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The Ocean (Re)Imagined

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

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

blue straws Ocean & Human Lives

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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Breakthroughs below the surface

How ocean science is reshaping our world

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

Green crab Ocean Life

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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WHOI senior scientist Dennis McGillicuddy holds a jarred Sargassum sample

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

Ghana Ocean & Human Lives

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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Fertilizing the Ocean with Iron

  “Give me half a tanker of iron, and I’ll give you an ice age”…

Coral Catastrophe on the Corner Rise Seamounts Ocean Life

Coral Catastrophe on the Corner Rise Seamounts

A research team has found that deep-sea coral communities that provide lush habitats for fish…

Will the Ocean Circulation Be Unbroken? How the Ocean Works

Will the Ocean Circulation Be Unbroken?

If the world’s climate is going to change, we will see signs in the ocean….

A New Way to Monitor Changes in the Arctic How the Ocean Works

A New Way to Monitor Changes in the Arctic

The Arctic is changing in response to Earth’s changing climate. Arctic ecosystems that have evolved…

Are Pollutants Disrupting Marine Ecosystems? Ocean Life

Are Pollutants Disrupting Marine Ecosystems?

Ask people to name some animals-any animals-and they will give you a long list. But…

A Mysterious Disease Afflicts Lobster Shells Ocean Life

A Mysterious Disease Afflicts Lobster Shells

In the late 1930s, lobstermen in Rhode Island began to notice strange black spots on…

Put the D-tag on the Manatee Ocean Life

Put the D-tag on the Manatee

When boats hit manatees, the outcome is often grim. Bones are broken and skins sliced….

Microbes That 'Eat' Natural Gas How the Ocean Works

Microbes That ‘Eat’ Natural Gas

In the quest to explore the remarkable diversity of microbial life on Earth, an international…

Morss Colloquia Focus on Science and Society Climate & Weather

Morss Colloquia Focus on Science and Society

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution launched a new program, hosting three “Morss Colloquia” since October 2006….

Agreement Opens Door to Red Sea Research

Agreement Opens Door to Red Sea Research

WHOI signed an agreement April 16 with officials of the planned King Abdullah University of…

WHOI meets WhOI on www.Whyville.net

WHOI meets WhOI on www.Whyville.net

Whyvillians have a problem: Harmful algae are threatening their beaches and coastal ecosystem. To investigate,…

WHOI Scientists Win a Boatload of Honors

WHOI Scientists Win a Boatload of Honors

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