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How the Ocean Works
Twilight Zone Creatures

Five big discoveries from WHOI’s Ocean Twilight Zone Project

Six years since it began, WHOI's Ocean Twilight Zone project brings new and exciting insights…

Can Sound Help Save Coral Reefs?

WHOI scientists use sound to attract larval corals that could help rebuild reef ecosystems
Ocean & Human Lives
Peter de Menocal

Who is Peter de Menocal? A Conversation with WHOI’s new President & Director

floating plastic

How Long Does Plastic Persist in the Ocean?

It can be hard to predict the average lifespan of plastics in the ocean when…
Ocean & Human Lives
Art Maxwell

Celebrating an oceanographic life

WHOI looks back at the legacy of co-founder of MIT-WHOI Joint Program, former Director of…
Ocean Life
Mesobot, Follow that Jellyfish!

Mesobot, Follow that Jellyfish!

WHO scientists and engineers are developing an innovative autonomous deep-sea vehicle with hovering and manuevering…
How the Ocean Works
Chasing Ocean ‘Snowflakes’

Chasing Ocean ‘Snowflakes’

Scientists envision putting a flotilla of devices in the ocean to act as “eyes” that…
How the Ocean Works
Round Up the Unusual Suspects

Round Up the Unusual Suspects

A variety of genetic techniques are advancing ocean scientists' ability to identify which organisms live…
Ocean Tech
The Deep-See Peers into the Depths

The Deep-See Peers into the Depths

Decades of research from many WHOI scientists and engineers have culminated in a multifaceted vehicle…
Ocean Tech
Students Get Their Sea Legs

Students Get Their Sea Legs

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is known for its ocean-going research. But some incoming graduate students…
Ocean Tech
Mission to the Ocean Twilight Zone

Mission to the Ocean Twilight Zone

The twilight zone is a part of the ocean 660 to 3,300 feet below the…
How the Ocean Works
Taking Earth’s Inner Temperature

Taking Earth’s Inner Temperature

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution wasn’t an obvious fit for Emily Sarafian. “I always felt a…
Climate & Weather
Long-term Study Focuses on New England Ocean

Long-term Study Focuses on New England Ocean

The National Science Foundation has created a new Long Term Ecological Research site off the…
Ocean Life
Tiny Jellyfish with a Big Sting

Tiny Jellyfish with a Big Sting

Clinging jellyfish in waters near Vladivostok, Russia, are known for their painful, toxic stings. In…
Ocean Tech
A Pioneering Vision

A Pioneering Vision

In 2005, scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution devised a revolutionary plan: They would deploy…
Ocean Tech
The Young Woman and the Sea

The Young Woman and the Sea

Meghan Donohue always wanted a career in oceanography. She earned an undergraduate degree in physical…
Ocean Tech
Diving for Data

Diving for Data

It’s the middle of the night on Cape Cod, Mass. Thousands of miles away in…
Ocean Tech
Pinocchio's Nose

Pinocchio’s Nose

It took only a month for the new Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) to reveal insights…
Ocean Life
When the Hunter Became the Hunted

When the Hunter Became the Hunted

In waters off Mexico’s Guadalupe Island, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) engineers deployed the REMUS…
Climate & Weather
Extreme Climate

Extreme Climate

Extreme climatic events such as unusually severe storms and droughts can have profound consequences for…
Climate & Weather
Scientist-Fisherman Partnership

Scientist-Fisherman Partnership

WHOI physical oceanographer Glen Gawarkiewicz is enlisting the help of local fishermen to find out…
Ocean Life
Eavesdropping on Shrimp's Snap Chat

Eavesdropping on Shrimp’s Snap Chat

At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, marine ecologist Ashlee Lillis is studying a tiny animal that…
Ocean Tech
Woman on Board

Woman on Board

When Meghan Donohue decided to become a mooring technician—a job usually done by men—she knew…
How the Ocean Works
Warming Ocean Drove Catastrophic Australian Floods

Warming Ocean Drove Catastrophic Australian Floods

New research by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution physical oceanographer Caroline Ummenhofer and Australian scientists suggests…
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