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Guest Commentary: We Must Stand Together
Leaders from three, prominent Woods Hole research institutions emphasize the need for unbiased science
Read MoreValentine’s Day Courtship Tips from the Ocean
Are you an ocean lover? Go a little deeper with these courtship tips from beneath the waves!
Read MoreWBUR talks all things Alvin with WHOI’s Anthony Tarantino
https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/WBUR-Horizontal-2.mp4 Audio from WBUR. Original air date: June 5, 2024 Woods Hole, MA – On June 5th 2024, the world’s most recognized and widely used deep submersible program celebrated sixty…
Read MoreWHOI researchers capture video of critically-endangered North Atlantic right whale
Wolf and her calf were first seen off the coast of Florida in December of 2023. This calf is one of 19 born during the 2023-24 calving season. Tragically, one calf has already died, and four others are not expected to survive due to a variety of injuries.
Read MoreCelebrating Pi Day with Chris Piecuch
Celebrate “Pi Day” by getting to know WHOI physical oceanographer Chris Piecuch!
Read MoreFAQs about Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement
Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement was highlighted in this Wall Street Journal article about some of the measures under consideration to help regulate climate. Read the story here or listen to the…
Read MoreFive ways to celebrate World Ocean Month
Whether you live on the coast or far from the ocean, World Ocean Month is a reminder that we’re all connected by water on this blue planet. So how exactly do you celebrate? We’ve got a few ideas for you!
Read MoreStratus Mooring Q&A
By Ken Kostel | April 28, 2023 Stratus buoy S19 deployment off the coast of Chile in the eastern Pacific. (Photo by Raymond Graham © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) The…
Read MoreRecognizing Massachusetts Right Whale Day
April 24 marks the first-ever Right Whale Day in Massachusetts. WHOI biologist and veterinarian Michael Moore recently met with the resident who brought this special recognition about– and explains why it’s important to raise awareness about the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Read MoreWhat happens to natural gas in the ocean?
WHOI marine chemist Chris Reddy weighs in on a methane leak in the Baltic Sea
Read MoreHOV Alvin temporarily halts engineering test dives
Test dives for Alvin’s 6500 meter certification have been postponed, a day after the sub reached a record 5338 meters (17,513 feet)
Read MoreOp-Ed: Our future is in our hands
A measure of courage is required if the world is to address climate change, say WHOI President Peter de Menocal and Deputy Director Rick Murray
Read MoreCritically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Getting Smaller, New Research Finds
A report out this week in Current Biology reveal that critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are up to three feet shorter than 40 years ago. This startling conclusion reinforces what scientists have suspected: even when entanglements do not lead directly to the death of North Atlantic right whales, they can have lasting effects on the imperiled population that may now number less than 400 animals. Further, females that are entangled while nursing produce smaller calves.
Read MoreWHOI’s commitment on World Ocean Day (and every day!)
World Ocean Day 2021 kicks off the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Here are some of the ways WHOI shows its commitment to the sea
Read MoreCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Visits Woods Hole
(From left to right): WHOI Deputy Director and Vice President for Science and Engineering Rick Murray, Mass. Congressman William Keating, Mass. Senator Edward Markey, WHOI’s Carl Hartsfield, U.S. Commerce Secretary…
Read MoreThe spread of plastics and oil in Sri Lanka from the wreck of M/V X-Press Pearl
On May 20, 2021, the cargo ship M/V X-Press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka. The container ship was carrying 78 metric tons of a material known as plastic nurdles. What happens now?
Read MoreRare Drone video shows critically endangered North Atlantic right whales
May 10, 2021 During a joint research trip on February 28 in Cape Cod Bay, Mass., WHOI whale trauma specialist Michael Moore, National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry, and scientists…
Read MoreSYNERGY II: BELOW THE SURFACE Now at the Falmouth Art Center
Drifters: Zooplankton by artist Kathy Hodge What happens when science intersects with art? SYNERGY II: BELOW THE SURFACE, now showing at the Falmouth Art Center, April 30 – May 31.…
Read MoreMeet the Alvin 6500 Team: Drew Bewley
Alvin engineer and pilot Drew Bewley on what best prepared him to work on a one-of-a-kind submersible and the overhaul that will take Alvin to 6500 meters.
Read MoreHarriet Harden-Davies is on the frontlines of ocean policy
Harriet Harden-Davies has spent more than 10 years working in the marine policy arena and is now aiding in major U.N. negotiations on laws governing the high seas
Read MoreWHOI scientists on warming atmosphere, weaker Gulf Stream
The warming atmosphere is causing an arm of the powerful Gulf Stream to weaken, some scientists fear
Read MoreOcean science into action
From collaborations with fishermen to whale-sensing smart cameras, these five solutions-based stories will give you hope in 2021
Read MoreThe Search for Life
WHOI researchers featured in episode of news program Full Measure February 17, 2021 This week, NASA’s Perseverance Rover lands on Mars to continue the search for life on the Red…
Read MoreWHOI builds bridges with Arctic Indigenous communities
NSF program fosters collaboration between indigenous communities and traditional scientists, allowing WHOI’s autonomous vehicles to shed light on a changing Arctic
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