Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry
Microplastics & The Textile Industry
The study of marine microplastics is not new. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has been conducting research and publishing on this subject since the 1970s. Other organizations have been active […]
Read MoreMC&G Virtual Seminar: Diversifying Oceanography: The Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School in Ghana
Brian Arbic, University of Michigan & Winn Johnson, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
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Starting Oct. 1, foam containers for carryout food will be banned throughout Maryland. Not everyone is happy
As the first state in the country to ban foam food containers, Maryland will be a “very good case study,” said Chris Reddy, a scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution […]
Read MoreMining ancient dust from the ocean’s loneliest spot
Researchers investigate dust from the ocean’s farthest point from land to reconstruct the climactic history of the Southern Hemisphere, and understand how micronutrients have influenced biological productivity in this oceanic desert.
Read MoreMC&G Virtual Seminar: Coupling the Petrology and Geodynamics of Mantle Magmatism
Lucy Tweed, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
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MC&G Virtual Seminar: Deciphering Insights into the Past Carbon Cycle Using Calcifiers
Rosalind Rickaby, University of Oxford
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The $500 Billion Question: What’s the Value of Studying the Ocean’s Biological Carbon Pump?
What did we learn from the Deepwater Horizon disaster?
All existing tests on the efficacy of dispersants had been conducted on the surface of water, says Elizabeth Kujawinski, a chemical oceanographer at WHOI. There was no guarantee that they […]
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Ecology Research: Ocean acidification causing coral ‘osteoporosis’ on iconic reefs
New research by scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reveals the distinct impact ocean acidification is having on coral growth on some of the world’s iconic reefs.
Read MoreNew Sensor to Monitor Microplastics in Cape Cod Canal
An ocean technology company installed a particle sensor Tuesday in the Cape Cod Canal to monitor plankton and potential microplastics.
Read MoreMC&G Department Virtual Seminar: Climate Change and Plastic Pollution: A One-Two Punch for Coral Reefs
Manoela Romano, Carnegie Institution for Science
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Disentangling influences on coral health
Coral develops ‘osteoporosis’ because of acidic oceans caused by climate change, study reveals
Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) found significant reduction in the density of coral skeleton along much of the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, and […]
Read MoreOcean acidification causing coral ‘osteoporosis’ on iconic reefs
Scientists have long suspected that ocean acidification is affecting corals’ ability to build their skeletons, but it has been challenging to isolate its effect from that of simultaneous warming ocean […]
Read MoreOcean acidification causing coral ‘osteoporosis’ on iconic reefs
Scientists have long suspected that ocean acidification is affecting corals’ ability to build their skeletons, but it has been challenging to isolate its effect from that of simultaneous warming ocean […]
Read MoreMC&G Department Virtual Seminar: Coupling the Petrology and Geodynamics of Mantle Magmatism
Lucy Tweed, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Sponsored by: MC&G Department
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Read MoreRadioactive liquid effluent releases at San Onofre: how worried should we be?
After dozens of inquiries from concerned community members and panicked parents about the actual risk and health impacts, we think it’s time we should all educate ourselves about this confusing […]
Read MoreDon’t assume the worst about the Mauritius oil spill
Opinion piece written by WHOI chemist and oil spill expert Chris Reddy
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MC&G Department Virtual Seminar: Investigating Evidence for Earth’s Oldest Magnetic Field
Claire Nichols, MIT
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New paper addresses the mix of contaminants in Fukushima wastewater
A new study in the journal Science addresses recent suggestions that treated wastewater from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant should be dumped in the ocean.
Read MoreMC&G Department Virtual Seminar: Microbial Community Composition and Biogechemical Cycling Across a Subduction Zone
Donato Giovannelli, University of Naples, Italy
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Read MoreMC&G Department Virtual Seminar: Reconstructing the History of O2 on Earth Using Heavy Metal Isotopes
Chadlin M. Ostrander, WHOI
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