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Breakthroughs below the surface

How ocean science is reshaping our world

Heidi Sosik Ocean Life

The little big picture

WHOI senior biologist Heidi Sosik on the critical need for long-term ocean datasets

Brian Skerry Ocean Life

Lessons from a lifetime of exploration

Award-winning ocean photographer Brian Skerry shares insights from a career spent around ocean life and science

The ocean weather nexus, explained

The vital role of ocean observations in extreme weather forecasting

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Breaking down plastics together

Through a surprising and successful partnership, WHOI and Eastman scientists are reinventing what we throw away

Carl Hartsfield Ocean Tech

Three questions with Carl Hartsfield

Captain Hartsfield, USN retired, discusses the role ocean science plays in our national defense

WHOI marine ecologist Camrin Braun

Hooked on change

Charting a new course for fisheries in a warming world

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Reef RX

Using human health protocols to find and aid ailing reefs

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Ocean Tech

Whale aware!

New tech and industry partnerships help ships steer clear

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Music for the Ocean

Immersive classical performances to spark global concern for the ocean

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The Ocean (Re)Imagined

How expanding our view of the ocean can unlock new possibilities for life

Ocean Life

Body snatchers are on the hunt for mud crabs

WHOI biologist Carolyn Tepolt discusses the biological arms race between a parasite and its host

Ocean Tech

A polar stethoscope

Could the sounds of Antarctica’s ice be a new bellwether for ecosystem health in the South Pole?

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Secrets from the blue mud

Microbes survive—and thrive—in caustic fluids venting from the seafloor

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Deep-sea musings

Roboticist Gwyneth Packard on the need for ocean exploration today

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Top 5 ocean hitchhikers

As humans traveled and traded across the globe, they became unwitting taxis to marine colonizers

Ostrander Climate & Weather

Fires, floods, and forgotten places

Finding home with author Madeline Ostrander

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Following the Polar Code


Crew of R/V Neil Armstrong renew their commitment to Arctic science with advanced polar training


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Harnessing the ocean to power transportation

WHOI scientists are part of a team working to turn seaweed into biofuel

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Casting a wider net

The future of a time-honored fishing tradition in Vietnam, through the eyes of award-winning photographer Thien Nguyen Noc

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Gold mining’s toxic legacy

Mercury pollution in Colombia’s Amazon threatens the Indigenous way of life

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How do you solve a problem like Sargassum?

An important yet prolific seaweed with massive blooms worries scientists

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Ancient seas, future insights

WHOI scientists study the paleo record to understand how the ocean will look in a warmer climate

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Rising tides, resilient spirits

As surrounding seas surge, a coastal village prepares for what lies ahead

WHOI biologist Laela Sayigh attaches a suction-cup hydrophone to a dolphin in Sarasota Bay Ocean & Human Lives

Whistle! Chirp! Squeak! What does it mean?

Avatar Alliance Foundation donation helps WHOI researcher decode dolphin communication

We can’t do this alone

For marine chemist Adam Subhas, ocean-climate solutions don’t happen without community

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Behind the blast

The marine superintendent who blew up Jaws

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How WHOI helped win World War II

Key innovations that cemented ocean science’s role in national defense

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Life at the margins

Scientists investigate the connections between Ghana’s land, air, sea and blue economy through the Ocean Margins Initiative

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How the Ocean Works

Grits, storms, and cosmic patience

As storms stall liftoff, Europa Clipper Mission Team member Elizabeth Spiers patiently awaits the biggest mission of her life

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Ocean Tech

Seeding the future

New WHOI tech lends a hand to kelp farmers

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A toxic double whammy for sea anemones

Exposure to both oil and sunlight can be harmful to sea anemones

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Invasive tunicates have shellfish farmers crying “foul”

As shellfish farmers struggle with invasive tunicate invasions, scientists are trying to gain insight into the thermal tolerances for these strange critters and determine where they might show up next

Sentry Ocean Tech

How to study an underwater earthquake from shore

Scientist Chris German on a successful AUV Sentry mission when the science team could not travel to sea

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Meet the Sentry Team: Justin Fujii

Research engineer Justin Fujii on working with autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry

Ocean Life

Squid Games

Shortfin squid are becoming more available to New England fishermen, but why?

The M/V Bulk Xaymaca Ocean & Human Lives

Commercial ship tracks Gulf of Mexico’s hurricane heat potential

The vessel will help track hurricane intensity and other ocean conditions across the Loop Current on its regular route between Jamaica and New Orleans

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4 Potential Solutions for Corals in Crisis

Racing against the clock, WHOI researchers and colleagues are developing innovative solutions to rebuild reefs and improve coral resiliency–before it’s too late.

Climate & Weather

Creating synergy through art and science

A collaboration between the Art League of Rhode Island and WHOI scientists transforms abstract concepts into engaging perspectives on our ocean world.

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Hope for Corals in Crisis

The emerging science and technology that could give coral reefs a fighting chance

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Novel tool sheds light on coral reef erosion

Coral reefs are among the last lines of defense against coastal flooding.

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Partly cloudy with a chance of sharks

Researchers develop ‘heat map’ shark forecast system to improve beachgoer safety

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Reef architects

Exploring the many forms and functions of coral polyps with macro photography

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