Ocean Culture & History
An example of a square-rigged tall ship that could be literally taken aback. “The American full-rigger Jeremiah Thompson’ at sea,” Antonio Jacobsen, 1910.
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From Oceanus Magazine
5 WHOI women making waves in ocean science and engineering
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting a few scientists who have made a difference in the WHOI community and beyond
Five idioms for ocean lovers
Do these ocean idioms come from seafaring history or not? The world is mine oyster, scuttlebutt, taken aback, between the devil and the deep blue sea, sea change.
Diverse Voices From Our Maritime Past
WHOI biologist and veterinarian Michael Moore has studied the North Atlantic right whale for twenty-five years. Regularly working to monitor the populations of these critically endangered animals and to help free individuals from entanglements in fishing gear, Moore is often out at sea directly beside the animals. Yet in his new book We Are All…
Five books WHOI researchers are reading right now
Ocean scientists don’t just read peer-reviewed papers to stay inspired. Some require less-obvious forms of reading to keep their minds sharp
Harmful Algae & Red Tides 
Natural Disasters 
Pollution 
Underwater Archaeology 
