RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE, RESOURCE DEPLETION, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, AND POPULATION GROWTH. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENABLE A SUSTAINABLE SPACE INDUSTRY THAT MINIMIZES ITS IMPACT ON THE EARTH AND SPACE ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROJECT INTEGRATES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE CAREER AWARENESS AND PREPARATION IN SUPPORT OF A FUTURE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN TECHNICAL AND SOCIETAL BEST PRACTICES FOR ISM. THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE DIVISION OF MATERIALS RESEARCH (DMR) IN THE DIRECTORATE FOR MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES (MPS), AND CO-FUNDED BY THE DIVISION OF TRANSLATIONAL IMPACTS (TI) IN THE DIRECTORATE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS (TIP), THE DIVISION OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND CENTERS (EEC) IN THE DIRECTORATE FOR ENGINEERING (ENG), AND THE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (EPSCOR) IN THE OFFICE OF INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES (OIA) IN THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR (OD). THE PROPOSED WORK CONVERGES MULTI-PROCESS AND MULTI-MATERIAL INTERFACIAL MANUFACTURING, SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING, AND PARTICIPATORY SCIENCE TO SERVE AS A BENCHMARK TO RE-IMAGINE A NEW FORM OF SPACE COMMERCE THAT MANUFACTURES AT THE POINT-OF-NEED. THE TEAM WILL INVESTIGATE HOW EXISTING RESOURCES IN SPACE, SUCH AS METALLIC SPACE DEBRIS AND LUNAR REGOLITH, CAN BE USED TO MANUFACTURE PRODUCTS FOR USE IN SPACE AND REDUCE THE SUPPLY FROM EARTH. MECHANISMS BY WHICH VARIABLES AKIN TO MULTI-MATERIAL AND MULTI-PROCESS INTERFACIAL ENGINEERING INFLUENCE THE SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY OF ISM PRODUCTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED. THE VISION IS TO REALIZE A FLEXIBLE HYBRID ISM PLATFORM ALLOWING THE FABRICATION OF AN ARRAY OF SPECIALTY, ONE-OFF PARTS USING RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN SPACE WITH THE EARTH AND SPACE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND BENEFITS CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY ASSESSED AND ATTAINED. THIS RESEARCH INTEGRATES APPROACHES AND TOOLS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATORY MODELING, HYBRID ASYNCHRONOUS ADDITIVE AND FORMING PROCESS DESIGN AND MODELING, EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION OF ISM WITH SIMULATED SPACE CONDITIONS, POST-PROCESS MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, PROSPECTIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT, SCENARIO ANALYSIS, AND MULTI-OBJECTIVE DECISION-MAKING, TO PIONEER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK FOR ISM. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

CLUSTER FOR INTEGRATED COMPUTATION AND ANALYSIS OF RECONNECTION AND TURBULENCE

ASSISTING ORGANIC DAIRY PRODUCERS TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF NEW AND EMERGING MILK MARKETS

NEW HAMPSHIRE DISABILITY AND HEALTH PROGRAM - OVERVIEW. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DISABILITY AND HEALTH PROGRAM (NH DHP) IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES TO REDUCE UNMET HEALTH NEEDS, INCREASE ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE, AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF NH DHP IS TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD) AND ADULTS WITH MOBILITY LIMITATIONS (ML). NH DHP WILL DRAW ON AND EXPAND STATEWIDE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES IN ORDER TO: A) ASSESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND IDENTIFY ACTION STEPS TO FILL GAPS; B) TRAIN HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ON THE PROVISION OF ACCESSIBLE PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE; C) CONDUCT A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO LINK ADULTS WITH IDD TO PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES; D) SUPPORT INTERVENTIONS AND DEVELOP NEEDED RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO PROMOTE POLICY, SYSTEM, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES; AND E) DISSEMINATE KEY FINDINGS AND SHARE LESSONS LEARNED.OUTCOMES. BY THE END OF THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, NH DPH WILL RESULT IN: ?INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF NEEDS WITHIN THE STATE, A REPOSITORY OF RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO MEET THOSE NEEDS, AND INCREASED USE OF RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ADULTS WITH IDD AND ADULTS WITH ML; ?INCREASED DISABILITY-COMPETENCE AND IMPROVED EFFORTS AMONG HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO DELIVER ACCESSIBLE PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE;?INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AMONG ADULTS WITH IDD ABOUT RECOMMENDED PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS, AND WAYS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE;?IMPROVED LINKAGES WITH PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AMONG ADULTS WITH IDD;?INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTIONS AND INCREASED ADOPTION OF HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AMONG ADULTS WITH IDD AND ADULTS WITH ML;?IMPROVEMENT S TO POLICY, SYSTEM, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES WITHIN THE STATE;?IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED THROUGH THE 10 STATE-BASED PROGRAMS; AND?INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT WAYS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.COLLABORATION. NH DHP IS GUIDED AND ASSISTED BY AN ADVISORY WORKGROUP COMPRISED OF EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, AND DISABILITY, INCLUDING SELF-ADVOCATES WITH IDD, SELF-ADVOCATES WITH ML, FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS. STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL PARTNERS PROVIDE INPUT ABOUT THE BEST METHODS TO ACHIEVE PROJECT OUTCOMES AND SUPPORT PROJECT EFFORTS BY LEVERAGING RESOURCES AND NETWORKS WITHIN THE STATE. NH DHP COLLABORATES WITH OTHER STATE AWARDEES, CDC, AND THE NATIONAL CENTERS ON DISABILITY TO ACHIEVE COMMON GOALS, INCREASE PROGRAM REACH, AND ENHANCE PROGRAM IMPACTS.

RECOVERY ACT GREEN JOBS

UNH IOD UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SERVICE.

GATEKEEPERS OF ARCTIC CARBON LOSS: LANDSCAPE-SCALE METABOLITES-TO-ECOSYSTEMS PROFILING TO MECHANISTICALLY MAP CLIMATE FEEDBACKS

CLUSTER FOR INTEGRATED COMPUTATION AND ANALYSIS OF RECONNECTION AND TURBULENCE

THE GAMMA RAY POLARIMETER EXPERIMENT (GRAPE) IS DESIGNED TO INVESTIGATE ONE OF THE MOST EXOTIC PHENOMENA IN THE UNIVERSE GAMMA-RAY BURSTS (GRB). THERE HAS BEEN INTENSE OBSERVATIONAL AND THEORETICAL RESEARCH IN RECENT YEARS BUT RESEARCH IN THIS AREA HAS BEEN LARGELY FOCUSED ON STUDIES OF TIME HISTORIES SPECTRA AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS. THEORETICAL MODELS SHOW THAT A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE INNER STRUCTURE OF GRBS INCLUDING THE GEOMETRY AND PHYSICAL PROCESSES CLOSE TO THE CENTRAL ENGINE REQUIRES THE EXPLOITATION OF GAMMA-RAY POLARIMETRY. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE DEVELOPED THE GRAPE INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE THE POLARIZATION OF GAMMA-RAYS FROM GRBS OVER THE ENERGY RANGE OF 50 TO 500 KEV. GRAPE IS A LARGE FOV INSTRUMENT WITH A SENSITIVE ENERGY RANGE COVERING THE PEAK ENERGY DISTRIBUTION OF GRBS. THE DESIGN IS BASED ON AN ARRAY OF INDEPENDENT MODULES EACH OF WHICH CONSISTS OF AN ARRAY OF (HIGH-Z AND LOW-Z) SCINTILLATOR ELEMENTS READ OUT BY A MULTI-ANODE PMT (MAPMT). OUR EVENTUAL GOAL IS TO FLY GRAPE ON A LONG DURATION BALLOON (LDB) PLATFORM OR AN ORBITING PLATFORM TO COLLECT DATA ON A SIGNIFICANT SAMPLE OF GRBS ALLOWING US TO PLACE CONSTRAINTS ON FUNDMENTAL GRB MODELS. OUR EXPERIENCE WITH TWO BALLOON FLIGHTS (IN 2011 AND 2014) COUPLED WITH FURTHER DESIGN EFFORTS FOCUSED ON ORBITAL PAYLOADS HAS LED TO AN IMPROVED POLARIMETER DESIGN. THE NEW DESIGN EMPLOYS A LARGE NUMBER OF OPTICALLY-ISOLATED SCINTILLATOR CUBES WITH INDEPENDENT SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIER READOUT ARRANGED IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARRAY. THE RESULTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL LOCATION DATA PROVIDES A MODERATE LEVEL OF COMPTON IMAGING CAPABILITY (1 SIGMA ANGULAR RESOLUTION OF 10-15 DEGREES). THE IMAGING CAN NOT ONLY BE USED TO DETERMINE THE GRB LOCATION (ALBEIT WITH LIMITED ACCURACY) IT CAN ALSO BE USED TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE INSTRUMENTAL BACKGROUND BY LIMITING THE IMPACT OF THE COSMIC DIFFUSE FLUX IMPROVING THE POLARIZATION SENSITIVITY. IT IS THE BACKGROUND REDUCTION THAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN THIS CASE. WE HAVE ALREADY EVALUATED SOME COMPONENTS OF THIS DESIGN AND ARE NOW PREPARED TO EMBARK ON AN EFFORT TO FABRICATE A PROTOTYPE TO BE VALIDATED ON A HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOON FLIGHT. THE PROPOSED FOUR YEAR PROGRAM COVERS THE FABRICATION OF A PROTOTYPE INSTRUMENT AND AN ENGINEERING BALLOON FLIGHT PALESTINE IN THE SUMMER OF 2021.

UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE (UCEDD)

UNH UPWARD BOUND

TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

STATSRRTC - THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY (UNH-IOD), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MATHEMATICA, KESSLER FOUNDATION, THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY CENTERS ON DISABILITIES (AUCD), AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS WILL, OVER THE COURSE OF THIS FIVE-YEAR CENTER, ADVANCE THE FRONTIERS IN THE PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF DISABILITY DATA AND STATISTICS TO BETTER INFORM POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT INFLUENCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE GOAL OF THE CENTER IS TO PRODUCE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE TARGET POPULATIONS ARE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND PEOPLE SEEKING TO PRODUCE AND UTILIZE DISABILITY DATA AND STATISTICS. THE CENTER’S OBJECTIVES ARE TO (A) INCREASE THE QUALITY, AVAILABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF NATIONAL DISABILITY DATA AND STATISTICS, (B) GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE TO INFORM POLICIES AND PROGRAMS, AND (C) EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF THE CENTER’S TARGET POPULATION TO COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND INTERPRET DISABILITY DATA AND STATISTICS, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPACT OF THE BUILT AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS. THE EXPECTED ACTIVITIES AND PRODUCTS ARE THE ENGAGED SCHOLARS PROGRAM, THE EXTENSIVE ANNUAL DISABILITY STATISTICS COLLECTION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, THE UPGRADED DISABILITY STATISTICS ONLINE CURRICULUM, FIVE RESEARCH STUDIES, AND AN ARRAY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THE CENTER’S RESEARCH FINDINGS AND INVESTIGATORS, INCLUDING PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES, PLAIN LANGUAGE BRIEFS, CONFERENCE AND WEBINAR PRESENTATIONS, IN-PERSON AND ON-LINE TRAININGS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND OTHER ACCESSIBLE WEB MATERIALS. THE INTENDED OUTCOME IS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY TO REALIZE THEIR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO DISABILITY STATISTICS THAT ACCURATELY REPRESENT THEIR IDENTITIES AND ACCURATELY SHAPE THE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT INFLUENCE THEIR LIVES.

