Biology
Falling in love with foraminifera
A marine geobiologist falls for the ‘brains’ and beauty of an ancient single-celled creature that can change its shell into a variety of geometric shapes.
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How do you study marine metamorphosis?
Kirstin Meyer-Kaiser is a marine benthic ecologist, whose primary research focus is on how invertebrates establish themselves along the seafloor.
Read MoreConservation Oceanography of the North Atlantic Right Whale
Chuck Greene, Cornell University
Sponsored by: Biology Department
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The Rise of Orpheus
WHOI’s new deep-sea autonomous underwater vehicle moves one step closer to exploring the hadal zone—the deepest region of the ocean—to search for new clues about the limits of life on Earth, and possibly beyond.
Read MoreThe Rise of Orpheus (Part 1)
WHOI’s new deep-sea autonomous underwater vehicle moves one step closer to exploring the hadal zone—the deepest region of the ocean—to search for new clues about the limits of life on Earth, and possibly beyond.
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After 33 years, Michael Moore is still free to be curious at WHOI
Michael Moore is a senior scientist and director of the Marine Mammal Center at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Read MoreThe American Lobster – Poster Child of a Changing Marine Ecosystem
Rick Wahle, Lobster Institute and University of Maine School of Marine Sciences
Sponsored by: Biology Department
The Role of Epigenetics in Organismal Responses to Environmental Change
Neel Aluru, WHOI
Sponsored by: Biology Department
Whale populations in New York Harbor are booming—here’s why
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the New York Aquarium teamed up to deploy a high-tech acoustic buoy named Melville, 22 miles south of Fire Island. Whales communicate mostly via sound, […]
Read MoreNew study measures how much of corals’ nutrition comes from hunting
A new study reveals that more of corals’ nutrients come from hunting than previously expected, information that may help predict the fate of coral reefs as global ocean temperatures rise.
Read MoreResearchers are exploring the SS Portland shipwreck. Here’s how to watch
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is working with NOAA’s Office of Marine Sanctuaries and Marine Imaging Technologies to explore the wreck of the SS Portland as part of a three-year […]
Read MoreExploring the wreck of the steamship Portland, ‘the Titanic of New England’
By visiting the final resting place of the Portland, researchers will document changes that have occurred at the site of the wreck and gain more insight into the fate of […]
Read MoreThe Spring Freshet & Its Influence in Stefansson Sound Coastal Beaufort Sea
Sam Laney, WHOI
Sponsored by: Biology Department
Re-Imagining Our Relationship with the Oceans
Michael Depledge, University of Exeter Medical School
Co-Sponsored by: AOP&E and Biology Departments & the Woods Hole Center for Oceans and Human Health
Climate change doesn’t only mean rising oceans — your health is at risk, too
According to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution website, diarrhetic shellfish poisoning produces gastrointestinal symptoms, usually beginning within 30 minutes to a few hours after consumption of toxic shellfish. Although not […]
Read MoreThe Ocean’s Eerie Twilight Zone is in Murky Legal Water
“The most striking thing is just how far down it is and how the light dissolves away,” says Joel Llopiz, a biologist with Woods Hole Oceanographic.
Read MoreScientists tag deep-sea shark hundreds of feet underwater—a first
When asked what remains mysterious about them, Simon Thorrold, a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution laughs, explaining: “It will be way quicker to go over what we […]
Read MoreInfectious Diseases in a Changing World: Evolution to Ecology
Armand Kuris, University of California, Santa Barbara
Sponsored by: Biology Department – Redfield Auditorium
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Underwater cameras tackle tough questions for fishery
Scientists, in collaboration with commercial fishermen, are using underwater video cameras to document the behavior of seals and other animals in and around fishing nets just east of Cape Cod—an area that has seen steady growth in gray seal populations over the past few years.
Read MoreWhy we must protect the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’
The twilight zone can be found 200 to 1,000 meters (about 650 to 3,300 feet) below the ocean surface, at the point where the sun’s rays can no longer reach, […]
Read MoreExpedition to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Expedition to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Introduction
This summer, WHOI is teaming up with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine Imaging Technologies on a three-year project to […]
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