Oceanus Articles
Coral time machines
WHOI physical oceanographer Sophie Hines discusses the power of fossil corals in understanding how ocean circulation has changed over time
Read MoreDune buggies and diving: Ciara Dooley discusses her work with DUNEX
MIT-WHOI JP student Ciara Dooley talks about her work studying coastal processes with the DUNEX U.S. Coastal Research Programs
Read MoreOcean data gives Northeast fishermen an edge against a warming ocean
Fishermen successfully brace against warm water wave from Gulf Stream, thanking greater access to data from the WHOI Shelf Fleet Program
Read MoreFive idioms for ocean lovers
Do these ocean idioms come from seafaring history or not? The world is mine oyster, scuttlebutt, taken aback, between the devil and the deep blue sea, sea change.
Read MoreHow to speak “Ocean”
WHOI’s Ocean Communications Initiative (OCI) aims to bridge gaps in ocean literacy and awareness
Read MoreAn enduring legacy of impact in ocean and climate research
The new Francis E. Fowler IV Center for Ocean and Climate—a flagship program of WHOI’s president—is designed to unlock the institution’s full potential as the world’s premier independent ocean research organization to address climate change
Read MoreFrom the sound: A future powered by the sea
These two WHOI scientists discuss the promise of offshore wind and wave as renewable energy, and why WHOI is uniquely poised to make these safe and efficient forms of power
Read MoreAn ocean of opportunity
Ocean experts explore the potential risks and rewards of ocean-based solutions to climate change
Read MoreA curious robot is poised to rapidly expand reef research
WHOI scientists with the Coral Catalyst Team are leveraging a new, artificially intelligent robot to automate coral reef health assessments
Read MoreThe scientific community prepares for rising seas in Woods Hole
The second Resilient Woods Hole Symposium draws 273 as scientists and city planners discuss the Cape Cod village’s weaknesses and advantages in the face of sea level rise
Read MoreA coral reef kickstart
WHOI’s Reef Solutions Initiative takes a multi-disciplinary approach to investigate solutions for ailing coral reefs
Read MoreThe story of “Little Alvin” and the lost H-bomb
How the famed submersible found a lost hydrogen bomb in the Mediterranean Sea during the height of the Cold War
Read MoreAmy Phung: Automating Exploration
For MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Amy Phung, virtual reality and robotics are a natural pairing for ocean exploration
Read MoreFive times the ocean helped us learn about the human body
For people studying the human body, big ideas can sometimes come in small, briny packages
Read MoreBurrows on the beach
Rebuilding after a hurricane isn’t easy—especially for those pale, stalk-eyed creatures known as ghost crabs
Read MoreMeet the Alvin 6500 Team: Lisa Smith
Alvin Certification Coordinator Lisa Smith on working with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to get HOV Alvin cleared for diving.
Read MoreJaida Elcock: diversity is essential–in the marine ecosystem and in science
MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Jaida Elcock always knew she was going to work with sharks. Oceanus caught up with her to find out more about why sharks—and representation—matter.
Read MoreFor Mark Baumgartner, Whale Safe is the natural evolution of WHOI’s work with passive acoustics
Mark Baumgartner is a senior scientist and marine ecologist in the biology department at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, who focuses…
Read MoreSummer with Sentry: Intern Renee Gruner-Mitchell
Renee Gruner-Mitchell on her internship working on AUV Sentry at the National Deep Submergence Facility during the summer of 2021.
Read MoreAccessible Oceans: Making marine science available to the visually-impaired
WHOI physical oceanographer Amy Bower initiates a new project that leverages sound to make ocean science accessible to the visually impaired
Read MoreFive marine living fossils you should know about
After living for millions of years, these species may have mastered evolution in our ocean
Read MoreFor Cynthia Becker, solutions to coral health are in the smallest details
MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Cynthia Becker sits down with Oceanus Magazine to explain why marine microbes may be the key to diagnosing reef health
Read MoreSpeaking in colors
How squid use a dazzling array of colors and body patterns to make friends, fend off enemies, and survive life below the surface.
Read MoreMeasuring the great migration
A bioacoustic mooring will use sound to help estimate life migrating in the ocean’s twilight zone as part of a new long-term observation network in the Atlantic
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