AIRMAP: A UNH AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE PROGRAM

EFFECTIVENESS AND ADOPTION OF A SMART HOME-BASED SOCIAL ASSISTIVE ROBOT FOR CARE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT IT IS HIGHLY BENEFICIAL AND MEANINGFUL FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE (IAD) TO AGE-IN-PLACE. PROLONGING TIME AT HOME HELPS PRESERVE THEIR MEMORIES, SPATIAL AWARENESS AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS. AT THE SAME TIME, UNDUE CARE BURDEN IS IMPOSED AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH RATES OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG FAMILY CAREGIVERS. WHILE RELOCATION TO LONG TERM CARE IS AN OPTION, THE ALARMING INCREASE IN ANNUAL COSTS WITH ASSISTED LIVING AND NURSING HOME ADMISSION CREATES SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE FAMILIES. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NEED FOR NOVEL TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE, HEALTH, AND SAFETY OF IAD TO AGE-IN-PLACE. TO ADDRESS THIS NEED, WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP A SMART HOME-BASED SOCIAL ASSISTIVE ROBOT (SAR) CALLED MOBILE ASSISTIVE ROBOT WITH SMART SENSING (MARSS). OUR INNOVATIVE SAR WILL: A) HAVE FOUR EVIDENCE-SUPPORTED MODALITIES OF CARE BUILT IN- ACTIVITY ENGAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE, TELEHEALTH, HOME SAFETY, AND CAREGIVER-CARE RECIPIENT CONNECTIVITY; AND B) A TRAINING PROGRAM TO ENABLE A NON-TECHNOLOGY EXPERT (CAREGIVER, FAMILY MEMBER OR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL) TO SCALE AND PROGRAM THE MODALITIES TO FIT WITH THE DISEASE SEVERITY AND CONTEXT OF THE IAD. MARSS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE NIH STAGE MODEL OF INTERVENTION DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE ALREADY PILOT-TESTED A LAB-BASED MODEL OF MARSS (STAGE IA). NOW OUR PRIORITY IS TO PILOT TEST THE TECHNOLOGY IN THE COMMUNITY (WITH 8 DYADS OF IAD AND CAREGIVERS) AND VERIFY ITS IMPLEMENTATION FIDELITY, ROBUSTNESS AS WELL AS BEHAVIOR CHANGE TECHNIQUES TO OPTIMIZE TARGET ENGAGEMENT OF IADS AND CAREGIVERS (AIM I- STAGE IB). TO ADDRESS AIM II (STAGE III), WE WILL CONDUCT AN 18-MONTH RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL TO VALIDATE THE REAL-WORLD EFFICACY OF MARSS. WE WILL RECRUIT 60 DYADS IN TWO STAGGERED COHORTS OF IAD AND CAREGIVERS AND RANDOMLY ASSIGN THEM TO THE INTERVENTION (N=30) OR A CONTROL GROUP (N=30). WE WILL GATHER REPEATED MEASURES DATA ON THE IAD’S FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, AND PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE HEALTH, AND THE CAREGIVER’S PERCEIVED CARE BURDEN, AUTONOMY AND WELLBEING OVER NINE DATA POINTS, 2 MONTHS APART. TO ACCOUNT MECHANISM-FOCUSED CHANGE, WE WILL OBJECTIVELY COLLECT DATA ON THE TECHNOLOGY’S UTILIZATION TO TEASE OUT THE INFLUENCE OF THE MARSS’S MODALITIES ON THE INTERVENTION OUTCOMES. IN ADDITION TO MUCH NEEDED EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON AD-BASED SARS, THE FINDINGS WILL CONTRIBUTE KNOWLEDGE TO CREATE AND TEST ADVANCED YET PRAGMATIC TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN AGING-IN-PLACE OF IAD.

NEW HAMPSHIRE SEA GRANT PROGRAM

TPSID TRANSITION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES INTO HIGHER EDUCATION

ECOPHYSIOLOGICAL GENOMICS OF FAT OXIDATION AND RENAL VASOCONSTRICTION DURING ACUTE DEHYDRATION

MULTISCALE MODELING AND DIRECT STATISTICAL SIMULATION OF MARINE ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER TURBULENCE FOR OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY

PEPTIDES AND SMALL-MOLECULES TARGETING SIGNALING PROTEINS AND PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERFACES

EXPANSION OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM

UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DISABILITY FY23-FY27

UPWARD BOUND

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TRIO UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

KEENE STATE COLLEGE UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

THIS WORK IS MOTIVATED BY THE HELIOPHYSICS DIVISION'S GOAL TO UNDERSTAND HOW GEOSPACE RESPONDS TO A VARIABLE SUN. SPECIFICALLY THIS INVESTIGATION WILL EXPLORE THE PHYSICAL PROCESSES IN THE SPACE ENVIRONMENT THAT WORK TO MIX THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE AND WILL ADVANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONNECTIONS THAT LINK THE SUN AND THE EARTH S ATMOSPHERE.

UNH SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRADUATE PROGRAM

WE PROPOSE TO CONTINUE OUR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MEDIUM-ENERGY GAMMA-RAY INSTRUMENTATION BY CONSTRUCTING AND FLYING A BALLOONBORNE COMPTON TELESCOPE USI

COASTAL RESPONSE RESEARCH CENTER - 5-YEAR INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING PROPOSAL

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS APPLICATION IS TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO COMPLETE UPGRADES TO THE UNH CNG FUELING STATION ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO COMPLETE FLEET ELECTRIFICATION INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION AND PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRIC BUSES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ADD $ 396000 FUNDING TO CNG FUEL STATION PROJECT NH-2022-020-00 (UNH CNG EQUIPMENT UPGRADES - SECTION 5339); ADD $396000 TO NH-2023-010-00 (UNH TRANSIT FLEET ELECTRIFICATION INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - SECTION 5339); BALANCE OF FUNDS TO BE USED FOR PROCUREMENT OF ROLLING STOCK.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE UPGRADES TO THE UNH CNG FUELING STATION WILL PROVIDE EFFICIENT FUELING OF THE CNG BUSES ENABLING BUSES TO BE FUELED QUICKLY SO THEY CAN BE PUT BACK OUT ON THE ROUTES WITHOUT LONG DELAYS. IT WILL ALSO REDUCE LABOR COSTS DUE TO THE REDUCED AMOUNT OF TIME IT WILL TAKE TO FILL THE CNG BUSES AT THE END OF THE DAY.COMPLETION OF THE ELECTRIFICATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRIC BUSES WILL REPLACE AGING FLEET BUSES WITH NEW NO-EMISSIONS BUSES. THIS WILL ENSURE RELIABLE SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS FACULTY STAFF AND GENERAL PUBLIC RIDING THE BUSES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BENEFICIARIES ARE STUDENTS FACULTY STAFF AND GENERAL PUBLIC WHO RIDE THE BUSES.THE FIVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES (DURHAM DOVER MADBURY NEWINGTON PORTSMOUTH) WE SERVE WILL BENEFIT FROM THE NEW BUSES WHICH WILL BE QUIET AND HAVE NO-EMISSIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NA NO SUB-RECIPIENTS.

LIVING WELL NH QUALITY FRAMEWORK

NEW HAMPSHIRE DISABILITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH: CORE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM WITH ENHANCED ACTIVITIES

TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM

UCEDD

APPLICATION PURPOSE: WILDCAT TRANSIT CAPITAL FLEET REPLACEMENT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: PROCUREMENT OF ROLLING STOCK.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE BENEFITS ARE TO ENABLE WILDCAT TRANSIT TO PROVIDE RELIABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WITH NEW RELIABLE BUSES. ENHANCE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY AND DECREASE OPERATING COSTS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: UNH FACULTY STAFF STUDENTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC RIDERS OF THE FIVE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY WILDCAT TRANSIT IN THE SEACOAST NH URBANIZED AREA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION

UPWARD BOUND

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

NOVEL REGULATORS OF LATE STAGE BONE MARROW ERYTHROBLAST DEVELOPMENT

KEENE STATE COLLEGE FY22 UPWARD BOUND

TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATE STEM GATEWAY TEACHING AND LEARNING BY EMPHASIZING CORE, INTERDISCIPLINARY STEM PRACTICES

