Amy E. Nevala
Amy Nevala writes about ocean science and research, with work for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. She has reported for newspapers in Chicago, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., and holds a graduate degree in fisheries and wildlife. She met her husband while bicycling 3,254 miles across the United States as a bicycling storyteller with the American Lung Association. They live on Cape Cod with their two teenage sons and a large collection of bicycles.
From ruin to reef
What Pacific wrecks are teaching us about coral resilience—and pollution
Breaking down plastics together
Through a surprising and successful partnership, WHOI and Eastman scientists are reinventing what we throw…
How do you solve a problem like Sargassum?
An important yet prolific seaweed with massive blooms worries scientists
Whistle! Chirp! Squeak! What does it mean?
Avatar Alliance Foundation donation helps WHOI researcher decode dolphin communication
New underwater vehicles in development at WHOI
New vehicles will be modeled after WHOI’s iconic remotely operated vehicle, Jason
A gift for ocean research
Boater and oceanography enthusiast Steven Grossman supports innovative WHOI projects with $10 million donation
30 by 30: How do we get there?
Researchers contribute to a bold initiative to conserve 30% of the global ocean by 2030
The story of a “champion” submersible
Alvin's humble origins began alongside Wheaties cereal
Happy Working in the Mud
Former MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Rachel Jakuba explains how her passion for chemistry lead to…
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…
Solving climate challenges, one innovation at a time
WHOI researchers report progress on projects funded by the Ocean Climate Innovation Accelerator
How is human health impacted by marine plastics?
WHOI biologist Mark Hahn discusses a recent global plastics study
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…
Boy Scouts Get a Taste of Oceanography
WHOI engineer Paul Fucile took some time off this summer to volunteer at this year’s…
Alvin Gets an Interior Re-design
For more than four decades, scientists have foregone a few creature comforts to see animals,…
Basic Sea Cable Gets a High-tech Upgrade
In April, when the Deepwater Horizon petroleum drilling rig exploded and oil began gushing from…
The Call of the Sea
Marshall Swartz’s lab is a Santa’s workshop of engineering gadgetry. Computer keyboards and circuit boards…
The WHOI Marine Mammal Center Is Born …
The WHOI Marine Mammal Center Is Born … A new center has been established at…
Turning a Toy into a Scientific Tool
John Bailey spends most sunny weekends on a grassy field behind a movie theater on…
The Airplane That Studied the Ocean
Airplanes don’t typically come to mind when people think of ocean science. But for 25…
Floating Without Imploding
To allow a heavy vehicle to float in the deepest depths, Don Peters and other…
Let There Be Light in the Dark Depths
Jonathan Howland has worked as an engineer for 20 years in the Deep Submergence Lab…
Armed and Dexterous
Matt Heintz is a research engineer in the Deep Submergence Lab at Woods Hole Oceanographic…