Changing Shorelines & Erosion
Novel tool sheds light on coral reef erosion
Jessica Olson, a gym teacher from Springdale, Arkansas, felt like she was standing in the middle of the central Pacific…
With worsening storms, can the Outer Banks protect its shoreline?
The double-whammy of more intense storms and a COVID-era real estate boom has scientists and…
Dune buggies and diving:
PhD student Ciara Dooley talks about coastal research with the DUNEX Program
Adapt or retreat:
No solution is off the table to prepare for sea level rise in Woods Hole
The ocean science-art connection
Some of the most complex insights in marine science are no match for the communicative…
Marshes, Mosquitoes, and Sea Level Rise
In the 1930s, the Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project dug approximately 1,500 miles of ditches…
More Floods & Higher Sea Levels
A research team predicts potentially big changes within the next century that would have significant…
From Lab to Sea
Scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution share their field-tested experience, training graduate students on methods…
To Catch a Hurricane
On Aug. 25, 2011, the line projecting Hurricane Irene’s path up the East Coast barreled…
No Day at the Beach
Field research in oceanography is no day at the beach—even when it’s at the beach. Just…
The Coastal Ocean Institute
We are all stewards of the coastal ocean. For some of us, the connection to…
Where the Surf Meets the Turf
The gentle lapping of waves on the beach is a metaphor for enduring tranquility. However,…
