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Floating Without Imploding
A conversation with WHOI engineer Don Peters
Engineers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution surmounted a host of
technological challenges to create a new type of deep-diving
robot—named after a mythical Greek god with a fish tail and a man’s
torso.
Other interviews from this series:
Miles Under the Sea, Hanging on by a Hair-Thin Fiber
A conversation with engineer Andy Bowen
4,000 Batteries Under the Sea
A conversation with engineer Daniel Gomez-Ibañez
Armed and Dexterous
A conversation with engineer Matt Heintz
Let There Be Light in the Dark Depths
A conversation with engineer Jonathan Howland
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Special Event
Coastal Cities, Coastal Impacts: The Tides They Are A-Changin'
WHOI President and Director Susan Avery will discuss the impacts of a
changing climate on our coastal resources and environments at the MBL
Friday Evening Lecture on July 3 at 8:00 p.m. in the MBL's Lillie
Auditorium, located on MBL Street in Woods Hole. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Science Made Public
New Deep Sea Robot Reaches the Ocean Depths
Engineer Andy Bowen will talk about a new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle called Nereus and its recent
successful dive to the deepest part of the world’s ocean—the Mariana Trench on Tuesday, July 7 at 2:30 p.m. at the WHOI Ocean Science Exhibit Center Auditorium, 15 School Street, Woods Hole.
News Release
Rising Acidity Levels Could Trigger Shellfish Revenue Declines, Job Losses
Changes in ocean chemistry—a consequence of increased carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions from human industrial activity—could cause U.S.
shellfish revenues to drop significantly in the next 50 years
News Release
Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle “Nereus” Reaches Deepest Part of the Ocean
Nereus is first vehicle to enable routine scientific investigation to
the deepest ocean depths worldwide.
Ships & Technology
Interactive Tour of HROV Nereus
Nereus is a new, one-of-a-kind vehicle designed to explore the oceans' deepest depths. Learn more about the vehicle in this interactive tour.
Oceanus Magazine
While Oil Gently Seeps from the Seafloor
Oil naturally leaking into the ocean offers a 'laboratory' to study accidential
spills.
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WHOI Image of the Day
Firefly of the sea
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Recent WHOI in the News [more]
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Whale of an idea
Globe and Mail
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Whales Might Be as Much Like People as Apes
Wired News
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Acidic oceans threaten Florida's shellfish industry, scientists warn
Florida Times-Union
Friday, June 19, 2009
Consider the Oyster (and Ocean Farming)
ScienceBlog.com
Monday, June 15, 2009
Robot on a Tether Targets The Mysteries of the Deep
Washington Post |
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