Hope in fossilized fish bits
Abundant life in hotter ancient seas gives one paleontologist optimism for the future
As featured in the Summer 2024 “Our Living Ocean” issue:
A new champion for ocean science
Gift from WHOI’s board chair Paul Salem to jump-start ocean-based climate solutions
A cascade of life
The power of conservation, as seen through the lens of award-winning ocean photographer Henley Spiers
30 by 30: How do we get there?
Researchers contribute to a bold initiative to conserve 30% of the global ocean by 2030
Five big discoveries from WHOI’s Ocean Twilight Zone Project
Six years since it began, WHOI’s Ocean Twilight Zone project brings new and exciting insights to bear
Hope in fossilized fish bits
Abundant life in hotter ancient seas gives one paleontologist optimism for the future
Can the twilight zone be fished responsibly?
As some nations eye the rich fishing grounds of the ocean’s mid-water, scientists investigate what it would mean for top predators
An economist’s quest to “reel in” illegal fishing
WHOI’s Yaqin Liu explains the challenges and opportunities of safeguarding global fisheries
The 10,000-foot view
WHOI’s Tom Bell tracks changes to vulnerable coastal ecosystems with aerial imagery
Counting on Corals
As struggling reefs put a squeeze on Belize’s Blue Economy, could heat-tolerant corals be the answer?
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The story of a “champion” submersible
Alvin’s humble origins began alongside Wheaties cereal
5 unlikely ocean friendships
How certain marine species keep each other safe, fed, and healthy through symbiosis
Are offshore wind farms harming whales?
WHOI whale biologist Mark Baumgartner weighs in
An open polar sea?
The once-romanticized notion of an ice-free Arctic comes full circle
A cabled ocean
Internet cables on the seafloor could advance how we track changes in the Arctic
Our eyes on the seafloor
A Q&A with WHOI marine microbiologist Maria Pachiadaki on sampling the deep ocean with Jason
Wintering Waterbirds
Winter doldrums? Take a local birding trip to encounter a diversity of seabirds this season
Record breakers
Find out how Antarctica’s seven largest ice shelf collapses size up in this climate interactive
The ocean gets a fresh look at UN Climate Conference
A peek inside the Ocean Pavilion’s immersive spaces
Happy Working in the Mud
Former MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Rachel Jakuba explains how her passion for chemistry lead to a career in environmental science on Cape Cod.
A cold case, filed
A year after East Antarctica’s Conger ice shelf collapsed, an expert uses forensic evidence to uncover what happened
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The climate won’t wait
MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Emma Bullock talks Arctic research in an age of climate change and international disputes
Puzzling over a mollusk mystery
What’s causing a contagious cancer to spread among clams?
Critical support for ocean innovation
Donation from Trustee Sarah Johnson supports innovative projects
Will the Gulf Stream really shut down?
WHOI physical oceanographer Robert Todd weighs in
Unlocking the Earth’s time capsule
Mantle rocks and fluids from one of the final expeditions on the R/V JOIDES Resolution will provide insights into how Earth was formed—and maybe how life began—for generations of scientists
The anatomy of ice
Explore the beauty and science behind Greenland’s glaciers through this images from photographer Roger Fishman
Filming in the Arctic Night
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Emmy-nominated PBS film, Life in The Dark: The Polar Night
Experts gather to discuss the ocean’s super-powered carbon pump
Morss Colloquium focuses on the ocean’s role in moving carbon out of the atmosphere and into the depths
A new way to track marine snow ‘blizzards’
New submersible provides insights into how organic carbon moves through the ocean twilight zone
3 memorable Jason Dives
Volcanoes, vents, and creatures of the deep through the lens of ROV Jason
Making sense of a mystery fish
Scientists tackle long-standing questions about the elusive American eel
It’s always freezing in the Arctic. Or is it?
WHOI experts dig into a popular misconception that the Arctic is always frigid.
As illegal fishing rages on, is there any hope on the horizon?
WHOI economist Yaqin Liu weighs in on the scourge of illegal fishing and what can be done to catch offenders