New Hampshire’s ticks are having a moment, prompting the state’s scientists to come together in hopes of better understanding, and combating, the problem.

An $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation will support an investigation into how factors like climate, habitat, wildlife, and more affect the parasites and the diseases they spread, according to a release shared by the University of New Hampshire on Wednesday. 

Originally published on newhampshirebulletin.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

Tags

(0) comments

Welcome to the discussion.

Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.

Post a comment
Stop watching this discussion.