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A Wonderful Life
Oceanographer Emeritus George Hampson (right) contributed to many studies of invertebrates in marine systems, ranging from the intertidal zone to deep water. He was also one of the pioneering scientists to study…
Read MoreREMUS 6000 Animation
This Remus 6000 animation illustrates the large survey mapping and detailed imaging capabilities of the autonomous underwater vehicle.
Read MoreTesting the Water
WHOI supporter Harry Hollum (left) holds a sampling kit that marine radiochemist Ken Buesseler (right) developed to help citizen scientists on the West Coast collect water to be tested for…
Read MoreIce Base
Data from the ice-covered Arctic Ocean are hard to come by because the region is extremely remote and the environment hostile. Scientists and engineers are overcoming these challenges by deploying…
Read MoreRoaring Forties
A wave breaks over the fantail of the research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer, drenching several people working on deck during a WHOI-led equipment recovery operation in November 2015. The ship…
Read MoreCarried by the River
The world’s river systems sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide by transporting decaying organic material from land to the ocean. Although river transport of carbon to the ocean is not large enough to…
Read MoreMysterious Microbes
WHOI microbiologist Amy Apprill, shown here giving a presentation in 2013, studies the relationships between microorganisms and marine animals. Like humans, marine animals have bacteria living on their skin. While…
Read MoreRevisiting History
In 2002 WHOI scientists re-visited the seafloor near the Galápagos Islands, where in 1977 hydrothermal vents were found to support thriving communities of diverse organisms that survive on a foundation of chemosynthesis. Diving…
Read MoreLife on Seamounts
Microbial Life
Doors Closing
Gates in the Miraflores Lock of the Panama Canal close behind R/V Neil Armstrong as the ship passed from the Pacific to the Atlantic recently on its inaugural voyage. In one…
Read MoreClass In Session
WHOI engineer Marshall Swartz (right) instructs Louis Clement, a post-doctoral scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, on the technical intricacies of a CTD rosette equipped with a lowered acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP). The two were…
Read MoreOcean Robots: What is a Robot?
What exactly is an ocean robot and what do they do? Find out what they are and how they are helping explore the ocean in new and exciting ways.
Read MoreSampler for Shallow Seas
WHOI engineer Kaitlyn Tradd works on a new sampling system called SUPR-REMUS. The device consists of a multi-sampling Suspended Particulate Rosette sampler (SUPR) mounted on a REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle. A…
Read MoreOcean Robots: The Future of Marine Robotics
What exactly is an ocean robot and what do they do? Find out what they are and how they are helping explore the ocean in new and exciting ways.
Read MoreSerene Squid
Squid such as this Dortyteuthis pealeii are common prey for many fish, whales, and even humans. WHOI researchers have studied how whales use sonar to find squid, how humans might…
Read MoreOcean Robots: Mapping Salinity
Ocean salinity varies with the water cycle. Robots like gliders help map these changes with detailed, long-term measurements.
Read MoreOcean Robots: Sea Ice
Autonomous SeaBED vehicles map beneath sea ice, unlocking mysteries of this challenging and little-known ocean environment.
Read MoreOcean Robots: Underwater Volcano
In 2009, the remotely operated vehicle Jason recorded the first video and still images of a deep-sea volcano actively erupting molten lava on the seafloor.
Read MoreOcean Robots: Arctic Ocean
Robotic tools like the Ice-Tethered Profiler reveal what’s happening beneath Arctic ice, helping scientists track rapid changes in this fragile ocean region.
Read MoreOcean Robots: Open Ocean
The open ocean is immense, but thousands of robotic Argo floats help scientists map its depths and reveal hidden processes far from shore.
Read MoreOcean Robots: Air France Flight 447
To solve the mystery of Air France Flight 447, researchers turned to REMUS 6000 to search the rugged seafloor of the mid-ocean ridge.
Read MoreOcean Robots: Continental Shelfbreak
At the edge of the continental shelf, REMUS 100 explores a rich, dynamic marine ecosystem shaped by shifting ocean conditions.
Read MoreOcean Robots: Hydrocarbon Seeps
Natural seafloor oil seeps offer clues to how spills change over time—explored up close with vehicles like Sentry, Jason, and Alvin.
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