Alison Pearce Stevens
Alison Pearce Stevens, Ph.D. is an award-winning writer dedicated to making science accessible to audiences of all ages. She writes for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Science News Explores, Highlights for Children, and others. Her children’s books have won numerous awards and been included on multiple best-of lists, including Best STEM Books, Outstanding Science Trade Books, and Bank Street’s list of Best Children’s Books of the Year.
The deep ocean is more dynamic than you think
The deep ocean is dynamic, with shifting currents and layers influencing climate, ecosystems, and global…
Are the ice sheets really melting?
Despite record snowfall, Antarctica’s ice sheets are still shrinking. WHOI scientists explain why short-term gains…
Reef RX
Using human health protocols to find and aid ailing reefs
Are shark attacks on the rise?
Shark attacks are not on the rise, contrary to popular belief; marine ecologist Camrin Braun…
Harnessing the ocean to power transportation
WHOI scientists are part of a team working to turn seaweed into biofuel
Busting myths about HABs
WHOI researchers give you the facts about toxic algal blooms
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…
Are offshore wind farms harming whales?
A collection of seemingly grass-roots organizations claim that offshore wind projects are responsible for an…
Critical support for ocean innovation
Donation from Trustee Sarah Johnson supports innovative projects
Will the Gulf Stream really shut down?
Recent news headlines suggest the Gulf Stream current could shut down in just a few…
Up close and personal
Ocean robots work alongside marine animals to study their behavior
It’s always freezing in the Arctic. Or is it?
WHOI experts dig into a popular misconception that the Arctic is always frigid.
Pakistan’s ‘Ocean of Water’
WHOI’s Caroline Ummenhofer discusses how interactions between the Pacific and Indian Oceans influenced Pakistan’s devastating…
Ocean acidification is no big deal, right?
Some people argue that ocean acidification isn't an issue of concern. After all, they say,…
Is sea-level rise exaggerated?
WHOI’s Chris Piecuch debunks a long-standing myth