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Collaboration to monitor sea, weather, and wildlife
The U.S. DOE, WHOI, and partners to collect data near an East Coast offshore wind site
Read MoreNew Research Reveals: The New York Bight Is an Important Year-Round Habitat for Endangered Fin Whales
Researchers aim to use their science to help inform best practices and strategies to better protect fin whales in waters off NY and NJ Woods Hole, Mass. – The New…
Read MoreASLO honors Elizabeth B. Kujawinski with the 2024 G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award
Woods Hole, Mass. — Each year, the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) honors scientists for their outstanding achievements in aquatic science research, service, and education. The…
Read MoreResearchers Studying Ocean Transform Faults, Describe a Previously Unknown Part of the Geological Carbon Cycle
Woods Hole, Mass. – Studying a rock is like reading a book. The rock has a story to tell, says Frieder Klein, an associate scientist in the Marine Chemistry &…
Read MoreVitamin B12 adaptability in Antarctic algae has implications for climate change
Woods Hole, Mass. — Vitamin B12 deficiency in people can cause a slew of health problems and even become fatal. Until now, the same deficiencies were thought to impact certain…
Read MoreWHOI Receives $25 Million to Accelerate Search for Ocean-based Climate Solutions
Major funding commitment from board chair Paul Salem comes amidst increased attention on ocean’s role in climate and growing pace of funding from public and private sources
Read MoreSome Plastic Straws Degrade Quicker Than Others, New Study Shows
WHOI researchers determine lifetimes of drinking straws in the coastal ocean and develop a prototype bioplastic straw that degrades even faster than paper
Read MoreStudy says ice age could help predict oceans’ response to global warming
Woods Hole, MA – A team of scientists led by a Tulane University oceanographer and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has found that deposits deep under the ocean floor…
Read MoreA new way of looking at plastics
WHOI researchers develop a new sustainability metric for plastic products
Read MoreNew Study: Deep Sea Sensor Reveals That Corals Produce Reactive Oxygen Species
A new sensor on the submersible Alvin discovered reactive oxygen species for the first time in deep-sea corals, broadening our understanding of fundamental coral physiology Woods Hole, MA — Just…
Read MoreFunders invests $250 million to supercharge ocean-based climate solutions
Coalition of philanthropic funders invests $250 million to supercharge ocean-based climate solutions Dubai, UAE — Many of the world’s leading philanthropic funders of ocean research and conservation have joined forces to…
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution and IFREMER renew their partnership
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Today, leaders at two of the world’s leading ocean science institutions signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extending their working partnership in the exploration,…
Read MoreOcean Pavilion Partners Unveil COP28 Dubai Ocean Declaration
Declaration recognizes the critical role of the ocean in regulating climate change, calls for increased ocean observations
Read MoreEvidence of Climate Change in the North Atlantic can be Seen in the Deep Ocean, Study Finds
Woods Hole, Mass. –Evidence of climate change in the North Atlantic during the last 1,000 years can be seen in the deep ocean, according to a newly published paper led…
Read MoreNew Study Sheds Light on Why Some Animals Dive to The Dark, Deep Sea
Data from over 300 tags on large marine predators, along with shipboard sonar, point to the ecological importance of the ocean’s twilight zone
Read MoreOcean Pavilion returns to the UN Climate Conference with Call for Ocean Science to Lead Climate Solutions
In year extreme weather events driven by rising marine temperatures, the ocean will take center stage at COP28 in Dubai November 30 – December 12 Woods Hole, Mass. — A…
Read MoreScientists Discover Additional Healthy Deep-sea Coral Reefs and New Seamounts in the Galápagos
Stunning 800 meter-long coral reef discovered with Schmidt Ocean Institute’s underwater robot off Galápagos Islands Puerto Ayora, Ecuador– Scientists examining underwater cliff ecosystems onboard research vessel Falkor(too) using the 4,500…
Read MoreFall 2023: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Elects New Trustee and Corporation Members
Woods Hole, MA – At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Fall Joint Meeting of the Board and Corporation today, Institution leaders elected two new Trustees and seven new Corporation Members. “It…
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution receives $8.5 million in Department of Energy funding for mCDR research
Woods Hole, Mass – The U.S. Department of Energy today announced Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is one of the ten organizations selected for funding to accelerate the development of…
Read MoreInteractive Climate Tour Opens in Woods Hole
A diverse group of community members, local businesses, government officials, and science institutions came together yesterday to officially launch a self-guided climate walking trail in the village of Woods Hole. The ResilientWoodsHole (RWH) Climate Walking Trail opened to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Woods Hole Waterfront Park.
Read MoreStudy Clearly Identifies Nutrients as a Driver of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt
Findings could lead to locating nutrient sources and providing management options
Read MoreNew Study Finds That the Gulf Stream is Warming and Shifting Closer to Shore
WHOI scientists document changes in the Gulf Stream using two decades of measurements from Argo floats and Spray underwater gliders Woods Hole, MA (Oct. 9, 2023) — The Gulf Stream…
Read MoreNew Study Definitively Confirms Gulf Stream Weakening
The Gulf Stream – which is a major ocean current off the U.S. East Coast and a part of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation – plays an important role in weather and climate, and a weakening could have significant implications.
Read MoreWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Heather Benway Receives AGU Honor
Heather Benway, a senior research specialist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is the recipient of the 2023 Ocean Science Award from the American Geological Union (AGU).
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