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROJECT ABSTRACT FY2023 PLAN OF WORK THE UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING TRUSTED KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICAL EDUCATION, AND COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS. UNHCE SUPPORTS FIVE PROGRAM TEAMS, INCLUDING FOOD AND AGRICULTURE; NATURAL RESOURCES; HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; EDUCATION AND 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; AND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. UNHCE 'S LEADERSHIP CONSISTS OF THE DEAN AND DIRECTOR; ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS; FIVE PROGRAM TEAM LEADERS; MARKETING DIRECTOR; PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER; AND PROJECT MANAGER OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. PROGRAM STAFF, KNOWN AS EXTENSION EDUCATORS, ARE LOCATED ON UNH CAMPUSES AND IN TEN COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. EACH COUNTY OFFICE IS SUPPORTED BY AN ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTING OF 12 CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS, A COUNTY COMMISSIONER, AND COUNTY DELEGATION MEMBER. ONE EXTENSION EDUCATOR IN EACH COUNTY IS APPOINTED COUNTY OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR FOR A PERIOD OF 2 TO 4 YEARS. THEY WORK WITH THE COUNTY ADVISORY COUNCIL TO DETERMINE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS AND USHER AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE THROUGH PASSAGE. FIFTEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS (WITH 4,543 VOLUNTEERS IN 2021) HELP EXTENSION EDUCATORS EXTEND THEIR WORK IN COMMUNITIES. UNHCE'S NEWEST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, MASTER WELLNESS VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ADULTS TO ENGAGE IN LEARNING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON CREATING COMMUNITY CHANGE FOR HEALTH. UNHCE UNDERWENT SEVERAL INTERNAL CHANGES IN THE PAST YEAR. STAFF ADAPTED TO THE UNH'S RESTRUCTURING OF BUSINESS SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTS AND A NEW REPORTING SYSTEM (PEARS). MANY STAFF STRUGGLED WHILE RETURNING TO WORK AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR WORKING AT HOME DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY CHILDCARE AND HOUSING ARE CITED AS GRAND CHALLENGES FOR STAFF, AS WELL AS MANY CONSTITUENTS SERVED BY UNHCE. RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS RESULTED IN 24 SEARCHES FOR NEW STAFF IN 2021 AND 26 SEARCHES IN 2022. LEADERSHIP MADE A STRATEGIC DECISION TO SUNSET THE YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAM AND REPLACE IT WITH TWO SMALLER PROGRAM TEAMS - EDUCATION AND 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE PRIMARY REASON FOR THIS CHANGE IS TO MAKE TEAM SIZE MORE MANAGEABLE, ALLOWING PROGRAM TEAM LEADERS TO IMPROVE STAFF ONBOARDING, COACHING, AND TRAINING IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION. AT THE TIME OF WRITING, THE ORGANIZATION IS UNDERGOING A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. SIXTEEN STAFF ARE WORKING WITH AN EXTERNAL FACILITATOR AND INTERNAL PROJECT MANAGER OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO PLAN SIX PUBLIC INPUT FORUMS TO BE HELD STATEWIDE. THE PURPOSE OF THE FORUMS IS TO HEAR FROM CONSTITUENTS, STAKEHOLDERS, PARTNERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF ABOUT THE ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY THINK UNHCE SHOULD ADDRESS IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. ONCE THE INFORMATION IS COLLECTED AND SYNTHESIZED, THE LEADERSHIP TEAM WILL CRAFT A STRATEGIC VISION AND PRIORITIES FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO WORK TOWARD IN 2023 TO 2028. UNHCE'S CURRENT PROGRAMS ADDRESS SIX CRITICAL ISSUES: AGRICULTURE; FOOD SAFETY; NUTRITION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS; CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES; RURAL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION AND 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. CRITICAL ISSUES AND PLANNED EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 1. AGRICULTURE UNHCE'S FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SPECIALISTS DELIVER EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE STATE'S AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRIES, AND THE FOOD SYSTEM. SPECIALISTS PROVIDE CURRENT, RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO FARMERS, GARDENERS, AND BUSINESSES. CURRENTLY, UNHCE IMPLEMENTS TEN PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR THIS CRITICAL ISSUE AND INTENDS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS IN THE PURSUIT OF SUSTAINABLE AND PRODUCTIVE LOCAL AGRICULTURE. THE FOLLOWING ARE CURRENT MAJOR PROJECTS, THEIR TARGET POPULATION AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES. O EDUCATION IN DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION: THIS PROGRAM SERVES ALL DAIRIES, REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR MARKET. LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS ARE MOSTLY SMALL FARMS, ALTHOUGH SOME LARGE FARMS ARE ALSO IN OPERATION. BEEF, SWINE, SHEEP, AND CHICKENS MAKE UP THE BULK OF THE LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS IN THE STATE. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN FARMERS SO THAT THEY MAY USE PROPER BREEDING PRACTICES TO IMPROVE REPRODUCTIVE RATES AND GENE TRANSFER. O IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR NH'S SPECIALTY CROPS, AGRONOMIC CROPS, ANIMAL AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITIES, PESTICIDE APPLICATORS, AND PEST DIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES. THE INTENDED OUTCOME IS TO HELP PRODUCERS REDUCE COSTS, INCREASE YIELDS, AND MINIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF PEST MANAGEMENT. O UTILIZATION OF COVER CROPS AND SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES: THE PROGRAM TARGETS FORAGE CROP PRODUCERS AND VEGETABLE PRODUCERS AND AIMS TO INCREASE THE ACREAGE OF AGRICULTURAL SOILS SOWN TO COVER CROPS AND MANAGED BY CONSERVATION TILLAGE. O NEW CROPS, VARIETIES, AND PRODUCTION PRACTICES IN HORTICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION: THE PROGRAM AUDIENCE IS HORTICULTURAL CROP PRODUCERS OF VEGETABLE AND BERRY CROPS, TREE FRUIT, BEDDING PLANTS, POTTED PLANTS, AND NURSERY CROPS. THE INTENDED OUTCOME IS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, PRODUCTIVITY, AND PROFITABILITY, AND MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. O MITIGATION OF LEGAL RISK THROUGH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS: THE PROGRAM AIMS TO HELP AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS OWNERS AND MANAGERS UNDERSTAND HOW TO PROTECT THEIR OPERATIONS THROUGH INSURANCE, SELECT APPROPRIATE BUSINESS STRUCTURES, AND UNDERSTAND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING ZONING, SIGNAGE, AND A HOST OF OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS. O DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES IN AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE: PROGRAMS TARGET YOUTH FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH COLLEGE. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP SKILLS AND CAREER PATHS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO BECOME PRACTITIONERS AND LEADERS IN THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY. O EDUCATION IN LANDSCAPE BUSINESS AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: THIS PROGRAM TARGETS LANDSCAPERS AND GARDENERS. PARTICIPANTS OF THIS PROGRAM WILL BE BETTER EQUIPPED FOR CAREERS IN LANDSCAPING AND RELATED FIELDS AND WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE INFORMED CAREER CHOICES HAVING A WIDER VISION OF THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. O DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS THROUGH UTILIZATION OF FINANCIAL TOOLS AND ANALYTICS: THE TARGET AUDIENCE INCLUDES THE WHOLE OF NH AGRICULTURE, THUS ALL COMMODITIES, ALL ECONOMIC SCALES, AND ALL AGES OF FARMERS. BUSINESS OWNERS WILL GAIN SKILLS AND MOTIVATION TO UTILIZE FINANCIAL TOOLS AND ANALYTICS TO MAKE DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS. O MITIGATION OF HUMAN RESOURCE RISK THROUGH GOAL SETTING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING: THIS SUITE OF TOPICS IS SUITABLE TO ALL LEVELS AND SCALES OF AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES FROM START-UPS TO MATURE OPERATIONS, SMALL TO LARGE. PRODUCERS LEARN SKILLS THAT ENABLE THEM TO DEFINE VALUES AND SET GOALS TO GUIDE THEIR BUSINESS PLAN, AND TO ADDRESS ISSUES AFFECTING QUALITY OF LIFE AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. O IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST MARKETING PRACTICES: THE PROGRAM IS TARGETED TOWARD NON-COMMODITY PRODUCERS WHO SELL DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS. PRODUCERS WHO ATTEND BUSINESS PLANNING WORKSHOPS LEARN HOW TO DEVELOP WELL-DESIGNED BUSINESS AND MARKETING PLANS FOR THEIR FARM OPERATIONS. FOOD SAFETY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS IS $681 MILLION WITH A PER-CASE COST ESTIMATE OF $1,892. RESTAURANTS ARE PROJECTED TO RECORD $2.3 BILLION IN SALES BETWEEN 2012 AND 2022. HOWEVER, MORE THAN 63,800 PEOPLE, AND MANY EMPLOYEES HAVE NO OR LIMITED TRAINING IN FOOD SAFETY. THE UNHCE FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM ADDRESSES THESE NEEDS WITH FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION TARGETING EACH SECTOR OF THE FOOD SYSTEM, INCLUDING PRODUCTION, FOODSERVICE, AND CONSUMERS, WITH RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND INFORMATION. FOOD SAFETY PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: O COMMUNITY FOOD SAFETY: UNH EXTENSION'S COMMUNITY FOOD SAFETY PROGRAMS ARE TARGETED TO FOOD HANDLERS WHO PROVIDE FOOD TO THE STATE'S VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS IN THE AREAS OF PERSONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE, CLEANING, AND SANITIZING, AND PREVENTING TIME AND TEMPERATURE ABUSE OF FOODS. O FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION FOR FARMS AND PROCESSORS: TARGET AUDIENCES INCLUDE DIRECT TO RETAIL PRODUCERS, PRODUCERS WHO NEED TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS, PROCESSORS CREATING A VALUE-ADDED PRODUCT, AND SMALLER OPERATORS WHO FALL UNDER THE NH HOMESTEAD ACT, SELLING LESS THAN $20,000 WORTH OF GOODS. THE PROGRAM INTENDS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF SAFE LOCAL FOOD, CREATE A CULTURE OF FOOD SAFETY, AND BUILD STRONG BUSINESSES. 2. NUTRITION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS THE HEALTH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S POPULATION HAS PROFOUND LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS FOR THE STATE'S ECONOMY AND THE POPULATION'S WELL-BEING. POOR UNDERSTANDING OF NUTRITION, INACTIVE LIFESTYLES, AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL FOOD ACCESS ISSUES HAVE LED TO CHRONIC PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS OBESITY AND DIABETES. ADDITIONALLY, COVID HAS EXACERBATED PRE-EXISTING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN NH INCLUDING OPIOID MISUSE, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN YOUTH, SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR SENIORS AND DIS-PROPORTIONATE SUICIDE RATES FOR THE WHOLE STATE. THESE ISSUES, WHEN NOT PREVENTED AND/OR UNTREATED, RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER HEALTH CARE COSTS, LOSS OF WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY, AND REDUCED QUALITY OF LIFE. DATA FROM THE CDC, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND UNH CARSEY INSTITUTE SUGGESTS THAT IMPORTANT BEHAVIORS SUCH AS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION ARE BELOW RECOMMENDED LEVELS, PARTICULARLY FOR LOWER-INCOME YOUTH AND FAMILIES. FURTHERMORE, BECAUSE NEW HAMPSHIRE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND FASTEST AGING STATES IN THE COUNTRY, THE NATURAL VULNERABILITY AND DECLINING HEALTH OF AN OLDER POPULATION WILL BE AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THIS CRITICAL ISSUE. UNHCE'S HEALTHY AND WELL-BEING PROGRAM AIMS TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, PARTICULARLY WITH POPULATIONS WHO MAY BE SUFFERING INEQUITABLY, SUCH AS LIMITED RESOURCE ADULTS OR YOUTH THATATTEND SCHOOLS WITH 50% OR GREATER FREE AND REDUCED MEAL RATES. OUR STAFF IMPLEMENT PROGRAMMING THAT AIMS TO IMPROVE MODIFIABLE CHRONIC DISEASE RISK FACTORS SUCH AS DIET, PHYSICAL INACTIVITY, AND FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION. EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS ALSO TARGET THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF NH YOUTH AND FAMILIES. DIRECT EDUCATION EFFORTS FOCUS ON (A) IMPROVING DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY-RELATED BEHAVIOR CHANGES BY ENCOURAGING ADHERENCE TO THE DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS AND (B) PROVIDING RESOURCES TO HELP YOUTH AND ADULTS BETTER MANAGE THEIR OWN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. EFFORTS FOCUSED ON INTERVENTIONS AND COALITION-WORK AT POLICY SYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL (PSE) LEVELS ARE AIMED AT MAKING IT EASIER TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES WHERE PARTICIPANTS LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. THIS MULTILEVEL APPROACH (I.E., PSE + DIRECT EDUCATION) IS MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT SUSTAINED BEHAVIOR CHANGES AND SYSTEMS CHANGES THAT LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OUTCOMES. 3. CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE LAND, WATER, AND WILDLIFE ARE CRITICAL TO NH'S NATURAL RESOURCE-BASED INDUSTRY, TOURISM, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE EXPERIENCED BY RESIDENTS. CLIMATE CHANGE NOT ONLY THREATENS SEACOAST COMMUNITIES BUT WILL CHALLENGE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND IMPACT FORESTRY PRACTICES AND WILDLIFE STEWARDSHIP EFFORTS. WORKING THROUGH AREAS OF EXPERTISE THAT INCLUDE FOREST AND WILDLIFE STEWARDSHIP, COMMUNITY NATURAL RESOURCE, CITIZEN SCIENCE, AND FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE, STAFF PROVIDE RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, NATURAL RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS, LOGGING AND FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY, AGENCIES, MUNICIPALITIES, LOCAL DECISION-MAKERS, RESEARCHERS, SCHOOLS, VOLUNTEERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS. UNHCE'S NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM ENDEAVORS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF PERMANENTLY PROTECTED LAND TO PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE; PROTECT WATER QUALITY; MAINTAIN A FOREST-BASED ECONOMY TO DEFINE THE CHARACTER OF NH COMMUNITIES; AND INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF LAND MANAGED USING GOOD FOREST STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES. 4. RURAL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SEEKS TO CULTIVATE CIVIC LEADERS, FOSTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY DECISION-MAKING, AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES TO GROW THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY. TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF PROVIDE COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP. UNHCE'S PRINCIPAL PROGRAM FOR THIS CRITICAL ISSUE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: O TOURISM AND OUTDOOR RECREATION: THE TARGET AUDIENCE IS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEADERS; COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS; LOCAL BUSINESSES; AND RECREATION AND OUTDOOR MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO INCREASE TOURISM REVENUE, MINIMIZE VISITOR IMPACT, ENHANCE OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCREASE DOWNTOWN VITALITY. O MAIN STREET RESILIENCY AND REVITALIZATION: THE AUDIENCE FOR THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDES MUNICIPALITIES; LOCAL PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DE VELOPMENT COMMITTEES; VOLUNTEERS; LOCAL BUSINESSES HOUSED IN THE DOWNTOWN; AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS INTERESTED IN ENHANCING THEIR DOWNTOWN. RESIDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS AND VISION AND PARTICIPATE IN EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE DOWNTOWN. O BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: THE AUDIENCE FOR THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDES COMMUNITIES (MUNICIPALITIES, LOCAL PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES, AND VOLUNTEERS); BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPS; ENT REPRENEUR-SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS MAKER/COWORKING SPACES, INCUBATORS, INNOVATION-FOCUSED SPACES; AND ENTREPRENEURS/BUSINESSES THAT NEED SUPPORT TO GROW/SUSTAIN. COMMUNITIES WILL UNDERSTAND THEIR EXISTING BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ASSETS AND OPPORTUNITIES AND MOBILIZE LOCAL LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO DEVELOP ACTION PLANS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. O COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY: A SERIES OF TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED TO MUNICIPAL AND CIVIC LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS, AND AGENCY PARTNERS ON TOPICS LIKE MEETING MANAGEMENT, GROUP FACILITATION, COLLABORATION BUILDING, AND VIRTUAL COLLABORATION. FOR COMMUNITIES TO EFFECTIVELY ASSESS AND PRIORITIZE NEEDS AND TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES, IT IS CRITICAL THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM ALL SECTORS AND DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS MAINTAIN BASIC LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT PROMOTE COLLABORATION, EFFECTIVE PLANNING, AND THE ABILITY TO HELP MOVE PROJECTS FROM INCEPTION TO COMPLETION. 5. EDUCATION AND 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NEW HAMPSHIRE YOUTH ARE IN CRITICAL NEED OF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES WHERE THEY FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING AND ARE ENGAGED IN EXTENDED AND MEANINGFUL WAYS. FEEDBACK FROM RECENT FOCUS GROUPS AND KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS, DATA FROM NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY, AND RESEARCH BY THE UNH INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND THE CARSEY INSTITUTE ALL SUGGEST THAT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS MAKE UP THIS CRITICAL ISSUES OF YOUTH TODAY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN INCREASED NEEDS FOR A WORKFORCE THAT IS SUFFICIENTLY AND EQUITABLY PREPARED WITH BOTH LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND STEM CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, YOUTH WHO DO NOT FEEL VALUED BY THEIR COMMUNITIES, RISING SUICIDE RATES ACROSS THE STATE, ELEVATED DRUG MISUSE AND OVERDOSES BY YOUNG ADULTS, AND INCREASED LEVELS OF MENTAL ILLNESSES IN TEENS SUCH AS ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. MAJOR PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: K-12 EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: K-12 EDUCATORS (FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL) IN THE STEM AND HEALTHY LIVING DISCIPLINES ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING EXPERIENCES SUCH AS ENGAGING YOUTH IN CRITICAL THINKING PRACTICES AS WELL AS INCREASING CONFIDENCE IN STEM AND HEALTH AND NUTRITION LESSON DELIVERY. THE EDUCATION PATHWAY TEAM FOCUSES EFFORTS ON KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF STEM AND HEALTHY LIVING CONTENT, EMPHASIZING REFORM-MINDED INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS INCREASED SHARING OF RESOURCES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES. 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: TO ADDRESS CURRENT SOCIETAL CHALLENGES AND CONTINUE TO HOLISTICALLY SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUTH, THE NEW HAMPSHIRE 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOCUSES ON 3 OVERARCHING AREAS OF IMMEDIATE, AS WELL AS LONG TERM NEED: SCIENCE, HEALTHY LIVING, AND TEEN LEADERSHIP. THROUGH HANDS-ON, YOUTH-CENTERED PROGRAMMING THE 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TEAM SEEKS TO FOSTER YOUTH'S PATH TO BECOMING ENGAGED 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE MEMBERS AND CIVIC-MINDED CITIZENS. 4-H DELIVERY MODES SUCH AS CLUBS TO SHORT-TERM EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (SPINS) TO SCHOOL ENRICHMENT INSTILL A SENSE OF BELONGING, DESIGNED TO BUILD RESILIENT YOU TH. THE TARGET AUDIENCE REMAINS ALL YOUTH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE WHILE THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND SHARE RESOURCES FOR ALL COMMUNITY YOUTH AND FAMILIES.

