Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Perfect Fit

In December, two sections of WHOI's next research vessel, R/V Neil Armstrong, were joined together in the Dakota Creek shipyard in Anacortes, Wash. The ship is being constructed in 13 separate sections, or blocks. When complete, the 238-foot ship will replace R/V Knorr as one of the oceanographic community's primary, multi-function research vessels. (Photo by Gary McGrath, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

New Study Reveals How Sensitive U.S. East Coast May be to Ocean Acidification

A continental-scale chemical survey in waters of the eastern U.S. and Gulf of Mexico is helping researchers determine how these regions will resist changes in pH.

Songs Amid the Sounds

Hydrophoness and other instruments placed on the seafloor as part of seismic imaging studies of the seafloor are proving to be a new source recordings of sounds from passing whales.

Fungi Flourish Beneath the Seafloor

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown diversity of fungi living far beneath the seafloor throughout the world's oceans.

Bacteria Hitchhike on Tiny Marine Animals

Amalia Aruda studies tiny marine creatures--and the even tinier creatures that live on them.

49-year-old Research Sub Alvin Gets a $40 Million Makeover

Which is a bargain, actually.
Popular Science

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Astrobiology Magazine

Calving Raises Concerns About Whale Protection
Cape Cod Times

Missing Crust Feeds New Theory on Earth's Lumps
ABC Science (Australia)

TeamWHOI: Race for Research

On August 11, thousands of runners will hit the pavement in Woods Hole for the Falmouth Road Race. TeamWHOI is recruiting runners today! Contact Adrianne Wallace at 508-289-2982 for details.