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| | 1. R/V Knorr recently visited the Faroe Islands (in background) at the tail-end of a month-long cruise to investigate the origins of a newly discovered current flowing south through the Denmark Strait. During the trip, which was led by WHOI physical oceanographer Robert Pickart, scientists and technicians deployed the first line of instrument moorings spanning the strait and made roughly 300 CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) casts. Weather permitting, the instruments will be recovered next year. Read dispatches and view photos and videos from the entire trip on the cruise website. (Photo by Rachel Fletcher) | | 2. U.S. Senator Scott Brown (R-Mass.) listens while Vice President for Marine Operations, Rob Munier (right) explains the depth and breadth of WHOI's involvement in response to the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Senator Brown and his family visited the Institution in August to learn more about WHOI and its importance to the state and local economies. (Photo by Jayne Doucette, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) | | 3. Gusty winds and rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of visitors waiting to tour the R/V Knorr at the WHOI dock on August 7, 2011. More than 750 people came to the event, which included talks and a tour of the ship used to discover RMS Titanic and hydrothermal vents. The Knorr is currently at work in the North Atlantic, where researchers are on the hunt for the origins of a mysterious new current. Follow along online with daily updates, photos and videos from the ship on the blog, To the Denmark Strait. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) | | 4. Vice President for Marine Facilities & Operations Robert Munier (left) and R/V Knorr Captain Adam Seamans (right) welcome aboard Charles Vest during an August visit from members of the National Research Council. Vest is president of the National Academy of Engineering and was a colleague of the late Robert Seamans Jr., one of the principal architects of the Apollo space program and Adam's grandfather. The visiting dignitaries were delighted to meet Adam and learn that he had worked his way up through the ranks to captain. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) | | 5. After 43 years of service in oceans around the world, and two major renovations, the research vessel Knorr still looks sharp, as this view looking aft from the bow shows. On Sunday August 7, 2011 the public was invited to Woods Hole to tour the Knorr and learn about its illustrious history. Armchair oceanographers can also find out more about the ship and track its travels on the WHOI website. (Photo by Jayne Doucette, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) | | 6. Rob Munier, left, WHOI vice president for marine facilities and operations, talks to Admiral Gary Roughead, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), during his visit to WHOI in June. In addition to touring several of the Institution's labs. Admiral Roughead was briefed on its education program and its submersible vehicle programs—many of which have been developed with Navy support. During his address to the WHOI staff, the CNO presented WHOI President and Director Susan Avery with a letter commending the Institution for its 50-year history of deep submergence and ocean research vehicle development. It was the first such appearance at the Institution by a serving Chief of Naval Operations. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) | | 7. On April 23, 2011, R/V Atlantis came out of dry-dock in Jacksonville, Florida, with a fresh coat of paint and a full schedule of science cruises. This picture was taken just before the massive A-frame used to deploy and recover Alvin was re-installed on the stern that, because it is so heavy, could only be attached once Atlantis had been refloated. Alvin is currently undergoing a complete overhaul and upgrade, but that won't stop Atlantis from continuing its work as a WHOI-operated UNOLS research vessel, with upcoming cruises to study geologically active regions of the Pacific and to complete a geochemical survey of the North Atlantic. (Photo by Christopher Morgan, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) | | 8. Pilots and scientists controlling the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason work from a darkened control room to monitor Jason’s instruments and video feed. The Jason control room is made up of two modified shipping containers that are mounted together on the host ship. During this cruise, the team worked from the R/V Thomas G. Thompson, operated by the University of Washington, to survey sites in the Pacific Ocean for the Regional Scale Nodes of the Ocean Observatories Initiative. Learn more about the Jason Control room through the Jason Virtual Van System. (Photo by Tom Lanagan, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) | Last updated: July 6, 2012 |