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WILL UTILIZE SMITH-LEVER FUNDS TO PROVIDE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION IN THE AREAS OF 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; FOOD AND AGRICULTURE; NATURAL RESOURCES; HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; AND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SMITH-LEVER FUNDS LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BUDGET, AS WELL AS COUNTY FUNDING, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. THE FIVE PROGRAM TEAMS USE A FORMAL PROCESS OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIZATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH ADVISORY COUNCILS, WHEN PLANNING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. SMITH-LEVER FUNDS PROVIDE UNH EXTENSION WITH THE ABILITY TO RESPOND TO EMERGING AND CRITICAL NEEDS LIKE MITIGATION AFTER FLOODING AND MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE INSECT SPECIES IN AGRICULTURAL CROPS. UNH EXTENSION IMPLEMENTS ITS PROGRAMS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR METHODS INCLUDE MULTI-STATE CONFERENCES FOR FARMERS, 4-H TEEN CONFERENCE, ON-FARM DEMONSTRATIONS, A TOLL-FREE HOTLINE FOR GARDENERS, A HEALTH AND NUTRITION WORKSHOP SERIES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LIKE ONLINE PESTICIDE SAFETY TRAINING AND RESEARCH BULLETINS. ALL PROGRAM STAFF WORK WITHIN FIVE TEAMS TO DEVELOP ANNUAL PLANS OF WORK WITH OUTPUT AND OUTCOME INDICATORS. EXAMPLES OF OUTCOMES AND IMPACT INCLUDE THE PERCENTAGE OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO ADOPT A HEALTHY BEHAVIOR; AMEND SOIL BASED ON SOIL TESTING RECOMMENDATIONS; IMPLEMENT A LANDSCAPE PRACTICE TO REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION, AND 4-H YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATE IN TEEN LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES AT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE HOUSE. UNH EXTENSION'S INTENDED PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES ARE ALL AGES. PROGRAM STAFF COMPLETE ANNUAL CIVIL RIGHTS TRAINING AND DO THEIR BEST TO IDENTIFY AND REACH PEOPLE WHO ARE TYPICALLY UNDERSERVED BY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. STAFF WORK WITH PARTNERING AGENCIES, TRANSLATORS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPATION. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 125,000 PEOPLE ARE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF UNH EXTENSION PROGRAMS. A VARIETY OF TELEVISION, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED BY UNH EXTENSION REACH SEVERAL THOUSAND MORE PEOPLE.

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION UTILIZES SMITH-LEVER FUNDS TO PROVIDE RESEARCHBASED INFORMATION IN FIVE PROGRAMS: 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION; FOOD AND AGRICULTURE; NATURAL RESOURCES; HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; AND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SMITH-LEVER FUNDS LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BUDGET, AS WELL AS FUNDS FROM COUNTIES, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. SMITH-LEVER FUNDS PROVIDE UNH EXTENSION WITH THE ABILITY TO RESPOND TO EMERGING AND CRITICAL NEEDS LIKE MITIGATION AFTER FLOODING AND RECOVERING FROM CROP LOSS DUE TO AN UNSEASONABLE FREEZE. PROGRAM TEAMS USE A FORMAL PROCESS OF EDUCATIONAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIZATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH ADVISORY COUNCILS, WHEN PLANNING AND EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. UNH EXTENSION IMPLEMENTS ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH A VARIETY OF METHODS. SOME CURRENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A WORKSHOP SERIES FOR WOMEN FARMERS AND FOREST MANAGERS; 4-H TEEN CONFERENCE; AN ON-FARM PEACH VARIETY TRIAL; FACILITATION OF COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING; MASTER WELLNESS VOLUNTEER TRAINING; AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PODCAST ABOUT FARMING IN THE NORTHEAST. EXTENSION EDUCATORS WORK WITH THEIR TEAMMATES TO DEVELOP ANNUAL PLANS OF WORK WHICH INCLUDE INDICATORS OF PROGRAM OUTCOME AND IMPACT. EXAMPLES OF POSITIVE PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LAKES MONITORED FOR WATER QUALITY THROUGH A CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM; THE NUMBER OF LANDSCAPE PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; THE NUMBER OF FARMS WHO ADOPT SOIL MOISTURE MONITORING; AND THE NUMBER OF 4-H YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATE IN TEEN LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES AT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE HOUSE. UNH EXTENSION'S INTENDED PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES ARE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. PROGRAM STAFF COMPLETE ANNUAL CIVIL RIGHTS TRAINING AND DO THEIR BEST TO IDENTIFY AND REACH PEOPLE WHO ARE TYPICALLY UNDERSERVED BY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. STAFF WORK WITH PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPATION. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 125,000 PEOPLE ARE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF UNH EXTENSION PROGRAMS. A VARIETY OF TELEVISION, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED BY UNH EXTENSION REACH SEVERAL THOUSAND MORE PEOPLE EACH YEAR.

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION UTILIZES SMITH-LEVER FUNDS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH BASED INFORMATION IN FIVE PROGRAMS: 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION; FOOD AND AGRICULTURE; NATURAL RESOURCES; HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; AND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SMITH-LEVER FUNDS LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BUDGET, AS WELL AS FUNDS FROM COUNTIES, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. SMITH-LEVER FUNDS PROVIDE UNH EXTENSION WITH THE ABILITY TO RESPOND TO EMERGING AND CRITICAL NEEDS LIKE MITIGATION AFTER FLOODING AND RECOVERING FROM CROP LOSS DUE TO AN UNSEASONABLE FREEZE. PROGRAM TEAMS USE A FORMAL PROCESS OF EDUCATIONAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIZATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH ADVISORY COUNCILS, WHEN PLANNING AND EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. UNH EXTENSION IMPLEMENTS ITS PROGRAMS THROUGH A VARIETY OF METHODS. SOME CURRENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A WORKSHOP SERIES FOR WOMEN FARMERS AND FOREST MANAGERS; 4-H TEEN CONFERENCE; AN ON-FARM PEACH VARIETY TRIAL; FACILITATION OF COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING; MASTER WELLNESS VOLUNTEER TRAINING; AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PODCAST ABOUT FARMING IN THE NORTHEAST. EXTENSION EDUCATORS WORK WITH THEIR TEAMMATES TO DEVELOP ANNUAL PLANS OF WORK WHICH INCLUDE INDICATORS OF PROGRAM OUTCOME AND IMPACT. EXAMPLES OF POSITIVE PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LAKES MONITORED FOR WATER QUALITY THROUGH A CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM; THE NUMBER OF LANDSCAPE PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; THE NUMBER OF FARMS WHO ADOPT SOIL MOISTURE MONITORING; AND THE NUMBER OF 4-H YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATE IN TEEN LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES AT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE HOUSE. UNH EXTENSION'S INTENDED PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES ARE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. PROGRAM STAFF COMPLETE ANNUAL CIVIL RIGHTS TRAINING AND DO THEIR BEST TO IDENTIFY AND REACH ALL PEOPLE BY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. STAFF WORK WITH PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPATION. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 125,000 PEOPLE ARE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF UNH EXTENSION PROGRAMS. A VARIETY OF TELEVISION, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED BY UNH EXTENSION REACH SEVERAL THOUSAND MORE PEOPLE EACH YEAR.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS - 2022SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE PROJECT LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO ENABLE FARMERS TO ADOPT PRACTICES THAT ENHANCE THE PERSISTENCE OF LEGUMES IN PASTURES AND HAYFIELDS AND TO PRODUCE FORAGES WITH HIGH NUTRITIVE VALUE IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE OFF-FARM GRAIN COSTS, PRODUCE MILK WITH ENRICHED FAT AND PROTEIN CONTENT, AND CAPITALIZE ON INDUSTRY PREMIUMS. OUR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WILL SYNERGIZE THE EFFORTS OF TWO PREMIER LAND-GRANT ORGANIC DAIRY RESEARCH FARMS (UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE TO PROVIDE FARMERS WITH INFORMATION AND ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING MIXED GRASS-LEGUME STANDS TO OPTIMIZE LEGUME PROPORTION, PERSISTENCE, AND QUALITY. AT THE SAME TIME, WE WILL BUILD A BASELINE DATASET ON QUALITY COMPONENTS AND PHYTOESTROGEN CONCENTRATIONS IN FORAGE LEGUMES AND MILK THAT WILL GUIDE FUTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. OUR OBJECTIVES WERE DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH ORGANIC DAIRY STAKEHOLDERS IN OUR RESPECTIVE REGIONS AS PART OF OUR RECENTLY COMPLETED OREI PLANNING GRANT NEEDS ASSESSMENT. TEAM OVERARCHING OBJECTIVES ARE TO (OBJECTIVE 1) IMPROVE PERENNIAL LEGUME ABUNDANCE AND PERSISTENCE IN MIXED FORAGE SWARDS UTILIZED FOR GRAZING AND CONSERVED FEED; (OBJECTIVE 2) IMPROVE FORAGE ENERGY:PROTEIN BALANCE, NUTRITIVE VALUE, AND MILK QUALITY COMPONENTS THROUGH INTERSEEDING PRACTICES AND SELECTED LEGUME-GRASS MIXTURES; (OBJECTIVE 3) QUANTIFY AND MITIGATE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF PHYTOESTROGENS FROM LEGUMES ON HERD REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BY EVALUATING HIGH- VS. LOW-PHYTOESTROGENIC SPECIES AND HOW FORAGE CONSERVATION METHODS AFFECT THE PHYTOESTROGEN CONTENTS OF HAY AND SILAGE; AND (OBJECTIVE 4) DEVELOP AND DELIVER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMING TO ORGANIC DAIRY FARMERS ON ADVANCED FORAGE LEGUME MANAGEMENT AIMED AT INCREASING MILK PRODUCTION AND QUALITY THROUGH WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND ON-FARM DEMONSTRATIONS. PROJECT IMPACT WILL BE EVALUATED BY THE ORGANIC CENTER AND OUR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION ADVISORY BOARD.

