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Deep ocean technology offers never before seen images of lost WWI submarine
The interdisciplinary mission included team members from the U.S Navy, Naval History and Heritage Command, National Science Foundation.
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution Licenses Ocean Technology to ARMADA Marine Robotics
These agreements mark a significant milestone in WHOI’s efforts to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of transformative ocean technologies.
Read MoreOcean Technology Meets Business Needs
Marine scientists and engineers will brief investors, business development executives, commercialization partners and economic development leaders May 24 at a conference at WHOI aimed at showcasing marine technologies and concepts…
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution honored with IEEE Milestone for Technical Innovation and Excellence
HOV Alvin recognized as one of world’s most important deep-sea scientific instruments
Read MoreNew Technique Offers Clues to Measure Ocean Deoxygenation
The living, breathing ocean may be slowly starting to suffocate. More than two percent of the ocean – s oxygen content has been depleted during the last half century, according to reports, and marine – dead zones – continue to expand throughout the global ocean. This deoxygenation, triggered mainly by more fertilizers and wastewater flowing into the ocean, pose a serious threat to marine life and ecosystems.
Read MoreScientists Apply Biomedical Technique to Reveal Changes Within the Body of the Ocean
For decades, medical researchers have sought new methods to diagnose how different types of cells and systems in the body are functioning. Now scientists have adapted an emerging biomedical technique…
Read MoreExpedition captures first images of Ernest Shackleton’s last ship, Quest, in Labrador Sea using cutting-edge technology
The Heroic Age Expedition reveals the famed Antarctic explorer’s last ship, Quest, in stunning detail
Read MoreWHOI announces 2026 Ocean & Climate Outreach Series
WHOI and the Yawkey Foundation bring together scientists and community to look at the impacts of our changing ocean
Read MoreBloomberg Philanthropies commits $260 million to help close the ocean protection gap
New work will support efforts to strengthen the role of small coastal and island nations in global ocean negotiations and advance new approaches to restoring degraded coral reefs
Read MoreOcean adventures begin at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Discovery Center
WHOI launches summer season with new exhibits and programs
Read MoreSpring 2026: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution elects a returning Trustee, Life Trustees, and New Corporation Members
At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI’s) Spring Joint Meeting of the Board and Corporation, leadership elected one returning Trustee, two Life Trustees, and sixteen new Corporation Members.
Read MoreSmall seabirds rely on crosswinds to navigate the open ocean
New tracking research reveals Mediterranean storm petrels trade speed for information as they fly hundreds of kilometers across the sea
Read MorePONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP and WHOI partner to launch new polar ocean image collection
Global initiative expands Ocean Image Bank with critical Polar Imagery to advance research, education, and awareness
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s ‘It’s an Ocean World’ nominated for a Webby
The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet
Read MoreNew WHOI-led study reveals hidden “chemical currency” fueling the ocean’s carbon cycle
Researchers have identified a diverse set of molecules released by marine phytoplankton that fuel microbial life and help drive Earth’s carbon cycle
Read MoreBacteria hitching a ride on “marine snow” may slow the ocean’s carbon sink
New study reveals how microbes dissolve calcium carbonate ballast, altering the ocean’s biological carbon pump
Read MorePreliminary results from the first EPA-permitted ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) field trial
LOC-NESS project team shares findings at annual Ocean Sciences Meeting
Read MoreScientists outline case for next-generation ocean iron fertilization field trials
A new paper argues that larger, longer studies with rigorous monitoring and clear safeguards are needed to accurately assess OIF as a potential long-term CO2 storage solution.
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution and CMA CGM expand their partnership
CMA CGM, which has long been committed to preserving biodiversity through multiple initiatives in the U.S. and worldwide, will support two key WHOI projects
Read MoreOil residues can travel over 5,000 miles on ocean debris, study finds
Oil spill forensics reveal how plastic debris can carry petroleum pollution across entire ocean basins
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution recognizes global ocean advocates
Eight ocean champions, including two former U.S. presidents, accept awards from one of the world’s leading ocean science nonprofits
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
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