UNH to map tick habitats with $8M NSF grant

The University of New Hampshire has secured an $8 million National Science Foundation grant to study ticks, the diseases they spread, and the environments they thrive in, focusing on blacklegged deer ticks, American dog ticks, and winter ticks. Researchers will deploy 22 stations across New Hampshire to monitor ticks year-round and assess how factors like snow cover affect survival and transmission, with the work spanning four years and involving undergraduate students. The effort addresses rising tick activity and high Lyme disease rates in the region.