Amy E. Nevala
Amy Nevala writes about science, technology, the outdoors, and the environment. Her writing appears online and in print for non-profit research organizations, newspapers, magazines and corporate publications, and essays have appeared in several books. She has worked for the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and The Chicago Tribune. She holds a graduate degree in fisheries and wildlife. She met her husband while pedaling 3,254 miles across the United States as a bicycling storyteller with the American Lung Association. They live on Cape Cod in Massachusetts with their two teen sons and many bicycles.
Jason Versus the Volcano
Through the camera eyes of the undersea vehicle Jason, scientists were investigating a quietly bubbling…
A Modest Proposal to Sustain Lobsters and Lobstermen
A new study by a WHOI scientist and a former lobsterman suggests a provocative lobster…
New Hybrid Deep-sea Vehicle Is Christened Nereus
Nereus—a mythical god with a fish tail and a man’s torso—was chosen Sunday (June 25)…
New WHOI Class Helps Students Communicate with Public
There’s a lot of giggling outside room 304 at Mullen-Hall Elementary School in Falmouth. Mass.,…
Into the ‘Mouth of Hell’
Ken Sims peers over the rim of Masaya Volcano and looks 2,000 feet (600 meters)…
One of the Greatest Volcanic Shows on Earth
About 50,000 years ago, a huge meteorite smacked into our planet, gouging a hole more…
An Ocean Warmer Than a Hot Tub
Scientists have found evidence that tropical Atlantic Ocean temperatures may have once reached 107°F (42°C)—about…
Float 312, Where Are You?
The ocean is so enormous, even a fleet of 2,338 ocean-monitoring instruments can sail into…
Under-ice Floats Offer a ‘Breakthrough’
The Arctic Ocean, home to fierce winds, punishing temperatures, and thick sea ice, is no…
To Find Whales, Follow Their Food
The average adult right whale consumes about a ton of food a day, eating billions…
Three Ships and a Sub
short stories of ships and vehicles for fall 2005
Action, Camera … Lights
Exploring the sunless seafloor can be like using a flashlight to find something in a…
Scientific (and Surfing) Safari
Eric Montie has a great tan, photos of huge waves taped above his computer, and a…
Big Whale, Big Sharks, Big Stink
A shipping tanker first spotted the whale on Sept. 9 about 24 miles southeast of…
Alvin‘s Pilots
Forty summers ago in the Bahamas, two men climbed inside a 23-foot white submarine named…
Settling on the Seafloor
People may search for a long time, but they know it when they see it—the…
Newest Alvin Pilot Comes Aboard
Gavin Eppard became WHOI?s newest Alvin pilot on March 21, 2005.
On the Seafloor, a Parade of Roses
Third generation of scientists finds third generation of hydrothermal vent sites.
Oceanographic Telecommuting
'Virtual' chief scientist directs a research cruise without leaving land.
Rapid Response
The earthquakes were coming fast and frequent, as many as 50 to 70 an hour.…
Big Trouble from Little Squirts
Welcome to the online version of Oceanus, the magazine that explores Earth's last frontier. Oceanus…
A Glide Across the Gulf Stream
News of the first successful Gulf Stream crossing by a glider last November—and the launching…