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS - 2019 SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS - 2020 SMITH LEVER 3(B0 AND 3(C)

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS - 2021 SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DIGITIZATION TCN: THE MACROALGAL HERBARIUM CONSORTIUM: ACCESSING 150 YEARS OF SPECIMEN DATA TO UNDERSTAND CHANGES IN THE MARI

THIS PROPOSAL PROVIDES FOR THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL AND SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENTS OF THE PLASMA CHARACTERISTICS OF PROTONS ALPHA PARTICLES AND HEAVY IONS ON THE STEREO OBSERVATORIES THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE PLASMA AND SUPRATHERMAL ION COMPOSITION (PLASTIC) SENSORS. THE PROPOSED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE BRACKETS THE PREDICTED SUNSPOT MINIMUM (2019-2020) OF THE SOLAR SUNSPOT CYCLE. THE PRIORITIZED PLASTIC SCIENCE GOALS FOR THE THREE YEAR PERIOD OF THIS GRANT FALL INTO TWO BROAD CATEGORIES ALIGNED WITH THE CURRENT PRIORITIZED SCIENCE GOALS FOR THE STEREO MISSION: (1) CHARACTERIZE SPACE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE HELIOSPHERE (2) STUDY THE SOLAR WIND NEAR SOLAR MINIMUM. THERE MAY BE OTHER TOPICS OF OPPORTUNITY INCLUDING PICKUP ION SCIENCE TOPICS AND ICMES OBSERVED BY MULTIPLE S/C ASSETS AT 1 AU. THE TWO PRIMARY CATEGORIES ARE ALIGNED WITH OBJECTIVES AS STATED FOR THE STEREO MISSION IN THE SENIOR REVIEW OF HELIOPHYSICS OPERATING MISSIONS (2017). THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES NASA HELIOPHYSICS ROADMAP (2009-2030) FOCUS AREAS F (OPEN THE FRONTIER TO SPACE ENVIRONMENT PREDICTION) H (UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF OUR HOME IN SPACE) AND J (SAFEGUARD THE JOURNEY OF EXPLORATION).

KEENE STATE COLLEGE TRIO ASPIRE SSS PROGRAM - REGULAR

NORTHEAST CONSORTIUM: FOR COLLABORATIVE MARINE ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH

HIGH LATITUDE PEATLANDS ARE A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF ATMOSPHERIC METHANE. THESE SOURCES ARE SPATIALLY AND TEMPORALLY HETEROGENEOUS RESULTING IN A WIDE RANGE OF GLOBAL ESTIMATES FOR THE ATMOSPHERIC BUDGET. AT THESE HIGH LATITUDES INCREASING ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURES ARE CAUSING DEGRADATION OF PERMAFROST CREATING CHANGES IN SURFACE MOISTURE HYDROLOGY VEGETATION AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES RESULTING IN DYNAMIC CHANGES TO METHANE CYCLING. THE TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL SCALE OF DISTURBANCE FROM PERMAFROST DEGRADATION VARIES DEPENDING ON THE TRANSFER OF HEAT AND THE HYDROLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY OF AN ECOSYSTEM. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF OUR PROPOSED WORK IS TO COMBINE REMOTE SENSING DATA AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELING TO QUANTIFY METHANE EMISSIONS AND ISOFLUXES AT THE PAN-ARCTIC SCALE. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL BY ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1. IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELS TO RELIABLY ESTIMATE EMISSIONS OF METHANE AND 13CH4 FROM HIGH LATITUDE ECOSYSTEMS BY LINKING ABOVE AND BELOWGROUND PROCESSES THROUGH MEASUREMENTS AND MODELING 2. IMPROVE THE ESTIMATE OF WATER TABLE AND LAND COVER USING REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES TO BE ABLE TO SCALE CH4 AND 13CH4 EMISSIONS 3. PRODUCE MULTI-SCALE SCALE MAPS OF EMISSIONS AND ISOFLUXES AND ERRORS ASSOCIATED BY USING REMOTE SENSING (LANDSAT MODIS PALSAR-2 SENTINEL-1 WORLDVIEW2 UAS G-LIGHT) TO SCALE TO THE PAN-ARCTIC REGION USING THIS COMBINATION OF A VALIDATED BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESS-BASED-MODEL WITH GROUND VERIFIED MULTI-TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL REMOTE SENSING PLATFORMS WE WILL ESTIMATE THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF METHANE EMISSIONS AND ITS C ISOTOPES ACROSS THE HIGH LATITUDE PEATLAND ECOSYSTEMS. THIS PROJECT WILL QUANTITATIVELY REDUCE UNCERTAINTIES IN THE GLOBAL METHANE BUDGET RELATED TO THESE ECOSYSTEMS AND WILL ALLOW US TO LINK BELOW AND ABOVE GROUND PROCESSES ON LARGE SPATIAL SCALES USING CUTTING EDGE MICROBIAL ISOTOPIC AND REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES.

COASTAL COMMUNITIES' PAVEMENT RESILIENCE TO SLR USING NNBS

PLYMOUTH ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES (PASS)

NASA STRATEGIC GOAL 4: ENHANCE CAPABILITIES AND OPERATIONS TO CATALYZE CURRENT AND FUTURE MISSION SUCCESS. NASA INVESTMENTS IN STEM ENGAGEMENT ARE FOCUSED ON BUILDING A FUTURE STEM WORKFORCE THROUGH PROGRAM ELEMENTS DESIGNED TO BOLSTER CAPACITY AND TO ATTRACT ENGAGE AND ENABLE STUDENTS TO MOVE TOWARD STEM CAREERS THROUGH NASA-UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: WILDCAT TRANSIT CAPITAL AND CAPITAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR FLEET REPLACEMENT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: PROCUREMENT OF ROLLING STOCK AND CAPITAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE BENEFITS ARE TO ENABLE WILDCAT TRANSIT TO PROVIDE RELIABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WITH NEW RELIABLE BUSES. ENHANCE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY AND DECREASE OPERATING COSTS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: UNH FACULTY STAFF STUDENTS AND GENERAL PUBLIC RIDERS OF THE FIVE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY WILDCAT TRANSIT IN THE SEACOAST NH URBANIZED AREA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS.

INNOVATIVE MULTIFUNCTIONAL ANTICORROSION COATINGS

TROPICAL FORESTS ARE CRITICAL DRIVERS OF ATMOSPHERIC AND TERRESTRIAL ENERGY, CARBON, WATER, AND NUTRIENT DYNAMICS ON A GLOBAL SCALE AND LARGE-SCALE C

4-35 FT CNG REPLACE. BUSES/MISC. EQ

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIOS - 2017 SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND (C

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS - 2018 SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND 3 (C)

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS - 2014 SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND 3 (C)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

NNA RESEARCH: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ARCTIC, CLIMATE, AND EARTHQUAKES (ACE): SEISMIC RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION OF ARCTIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS AMID CHANGING CLIMATE -NAVIGATING THE NEW ARCTIC (NNA) IS ONE OF NSF'S 10 BIG IDEAS. NNA PROJECTS ADDRESS CONVERGENCE SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGES IN THE RAPIDLY CHANGING ARCTIC. THIS ARCTIC RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO INFORM THE ECONOMY, SECURITY AND RESILIENCE OF THE NATION, THE LARGER REGION, AND THE GLOBE. NNA EMPOWERS NEW RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS FROM LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL SCALES, DIVERSIFIES THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARCTIC RESEARCHERS, ENHANCES EFFORTS IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION, AND INTEGRATES THE CO-PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE WHERE APPROPRIATE. THIS AWARD FULFILLS PART OF THAT AIM BY ADDRESSING INTERACTIONS AMONG SOCIAL SYSTEMS, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN THE FOLLOWING NNA FOCUS AREAS: ARCTIC RESIDENTS, EDUCATION, AND RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE. THE STATE OF ALASKA AND MANY OTHER AREAS OF THE ARCTIC ARE SEISMICALLY ACTIVE, EXPERIENCING THOUSANDS OF EARTHQUAKES WITH DIFFERENT MAGNITUDES EVERY YEAR. GIVEN THE VULNERABILITY OF THE ARTIC TO EARTHQUAKES AND THE ACCELERATING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CHANGES, IT IS CRITICAL TO EVALUATE THE RESILIENCY OF THE REGION?S INFRASTRUCTURE TO SEISMIC EVENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, BUILT ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS AND UNDERSTAND HOW THESE CHANGES INTERACT AND IMPACT THE REGION?S PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKES. THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF THIS NNA COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT ARE TO: 1) IMPROVE THE FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF ARCTIC CHANGES ON THE REGION?S PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO FUTURE EARTHQUAKES THROUGH SEISMIC MONITORING/MODELING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND TARGETED INVESTIGATIONS OF THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE RELEVANT COMPONENTS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, BUILT ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS; AND 2) ENHANCE THE SEISMIC RESILIENCE OF ARCTIC COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE NECESSARY TRAINING AND TOOLS TO MANAGE FUTURE EARTHQUAKE-RELATED DISASTERS INCLUDING PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION, AND RECOVERY. THE PROJECT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE TARGETED RESEARCH STUDIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING THE TRAINING AND MENTORING OF THREE GRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ONE GRADUATE STUDENT AND AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ONE GRADUATE STUDENT AT PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, ONE GRADUATE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS, AND ONE GRADUATE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. THIS NNA COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT BUILDS UPON THE RESULTS OF A PLANNING GRANT AND A WORKSHOP WITH SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY INPUT THAT IDENTIFIED SIX MAJOR COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND HIGH PRIORITY RESEARCH TOPICS REGARDING THE SEISMIC CHALLENGES FACING THE NEW ARCTIC AND THE REGION?S PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE TO MANAGE FUTURE EARTHQUAKE-RELATED DISASTERS. TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS (PIS) OF THIS NNA COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSE TO CARRY OUT A CONVERGENT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM STRUCTURED AROUND FOUR STRATEGIC PILLARS AND OBJECTIVES. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH INCLUDE 1) INFRASTRUCTURE SEISMIC RESPONSE ASSESSMENT UNDER CLIMATE-DRIVEN CHANGES OF THE ARCTIC GROUND THROUGH THE MONITORING OF KEY INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS IN ALASKA IN COMBINATION WITH CENTRIFUGE PHYSICAL MODELING TO SIMULATE AND EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF PERMAFROST THAWING ON SOILS AND BUILDING/INFRASTRUCTURE FOUNDATIONS, 2) CO-DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITABLE SEISMIC RESILIENCE CAPACITIES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH SURVEYS, INTERVIEWS, AND PARTICIPATORY MAPPING WORKSHOPS, 3) SEISMIC RESILIENCE MODELING AND ASSESSMENT THROUGH SYSTEMS DYNAMICS MODELING, REVIEW OF SEISMIC DESIGN/PLANNING STRATEGIES, AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION PLANNING AT COMMUNITY AND STATE LEVELS, AND 4) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGH ACE YOUTH TRAINING CAMPS, STEM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH, AND AN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ARCTIC SEISMIC RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION. THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT BY SEEDING AND CATALYZING RESEARCH THAT COULD LEAD TO BREAKTHROUGHS IN FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INFORMED BY COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, TO ADDRESS SEISMIC CHALLENGES FACING THE NEW ARCTIC AND IMPROVE THE REGION?S PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO FUTURE EARTHQUAKE-RELATED DISASTERS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

GRAPE- A BALLOON-BORNE POLARIMETER FOR HARD X-RAY AND GAMMA-RAY ASTRONOMY:\NTHE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS-2012 SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP)

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INVESTIGATING NORTHERN PEATLAND METHANE DYNAMICS BY SYNTHESIZING MEASUREMENTS, REMOTE SENSING AND MODELING FROM LOCAL TO REG

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: STUDIES OF ULF WAVES AND SUPPORT FOR THE MAGNETIC INDUCTION COIL ARRAY (MICA)

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) GEOSPACE ENVIRONMENT MODELING (GEM) WORKSHOP COORDINATION: 2019-2023

USE OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD COASTAL OBSERVATORY (MVCO) ASSESS OCEAN COLOR PRODUCTS IN NORTH EARH COASTAL WATERS

