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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS |
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Explorer and filmmaker James Cameron and Woods Hole Oceanographic announced a partnership to stimulate advances in ocean science and technology and build on the historic breakthroughs of the 2012 Cameron-led DEEPSEA CHALLENGE expedition exploring deep-ocean trenches. He will transfer the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER to Woods Hole, where WHOI scientists and engineers will work with Cameron and his team to incorporate the sub’s numerous engineering advancements into future research platforms and deep-sea expeditions. He also has joined the Center for Marine Robotics Advisory Board. The announcement was covered by international media, including the New York Times, BBC News, CBS News, and many others. (Photos by Mark Thiessen/National Geographic)
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OCEANUS MAGAZINE |
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Scientists confirmed that the pathogen that causes Lyme disease—unlike any other known organism—can exist without iron, a metal that all other life needs to make proteins and enzymes.
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OCEAN INSTITUTES |
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A new study by the Oceanographic identifies a large source of iron to the North Atlantic – meltwater from glaciers and ice sheets, which may stimulate plankton growth in spring and summer.
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CLIMATE & OCEAN |
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Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Senior Scientist Ray Schmitt and his co-authors argue that climate science requires a long-term commitment.
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EDUCATION |
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Join WHOI scientists and staff in Cambridge on Saturday, April 13, to learn about ocean acidification with hands-on activities.
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WHOI IN THE NEWS |
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Senior Scientist Chris German: "To truly explore ocean trenches, scientists need to study them methodically, which requires routine access to emerging technologies."
CNN
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Scientists Hope to Tap into Trove of Recorded Whale Songs
NBC News
Scientists Discover Layer of Liquified Molten Lava Rock in Earth's Mantle
Earth Sky
Return to Antikythera: What Divers Discovered in the Deep
The Guardian (Great Britain)
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INVEST IN WHOI |
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TeamWHOI is recruiting runners for the Falmouth Road Race on August 11. Contact Adrianne Wallace at 508-289-2982 for details.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY |
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An ice-tethered profiler takes one last look at the sky before passing through four meters of ice in the Beaufort Sea to begin a study of ocean physics, biology, and chemistry beneath the sea ice, which was led by WHOI biologist Sam Laney. (Photo by Steve Lambert, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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