1995 - 2004 News Releases
December 30, 2004
Cumulative Sperm Whale Bone Damage and the Bends
December 23, 2004
New Director Named for WHOI Ocean and Climate Change Institute
December 20, 2004
WHOI Director Appointed to U.S. Commission to UNESCO
December 20, 2004
Catastrophic Flooding from Ancient Lake May Have Triggered Cold Period
December 14, 2004
WHOI Researcher Honored for Contributions to Education
December 1, 2004
Novel Instrument Sheds Light on Plankton Populations in Coastal Waters
Cabled ocean observatories, like the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory (MVCO), and new sensors like the Flow Cytobot are enabling scientists to study plankton community structure and processes with unprecedented detail.
December 1, 2004
New Hydrothermal Vents in the Pacific Located and Mapped with Robotic Vehicle
Three new deep-sea hydrothermal vent fields were discovered in September 2004 in the Lau Basin in the western Pacific between Tonga, Fiji and Samoa and were geologically and biologically mapped by the Autonomous Benthic Explorer (ABE), one of WHOI's autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
December 1, 2004
Clues from Past Hurricanes Help Assess Future Storm Risks
Reconstructing the history and intensity of hurricanes is useful when assessing future risks of these extreme events in coastal regions. Previous studies of North Atlantic hurricane activity have identified many of the environmental factors that presently influence tropical cyclone activity.
November 1, 2004
Monitoring Undersea Earthquakes, Deep Sea Tides and Magnetic Fields
One of the largest known mineral deposits in the deep sea, the Tag hydrothermal site on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) in the North Atlantic Ocean, was the subject of a recent month-long cruise aboard the WHOI research vessel Knorr.
November 1, 2004
Finding Nemo, and All His Relatives?
Institution researchers will spend the next three months in Papua, New Guinea tracking clownfi sh, the same species made popular in the animated fi lm “Finding Nemo,” as part of population studies.
November 1, 2004
Jellies in Antarctica
Salps, members of a large group of free-swimming, gelatinous organisms collectively known as jellies, are more common than previously thought in the waters around Antarctica.
September 13, 2004
Nature Author Carl Safina to give Public Lecture in Woods Hole September 21
Noted nature author Carl Safina will present a lecture titled "Eye of the Albatross" at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 21, in Redfield Auditorium of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), 45 Water Street, Woods Hole. The lecture is free and open to the public.
September 1, 2004
A Milestone for JASON
The Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) JASON completed its 100th dive August 1 in Adak Canyon in the Aleutian Island chain as part of the Aleutian Coral Research Expedition (ACRE), funded by the NOAA’s West Coast and Polar Regions Undersea Research Center.
September 1, 2004
Our Moving Shoreline and Changing Climate
Sea level rise, eroding coastlines and increasing economic impact from severe storms on coastal communities are all part of studies underway at the Institution’s Coastal Ocean Institute.
September 1, 2004
Sea Otters and a Sense of Smell
Contrary to popular belief that marine mammals have a poor sense of smell, sea otters may have a nose that can actually help them distinguish between contaminated and safe abalone and clams, some of their favorite foods.
August 6, 2004
Deeper-Diving Human Occupied Submersible to Replace Alvin
July 1, 2004
Where Currents Collide and Marine Mammals Gather
Cape Hatteras, where the Gulf Stream veers off the continental slope into the deep ocean and heads toward Europe, will be the site of two intensive surveys in August 2004 and January-February 2005 to study frontal structures and the related distribution of marine mammals.
July 1, 2004
A New Seafloor Observatory System
Monitoring earthquakes and changing ocean conditions, and adapting experiments to those changes, will now be possible with a new type of acoustically-linked moored observatory developed by WHOI scientists and engineers with colleagues at the University of Washington.
July 1, 2004
Insights into Harmful Algal Blooms
WHOI scientists have been sampling a coastal pond as part of a study of the effects of nutrients on toxic micro-algae that frequently contaminate shellfish in the pond and nearby marsh system with potent neurotoxins.
June 17, 2004
WHOI Elects Members and Trustees at Spring Meeting of the Corporation
Nine new members and two new trustees were elected at the recent Joint Meeting of the Board of Trustees and Corporation at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. All Members will serve until 2007.
May 28, 2004
Tropical Plants Help Identify Lags Between Abrupt Climate and Vegetation Shifts in Different Parts of the World
Clues to the timing and cause of abrupt climate changes in the past may lie in ocean floor sediments, according to a study by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
May 28, 2004
Abrupt Climate Change Brought to Public Attention in Hollywood Movie
The movie The Day After Tomorrow, released today by 20th Century Fox, paints a dramatic picture of the effects of climate change - and raises questions about the boundary between science and science fiction.
May 14, 2004
New Chair of the Corporation Elected at WHOI
May 1, 2004
Oceanus Magazine Available Online
Oceanus, the oceanography magazine produced by WHOI, now has an online version at http://oceanusmag.whoi.edu.
May 1, 2004
Technology Opens World of Marine Archaeology off Greece
Scientists and engineers in the Deep Submergence Laboratory are working with Canadian, American and Greek colleagues to find and study the lost fleets of the Persian Wars.
May 1, 2004
Our Moving Shoreline
Scientists in the Coastal Ocean Institute (COI) are studying coastal erosion, storm impacts, development, nutrient inputs from septic systems and agriculture, and other phenomenon that impact our shoreline.
