How the Ocean Works
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.
Novel tool sheds light on coral reef erosion
Coral reefs are among the last lines of defense against coastal flooding.
Partly cloudy with a chance of sharks
Researchers develop ‘heat map’ shark forecast system to improve beachgoer safety
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…
On the crumbling edge
The race to ensure protection for the emperor penguin across the world
The hypoxic reef
Scientists say a lack of oxygen might be stressing tropical reefs even more than warming…
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…
Waves of inspiration
Rachael Talibart explores the infinite creativity of wave photography
Coral time machines
Sophie Hines discusses the paleo-research power of fossil corals
Dune buggies and diving:
PhD student Ciara Dooley talks about coastal research with the DUNEX Program
How to speak “Ocean”
Major communications initiative aims to bridge gaps in ocean literacy and awareness
An ocean of opportunity
Ocean experts explore the potential risks and rewards of ocean-based solutions to climate change
Adapt or retreat:
No solution is off the table to prepare for sea level rise in Woods Hole
The story of “Little Alvin” and the lost H-bomb
How the famed submersible found a lost hydrogen bomb in the Mediterranean Sea during the…
Life at Rock Bottom
This digital photo essay brings you the forms, figures, and facts of life more than…
In the Ocean Twilight Zone, Life Remains a Mystery
A New, Long-term Observation Network Could Help Reveal Its Secrets
Spock versus the volcano
Five hundred meters below the calm surface waters of the Aegean Sea off Santorini Island,…
Falling in love with deep-sea parasites
At hydrothermal vents there are body-snatchers, intestinal hitchhikers, and chest-bursters, but something about them is…
A rare mission north
Serendipitous science mission aboard the Polar Star provides “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to collect critical ocean data…
The ocean has heartburn. Is relief on the way?
Researchers investigate the use of alkalinity enhancement to quell ocean acidification and help maintain the…
The ocean science-art connection
Some of the most complex insights in marine science are no match for the communicative…