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An economist’s quest to “reel in” illegal fishing
WHOI’s Yaqin Liu explains the challenges and opportunities of safeguarding global fisheries
Read MoreBreaking Point
Scientists work to protect emperor penguins in a melting world
Read MoreThe 10,000-foot view
WHOI’s Tom Bell tracks changes to vulnerable coastal ecosystems with aerial imagery
Read MoreThe long journey of Bottle No. 71645
Drift bottle released in 1968 to study ocean currents found on Maine beach
Read MoreA new champion for ocean science
Gift from WHOI’s board chair Paul Salem to jump-start ocean-based climate solutions
Read MoreCounting on Corals
As struggling reefs put a squeeze on Belize’s Blue Economy, could heat-tolerant corals be the answer?
Read MoreA cascade of life
The power of conservation, as seen through the lens of award-winning ocean photographer Henley Spiers
Read MoreThe ocean currents behind Brazil’s pollution problem
South America’s largest country reckons with both history and ocean currents in a recent spree of pollution
Read More30 by 30: How do we get there?
Researchers contribute to a bold initiative to conserve 30% of the global ocean by 2030
Read MoreThe story of a “champion” submersible
Alvin’s humble origins began alongside Wheaties cereal
Read More5 unlikely ocean friendships
How certain marine species keep each other safe, fed, and healthy through symbiosis
Read MoreFive big discoveries from WHOI’s Ocean Twilight Zone Project
Six years since it began, WHOI’s Ocean Twilight Zone project brings new and exciting insights to bear
Read MoreFor right whales, a dwindling food source is causing concern
As an important food source wanes in the Gulf of Maine, right whales are forced to venture further north into a minefield of ships and fishing gear
Read MoreAre offshore wind farms harming whales?
WHOI whale biologist Mark Baumgartner weighs in
Read MoreA cabled ocean
Internet cables on the seafloor could advance how we track changes in the Arctic
Read MoreThe value of iron for a seal
WHOI researchers travel to remote Sable Island to determine if iron gives gray seal pups a head start in life
Read MoreFour Key Takeaways From COP28
The ocean had a moment at COP28 in Dubai last year—and 2024 holds even more opportunity
Read MoreA new way to discover life in the ocean’s hadal zone
WHOI biologist Johanna Weston develops a novel tool to catch and study life in the ocean’s most extreme depths
Read MoreIs underwater construction noise leaving scallops defenseless?
Sea scallops expend a lot of energy reacting to noisy pile drivers
Read MoreOur eyes on the seafloor
A Q&A with WHOI marine microbiologist Maria Pachiadaki on sampling the deep ocean with Jason
Read MoreWintering Waterbirds
Winter doldrums? Take a local birding trip to encounter a diversity of seabirds this season
Read MoreThe Polar Imperative
WHOI researchers tackle big questions in a melting world
Read MoreThe ocean gets a fresh look at UN Climate Conference
A peek inside the Ocean Pavilion’s immersive spaces
Read MoreHappy Working in the Mud
Former MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Rachel Jakuba explains how her passion for chemistry lead to a career in environmental science on Cape Cod.
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