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Hope for Corals in Crisis

November 16, 2022

Go behind the scenes as WHOI researchers develop cutting-edge tools to detect stressed corals early—before visible damage makes recovery harder.

Give Reefs a Chance

WHOI scientists are racing to save coral reefs with real-time tools, fish sound studies, and robotics to detect stress and disease before it’s too late.

Can we use sound to build back reefs?

November 10, 2022

WHOI scientists study sound as a possible therapy for ailing coral reefs

Into Hurricane Ian

September 29, 2022

WHOI’s Steve Jayne flies with US Air Force to drop a suite of instruments into and ahead of Hurricane Ian.

Look to the Ocean For Hope in the Climate Crisis

September 21, 2022

At WHOI, our focus is the ocean and its complex connections with the atmosphere, land, ice, seafloor, and life—including humanity. We see the ocean as a hero in combating the climate crisis.

Ocean Encounters: Heatwaves

Extreme heat is hitting land and sea. Learn why ocean heatwaves are on the rise and what it means for our ocean planet.

A look back at Alvin science verification

September 9, 2022

The human-occupied submersible Alvin is ready to return to scientific research at its newly certified maximum depth of 6500 meters (4 miles).

Ocean Encounters: Giving Reefs a Chance

June 8, 2022

Coral reefs are vital ocean ecosystems, and they are in trouble. Learn how WHOI scientists and engineers are working to diagnose reefs at risk and bring them back to life.

Ocean Encounters: Pollution

April 6, 2022

From plastic to oil spills, experts Chris Reddy and Asha de Vos discuss solutions, recovery, and prevention of ocean pollution.

Listening for home: How corals use sound to build reefs

April 4, 2022

What does home sound like to you? Scientists investigate how corals use sound to settle and build new reefs

Ocean Encounters: Antarctica!

March 9, 2022

Antarctica and the Southern Ocean make up the most remote part of our planet—one that few people have experienced.

Ocean Encounters: Seaweed Solutions

February 16, 2022

Learn how scientists, ocean farmers, and policymakers are looking to kelp as a sustainable solution to some of the most challenging issues facing our world today.

eDNA in the Twilight Zone

January 25, 2022

A new tool called eDNA helps scientists identify twilight zone species by analyzing seawater—no need to see the creatures to know they’re there.

Life on an Ocean World: Can we find life using chemistry?

January 21, 2022

Humans have not yet ventured to an ocean world. But that hasn’t stopped scientists from asking themselves what Earth’s ocean can tell us about far away planets we could visit

2021 Year in Review

January 14, 2022

Re-live the best of 2021 with this montage showcasing just some of WHOI’s ocean science, technology, and engineering highlights.

Ocean Encounters: From the Sea to the Stars

December 8, 2021

Meet four women engineers breaking barriers to explore the ocean and space—where extreme environments demand bold minds and cutting-edge tools.

Live from the seafloor in the Gulf of California

December 6, 2021

Join scientists LIVE aboard Roger Revelle in the Gulf of California as they explore Guaymas Basin’s hydrothermal vents with ROV Jason and AUV Sentry.

We are all Whalers: a reading and conversation

November 30, 2021

Join us for a virtual conversation and book reading with author and WHOI veterinarian and marine scientist, Dr. Michael Moore.

Unlocking the Mysteries of the Deep Ocean: AUV Orpheus

October 13, 2021

Introducing AUV Orpheus, a new class of underwater technology designed to unlock the mysteries of the ocean.

Illuminating the Abyss

September 21, 2021

Join four ocean leaders for a conversation about pushing boundaries and seeking solutions to the Earth’s most pressing problems—deep in the ocean’s twilight zone.