Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Ocean Iron Links

WHOI researchers Tristan Horner (left) and Sune Nielsen—
shown here working in the NIRVANA clean room—and their colleagues found that hydrothermal vents and deep-ocean sediments are a major source of dissolved iron in the central
Pacific Ocean. READ MORE

Fukushima Radioactivity Detected Along North
American Shoreline

WHOI scientists have detected traces of radioactivity from the 2011 nuclear accident at a dock in British Columbia.

Currents Deliver Phytoplankton Carbon to Deep Ocean

Each spring, a huge phytoplankton bloom forms in the Atlantic Ocean. What happens to all the organic material it produces?

Chandler to Co-Chair Int'l Oceanographic Data Exchange

WHOI's Cyndy Chandler was elected to serve a two-year term along with a representative from Japan.

Sand, Seals, and Solitude

WHOI scientists and teachers teamed up to inspire students to combine art
with science.

Bruce Museum Display Finds Home at WHOI

artdaily.org

New England States Unite to Combat Ocean Pollution
Providence Journal

World's Largest Collection of Whale Sounds Available to Public
WCAI

Forget the Sharks: Another Danger May Lurk in Coastal Waters
NJ.com

Wiring the World Below
The Economist

Visit WHOI's Ocean
Science Exhibit Center

WHOI's Ocean Science Exhibit Center opens April 20! Check out new exhibits, buy WHOI gear and learn more about ocean science. Hours: Monday-Friday 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.