MRI: ACQUISITION OF A 700 MHZ HIGH FIELD NMR SPECTROMETER

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EXTENSIVE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PARTICLES IN A WIDE RANGE OF PLASMA ENVIRONMENTS THROUGHOUT THE HELIOSPHERE SOLAR CORONA AND MAGNETOSPHERE DEVIATE FROM TRADITIONALLY ASSUMED GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTIONS. OBSERVED DISTRIBUTIONS SHOW LARGE SUPRATHERMAL COMPONENTS THAT MAY EXERT NON-NEGLIGIBLE INTERNAL PRESSURE WITHIN THE PLASMA. UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SUPRATHERMAL ION POPULATIONS AND COMMONLY OCCURRING PHENOMENA SUCH AS WAVE-PARTICLE INTERACTIONS TURBULENCE MAGNETIC RECONNECTION SHOCK WAVES AND PLASMA COMPRESSIONS REMAINS A MISSING YET ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF PLASMA DYNAMICS THAT APPLIES THROUGHOUT THE HELIOSPHERE MAGNETOSPHERE AND OTHER PLANETARY ENVIRONMENTS. UNDERSTANDING SUPRATHERMAL DISTRIBUTIONS IS REQUIRED TO MAKE SENSE OF: IBEX AND VOYAGER OBSERVATIONS IN THE HELIOSHEATH; OBSERVATIONS OF SUPRATHERMAL PARTICLES IN FAST AND SLOW SOLAR WIND AND UPSTREAM OF EARTH S BOW SHOCK. ESTABLISHING THE THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS OF SUPRATHERMAL DISTRIBUTIONS WILL BE NECESSARY FOR FUTURE OBSERVATIONS FROM SOLAR ORBITER (SO) SOLAR PROBE PLUS (SPP) AND THE INTERSTELLAR MAPPING AND ACCELERATION PROBE (IMAP). HERE OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF SUPRATHERMAL ION DISTRIBUTIONS AND THE PHYSICAL PROCESSES THAT CREATE THEM. THIS WORK ANSWERS FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE QUESTIONS IN BASIC PLASMA PHYSICS AND PROVIDES THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN BULK PLASMA IN THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM AND NON-EQUILIBRIUM PROCESSES SUCH AS DIFFUSIVE SHOCK ACCELERATION WHICH CREATES HIGH-ENERGY PARTICLES. OUR WORK INVESTIGATES A COMPELLING PROBLEM ADDRESSING THE FOURTH OF THE HIGH-LEVEL SCIENCE GOALS FROM THE HELIOPHYSICS DECADAL SURVEY: [TO] DISCOVER AND CHARACTERIZE FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES THAT OCCUR BOTH WITHIN THE HELIOSPHERE AND THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE. OUR LACK OF A DETAILED UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORIGIN OF SUPRATHERMAL ION POPULATIONS THWARTS PROGRESS IN HELIOPHYSICS. A BASIC FRAMEWORK FOR DESCRIBING SUPRATHERMAL ION DISTRIBUTIONS IS NEEDED TO SOLVE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS RANGING FROM THE ORIGIN OF THE IBEX RIBBON TO THE INJECTION OF SEED PARTICLES AT CORONAL AND INTERPLANETARY SHOCKS TO FORM SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLES. THEREFORE A DEDICATED INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH THE ORIGIN OF SUPRATHERMAL ION POPULATIONS ENCOMPASSING DIVERSE HELIOSPHERIC PLASMA REGIMES AND DOMAINS. WE ANSWER FOUR SCIENCE QUESTIONS: HOW DO TURBULENCE WAVES AND STOCHASTIC PROCESSES CREATE NON-MAXWELLIAN ION DISTRIBUTIONS? HOW DO SHOCKS COMPRESSION REGIONS AND MAGNETIC RECONNECTION PARTICIPATE IN ENERGIZING SUPRATHERMAL IONS AND HOW MIGHT THESE PARTICLES FILL THE HELIOSPHERE? WHAT ARE THE BASIC ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORKS IN WHICH NON-EQUILIBRIUM PROCESSES CAN BE DESCRIBED? AND WHAT OBSERVATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS CAN BE USED TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN LOCAL NON-EQUILIBRIUM ION ACCELERATION PROCESSES AND NON-LOCAL TRANSPORT EFFECTS? WE PROPOSE A UNIFIED APPROACH IN WHICH WE TEST THEORIES THROUGH NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS COMPARE THE RESULTS WITH OBSERVATIONS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE HELIOSPHERE AND MAKE PREDICTIONS FOR MEASUREMENTS BY FUTURE NASA MISSIONS. WE RELY ON HYBRID (ION SCALE) SIMULATIONS COMPLEMENTED BY SELECTED FULL KINETIC (ELECTRON SCALE) SIMULATIONS TO TEST HOW DIFFERENT PROCESSES CAN ACCELERATE SUPRATHERMAL POPULATIONS ON DIFFERENT SCALES. IN PARALLEL WE DEVELOP ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORKS TO UNDERSTAND HOW REALISTIC SUPRATHERMAL ACCELERATION MECHANISMS MODIFY THE SUBSEQUENT ACCELERATION TO 100S OF KEV OR ABOVE. THIS ALLOWS US TO DEVELOP A KINETIC TRANSPORT MODEL THAT IS COUPLED TO GLOBAL MHD SIMULATIONS. WE COMPARE RESULTS FROM THESE GLOBAL SIMULATIONS WITH OBSERVATIONS FROM NASA HELIOPHYSICS SYSTEM OBSERVATORY (HSO) AND MAKE PREDICTIONS FOR SPP SO AND IMAP.

RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS BASED ON CROSS-BRIDGED LIGANDS

BEHAVIORAL PERSISTENCE: BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL, AND CLINICAL STUDIES

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COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DIMENSIONS: EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY OF SPONGES AND THEIR MICROBIOME DRIVES SPONGE DIVERSITY ON CORAL REEFS

MCNAIR SCHOLARS PROGRAM

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INTSTITUTIONS-2013 SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

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NORTHEAST CONSORTIUM: COLLABORATIVE MARINE ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH

TAS::89 0321::TAS CENTER FOR OCEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY (CORE)

LIVING AND WORKING WITH DISABILITIES & LONG COVID

PETAFLOPS GEOSPACE SIMULATIONS

EXPLORING THE USE AND IMPACT OF SENTINEL INDICATORS IN OCEAN ACOUSTICS

SLES: LEARNING SAFE POLICY FROM HUMAN DEMONSTRATIONS TO SUPPORT ROBOT-ASSISTED AGING-IN-PLACE -MORE AMERICANS ARE ACQUIRING DISABILITIES EARLIER IN LIFE, REQUIRING ASSISTANCE TO AGE GRACEFULLY. DUE TO UNBALANCED DEMOGRAPHICS AND THE HIGH COST OF INSTITUTIONAL CARE, LEARNING-ENABLED ROBOTIC SYSTEMS ARE AN INEVITABLE CHOICE FOR ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO AGE IN THEIR OWN HOMES. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE LEARNING-ENABLED ASSISTIVE ROBOTS WILL BE MAINSTREAM BECAUSE OF THEIR ABILITY TO SERVE A DIVERSE SPECTRUM OF OUR SOCIETY'S NEEDS. IN PREPARATION FOR THIS FUTURE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPLEX ALGORITHMS ENABLING THESE ROBOTS MAKE SAFE DECISIONS AND ARE PERCEIVED AS SAFE BY THEIR USERS. THIS PROJECT DESIGNS SAFE LEARNING FROM DEMONSTRATIONS (LFD) ALGORITHMS, A CLASS OF ROBOT LEARNING ALGORITHMS THAT CAN ENABLE ROBOTS TO LEARN TASKS FROM DEMONSTRATIONS OF END-USERS WHO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ROBOTICS OR PROGRAMMING. THE PROJECT WILL USE AGING-IN-PLACE AS THE USE CASE FOR SAFE-LFD. PRIOR WORK INDICATE A GENERAL OPENNESS AMONG STAKEHOLDERS - ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO AGE-IN-PLACE AND THEIR CAREGIVERS - TO EMBRACE ROBOTS AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES AS HOME AIDS. SINCE EACH ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL HAS SOMEWHAT UNIQUE CARE NEEDS AND EACH HOME IS DIFFERENT, LFD FITS NATURALLY INTO THE LONG-TERM VISION OF HAVING ROBOTS AS HOME-BASED SUPPORT. THIS WOULD ALLOW ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS OR THEIR CAREGIVERS TO TRAIN ROBOTS WITH NEW CARE TASKS OR MODIFY EXISTING ONES WITHOUT THE NEED FOR EXPERTS. HOWEVER, LFD ALGORITHMS ARE NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME, DESPITE INTENSE INTEREST IN THE FIELD AND HUNDREDS OF RESEARCH PAPERS WITH IMPRESSIVE RESULTS IN SIMULATION AND CONTROLLED LAB SETTINGS THAT DO NOT SCALE UP IN LEARNING REAL ROBOTICS TASKS IN THE WILD. THE STATE-OF-THE-ART LFD ALGORITHMS DO NOT LEARN SAFE TASK POLICIES. THIS PROJECT IS A STEP TOWARD REMOVING ALGORITHMIC ROADBLOCKS FOR REALIZING LFD-ENABLED ASSISTIVE ROBOTS FOR HIGH-IMPACT APPLICATIONS. THE PROJECT DESIGNS TWO SAFETY ATTRIBUTES FOR LFD ALGORITHMS: (A) COGNIZANCE, WHICH IS THE ABILITY TO FILTER OUT HUMAN DEMONSTRATIONS THAT MAY LEAD TO LEARNING OF AN UNSAFE POLICY, AND (B) INFORMEDNESS, WHICH INVOLVES SAMPLE-EFFICIENT LEARNING OF CLOSED-LOOP POLICIES THAT GUARANTEE STABILITY AT THE GOAL AMID RUNTIME CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT. COGNIZANCE IS ACHIEVED THROUGH SIMULTANEOUSLY EXTRACTING SAFETY ATTRIBUTES OF VARIOUS TASKS FROM HUMAN DEMONSTRATIONS AND IDENTIFYING DEMONSTRATIONS THAT DEVIATE FROM THOSE ATTRIBUTES. INFORMEDNESS IS REALIZED THROUGH EXTENDING OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY IN LFD SETTINGS. ALL DEMONSTRATIONS ARE VISUAL AND THEREFORE INVOLVE HIGH DIMENSIONAL STATE SPACE. IN ADDITION TO THE TWO QUANTITATIVE METRICS, THE PROJECT WILL GENERATE A VALIDATED QUESTIONNAIRE AS A QUALITATIVE METRIC OF SAFETY TO GAUGE END-USERS' PERCEIVED SAFETY AFTER USING A SAFE-LFD ENABLED ROBOT. RIGOROUS VALIDATION STUDIES WILL BE CONDUCTED BOTH IN A SIMULATED HOME AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. THE PROJECT WILL GENERATE ONE-OF-A-KIND DATA FROM THE COMMUNITY-BASED USAGE OF LFD-ENABLED ROBOTS. THIS WILL MOBILIZE LFD RESEARCH TOWARD SOLVING CHALLENGING REALISTIC PROBLEMS THAT DO NOT APPEAR IN SIMULATION OR CONTROLLED LAB SETTINGS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