April 16, 2004
Ocean Commission Report Offers Opportunity to Set New Course In Managing Our Oceans Wisely
The release of the preliminary report of the US Commission on Ocean Policy today offers an opportunity to set a new national course in the conservation, management and wise use of the oceans, say scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).
April 16, 2004
Submersible Alvin Reaches Another Milestone with Dive #4,000
April 14, 2004
WHOI Launches Coastal Vessel Tioga
March 25, 2004
WHOI Receives $500,000 Gift from the Green Foundation
March 19, 2004
WHOI Scientist Selected As Leopold Leadership Fellow
March 1, 2004
VERTIGO: Carbon Cycling in the Twilight Zone
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists and their international colleagues will be at sea off Hawaii in June trying to learn more about the ocean’s ability to store atmospheric carbon dioxide.
March 1, 2004
Ocean Observatories: A Presence in the Ocean 24/7
The growing number of ocean observatories in both coastal and deep waters around the country are providing scientists with a presence in the ocean 24 hours a day seven days a week.
March 1, 2004
For ALVIN its 40 and 4,000 in 2004!
February 23, 2004
WHOI Chosen One of Top 10 Places for Postdocs to Work
December 17, 2003
New Study Reports Large-scale Salinity Changes in the Oceans
November 17, 2003
Formation of Lava Bubbles Offers New Insight into Seafloor Formation
October 29, 2003
New Science Channel Program Features WHOI Underwater Vehicles
June 25, 2003
WHOI Chemist and Dean to Receive 2003 Ketchum Award
May 1, 2003
WHOI Scientist Honored by Japanese Government
April 30, 2003
Construction Begins on WHOI's New Coastal Vessel
February 26, 2003
WHOI Scientist Honored by American Meteorological Society
February 20, 2003
Two WHOI Scientists Honored by Office of Naval Research
November 8, 2002
WHOI Elects Trustees at Fall Meeting of the Corporation
November 7, 2002
Oil Found in Marsh Sediments 30 Years After Spill
November 1, 2002
European Seal Plague May Threaten Population Survival
October 22, 2002
WHOI Scientist Honored by Russian Academy of Sciences
July 19, 2002
WHOI to Host U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy July 22
June 4, 2002
WHOI Elects Trustees/Corporation Members
April 5, 2002
New Vice President and CFO Appointed at WHOI
January 10, 2002
Louisiana Biologist to Receive WHOI's Ketchum Award January 16
October 19, 2001
Two WHOI Scientists Recognized with Endowed Positions
July 18, 2001
Contaminated Sediments Topic of Congressional Hearing
January 24, 2001
Dartmouth Resident Honored by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
December 12, 2000
Volcanic Activity Discovered at Samoan "Hot Spot"
October 20, 2000
WHOI Honored as a Massachusetts Employer of the Year
October 2, 2000
U.S. Postal Service Issues Deep Sea Creatures Stamps
July 9, 2000
WHOI Presents Stommel Medal to California Oceanographer Russ Davis
Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego
In recognition of "his pioneering development of autonomous floats and their use to determine the ocean circulation."
June 2, 2000
WHOI to Hold Commencement Exercises June 3
May 30, 2000
Gas found off Mid-Atlantic Coast
March 21, 2000
California Oceanographer to Receive WHOI's Stommel Medal
January 21, 2000
WHOI Scientists to Discuss Fisheries Science Issues
November 18, 1999
Oceanographer Takes Cable Industry on Journey into the World's Oceans
November 12, 1999
The United States Navy Names New Ship for Long-time WHOI Scientist
August 3, 1999
WHOI Names New Director of Development
April 16, 1999
Giant Sulfur Bacteria Discovered off African Coast
March 29, 1999
Marie Tharp Honored at Women Pioneers Seminar
November 16, 1998
Three at WHOI Receive Senior Technical Awards for Technical Innovation and Excellence in Educational Activities
Senior Technical Awards
September 24, 1998
Nearshore Observatory to be Installed off Martha's Vineyard for Long-term Meteorological and Oceanographic Studies
Coastal Observatory
September 24, 1998
Scientists Plug Into Power and Communications 'Outlet' on the Seafloor
Deep Seafloor Observatory
July 31, 1998
U.S. Navy Gives Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Deep Diving Submarine
U.S. Navy Gives WHOI Submersible
March 12, 1998
Results of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Survey of Largest British Merchant Ship Ever Lost Released In Great Britain
Sunken Ship Survey
March 12, 1998
Global Ocean Observatories a Major Initiative of National Ocean Conference
National Oceans Conference Briefing
March 12, 1998
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Has Visible Role in National Oceans Conference and in Lisbon World's Fair
National Oceans Conference Briefing
December 12, 1997
Advances in Underwater Imaging Provide Scientists With New Eyes in an Amazing Undersea World
Undersea Camera Advances
July 11, 1997
Historic Dives: Two Deep-Sea Submersibles Exploring Earth's Inner Space on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Deep-Sea Dives
May 6, 1997
U.S. Ocean Research Fleet's Newest Vessel To Visit New York and Washington,DC
R/V Atlantis NY, DC Port Cal
October 24, 1996
Phoning Home from the Seafloor: New Undersea Laboratory Will Provide First Real-time, Long-Term Ocean Measurements
Underwater Observatory
