Deep Ocean Exploration Institute
From Oceanus Magazine
July 5, 2012
A Serendipitous Seafloor Sample
Photo slideshow: How a pillow was transformed into a table
December 28, 2011
Searching for Life on the Seafloor
Mid-Cayman Spreading Center could harbor unknown organisms
July 14, 2011
Of Predators, Prey, and Petroleum
Do microscopic marine animals help bacteria degrade oil?
December 22, 2010
A Hunt for Unusual Seafloor Animals and Vents
Expedition explores the Mid-Cayman Rise in the Caribbean Sea
November 20, 2009
The Promise and Perils of Seafloor Mining
Can minerals be extracted from the seafloor without environmental impacts?
June 15, 2009
Let There Be Light in the Dark Depths
A conversation with WHOI engineer Jonathan Howland
June 4, 2009
Nereus Soars to the Ocean's Deepest Trench
New hybrid deep-sea vehicle descends 6.8 miles in the Challenger Deep
June 4, 2009
Miles Under the Sea, Hanging on by Hair-Thin Fiber
A conversation with WHOI engineer Andy Bowen
March 19, 2009
A New Deep-Sea Robot Called Sentry
Autonomous underwater vehicle completes its first scientific mission
November 20, 2007
Plumbing the Plume That Created Samoa
A graduate student explores the magmatic origins of islands
November 6, 2007
Coral Catastrophe on the Corner Rise Seamounts
Fishing trawlers likely caused extensive damage to deep-sea coral communities
October 4, 2007
Microbes That 'Eat' Natural Gas
Scientists identify bacteria that convert chemicals in surprising ways
May 15, 2007
Rescue Mission on the Seafloor
Could Jason recover instruments stuck to the seafloor by newly erupted lava?
January 12, 2007
Deep-sea Tubeworms Get Versatile 'Inside' Help
Scientists find first known organism that makes organic carbon by two different means
November 6, 2006
A Rare Glimpse Into the Ocean's Crust
Exploring rocks' magnetic signals, a WHOI graduate student reconstructs how the seafloor forms
June 26, 2006
New Hybrid Deep-sea Vehicle Is Christened Nereus
Unique underwater vehicle is named in nationwide student contest
June 19, 2006
A Laser Light in the Ocean Depths
Graduate student works to adapt laser technology to detect chemicals on the seafloor
April 27, 2006
Lurking Benignly on the Seafloor, the ‘Yeti’ Crab is Discovered
The white, long-armed, shaggy creature represents an entirely new family of crabs
November 23, 2005
Action, Camera ... Lights
New deep-sea “light post” illuminates the ocean's perpetual night
September 27, 2005
Nafanua, Eel City, and the Crater of Death
A small but fast-growing volcano appears inside the crater of a mammoth underwater volcano off Samoa
August 3, 2005
Alvin's Pilots
A tight-knit group with the 'right stuff' to guide a submersible on the seafloor
June 28, 2005
On the Seafloor, a Parade of Roses
A third generation of scientists finds the third generation of hydrothermal vent sites
June 1, 2005
Sensors to Make Sense of the Sea
An expanding variety of sensors is changing they way we monitor dynamic ocean systems
May 2, 2005
Rapid Response
Scientists scramble for rare opportunity to catch an underwater volcanic eruption in action
August 27, 2004
Realizing the Dreams of da Vinci and Verne
A diverse fleet of innovative deep-submergence vehicles heralds a new era of ocean exploration
June 30, 2004
Earthshaking Events
New research on land and sea reinvigorates hopes of forecasting where earthquakes are likely to occur
April 12, 2004
Is Life Thriving Deep Beneath the Seafloor?
Recent discoveries hint at a potentially huge and diverse subsurface biosphere
January 1, 1998
A Current Affair
A New Seafloor Technique Measures Electrical Conductivity Deep Within the Earth