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IMAGE OF THE DAY |
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In June, WHOI postdoctoral student Kelton McMahon and colleagues attached tags to nine giant oceanic manta rays in the Phoenix Islands during a month-long research trip to observe the ecology of remote coral reef systems. The tags, which send data to researchers via satellite and will automatically release in March 2013, help McMahon observe the movement patterns of the rays and other large fish in the tropical Pacifiic. Despite this manta ray's intimidating, six-foot width, McMahon said it was calm in the presence of human divers and kept feeding as they observed it.
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SHIPS & TECHNOLOGY |
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Senior officials from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) joined the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) at a ceremony Aug. 17 to mark the beginning of construction on the high-tech, ocean research ship AGOR 27, which will be operated by WHOI.
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PUBLIC EVENTS |
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Titanic is an iconic shipwreck. Come hear from members of a 2010 expedition to Titanic describe the effort to create the most comprehensive site map of the Titanic wreck site and see 3D video clips from their work to explore and “virtually” preserve Titanic.
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THE OCEAN INSTITUTES |
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A conversation with chemist Matt Charette about one of the planet's most critical, and underappreciated, resources.
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WHOI IN THE NEWS |
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Technology developed at WHOI is helping scientists track and protect humpback whales in the busy shpping lanes off Boston and Cape Cod.
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Living Lab: An Ocean Rescue
WCAI-FM
Whale Plastics Are But One Piece of The Ocean Pollution Puzzle
Martha's Vineyard Gazette
Shark Sightings Shut Down Cape Cod Beaches
CBS News
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OCEANUS MAGAZINE |
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An enterprising scientist converts a kayak into a research vessel to map a dynamic and fast-changing seafloor environment.
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INVEST IN WHOI |
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Members of WHOI’s Associates and 1930 Society advance understanding of our one ocean by fueling our high-risk, high-reward research.
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