Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Bon Voyage Alvin

On May 25, R/V Atlantis left Woods Hole for Astoria, Oregon, carrying the newly overhauled and upgraded submersible Alvin. From Astoria, Atlantis will carry the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason on two cruises before commencing withAlvin's certification and verification dives. Once complete, the sub (which is just visible in the hanger on the stern of Atlantis) will resume its 49-year career of exploration in support of ocean science. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Scientists Explore Roots of Future Tropical Rainfall 

In a new study, Jessica Tierney and her colleagues looks to the past to better understand how tropical rainfall patterns might change in the future.

Study Shows How Fishing Gear Can Cause Slow Whale Deaths

Monitoring devices help show that fishing lines can hinder a whale's ability to eat and migrate and deplete its energy.

Fukushima and the Ocean

A special bilingual issue of Oceanus explores what we've learned about the unprecedented release of radioactive contaminants into the ocean.

Robotic Instruments Provide Real-Time Red Tide Data

The deployment of new robotic sensors could transform the way harmful algal blooms are monitored.

Deep Sea DNA Discovered in Fossils of Ancient Single-Celled Creatures

Wealthy Backers Support Scientific Efforts to Explore Deep Seas
Washington Post

Global Warming: A Call for Peace on Climate and Conflict
Nature

Deep Thoughts: James Cameron on the New Age of Exploration
Scientific American

Art Meets Science in a New Collection of Poetry

Recent MIT/WHOI Joint Program graduate Elizabeth Halliday distills research into verse.