Research Report from the Executive Vice President & Director of Research Science Highlights Research Departments Ocean Institutes Centers       Research > Research Departments > Biology > Photos Biology Overview | Awards & Recognition | Photos Click on an image to the left to see the enlarged version. « previous next » In January, Claudio DiBacco, a WHOI postdoctoral fellow, visited a shore in Buzzards Bay to sample rock barnacles that tolerate freezing conditions. Biologists at WHOI study the reproduction, settlement, and survival of barnacles ranging from Rhode Island to Nova Scotia. (Photo by Vicke Starczak)