  Sand, Sun, Waves ... and Bacteria?
Every year bacteria close beaches nationwide. One student wants to know why.
Elizabeth Halliday spent her summer at the beach, but she wasn't swimming or sunbathing. Instead, the MIT/WHOI Joint Program student traveled to Provincetown three times per week to collect samples of sand and water in order to study the source of bacteria that can lead to periodic beach closures both on the Cape and around the country. |  Multimedia
Life in the Coral Triangle
WHOI's Tim Shank describes just a fraction of the astounding life he and his team found recently at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean's Coral Triangle.
 Oceanus Magazine
Boy Scouts Get a Taste of Oceanography
WHOI engineer helps Scouts earn merit badges at national Jamboree.
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Plume in the Gulf
Presence of underwater hydrocarbon plume confirmed.
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WHOI Returns to the Titanic
A multi-institution expedition co-led by WHOI set off Monday from St. John's, Newfoundland, for the wreck of the RMS Titanic to survey the site in high-definition and 3-D.
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WHOI in Times Square
Raising awareness of the global ocean in the Crossroads of the World.
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RMS Titanic, Meet DSV Alvin
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Recent WHOI in the News [more]
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
New Titanic Pictures Mark 25th Anniversary of Discovery
National Geographic
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Witness: Titanic discovery
BBC World Service
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Low tides explained by eddy patterns in the Sargasso Sea
Bermuda Sun
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Are the Oceans Getting Saltier?
Discovery News
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Deep-sea images reveal colorful life off Indonesia
The Associated Press |
Around WHOI Support a Runner
TeamWHOI runners will participate in the Falmouth Road Race for the first time this August.
Ocean Science Exhibit Center & Gift Shop
The Ocean Science Exhibit Center will open April 19th for the season. Hours are Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. From May - October, Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and in November and December Tuesday through Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. WHOI merchandise is also available at the online store. Weekly Calendar of Events |
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