Updates From Around WHOI
September 25, 2012
Newest Navy Research Vessel Is Named Neil Armstrong
Ship will be operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionSource: Media Relations
September 20, 2012
Dedication Ceremony Held for New Laboratory
First WHOI LEED-certified buildingSource: Media Relations
August 29, 2012
WHOI Hosts Public Talk - Titanic in 3D: An Archaeological Exploration
Source: Media Relations
Dr. Karen Lloyd Receives WHOI's Holger W. Jannasch Visiting Scholar Award
May 25, 2012—The award recognizes Lloyd for her “outstanding contributions to the field of marine microbiology,” as well as her demonstrated excellence in mentoring students and commitment to educational public outreach.
WHOI Hosts Public Forum on Climate Change and Global Water Supplies
May 17, 2012—Morss Colloquium event, “Drought or Deluge: The Ocean and Earth's Changing Water Cycle”
WHOI Researchers, Collaborators Receive $1.4 Million to Study Life in Ocean's Greatest Depths
March 26, 2012—Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), University of Hawaii, Whitman College and international colleagues will conduct the first systematic study of life in the deepest marine habitat on Earth—ocean trenches.
March 10, 2012
Welcome to the New WHOI.edu
You will find many changes to our new web site, all intended to improve your visit and help you find the information you need, faster.
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Ocean Institutes "Technology in Ocean Science" Expo
WHOI’s Ocean Institutes displayed their advanced scientific tools in October’s "Technology in Ocean Science" Expo.
June 10, 2011
Visit of Admiral Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations
On June 10, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution hosted a visit from Admiral Gary Roughead, the Chief of Naval Operations, marking the first such appearance at the Institution by a serving Chief of Naval Operations.
June 21, 2011
WHOI Selects Teledyne Webb Research to Provide Open Ocean Gliders for Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI)
Source: Media Relations
Air France Flight 447 Updates
The WHOI-led team searching in the Atlantic Ocean for the wreckage of Air France flight 447, which crashed in 2009, has confirmed locating pieces of the aircraft, reports the French air safety authority known as BEA.
January 7, 2011
WHOI Data Library to House and Preserve Ocean Ecosystem Archives
Source: Media Relations
November 9, 2010
WHOI Receives Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Grant for Oceanography Imaging Informatics
Source: Media Relations
WHOI Returns to the TitanicAugust 23, 2010—A multi-institution expedition co-led by WHOI set off today from St. John's, Newfoundland, for the wreck of the RMS Titanic to survey the site in high-definition and 3-D.
June 17, 2010
WHOI Participates in Meeting Aimed at Finding Solutions to Control or Stop Oil Spill
Meeting held at behest of film director James CameronSource: Media Relations
June 14, 2010
WHOI Joins Consortium to Study, Minimize Effects of Gulf Oil Spill
Source: Media Relations
June 3, 2010
Rita Colwell to speak at MIT/WHOI Joint Program Commencement June 5 at WHOI
Source: Media Relations
March 31, 2010
WHOI Participates in the Cambridge Science Festival
Saturday, April 24 from Noon to 4:00 p.m
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to participate in the 2010 Cambridge Science Festival's Science Carnival. A multifaceted, multicultural event every spring, the Cambridge Science Festival makes science accessible, interactive and fun!
January 13, 2010
WHOI Receives $8.1 Million Grant to Construct New Laboratory
New building will enable fabrication and maintenance of new ocean observing systemsSource: Media Relations
December 17, 2009
Two WHOI Scientists Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Source: Media Relations
December 11, 2009
Woods Hole Consortium Delegates Participating in U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this Week
Source: Media Relations
November 13, 2009
A Summer of Science on the Sea
WHOI Summer Student Fellowships offer a taste of research lifeSource: Oceanus Magazine
September 18, 2009
The WHOI Marine Mammal Center Is Born ...
... and other stories from around WHOISource: Oceanus Magazine
August 21, 2009
A Diversity of Geoscientists
New Woods Hole program encourages underrepresented groupsSource: Oceanus Magazine
September 2, 2009
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Will Lead Coastal and Global Observatories Effort
Partnership Moves Closer to Implementation of Ocean Observatories InitiativeSource: Media Relations
July 8, 2009
The Airplane That Studied the Ocean
Former oceanographic 'flyguy' reunites with his old planeSource: Oceanus Magazine
April 2, 2009
Three Woods Hole Scientific Institutions Forge Alliance to Address Societal Issues
Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Woods Hole Research Center Create New ?Woods Hole Consortium?Source: Media Relations
February 6, 2009
MIT/WHOI Joint Program Celebrates 40th Anniversary
An unorthodox but highly successful marriage between proud institutionsSource: Oceanus Magazine
March 4, 2009
WHOI and RTDC Announce Technology Transfer Partnership
Marine-based technologies target new and existing markets in ocean energy, aquaculture, and environmental technologiesSource: Media Relations
October 22, 2008
Cold Water Corals Conference to be Held in Woods Hole
International Meeting Discusses Future Research of the Atlantic?s Cold-water CoralsSource: Media Relations
September 18, 2008
New Marine Mammal Center Formed at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The multi-disciplinary center will focus on research and conservationSource: Media Relations
August 26, 2008
WHOI VP for Marine Operations Bob Detrick Appointed to NSF Post
Source: Media Relations
April 15, 2008
Susan Avery Takes the Helm at WHOI
Avery is first atmospheric scientist (and woman) to lead the InstitutionSource: Oceanus Magazine
November 30, 2007
OceanInsights for the Blind
WHOI scientist creates a bond with visually impaired studentsSource: Oceanus Magazine
October 22, 2007
KAUST, WHOI Finalize Research Collaboration
Partnership Will Foster Research Along Saudi Arabia Coast in Northern Central Red SeaSource: Media Relations
September 30, 2007
WHOI Earns Reaccreditation
... and other Joint Program newsSource: Oceanus Magazine
October 12, 2007
WHOI Names New President and Director
Susan K. Avery brings extensive scientific, interdisciplinary, and administrative experienceSource: Media Relations
August 23, 2007
WHOI to Lead Ocean Observatory Partnership
Multimillion-dollar program will help transform understanding of the oceansSource: Media Relations
June 5, 2007
Newt Merrill is Elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Source: Media Relations
April 13, 2007
A New WHOI.edu
On April 20 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will launch a new public website.
March 20, 2007
Two Ships Passing Passengers in the Night
WHOI research vessels Knorr and Tioga rendezvous at sea to evacuate injured mateSource: Oceanus Magazine
June 23, 2006
New WHOI Class Helps Students Communicate with Public
Graduate students learn how to talk the talk when they're not talking with other scientistsSource: Oceanus Magazine
June 23, 2006
WHOI President and Director Robert Gagosian Steps Down
James Luyten, executive vice president, becomes acting president & directorSource: Oceanus Magazine
December 21, 2005
A Touchstone for Marine Chemists and Students Retires
John Farrington was celebrated by scientists and future scientistsSource: Oceanus Magazine
December 21, 2005
Institution Receives Surprise Bequest
Students, journalists benefit from other WHOI programs and development activitiesSource: Oceanus Magazine
December 21, 2005
WHOI Opens New Research Facilities
Stanley W. Watson Laboratory and Marine Research Facility provide offices and labs for more than 90 employeesSource: Oceanus Magazine
December 5, 2005
10,000 Earth & Ocean Scientists. Five days.
From the lithosphere to the blogosphereSource: Oceanus Magazine
September 8, 2005
The Improbable Voyage of Al Woodcock
Through keen observation, a high school dropout became a highly respected scientistSource: Oceanus Magazine
