Ken Kostel
Ken Kostel is WHOI’s Director of Research Communications.
Four Key Takeaways From COP28
The ocean had a moment at COP28 in Dubai last year—and 2024 holds even more…
7 Places and Things Alvin Can Explore Now
With its new depth rating of 6500 meters (4 miles), WHOI's human-occupied vehicle (HOV) Alvin…
To sail, not to drift
Navigating a changing ecosystem, funding marine science, and finding hope—WHOI Deputy Director Rick Murray charts…
Aqua Incognita
There is a jar of money in the conference room of the Mooring Operations &…
Thinking Global
The Global Array component of the Ocean Observatories Initiative initially included four remote, high-latitude locations,…
New Air-Launched Devices Help Study Hurricanes
A new breed of autonomous profiling "ALAMO" floats is giving scientists and forecasters a look…
To Track a Sea Turtle
A WHOI engineer and biologist devise an autonomous system to track and film sea turtles…
No Stone Unturned
WHOI iologist Joel Llopiz is taking advantage of information stored in the tiny "ear stones"…
Our Ship Comes In
The long-awaited newest research vessel in the U.S. academic fleetâand the latest in a long…
Lessons from the 2011 Japan Quake
When the ground in Japan started shaking on March 11, 2011, the Japanese, who are…
Life and Death in the Deep Sea
It was an experiment they hoped would never happen. But when it did, they were…
Can’t Bring Deep-sea Samples Up? Send a Lab Down.
Much of what is surprising about the deep ocean results from the extraordinary conditions found…