Oceanus Online Archive
Casting a (long) line to the twilight zone food web
The sun was at half-mast over the horizon, blazing a trail of gold through choppy North Atlantic seas. The crew aboard F/V Monica had just finished dinner and were back…
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How does Sentry know where it is?
Sentry has acquired some new smarts, in the form of terrain relative navigation software developed by engineers at MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) and adapted by the Sentry Team,…
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Pakistan’s ‘Ocean of Water’
WHOI’s Caroline Ummenhofer discusses how interactions between the Pacific and Indian Oceans influenced Pakistan’s devastating monsoon rains
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Bridge-to-PhD program at WHOI opens doors for new scientists
WHOI’s Center for Chemical Currencies of a Microbial Planet (C-CoMP) works to expand BIPOC representation in ocean sciences with its inaugural Bridge-to-PhD Fellowship Program
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What makes science, science? Indigenous scholar asks WHOI community to stay curious
Indigenous scholar Dr. Jessica Hernandez sparks discussion at WHOI about the under-appreciated value of Indigenous science in climate discussions
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The predictive power of geochemistry
A WHOI researcher looks for changes in gas molecules to forecast volcanic eruptions such as Mauna Loa in Hawai’i.
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Looking to the Mighty Mississippi for climate solutions
Researchers measure alkalinity flowing into the Gulf of Mexico to assess a carbon dioxide removal strategy
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From Northern California to Ocean Engineer
OOI engineer Irene Duran’s life took her from a dry, hot California town to a career where preparing for inclement weather is part of the job
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Sargassum serendipity
A surprise find connects MIT students working on solutions for a harmful algal bloom in the Caribbean
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Why Indigenous perspectives matter in the climate conversation
Wampanoag Tribal Member Leslie Jonas talks WHOI, Native rights, and a timely partnership
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An introduction to marsh bothering
A sea-level modeler plunges into fieldwork on Prince Edward Island
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When will Antarctica’s ice cliffs come crashing down?
Researchers challenge their own assumptions to improve sea-level rise predictions
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When it comes to albatross ‘divorce,’ climate isn’t the only issue
Personality can factor into lovebird split-ups in the southern Indian Ocean
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The teetering balance of coastal CO2
WHOI scientists Matt Long and Aleck Wang explain the incredibly important role of coastal seagrasses and rivers in the global carbon cycle
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5 essential ocean-climate technologies
In the race to find solutions to our climate crisis, these marine tools help us get the data to make informed decisions
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Sunlight and the fate of oil at sea
Danielle Haas Freeman draws on the language of chemistry to solve an oil spill puzzle
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Is sea-level rise exaggerated?
Physical oceanographer and sea-level rise expert Chris Piecuch says sea level is rising — and faster every year
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Ocean acidification is no big deal, right?
WHOI’s Jennie Rheuban discusses the very real phenomenon of an increasingly acidic ocean and the toll it’s taking on marine life.
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Are we heading toward another Little Ice Age?
WHOI climate scientists sound off on the likelihood of ‘global cooling’
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Making a splash on TikTok
Nate “The lumpfish guy” Spada brings ocean science to millions with amazing creatures and a sense of humor
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An aquatic outbreak
Stony coral tissue loss disease continues devastating Caribbean reefs. Here’s what we know about it so far
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