CNH: UNDERSTANDING THE CONSEQUENCES OF WATER-USE DECISIONS IN A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT

BUILDING EQUITY LEADERS FOR STEM IN NH: A TEACHER LEADERS PROGRAM TO IMPROVE STEM LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL SERVE AS A COLD CLIMATE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY (CCCESIT). THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP NEW AND INNOVATIVE STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES; PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES; AND SHARE FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND BEST PRACTICES WITH ALL RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH CLOSE COLLABORATION. THE RECIPIENT WILL ADDRESS COLD CLIMATE CHALLENGES, TRAIN STORMWATER PROFESSIONALS IN COLD CLIMATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, ENHANCE REGIONAL COLLABORATION, PROVIDE INFORMATION TO COMMUNITIES ON STORMWATER TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, AND FACILITATE MORE AND STRONGER INVOLVEMENT BY LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS RELEVANT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SERVING AS A COLD CLIMATE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON NEW MEDIA FOR BIORETENTION PRACTICES AND SOURCE CONTROL OF ROAD SALTS; TO COMPLETE RAPID RESPONSE PROJECTS; PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS VIA SEVERAL DIFFERENT ENGAGEMENT ENDEAVORS INCLUDING HYBRID SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION, MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE GUIDELINES AND TEMPLATES, STATE STORMWATER MANUALS AND TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, ONLINE LEARNING MODULES, SCHOLARSHIPS, CASE STUDIES, AND INVENTORY AND CATALOG OF STORMWATER NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES; TO COLLABORATE WITH REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS VIA A TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TRIBAL COLLEGE PROGRAM, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, SYMPOSIA, AND AN ESTABLISHED GROUP OF RESEARCHERS THROUGH THE URBAN LONG TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM.SUBRECIPIENT:THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH BY SERVING AS A CO-LEAD FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDING RESEARCH RELATED TO SOURCE CONTROL OF ROAD SALTS. THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WILL ALSO SERVE AS A CO-LEAD FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS BY LEVERAGING THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO EXPAND ACCESS OF THEIR CURRENT PORTFOLIO OF WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COLD CLIMATE REGION OF THE US AND WILL DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE REGION. ALSO, THE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL STORMWATER ALLIANCE (NMSA) WILL ENSURE RESEARCH SUPPORTS MS4 COMMUNITY NEEDS, PROVIDE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ON ECONOMICS, ALTERNATIVE FUNDING, FINANCING, AND PROJECT DELIVERY. THEY WILL ALSO AID IN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS, LEVERAGE EXISTING NETWORKS, AND COLLABORATE WITH RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSED ON NEW MEDIA FOR BIORETENTION PRACTICES, SOURCE CONTROL OF ROAD SALTS, AND RAPID RESPONSE PROJECTS AS IDENTIFIED BY A TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THERE WILL ALSO BE EIGHT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND FIVE COLLABORATION ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A METRIC AND METHODOLOGY BY WHICH ROAD SALTING PROGRAMS CAN MEASURE THEIR PROGRESS AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING SALT APPLICATION, THEREBY DECREASING ACUTE AND CHRONIC CHLORIDE TOXICITY IN SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER, IMPROVING AQUATIC HABITAT, MINIMIZING DAMAGE TO TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESIDENTS; AN INCREASED NUMBER OF STORMWATER PROFESSIONALS THAT HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES; AN INCREASED NUMBER OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS RECEIVING KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS DEVELOPED BY CCCESIT; INCREASED AWARENESS AMONG COLD CLIMATE STORMWATER COMMU

THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO EXPLORE AND PILOT OPTIONS FOR THE CREATION OF AN ONGOING MONITORING SYSTEM FOR INCIDENTS OF CHILD MALTREATMENT (CM) IN YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS (YSO). THIS 5-YEAR STUDY WILL BE CONDUCTED ACROSS TWO STUDY PHASES: PHASE 1 WILL INVOLVE A DESIGN OPTION INVENTORY PHASE AND PHASE 2 WILL INVOLVE A PILOT TESTING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING PHASE. THROUGHOUT THE STUDY, THE RESEARCH TEAM WILL ENGAGE AND CONSULT WITH EXPERTS AND STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING SURVEILLANCE EXPERTS, DATA SYSTEM MANAGERS, YSO SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES, WHO WILL ASSIST THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT ACROSS DESIGN TASKS AS PART OF AN EXPERT ADVISORY GROUP (EAG). PHASE 1 (STUDY YEARS 1 AND 2) WILL INVOLVE WITH A DETAILED REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING CM SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, RELATED SYSTEMS, AND THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR REPORTING CM. IN PHASE 2 (STUDY YEARS 3-5), SEVERAL PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES WILL BE CONDUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO INFORM SURVEILLANCE IMPLEMENTATION. THE FOCUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR THE PHASE 2 PILOT STUDIES WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON PHASE 1 OUTCOMES, HOWEVER, THE FRAMEWORK FOR THREE POSSIBLE PILOTS INCLUDE: 1) TELEPHONE SURVEYS WITH STATE-LEVEL CPS DATA SYSTEM EXPERTS (N=52); 2) WORK WITH 10-15 POLICE AGENCIES ANALYZING RECORDS DATA; AND 3) SURVEYS WITH A SAMPLE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 YSOS ON THE NUMBER AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CM CASES SEEN IN A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME. BASED ON PHASE 1 AND 2 COMPONENTS, A FINAL REPORT WILL BE PREPARED AND SHARED WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES WHOSE PARTICIPATION AND SPONSORSHIP ARE CRITICAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FEDERAL YSO CM MONITORING SYSTEM. CA/NCF

THE 3-D CORONAL-SOLAR WIND ENERGETIC PARTICLE ACCELERATION (C-SWEPA) MODULES PROVIDE TOOLS FOR TAKING THE CRITICAL NEXT STEP IN UNDERSTANDING SOLAR E

IMPROVING THE RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION MATERIALS: A MULTI-METHOD, MULTI-INFORMANT NATIONAL STUDY

A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EVALUATION OF THE NOT A NUMBER PROGRAM TO PREVENT THE COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN (CSEC) AND YOUTH IN MINNESOTA

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

CNH: EXPERIMENTAL FRAMEWORKS FOR EVALUATING NET EFFECTS OF HYDROLOGIC SERVICE PAYMENTS ON COUPLED SOCIAL-ECOHYDROLOGICAL SYSTEMS

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IS THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE NH AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. IN THE 2023-2027 PERIOD, THE STATION EXPECTS TO SUPPORT BETWEEN 44 AND 50 RESEARCH PROJECTS ACROSS FIVE CRITICAL ISSUES-AGRICULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES; FOOD SAFETY; NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS; AND RURAL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-AS WELL AS PROJECTS WITHIN THE MCINTIRE-STENNIS FORESTRY SCIENCE AREAS. WITHIN THE AGRICULTURE AREA, RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT HIGHLY DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES, PROCESSES AND DELIVERS FOOD, FIBER, AND MYRIAD ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. EFFORTS WILL FOCUS ON BIOTECHNOLOGICAL AND MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS IN CROP AND DAIRY PRODUCTION TO MINIMIZE PRODUCTION AND MARKET RISKS AND CAPTURING NEW MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES. RESEARCH HERE IS EXPECTED TO GROW WITH THE RECENT HIRING OF A CROP BREEDER FACULTY. FOCUS WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON HELPING THE STATE AND REGION CONTINUE TOEXPAND ITS SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT THE BLUE ECONOMY. WORK WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO TARGET ISSUES RELATED TO MITIGATING AND ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE, ESPECIALLY IN THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE AS A SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THROUGH BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCE, AN EMERGING AREA OF EXCELLENCE IS IN SOIL MICROBIOLOGY, AND THESE EFFORTS WILL BE ONE OF THE CORE OF THE NHAES RESEARCH MISSION IN CLIMATE SCIENCE. A SECOND CORE AREA IS IN WATER QUANTITY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WATER AND AGRICULTURAL LAND AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. FOOD SAFETY IS AN AREA IN WHICH LESS RESEARCH IS EXPECTED THAN IN THE PAST. HOWEVER, THE RESEARCH THAT WILL CONTINUE WILL FOCUS ON SUPPORTING THE GROWING AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO MANAGING PATHOGENS IN SHELLFISH. DIFFERENTIATING STRAINS OF PATHOGENS AND PREDICTING NEW STRAINS IS CRITICAL TO ENSURING THAT THE NORTHEAST AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY MAINTAINS ITS HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS. RESEARCH IS EXPECTED TO GROW IN THE NUTRITION AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS AREAS, AS EARLY-CAREER FACULTY TRANSITION INTO BEING MORE EXPERIENCED SCIENTISTS AND NEW FACULTY ARE ONBOARDED. THE FOCUS OF THE RESEARCH WILL BE ON IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENSURING NUTRITIONAL BALANCE AND HEALTH OF UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THIS INCLUDES REFUGEE, IMMIGRANT, AND LATINX POPULATIONS, WHICH HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW IN SIZE IN THE REGION. CONSIDERATIONS OF THE DIFFERENCES IN THESE POPULATIONS' EATING HABITS, MICROBIOME COMPOSITIONS, AND NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS WILL HELP INFORM SCIENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS. LASTLY, AS NEW HAMPSHIRE'S COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO EVOLVE DEMOGRAPHICALLY AND SOCIOECONOMICALLY, NHAES RESEARCH WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS PART OF ITS RESEARCH PORTFOLIO ON CHARACTERIZING THOSE TRENDS, THE IMPACTS OF THOSE TRENDS, AND HOW LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS CAN BE BEST DEVELOPED TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND SUPPORT THE CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE STATE AND REGION. USING SCIENCE-BASED, DATA-DRIVEN METHODS TO IDENTIFY KEY FACTORS STRESSING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELFARE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING RESEARCH-INFORMED RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, MUNICIPALITY, AND STATE LEVELS ARE CRUCIAL FOR SHORT- AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY. THE NHAES WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO GROW ITS OUTREACH AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM. AFTER LAUNCHING IN WINTER 2021, A NEW PUBLICATI ON, INSPIRED, FOCUSES ON PRESENTING RESEARCH BRIEFS TO A BROAD POPULATION OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE STATE AND REGION. THIS EFFORT WILL CONTINUE WITH ISSUES PUBLISHED AND MAILED BIANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE STATION WILL MAINTAIN ITS HIGHLY ROBUST ACTIVITY OF DISSEMINATING ITS RESEARCH THROUGH WEEKLY NEWS BRIEFS (WHICH FOCUS ON NHAES RESEARCH), SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, FIELD DAYS, AND INCREASINGLY MORE INTEGRATED COLLABORATION WITH EXTENSION.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RII FEC: EQUITABLE NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS -THIS PROJECT ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS TO DRIVE RESEARCH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ON EQUITABLE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS (NBS). THE RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED AROUND THREE LIVING HUBS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH), RHODE ISLAND (RI), AND KENTUCKY (KY). THE PROJECT WILL MAKE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION-MAKING ABOUT NBS OVER THE NEXT DECADE. GIVEN THE PROJECT'S LOCATION, IT WILL HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED POPULATIONS IN THE THREE LIVING HUBS. THE PROJECT'S COMMUNITY-ENGAGED, TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WILL EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS CHANGE AGENTS FOR INCREASED CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THE PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARADIGMS FOR DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SOCIALLY EQUITABLE NBS. THE RESEARCH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED DECISIONS ABOUT NBS IN THE THREE JURISDICTIONS AND HELP TO ADDRESS THE URGENT GLOBAL NEED FOR IMPROVED DECISION TOOLS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THIS RESEARCH WILL ALSO BUILD HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH TRANSDISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER, AS WELL AS TRAINING AND MENTORING OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, POST-DOCS, AND EARLY CAREER FACULTY. A RECRUITMENT PROGRAM FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS AND MENTORSHIP PLANS FOR ALL EARLY CAREER PERSONNEL WILL SIGNIFICANTLY DEVELOP CAPACITY FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE RESEARCH ACROSS THE THREE JURISDICTIONS WHILE DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COLLECTIVE EFFICACY. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE EQUITABLE NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS (ENACTS) PROJECT IS TO UNDERSTAND AND QUANTIFY THE INFLUENCE OF NBS ON SOCIAL EQUITY AND TO CONCEIVE DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE EQUITY, ALONGSIDE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND PRACTICALITY. ENACTS BUILDS CAPACITY THROUGH NEW RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE TO IDENTIFY NOVEL METHODS TO CENTER EQUITY IN NBS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THE RESEARCH, SUPPORTED BY LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, COUPLED WITH INTEGRATED SOCIAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, ART, AND DESIGN, WILL CREATE AN ECOSYSTEM OF ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITIES INCLUSIVE OF UNDERSERVED AND INDIGENOUS GROUPS TO SUPPORT MORE INFORMED AND EQUITABLE NBS DECISIONS. ENACTS WILL MAKE TRANSFORMATIVE ADVANCES IN OUR UNDERSTANDING AND CAPACITY IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SOCIALLY EQUITABLE NBS, LEADING TO INCREASED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AGAINST THE ONGOING CLIMATE CRISIS. THIS WORK WILL GENERATE NEW CO-PRODUCED KNOWLEDGE IN 1) THE RISK-SCAPES AND THE NBS ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC EFFECT-SCAPES ACROSS THE THREE LIVING HUBS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON DISTRIBUTIONAL EQUITY; 2) THE LEVEL OF PROCESS-BASED EQUITY IN PAST AND CURRENT NBS PROJECTS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON NBS DECISION-MAKING; 3) THE PREFERRED NBS LANDSCAPE DESIGNS FOR DIFFERENT SOCIAL GROUPS; 4) THE OPTIMAL SITING, SIZING, AND TIMING OF NBS IMPLEMENTATIONS IN THE THREE LIVING HUBS; AND 5) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, INCLUDING VISUAL AIDS (E.G., AUGMENTED REALITY TOURS), SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE OPTIMUM SOLUTION (E.G., OPTIMIZATION MODEL), UNDERSTANDING OF THE CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF THE MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES (E.G., INDIGENOUS STORIES, PHOTOVOICE, GIS STORY MAPS), AND CONSENSUS BUILDING EXERCISES (E.G., CONCEPT MAPPING, COPEWELL, SERIOUS GAMING). THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

