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Our oceans and their inhabitants are under increasing stress. Though the oceans are central to our existence, we have barely begun to comprehend their complexities, or the consequences of our impact on them. Following are just a few of the many reasons you should consider supporting oceanographic research at WHOI.
- Will emperor penguins and polar bears become extinct because of rising climate and melting ice?
- Marine mammals are increasingly threatened by fishing gear and ship collisions. In 2009 the first ever disentanglement via sedation was accomplished and the whale saved.
- WHOI scientists are teaching shellfish farming in Zanzibar because 70% of the world’s fish stocks are being exploited beyond sustainable limits.
- Our researchers study sea level rise and its possible effects on our planet.
- 25% of houses within 500 feet of the coast will be lost to erosion in the next 60 years. We study erosion on beaches from New England to the West Coast.
- WHOI houses the world’s preeminent Center for the study of harmful algal blooms. HABs are proliferating worldwide, causing fish kills, shellfish losses, beach closings, and public health problems.
- 33% of U.S. coastal areas have been damaged by runoff from farming, septic tanks, and other waste. This issue is critical and our coastal scientists are at the forefront of discovery.
- Will we find new, perhaps life saving drugs while studying what is beneath the sea?
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Email: development@whoi.edu
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