Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering
Study reveals dramatic decline in historic sargassum populations, with WHOI scientists helping unravel basin-scale changes
The findings point to warming ocean temperatures, shifting nutrient regimes, and changing circulation patterns as likely contributors to this emerging basin-scale redistribution of Sargassum.
Read MoreA new underwater robot could help preserve New England’s historic shipwrecks
WHOI’s ResQ ROV to clean up debris in prominent marine heritage sites
Read MoreInternational research team discovers a potential source of abiotic methane in the Arctic Ocean
A distinctive oceanic core complex releasing hot fluids has been identified at a depth of 2,700 meters on the Arctic Ocean’s floor.
Read MoreThree questions with Carl Hartsfield
Captain Hartsfield, USN retired, discusses the role ocean science plays in our national defense
Read MoreHooked on change
Charting a new course for fisheries in a warming world
Read MoreWhale aware!
New tech and industry partnerships help ships steer clear
Read MoreBreakthroughs below the surface
How ocean science is reshaping our world
Read MoreThe Ocean (Re)Imagined
How expanding our view of the ocean can unlock new possibilities for life
Read MoreA polar stethoscope
Could the sounds of Antarctica’s ice be a new bellwether for ecosystem health in the South Pole?
Read MoreOlga Dernova
Sean Engelsen
Jasper Ha
Baran Moore
WHOI’s Jennifer Johnson receives Fulbright Specialist Award
Research Associate will complete a project at the National Fisheries and Marine Research Institute in Angola.
Read MoreHarnessing the ocean to power transportation
WHOI scientists are part of a team working to turn seaweed into biofuel
Read MoreNew paper reveals global threat of salt contamination to water supplies in tidal rivers, threatening critical infrastructure
Researchers make urgent call for convergent interdisciplinary research to combat worsening crisis
Read MoreHow do you solve a problem like Sargassum?
An important yet prolific seaweed with massive blooms worries scientists
Read MoreAncient seas, future insights
WHOI scientists study the paleo record to understand how the ocean will look in a warmer climate
Read MoreGrits, storms, and cosmic patience
As storms stall liftoff, Europa Clipper Mission Team member Elizabeth Spiers patiently awaits the biggest mission of her life
Read MoreSeeding the future
New WHOI tech lends a hand to kelp farmers
Read MoreCold, quiet, and carbon-rich: Investigating winter wetlands
A hydrologist takes on a groundbreaking study to understand how groundwater moves through New England salt marshes in the winter.
Read MoreNew underwater vehicles in development at WHOI
New vehicles will be modeled after WHOI’s iconic remotely operated vehicle, Jason
Read MoreNew global efforts to map and monitor kelp forests extend to South Africa and Namibia
A new expansion of kelpwatch.org, brings over 40 years of satellite-derived kelp canopy data to South Africa and Namibia, offering new insights into these vital underwater forest ecosystems.
Read MoreLearning to see through cloudy waters
How MIT-WHOI student Amy Phung is helping robots accomplish dangerous tasks in murky waters
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