Ocean Chemistry
MC&G Department Virtual Seminar: New Views on CO2 and the Carbon Cycle: From the Late Miocene Cooling to the Bipolar See-Saw at Termination II
Heather Stoll, ETH Zurich This will be held virtually. Information will be posted when available
Read MoreAre natural toxins in fish harmful?
Marine life has been naturally producing toxic chemicals well before chemical companies were manufacturing PCBs. But are these naturally-produced compounds as harmful as man-made environmental pollutants, and do those pose a human health threat?
Read MoreMC&G Department Virtual Seminar: How Do Microbes Adapt to Life in the Deep Subsurface Sediments?
Karen Lloyd, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Sponsored by: MC&G Department This will be held virtually. Go to https://whoi.webex.com/whoi/onstage/g.php?MTID=ecbe1b2b2ab1db81609e0b9f46f4a71a5 2.…
Read MoreMC&G Department Virtual Seminar: Patterns in Metabolite Pools Show that Phytoplankton Leave a Taxon-Specific Signature on Labile Carbon in Surface Ocean
Katherine Heal, University of Washington Sponsored by: MC&G Department This will be held virtually. Event address for attendees: https://whoi.webex.com/whoi/onstage/g.php?MTID=e7f11a60f6f48088aa6ce951e233d959e Event…
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Insights into Surface Ocean C Fluxes Using Th-234 Distribution in the Pacific Ocean Jennifer Kenyon, WHOI Organic Speciation of Copper Lydia…
Read MoreGeodynamics Virtual Seminar: The Elusive Arctic Carbon Budget: Bridging Gaps Between Observations and Models
Jennifer Watts, Woods Hole Research Center Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89217068485 Meeting ID: 892 1706 8485 Password: 009874
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MC&G Department Virtual Seminar: Deciphering the Ecological Roles of Microbial Eukaryotes in the Ocean
Sarah Hu, WHOI Sponsored by: MC&G Department This will be held virtually over Zoom. To join, please visit https://zoom.us/j/97164705713 Meeting…
Read MoreNew geochemical tool reveals origin of Earth’s nitrogen
A new geochemical tool sheds light on the origin of nitrogen and other volatile elements on Earth, which may also prove useful as a way to monitor the activity of volcanoes
Read MoreA rapidly changing Arctic
A new study by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and their international colleagues found that freshwater runoff from rivers and continental shelf sediments are bringing significant quantities of carbon and trace elements into parts of the Arctic Ocean via the Transpolar Drift—a major surface current that moves water from Siberia across the North Pole to the North Atlantic Ocean.
Read MoreThe ocean’s ‘biological pump’ captures more carbon than expected
Scientists have long known that the ocean plays an essential role in capturing carbon from the atmosphere, but a new study from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) shows that the efficiency of the ocean’s “biological carbon pump” has been drastically underestimated, with implications for future climate assessments.
Read MoreOcean’s ‘biological pump’ absorbs more carbon than previously estimated
New research suggests the ocean’s “biological carbon pump” is more efficient at absorbing carbon than scientists previously estimated.
Special Virtual MC&G Seminar: Field and Laboratory Studies of Atmospheric Aerosol Chemistry, Budgets, and Photochemical Lifetimes
Maria Zawadowicz, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Sponsored by: MC&G Department This will be a virtual seminar via https://whoi.webex.com/whoi/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8a8ee6edc3d55b97a930e24ee919d746 Please use:…
Read MoreGlacial Ocean Dynamics: Insight into the Ocean’s Role in Climate through a Simplified Physical Model and Deep-Sea Coral Measurements
Sophie Hines, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Sponsored by: MC&G Department This will be a virtual seminar via https://whoi.webex.com/whoi/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5dfaa43c2f82da1208e220b194d603b5 Other connection info…
Read MoreThe Ocean is Earth’s Oxygen Bank
Oxygen is like money for Earth, and the ocean acts like a bank. Deposits are made in three ocean layers: At the surface through exchange with air, in the water, when phytoplankton produce O2 from sunlight and CO2, and on the seafloor where plants and corals live. Withdrawals occur when organisms consume oxygen. Oxygen is tightly connected to life in the ocean, and can tell us a lot about an ecosystem’s health & productivity. This is why we need an ocean oxygen budget. A simple idea, but has been difficult until now.
Read MoreSpecial MC&G seminar: Well-Mixed Atmospheric Gas Tracers of (mostly) Climate-Related Processes
Alan Seltzer, WHOI Sponsored by: MC&G Department This will be held virtually, over WebEx. If you wish to view the…
Read MorePhase Change: Understanding Greenhouse Gas and Nitrogen Cycles in Warming Arctic Waters through Repeat Measurements
Cara Manning, University of British Columbia Sponsored by: MC&G Department
Read MoreGeodynamics Seminar Series: The Role of Seafloor Weathering in Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Laurence Coogan, University of Victoria, BC Sponsored by: Academic Programs Office
Read MoreGeodynamics Seminar Series: The Pervasive and Evolving Role of Organic Matter-Mineral Interactions in the Global Carbon Cycle
Tim Eglinton, ETH Zürich Sponsored by: Academic Programs Office
Read MoreThe Methylmercury Cycle in Warming Oceans
Amina Schartup, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Sponsored by: MC&G Department
Read MoreKalina Grabb studies some of the ocean’s most reactive chemicals
A marine geochemist discusses her passion for coral reefs, how volatile compounds in the ocean affect their health, and a new type of sensor that is shedding light on these interactions.
Read MoreReport reveals ‘unseen’ human benefits from ocean twilight zone
A new report from researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) reveals for the first time the unseen—and somewhat surprising—benefits that people receive from the ocean’s twilight zone. Also known as the “mesopelagic,” this is the ocean layer just beyond the sunlit surface.
Read MoreValue Beyond View: The Ocean Twilight Zone
How does the ocean twilight zone benefit life on Earth? The ocean twilight zone helps regulates our climate. Storing two to six billion tons of carbon annually. That’s up to six times the amount of carbon emitted from autos worldwide. Preventing an increase in temperature between 6-11°F. The ocean twilight zone supports a healthy ocean ecosystem. Containing 10 times more fish than the rest of the ocean. Providing food for many other animals in the ocean. The ocean twilight zone could also play an important role in feeding a growing population. We are working to better understand this realm in order to inform sustainable management decisions.
Read More2019 Year in Review
Enjoy this montage of video captured throughout 2019 documenting how WHOI researchers explore the ocean planet to tackle the most pressing questions about our water world and find solutions to benefit society.
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