Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Hidden Treasure

WHOI climate scientist Konrad Hughen and his team would not have located this massive Porites lobata coral without the help of local fishermen near the village of Falalis in Micronesia. Local leaders often help WHOI scientists in the field find features they might have otherwise missed. READ MORE

Mercury in the Global Ocean

A new study finds three times more mercury in the upper ocean since the Industrial Revolution.

Three WHOI Scientists
Named AGU Fellows

The American Geophysical Union honors members each year for their "exceptional scientific contributions...in the fields of Earth and space sciences."

From Penguins to Polar Bears

Climate change is causing ice loss in Earth's polar regions, threatening organisms from algae to marine mammals.

New Discovery: Whale Sharks Aggregate in the Red Sea

Juvenile whale sharks have been found off Saudi Arabia, giving scientists a rare glimpse into the lives of these gentle giants.

WHOI Exhibit Center Features Shark-bitten SharkCam

Cape Cod Times

Scientists Hunt for Life Below the Ocean Floor

Hawaii Reporter

West Coast Water Still Safe from Radioactivity, but Testing Continues
Los Angeles Times

How Scientists Upgraded Alvin into a Superpowered Sub
Wired

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