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Observing Mooring Deployment at Pioneer Array
Logan Johnsen, chief mate on the research vessel Neil Armstrong, stood watch on the bridge recently during a mooring deployment at the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Pioneer Array. Instruments on the array record physical, chemical, and biological data from the seafloor to the surface and above around the clock, 365 days a year. Twice each year, a team from WHOI visits the Pioneer site, located about 100 miles south of Marthas Vineyard, to replace all of the moorings in the array and to deploy autonomous underwater vehicles that record data further afield.
Read MoreOrpheus explores the ocean’s greatest depths
Orpheus, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developed by WHOI, begins its descent into Veatch Canyon on the continental shelf off of the U.S. Northeast during one of several dives from the R/V Neil Armstrong in September 2019.
Read MoreThree things you may not know about sea level rise
Discover key insights about sea level rise and how it’s shaping our coasts and future.
Read MoreCamp Harbor View Whale Watch
In August, WHOI participated in a whale watching trip for 85 Leaders-in-Training, ages 15 to 17, from Camp Harbor View, an organization that provides unique experiences for underserved youth in…
Read MoreBasking sharks filmed by an AUV for the first time
Discover the underwater behavior of basking sharks, the world’s second-largest fish, captured by WHOI’s SharkCam
Read MoreMinion robots in the Ocean Twilight Zone
MINION is a small drifting instrument that tracks marine snow sinking into the twilight zone, helping scientists study the ocean’s role in the carbon cycle and climate.
Read MoreCreatures of the Ocean Twilight Zone
The ocean twilight zone teems with tiny, mysterious creatures—some glow, some are bizarre—all vital to the health of a deep, complex, and still little-known ecosystem.
Read MoreCarbon Dioxide, Shell Building, and Ocean Acidification
To build shells and skeletons, marine organisms extract calcium ions and carbonate ions from seawater to make shells.
Read MoreWhat’s it like in a submersible?
Scientists dove into the twilight zone in a submersible to explore deep-sea life off the Bahamas.
Read MoreWhat is the story behind Mesobot?
Interview with WHOI senior scientist Dana Yoerger on designing Mesobot.
Read MoreSelective breeding seaweed
Scientists are measuring kelp to breed hardier strains for offshore farms—paving the way for seaweed-based biofuel production.
Read MoreDiscovering the Ocean Twilight Zone with Joel Llopiz
Most twilight zone animals are tiny—but powerful in number. WHOI’s OTZ team explores this vast, mysterious region to reveal its global secrets and wonders.
Read MoreConducting airlift and dive operations
Join Captain Peter Collins aboard R/V Tioga at the Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Observatory.
Read MoreEntering the Ocean Twilight Zone with Heidi Sosik
Travelling down to the twilight zone, scientists observed beautiful jellies and small fishes like bristlemouths, hatchet fish, and lanternfish, all in their natural habitat.
Read MoreWhat do ocean airlift operations look like?
Watch how scientific instruments get airlifted and installed at the Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Observatory.
Read MoreMeet an Ocean Twilight Zone photographer
Fish ecologist Paul Caiger uses photography to reveal life in the Ocean Twilight Zone, sharing rare glimpses from a 2019 expedition aboard OceanX’s M/V Alucia.
Read MoreResearching the Twilight Zone
Meet WHOI tech Helena McMonagle and learn how MOCNESS helps study twilight zone creatures during a 2019 OceanX expedition in the Bahamas.
Read MoreBreaking Ice: Science at the Top of the World
Embark on an Arctic journey with WHOI scientists and engineers aboard icebreaker Louis S. St. Laurent as they collect data on the Beaufort Gyre.
Read MoreImproving lives in East Africa through shellfish aquaculture
Shellfish farming in Zanzibar offers vital nutrition and income. WHOI supports training and hatchery growth to expand sustainable aquaculture in East Africa.
Read MoreFearsome Phronima
The fearsome phronima, a plankton species out of a monster movie riding inside the body of a salp. (Image by Paul Caiger, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Read MoreMesobot: Following life in the Twilight Zone
Mesobot explores the ocean’s twilight zone, tracking deep-sea creatures to help us understand and protect this mysterious, threatened world.
Read More360 Video: Departing Woods Hole
Watch in virtual reality as RV Thomas G. Thompson departs the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution dock in July 2019.
Read More360 Video: Deploying the VPR from the A-frame
The crew of RV Thomas G. Thompson deploys a video plankton recorder (VPR) in July 2019.
Read MoreFuture Researchers
At the Woods Hole Science Stroll budding researchers shared their ideas for the future of ocean exploration. (Photo by A. Brown, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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