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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.

Why are emperor penguins an indicator of climate change?

August 3, 2021

Here’s why the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is proposing to list emperor penguins as a threatened species.

Penguins: Canaries in the mine of climate warning.

July 29, 2021

The Paris Agreement objectives will likely halt future declines of Emperor Penguins

July 28, 2021

Learn why emperor penguins are indicator species, and what we can learn from their population trends.

Underwater robot tracks ocean creatures

June 17, 2021

Mesobot is providing researchers with deeper insight into the ocean twilight zone.

Ocean Encounters: Weirdly Wonderful Creatures of the twilight zone

June 9, 2021

Explore the ocean twilight zone—dark, mysterious, full of strange creatures, and vital to our planet’s future.

Three ships, one ocean twilight zone

June 4, 2021

Join WHOI scientists at sea as they explore the ocean twilight zone during a 3-ship expedition.

Keep It Weird

June 3, 2021

Discover the weird and wonderful creatures of the Ocean Twilight Zone and how they keep our planet healthy. Take our quiz to find your weird at keepitweird.org!

Collaborating to Save the Right Whale

May 13, 2021

To protect the 400 remaining North Atlantic Right Whales, teams are testing ropeless fishing gear to reduce deadly entanglements in buoy lines.

Rare drone video shows critically endangered North Atlantic right whale surface active group

May 11, 2021

Drone footage captured rare, intimate moments of endangered right whales in Cape Cod Bay—offering hope for their recovery and a reminder of the need to protect them.

Ocean Encounters: ALVIN

April 28, 2021

Hear from a volcanologist, a marine biologist, and Alvin’s senior pilot about how the iconic sub enables scientific discovery in the far reaches of Earth’s ocean.

East Pacific Rise

April 7, 2021

Captured by the researchers and crew of Atlantis from HOV Alvin with artist Mel O’Callaghan during the 2018 UNOLS cruise.

From Art to Science: the Anatomy of Glaciers

March 31, 2021

A visually exciting discussion about Greenland glacial photography and science, featuring WHOI glaciologist Sarah Das and professional aerial photographer Roger Fishman.

Ocean Encounters: Radiation

March 24, 2021

We live on a radioactive planet. Learn about natural and human-made radiation, its effects, benefits, and how our perceptions shape our understanding.

Ocean Encounters: Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale

February 10, 2021

With only ~366 left, North Atlantic right whales face extinction. Learn how science, industry, and policy aim to save them.

Ocean data gives Northeast fishermen edge against a warming ocean

January 28, 2021

Fisheries successfully brace against warm water wave from Gulf Stream, thanking access to ocean data

Ocean Encounters: Making Ocean Conservation Work

Ocean conservation requires the collaboration of science, policy, and the community. Learn how partnerships are creating real, sustainable solutions for our ocean’s future.