Hannah Piecuch
Hannah Piecuch is a staff writer for Oceanus magazine and a designer in WHOI’s Creative Studio. As both a writer and designer, she has a comprehensive perspective on how text and imagery work together to tell powerful stories about ocean science and engineering. She especially enjoys reporting on science from sea or the field, and writing stories that explore the human experience in nature. She holds an MFA in fiction and studied classical liberal arts for her undergraduate degree. In her free time, Hannah enjoys open water swimming, reading murder mysteries in her hammock, and seaside walks with her husband Christopher and their dogs Penny and Lance.
An immersive twilight zone exhibit
An ARTECHOUSE and WHOI collaboration in Washington, D.C. is transporting visitors to a hidden layer…
An Oceanographer’s Atlas
WHOI physical oceanographer Glen Gawarkiewicz has a collection of more than 25 original antique maps,…
Underwater Starfield
A swimmer’s encounter with creatures of the open ocean
Our eyes on the seafloor
A Q&A with WHOI marine microbiologist Maria Pachiadaki on sampling the deep ocean with Jason
Wind Water and Ice
Like fiction, but real. Explore the “superpowers” of three Antarctic icons
3 memorable Jason Dives
Volcanoes, vents, and creatures of the deep through the lens of ROV Jason
Technology Hatchery
The latest robotics projects happening inside the George and Wendy David Center for Ocean Innovation
How does Sentry know where it is?
New smarts keep the autonomous vehicle on track
An introduction to marsh bothering
A sea-level modeler plunges into fieldwork on Prince Edward Island
Who is Alvin and what are sea trials?
If you like the deep sea and exploring for science, you’re going to love Alvin!
How to study an underwater earthquake from shore
Scientist Chris German on a successful AUV Sentry mission when the science team could not…
Meet the Sentry Team: Justin Fujii
Research engineer Justin Fujii on working with autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry
Meet the Jason Team: Mario Fernandez
A mechanical engineer, pilot, and expedition leader on vehicle design and adventures at sea
Meet the Sentry Team: Amanda Sutherland
A Mechanical engineer on independent workflow and collaboration
Five idioms for ocean lovers
Do these ocean idioms come from seafaring history or not? The world is mine oyster,…
Meet the Alvin 6500 Team: Lisa Smith
Alvin Certification Coordinator Lisa Smith on working with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to get…
Summer with Sentry: Intern Renee Gruner-Mitchell
Renee Gruner-Mitchell on her internship working on AUV Sentry at the National Deep Submergence Facility…
Overhaul to take Alvin to greater extremes
Work on Iconic Sub Will Put 99% of The Ocean Floor Within Reach
Meet the Alvin 6500 Team: Rose Wall
Alvin Engineer Rose Wall on joining the Alvin Group during an overhaul and the pandemic.
Meet the Alvin 6500 Team: Drew Bewley
Alvin engineer and pilot Drew Bewley on what best prepared him to work on a…
Racing an undersea volcano
Using AUV Sentry to make a high-resolution, near-bottom, seafloor map before the next volcanic eruption…
Meet the Alvin 6500 Team: Danik Forsman
Interview with Danik Forsman, Alvin Pilot and mechanical section leader on rebuilding Alvin for 6,500-meters…
Meet the Alvin 6500 Team: Lane Abrams
Lane Abrams talks about designing electronics for the bottom of the ocean and project management…
Meet the Alvin 6500 Team: Francis Elder
An interview with Francis Elder, lead mechanical engineer for the Alvin Group. Find out how…