From the Sea to the Stars

Women engineering for ocean and space exploration

Join us to hear from four engineers who explore extreme places in the ocean and outer space. Learn about hostile environments that demand special tools and special people with the “right stuff” to test their own limits and push the boundaries of knowledge deeper into the unknown.

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Season 3, Episode 6
Originally aired December 8, 2021

Speakers & Host:

Anna Michel

Chief Scientist, NDSF, WHOI

Loral O' Hara

NASA astronaut and former WHOI engineer

Gwyneth Packard

Senior Engineer, Software, WHOI

Kaitlyn Tradd

Research Engineer, Mechanical, WHOI

Carol Anne Clayson

Guest Host and WHOI climate scientist and Associate Director of Research Strategy

SEASONS All Climate & Weather How the Ocean Works Ocean & Human Lives Ocean Life Ocean Tech Sustainable Ocean

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Rising Seas, Resilient Coasts

Understanding, predicting, and adapting to sea level rise

Season 6, Episode 3

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The Arctic

Our planet on thin ice

Season 5, Episode 5

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Heat Waves

This summer was another hot one for many, with long, sweltering stretches of higher-than-usual temperatures—and not just on land. Heatwaves are also sweeping the ocean, with implications for marine life and the people who depend on it.

Season 4, Episode 5

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Giving Reefs a Chance

Coral reefs are in trouble. We have already lost more than half of the world’s reefs in just 50 years, while climate change, pollution, and other stressors continue to decimate what remains of these biodiverse and beautiful ecosystems.

Season 4, Episode 4

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Antarctica!

Antarctica and the Southern Ocean make up the most remote part of our planet—one that few people have experienced.

Season 4, Episode 2

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Sea Change

Solutions for an ocean planet: Humanity is at a crossroads and the choices we make today will resonate for generations to come.

Season 2, Episode 4

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Hurricanes

Coastal cities lie at the intersection of many issues—ocean and climate, ecosystems and human infrastructure, and a rapidly growing population on a constantly changing landscape between land and sea.

Season 2, Episode 2