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Climate Change Meets Ocean Life in New Northeast Research Institute
Federal and academic marine scientists in the Northeast have combined resources in a new effort to understand how the large marine ecosystem off the northeastern U.S. functions. “I am very…
Read MoreJaws at 50: How a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution marine specialist made a pivotal scene come to life
WHOI’s Richard “Dick” Edwards used his expertise to help facilitate one of the the films most explosive scenes.
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution-led study explores effects of noise on marine life
New research shows turtles can experience temporary hearing loss from an excess of underwater noise. This high volume of sound, referred to as underwater noise pollution, can be caused by passing ships and offshore construction. These preliminary findings were part of a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution-led study that is being presented at the 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting..
Read MoreNew observation network will provide unprecedented, long-term view of life in the ocean twilight zone
A new observation network under development by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will offer round-the-clock data about the ocean twilight zone – a dimly lit region roughly 200–1000 meters (650–3200 feet) below the surface, containing the largest amount of fish biomass on Earth.
Read MoreWHOI Researchers, Collaborators Receive $1.4 Million to Study Life in Ocean’s Greatest Depths
Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), University of Hawaii, Whitman College and international colleagues will conduct the first systematic study of life in the deepest marine habitat on…
Read MoreStudents, Museum Visitors, and Web Surfers Can Join First Search for Life on the Arctic Ocean Floor
A multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers is conducting the first search for life and hot springs on the seafloor of the Arctic Ocean. Through the use of the World…
Read MoreWHOI selected by NASA to investigate ocean worlds and their organic carbon cycles
The Investigating Ocean Worlds project will seek to improve the analysis of data related to carbon-rich molecules that could be an indicator of biological activity.
Read MoreInternational research team discovers a potential source of abiotic methane in the Arctic Ocean
A distinctive oceanic core complex releasing hot fluids has been identified at a depth of 2,700 meters on the Arctic Ocean’s floor.
Read MoreThe Ocean Pavilion returns to international climate conference
Leading science institutions and partners highlight ocean–forest interconnection and the ocean’s role in global climate solutions at COP30
Read MoreFor Our Ocean Planet: WHOI launches historic $500 million campaign to ignite ocean discovery and solutions
Backed by global leaders and philanthropists, WHOI launches a landmark campaign to advance the science that protects the ocean, sustains communities, and secures our ocean future.
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Julie Huber awarded prestigious Rachel Carson Lecture by the American Geophysical Union
WHOI’s Julie Huber Awarded Prestigious Rachel Carson Lecture by the AGU
Read MoreBigscale pomfret are an ocean enigma
WHOI scientists delve into the elusive fish’s role in the food web
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution launches Ocean Learning Hub
Digital gateway to ocean science now available for curious minds worldwide
Read MoreForty years after the Titanic discovery, WHOI continues to advance ocean research and exploration
How cutting-edge technology, novel search techniques, and persistence paid off
Read MoreBlind and low-vision students dive into ocean science at WHOI through sound and touch
This year’s theme of coral reefs connected students with coral soundscapes, and real coral specimens
Read MoreFecal samples from bowhead whales link ocean warming to rising algal toxins in Arctic waters
Filter-feeding whales sample the Arctic food web, tracking decades of change
Read MoreWHOI announces 2025 Ocean & Climate Outreach Series
WHOI and the Yawkey Foundation bring together scientists and community to look at the impacts of our changing ocean
Read MoreSummer adventures await at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Discovery Center
New, interactive exhibits and fun learning experiences await visitors to Woods Hole, Mass.
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution takes home two Telly Awards
Annual award honors video and television excellence across all screens
Read MoreSpring 2025: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution elect a returning Trustee and New Corporation Members
At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI’s) Spring Joint Meeting of the Board and Corporation, Institution leaders elected one returning Trustee and five new Corporation Members.
Read MoreNewly published study reveals diversity of novel hydrothermal vent styles on the Arctic Ocean floor
Research offers potential understanding of habitability on ocean worlds in the outer solar system
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution and partners discover new ocean predator in the Atacama Trench
This crustacean is the first large, active predatory amphipod from these extreme depths.
Read MoreOcean leaders renew focus on the sea ahead of UN summit
WHOI and partners pen Baku Declaration, emphasizing the need for ocean observatories to meet climate and biodiversity goals at COP29
Read MoreFall 2024: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Elects New Corporation Members
Woods Hole, Mass. – At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI’s) Fall Joint Meeting of the Board and Corporation today, Institution leaders elected five new Corporation Members. “I am pleased to…
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