Biology
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Are offshore wind farms harming whales?
WHOI whale biologist Mark Baumgartner weighs in
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Special Biology Department Seminar: There and Back Again: A Wildlife Pathologist’s Tale
Laura Bourque, Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative
Sponsored by: Biology Department – Redfield Auditorium
This will be a hybrid seminar held in Redfield Auditorium. If you wish to join virtually, you […]
Biology Department Virtual Seminar: Physiological and Ecological Consequences of High Hydrostatic Pressure for Deep-Sea Fishes
Mackenzie Gerringer, State University of New York at Geneseo
Sponsored by: Biology Department
This will be a virtual seminar. If you wish to join virtually, you can access the Zoom […]
AOP&E and Biology Department Hybrid Seminar: The Nexus of Oceans and Human Health
John Stegeman, WHOI
Co-sponsored by: AOP&E and Biology Departments – Redfield Auditorium
This will be a hybrid seminar held in Redfield Auditorium . If you wish to join virtually, you […]
Biology Department Hybrid Seminar
Cetacean Research Efforts in the Galápagos
Daniela Alarcón, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, UNC-Chapel Hill, & Galapagos Science Center
Galápagos and the Plastic Problem: Impacts and Health Metrics on Unique […]
Biology Department Hybrid Seminar: Infect, Integrate, Proliferate: Paradigms of Virus-Mediated Gene Mobility in South Pacific Reefs
Kalia Bistolas, Oregon State University
Sponsored by: Biology Department – Redfield Auditorium
This will be a hybrid seminar held in Redfield Auditorium. If you wish to join virtually, you can […]
Woods Hole Center for Oceans and Human Health Receives Additional Five Years of Funding
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Science Foundation (NSF) have announced that the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will receive funding to continue operating the Woods Hole Center for Oceans and Human Health (WHCOHH).
Read MoreSpecial Biology Department Hybrid Seminar: Oceanic Outbreaks: Tracking Viral Infections Using Biomarkers
Samantha Coy, Texas A&M University
Sponsored by: Biology Department – Redfield Auditorium
This will be a hybrid seminar held in Redfield Auditorium. If you wish to join virtually, you can […]
A new tagging method for fragile marine species
Newly developed bioadhesive sensors (BIMS) are effective and less invasive than traditional tagging. Scientists can attach them with a thin layer of dried-hydrogel in less than 20 seconds.
Read MoreStudy: eDNA methods give a real-time look at coral reef health
Researchers from WHOI studied the microbes in coral reef water by examining eight reefs in the U.S. Virgin Islands over a period of seven years, which included periods of hurricane and coral disease disturbance.
Read MoreSeals and Wild Horses on Sable Island, Nova Scotia
While East Coast seal populations have dramatically increased in recent years, a staggering proportion of Sable Island seals don’t make it to their first birthday. WHOI biologist Michelle Shero is looking into the influence of iron in seal mothers’ milk on pup survival rates.
Read MoreSonic Youth: Healthy Reef Sounds Increase Coral Settlement
Researchers at WHOI demonstrated that replaying healthy reef sounds could potentially be used to encourage coral larvae to recolonize damaged or degraded reefs.
Read MoreHigh Resolution Imagery Advances the Ability to Monitor Decadal Changes in Emperor Penguin Populations
High resolution satellite imagery and field-based validation surveys have provided the first multi-year time series documenting emperor penguin populations.
Read MoreSpecial Hybrid Seminar: Mapping Ocean Stories
Laurie Baker, The College of the Atlantic
Sponsored by: Gregory Britten, WHOI Biology Department – Redfield 2-04 Conference Room
This will be a hybrid seminar held in the Redfield 2-04 […]
Special Hybrid Demonstration: Mapping Ocean Stories Demonstration
Laurie Baker, The College of the Atlantic
Sponsored by: Gregory Britten, WHOI Biology Department – AVAST Conference Room
Join Dr. Baker at “WHOI’s Data Science Office Hour” for a demonstration […]
Is underwater construction noise leaving scallops defenseless?
Sea scallops expend a lot of energy reacting to noisy pile drivers
Read MoreBiology Department Hybrid Seminar: “This Week in My Lab, We…”
Greg Britten, Mei Sato, Don Anderson, & Heidi Sosik, WHOI
Sponsored by: Biology Department – Redfield Auditorium
This will be a hybrid seminar held in Redfield Auditorium. If you wish […]
Our eyes on the seafloor
A Q&A with WHOI marine microbiologist Maria Pachiadaki on sampling the deep ocean with Jason
Read MoreWintering Waterbirds
Winter doldrums? Take a local birding trip to encounter a diversity of seabirds this season
Read MoreBiology Department Virtual Seminar: Built Marine Structures for Coastal Species and Habitat Resilience
Avery Paxton, NOAA
Sponsored by: Biology Department
This will be a virtual seminar. If you wish to join virtually, you can access the Zoom link here: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/93800930912
Meeting ID: […]
Maria Pachiadaki
Marine Microbiologist
Read MoreNew Research Reveals: The New York Bight Is an Important Year-Round Habitat for Endangered Fin Whales
Researchers aim to use their science to help inform best practices and strategies to better protect fin whales in waters off NY and NJ
Woods Hole, Mass. – The New York […]
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