Oceanus Magazine - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Pakistan’s ‘Ocean of Water’

WHOI’s Caroline Ummenhofer discusses how interactions between the Pacific and Indian Oceans influenced Pakistan’s devastating monsoon rains

Ocean & Human Lives

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

Ocean & Human Lives

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

Ocean & Human Lives

A man dressed in orange samples orange lava from black volcanic rock.

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.

Climate & Weather

Looking to the Mighty Mississippi for climate solutions

Researchers measure alkalinity flowing into the Gulf of Mexico to assess a carbon dioxide removal strategy

Ocean Tech

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

Climate & Weather

Sargassum serendipity

A surprise find connects MIT students working on solutions for a harmful algal bloom in the Caribbean

Ocean & Human Lives

Why Indigenous perspectives matter in the climate conversation

Wampanoag Tribal Member Leslie Jonas talks WHOI, Native rights, and a timely partnership

Climate & Weather

Wide angle shot of marsh, two people gatherin samples in the distance, purple lupines in the foreground, a tidal greet with red clay down the middle

An introduction to marsh bothering

A sea-level modeler plunges into fieldwork on Prince Edward Island

How the Ocean Works

When will Antarctica’s ice cliffs come crashing down?

Researchers challenge their own assumptions to improve sea-level rise predictions

Climate & Weather

Living on the edge

Science faces off with an increasingly volatile coast

Ocean Life

When it comes to albatross ‘divorce,’ climate isn’t the only issue

Personality can factor into lovebird split-ups in the southern Indian Ocean

How the Ocean Works

Coming full circle

WHOI Trustee Jamie Austin’s endowed fund supports strategic goals

How the Ocean Works

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

Climate & Weather

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

Ocean & Human Lives

A ship floats in the the Gulf of Mexico after the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. (Photo by Kris Krug, Wikimedia Commons)

Sunlight and the fate of oil at sea

Danielle Haas Freeman draws on the language of chemistry to solve an oil spill puzzle

Climate & Weather

Is sea-level rise exaggerated?

Physical oceanographer and sea-level rise expert Chris Piecuch says sea level is rising — and faster every year

How the Ocean Works

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.

Climate & Weather

The Thames River used to freeze over in winters during the Little Ice Age, providing thick enough ice to support large outdoor festivals known as frost fairs. (Image courtesy of Rijks Museum) BY ELISE HUGUS | SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin

Are we heading toward another Little Ice Age?

WHOI climate scientists sound off on the likelihood of ‘global cooling’

Ocean Life

Making a splash on TikTok

Nate “The lumpfish guy” Spada brings ocean science to millions with amazing creatures and a sense of humor

Climate & Weather

Leslie Henderson and Blake Gardner, divers with the C.O.R.E. St. Croix Coral Strike Team, use syringes to apply an amoxicillin paste to a section of affected pillar coral off the coast of St. Croix. (Photo by Jason Quetel, © VI-DAC)

An aquatic outbreak

Stony coral tissue loss disease continues devastating Caribbean reefs. Here’s what we know about it so far

Climate & Weather

Waiting on the next freshwater flush

Could the unprecedented amounts of freshwater in the Beaufort Sea stall the current system that controls our climate? WHOI’s Isabela Le Bras weighs in.

Climate & Weather

A pregnant woman in a pink dress lifts a female toddler in a pink dress while a man in a black coast and white pants smiles at them. They are on a sunny beach with buildings, mountains and the ocean in the background.

Working with the governments and scientists of several Pacific Island nations, the project’s first goal is to limit the impacts of pollution and fishing by expanding these countries’ marine protected areas (MPAs).

How the Ocean Works