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FUNDS USED TO SUPPORT OUR AGRICULTURE EXPERIMENT STATION

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IS THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE NH AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. IN THE 2024-2028 PERIOD, THE STATION EXPECTS TO SUPPORT BETWEEN 44 AND 50 RESEARCH PROJECTS ACROSS FIVE CRITICAL ISSUES AS WELL AS PROJECTS WITHIN THE MCINTIRE-STENNIS FORESTRY SCIENCE AREAS. SLOW BUT CONSISTENT FACULTY HIRING IN OUR COLLEGE AND INCREASED EFFORTS TO RECRUIT SCIENTISTS TO APPLY THEIR EXPERTISE TO NH AGRICULTURAL ISSUES IS EXPECTED TO GROW THE AES RESEARCH PORTFOLIO. WITHIN THE AGRICULTURE AREA, RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT HIGHLY DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES, PROCESSES AND DELIVERS FOOD, FIBER, AND MYRIAD ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. EFFORTS WILL FOCUS ON BIOTECHNOLOGICAL AND MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS IN CROP AND DAIRY PRODUCTION TO MINIMIZE PRODUCTION AND MARKET RISKS AND CAPTURING NEW MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES. RESEARCH IS EXPECTED TO GROW IN EFFORTS TO GROW THE STATE'S SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT THE BLUE ECONOMY. WORK WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO TARGET ISSUES RELATED TO MITIGATING AND ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE, ESPECIALLY IN THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE AS A SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THROUGH BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCE, AN EMERGING AREA OF EXCELLENCE IS IN SOIL MICROBIOLOGY, AND THESE EFFORTS WILL BE ONE OF THE CORE OF THE NHAES RESEARCH MISSION IN CLIMATE SCIENCE. A SECOND CORE AREA IS IN WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WATER, AGRICULTURAL LAND AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. RESEARCH IS EXPECTED TO GROW IN THE NUTRITION AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS AREA AND SOCIAL SCIENCE FIELDS, AS EARLY-CAREER FACULTY TRANSITION INTO BEING MORE EXPERIENCED SCIENTISTS AND NEW FACULTY ARE ONBOARDED. THE FOCUS OF THE RESEARCH WILL BE ON IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENSURING NUTRITIONAL BALANCE AND HEALTH OF UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. NHAES RESEARCH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO CHARACTERIZE CHANGING SOCIOECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS AND HOW LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS CAN BE BEST DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT ALL CITIZENS OF THE STATE AND REGION. THE NHAES WILL CONTINUE ITS STRENGTHENING OUTREACH AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM. BIANNUAL THEMED RESEARCH REPORTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE COMPILED AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATION'S FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION INSPIRED. THE STATION ALSO MAINTAINS ITS HIGHLY ROBUST ACTIVITY OF DISSEMINATING ITS RESEARCH THROUGH WEEKLY NEWS BRIEFS (WHICH FOCUS ON NHAES RESEARCH), SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND FIELD DAYS. FURTHERMORE, INCREASING INTEGRATION WITH EXTENSION IS EXPECTED, AS COMMUNICATORS FROM THE NHAES AND EXTENSION HAVE BEGUN REGULAR INTERACTIONS TO DETERMINE WAYS TO INCREASE STAKEHOLDERS' BENEFITS FROM SCIENCE COMMUNICATION.

FUNDS USED TO SUPPORT OUR AGRICULTURE EXPERIMENT STATION

FUNDS USED TO SUPPORT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IS THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE NH AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. IN THE 2024-2028 PERIOD, THE STATION EXPECTS TO SUPPORT BETWEEN 44 AND 50 RESEARCH PROJECTS ACROSS FIVE CRITICAL ISSUES AS WELL AS PROJECTS WITHIN THE MCINTIRE-STENNIS FORESTRY SCIENCE AREAS. SLOW BUT CONSISTENT FACULTY HIRING IN OUR COLLEGE AND INCREASED EFFORTS TO RECRUIT SCIENTISTS TO APPLY THEIR EXPERTISE TO NH AGRICULTURAL ISSUES IS EXPECTED TO GROW THE AES RESEARCH PORTFOLIO. WITHIN THE AGRICULTURE AREA, RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT HIGHLY DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES, PROCESSES AND DELIVERS FOOD, FIBER, AND MYRIAD ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. EFFORTS WILL FOCUS ON BIOTECHNOLOGICAL AND MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS IN CROP AND DAIRY PRODUCTION TO MINIMIZE PRODUCTION AND MARKET RISKS AND CAPTURING NEW MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES. RESEARCH IS EXPECTED TO GROW IN EFFORTS TO GROW THE STATE'S SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT THE BLUE ECONOMY. WORK WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO TARGET ISSUES RELATED TO MITIGATING AND ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE, ESPECIALLY IN THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE AS A SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THROUGH BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCE, AN EMERGING AREA OF EXCELLENCE IS IN SOIL MICROBIOLOGY, AND THESE EFFORTS WILL BE ONE OF THE CORE OF THE NHAES RESEARCH MISSION IN CLIMATE SCIENCE. A SECOND CORE AREA IS IN WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WATER, AGRICULTURAL LAND AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. RESEARCH IS EXPECTED TO GROW IN THE NUTRITION AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS AREA AND SOCIAL SCIENCE FIELDS, AS EARLY-CAREER FACULTY TRANSITION INTO BEING MORE EXPERIENCED SCIENTISTS AND NEW FACULTY ARE ONBOARDED. THE FOCUS OF THE RESEARCH WILL BE ON IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENSURING NUTRITIONAL BALANCE AND HEALTH OF UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND. NHAES RESEARCH WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO CHARACTERIZE CHANGING SOCIOECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS AND HOW LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS CAN BE BEST DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT ALL CITIZENS OF THE STATE AND REGION. THE NHAES WILL CONTINUE ITS STRENGTHENING OUTREACH AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM. BIANNUAL THEMED RESEARCH REPORTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE COMPILED AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATION'S FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION INSPIRED. THE STATION ALSO MAINTAINS ITS HIGHLY ROBUST ACTIVITY OF DISSEMINATING ITS RESEARCH THROUGH WEEKLY NEWS BRIEFS (WHICH FOCUS ON NHAES RESEARCH), SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND FIELD DAYS. FURTHERMORE, INCREASING INTEGRATION WITH EXTENSION IS EXPECTED, AS COMMUNICATORS FROM THE NHAES AND EXTENSION HAVE BEGUN REGULAR INTERACTIONS TO DETERMINE WAYS TO INCREASE STAKEHOLDERS' BENEFITS FROM SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

PHOTORECEPTOR PHOSPHODIESTERASE REGULATION - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT PHOTORECEPTOR PHOSPHODIESTERASE (PDE6) IS THE CENTRAL ENZYME OF THE VISUAL SIGNALING PATHWAY. PRECISE REGULATION OF ITS ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE SPEED, SENSITIVITY, AND RECOVERY OF ROD AND CONE PHOTORECEPTORS TO ILLUMINATION. INHERITED MUTATIONS IN ROD AND CONE PDE6 GENES HAVE BEEN LINKED IN A VARIETY OF RETINAL DISEASES, INCLUDING RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA, CONGENITAL STATIONARY NIGHT BLINDNESS, AND CONE DYSTROPHY. NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING IS IDENTIFYING A GROWING NUMBER OF MUTATIONS IN PDE6 GENES, THE LARGE MAJORITY OF WHICH REMAIN OF UNCERTAIN CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE. EVEN LESS IS KNOWN ABOUT THE MOLECULAR ETIOLOGY OF RETINAL DISEASE-CAUSING MUTATIONS. ROD PDE6 CONSISTS OF TWO CATALYTIC SUBUNITS WHOSE ACTIVITY IS INHIBITED IN THE DARK- ADAPTED STATE BY BINDING OF TWO IDENTICAL -SUBUNITS (P). UPON LIGHT-INDUCED ACTIVATION OF THE VISUAL SIGNALING PATHWAY, PDE6 ACTIVITY IS STIMULATED BY BINDING OF THE HETEROTRIMERIC G-PROTEIN, TRANSDUCIN. THE LIFETIME OF LIGHT- ACTIVATED PDE6 IS PRECISELY CONTROLLED BY THE RATE AT WHICH THE TRANSDUCIN HYDROLYZES ITS BOUND GTP, A PROCESS CONTROLLED BY RGS9-1 (REGULATOR OF G-PROTEIN SIGNALING9-1). WHILE THE PROTEINS INVOLVED IN REGULATION OF PDE6 DURING PHOTOTRANSDUCTION HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, THE MOLECULAR SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN WHICH PDE6 DYNAMICALLY INTERACTS WITH ITS BINDING PARTNERS--AS WELL AS ITS ALLOSTERIC REGULATION--DURING PDE6 ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION REMAIN POORLY UNDERSTOOD. UNTIL WE UNDERSTAND THE MECHANISTIC BASIS OF PDE6 REGULATION DURING NORMAL PHOTOTRANSDUCTION, WE WILL BE HAMPERED IN DEVELOPING THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR THOSE DISEASES ARISING FROM DEFECTS IN PDE6 OR ITS BINDING PARTNERS THAT RESULT IN RETINAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASES AND VISUAL DISORDERS. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO UNDERSTAND THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ACCOMPANYING PDE6 ACTIVATION BY TRANSDUCIN AND ITS SUBSEQUENT INACTIVATION BY RGS9-1 AND OTHER PROTEINS DURING RECOVERY OF PDE6 TO ITS DARK-ADAPTED STATE. OUR EXPERIMENTAL PLAN IS BASED ON THE HYPOTHESIS THAT THE INHIBITORY P SUBUNIT OF PDE6 IS THE “MASTER REGULATOR” RESPONSIBLE FOR MEDIATING MULTIPLE ALLOSTERIC INTERACTIONS THAT OCCUR WITHIN THE PDE6 CATALYTIC DIMER, AS WELL AS WITH THE TRANSDUCIN A-SUBUNIT AND RGS9-1. WE PROPOSE TWO SPECIFIC AIMS THAT WILL (1) DELINEATE THE SEQUENCE OF BINDING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TRANSDUCIN A-SUBUNITS AND PDE6 CATALYTIC AND INHIBITORY P SUBUNITS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL OF ROD PDE6 ACTIVATION, AND (2) DETERMINE THE MOLECULAR ARCHITECTURE OF THE PDE6 INACTIVATION COMPLEX UPON RGS9-1 BINDING AND THE STRUCTURAL REARRANGEMENTS OF THE P SUBUNIT THAT ACCELERATE TERMINATION OF ACTIVATED PDE6. THE OUTCOMES OF THIS RESEARCH ADVANCE THE GOALS OF THE RETINAL DISEASES PROGRAM AT THE NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE BY ENHANCING OUR ABILITY TO PREDICT THE PATHOGENICITY OF MUTATIONS IN PHOTOTRANSDUCTION PROTEINS, THEREBY ENABLING DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALIZED THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR RETINAL DISEASES RESULTING FROM DYSREGULATION OF THE VISUAL SIGNALING PATHWAY IN ROD AND CONE PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS OF THE RETINA.