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 Features
Can't Bring Deep-sea Samples Up? Send a Lab Down.
Engineers develop instruments to analyze materials that only exist in the depths
To study deep-sea phenomena that can't be analyzed in the lab or at the surface, WHOI engineers Sheri White and
Chip Breier are working on ways to modify a useful laboratory device known as a
laser Raman spectrometer for work in difficult undersea conditions.
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| Quote of the Week |
“Acid rain isn’t just a problem of the land; it’s also affecting the ocean.”
—WHOI marine chemist Scott Doney
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 The Oceans Feel Impacts from Acid Rain
Chemicals from power plants and farming especially affect coastal waters —April 15, 2008 |
 DNA in Shipwrecked Jars Reveals Clues to Ancient World
New tool offers a way to find out what past civilizations were shipping and trading—April 15, 2008 |
 Making Nanotubes Without Harming the Environment
Scientists seek to help industry manufacture new 'wonder material' safely—April 3, 2008 |
 Mining the Origins of Life
... and other recent research findings by WHOI scientists—March 6, 2008 |
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 Arctic Voyage Tests New Robots for Ice-covered Oceans
Putting untethered vehicles under the ice cap is one thing. Getting them back is another.—April 15, 2008 |
 Happy as a (Newly Discovered) Clam
Want to find something on the seafloor? Engineer Tom Crook's your man.—April 10, 2008 |
 Knorr Shoots the Moon (Pool) to Drill for Coral
Coral cores offer an unprecedented record of the rise and fall of Earth's sea level —March 13, 2008 |
 Fertilizing the Ocean with Iron
Should we add iron to the sea to help reduce greenhouse gases in the air?—November 13, 2007 |
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Interviews & Quotes |
 A Warm Eddy Swirling in the Cold Labrador Sea
A conversation with WHOI physical oceanographer Amy Bower—September 24, 2007 |
 Summer Under Arctic Ice
A conversation with WHOI geophysicist Rob Reves-Sohn—July 19, 2007 |
 Following Whales Up a Creek
A conversation with marine mammal biologist Michael Moore—July 12, 2007 |
 Of Sons and Ships and Science Cruises
A conversation with Capt. A.D. Colburn of the research vessel Atlantis—May 31, 2007 |
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Around WHOI |
 Ocean Observatories Initiative Poised to Launch
WHOI wins grant to lead national effort—April 15, 2008 |
 Susan Avery Takes the Helm at WHOI
Avery is first atmospheric scientist (and woman) to lead the Institution—April 15, 2008 |
 Capital Campaign Heads into Homestretch
April 15, 2008 |
 OceanInsights for the Blind
WHOI scientist creates a bond with visually impaired students—November 30, 2007 |
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Students at Work |
 Protecting Public Health by Preventing Pollution
A graduate student seeks ways to curtail contaminants in the environment—April 3, 2008 |
 Plumbing the Plume That Created Samoa
A graduate student explores the magmatic origins of islands—November 20, 2007 |
 Eavesdropping on Whales' Mealtime Conversation
A graduate student journeys to Norway to investigate how orcas orchestrate their hunt—August 9, 2007 |
 What Does It Take To Break a Whale?
Stress tests on whale bones aim to help endangered species —June 20, 2007 |
