Ocean Resources
AOP&E Department Virtual Seminar: Advancing Open Ocean Aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine
Michael Chambers, NH Sea Grant/UNH Cooperative Extension Sponsored by: AOP&E Department This will be held virtually. Join Zoom Meeting: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/93873912253?pwd=Rmo0OXpTT2tJQmNsSzRVNTNwMG1Sdz09…
Read MoreBiden wants to move energy offshore, but choppy seas are ahead
The Biden administration has set a goal that industry players call highly ambitious, if not unrealistic: to produce 30,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind farms by 2030, enough to power 10 million homes. Meeting this goal is one of the few available paths for President Biden to reduce the country’s reliance on fossil fuels and fight climate change.
Harriet Harden-Davies is on the frontlines of ocean policy
Harriet Harden-Davies has spent more than 10 years working in the marine policy arena and is now aiding in major U.N. negotiations on laws governing the high seas
Read MoreWHOI Study Finds Offshore Pile Driving Noise Alters Feeding Behaviors of Longfin Squid
Study Finds That Offshore Pile Driving Noise Alters Feeding Behaviors Of Longfin Squid
With the offshore wind industry expanding in the United States and elsewhere, a new study raises questions about how the noise from impact pile driving to install turbine supports can affect feeding behaviors of longfin squid, a commercially and ecologically important cephalopod.
Marine Policy Center Virtual Seminar: Coral Reef Governance: Case Studies from Southeast Asia
Kelly Heber Dunning, Auburn University Sponsored by: Marine Policy Center This will be held virtually. Join Zoom Meeting https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/95141281254?pwd=b1BFY3VFa1hhVUZyMnJ0NnBNcS82dz09 Meeting…
Read MoreOcean Encounters: Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered whales in the world, with an estimated 366 left on the planet. These animals are often found on the Continental Shelf of the East Coast of North America, making them vulnerable to human activities including fishing gear entanglements. In recent years, more whales have died than have been born. Join us as we examine the top threats facing North Atlantic right whales, and discuss the crucial efforts by the scientific community, fishing industry, and policymakers to develop the most effective and viable solutions to ensure the long-term survival of this critically endangered species.
Read MoreAOP&E Department Virtual Seminar: The Dynamics of Open-Ocean Aquaculture Structures
Tobias Dewhurst, Kelson Marine Co. Sponsored by: AOP&E Department This will be held virtually. Please Join: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/93873912253?pwd=Rmo0OXpTT2tJQmNsSzRVNTNwMG1Sdz09 Meeting ID: 938 7391…
Read MoreCan icebergs be towed to water-starved cities?
WHOI researchers are now investigating the feasibility of towing icebergs to alleviate water shortages.
Read MoreAOP&E Department Virtual Seminar: Ocean Observatories Initiative: Update and Opportunities
John Trowbridge, WHOI Sponsored by: AOP&E This will be held virtually. Please Join: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/93873912253?pwd=Rmo0OXpTT2tJQmNsSzRVNTNwMG1Sdz09 Meeting ID: 938 7391 2253 Passcode: xF&4Gh…
Read MoreUS DOE Gives $21 Million for Innovative Offshore Wind Technologies
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution of Massachusetts will collect offshore wind resource data off the coasts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and use it to improve atmosphere-ocean simulation tools and reduce uncertainty in offshore wind resource assessment and forecasting.
The Battle Below
In late September, President Trump declared the U.S. dependence on China for so-called ‘rare earth’ minerals a ‘national emergency’. Those minerals are essential to technology from our phones to our top-level defense weapons. In today’s cover story, Lisa Fletcher takes us on a deep dive, literally, beneath the earth’s surface into the ocean for ‘the battle below.’
The Bounty of the Ocean
Researchers work to harness the untapped benefits of the sea
Read MoreIs seaweed the future of fuel?
“Macroalgae needs to scale up to the point where it’s economically feasible for biofuel, and to do this we are going to have thousands of hectares of farms,” says Erin Fischell, an assistant scientist at WHOI.
Is seaweed the future of fuel?
Erin Fischell, an assistant scientist at WHOI, points out: “Macroalgae needs to scale up to the point where it’s economically feasible for biofuel, and to do this we are going to have thousands of hectares of farms.”
Ocean Encounters Virtual Event: Sea Change: Solutions for an Ocean Planet
Peter de Menocal, WHOI President and Director & Jeffrey Sachs, University Professor, Columbia University and Senior UN Advisor Sponsored by:…
Read MoreAOP&E Virtual Seminar: Implosion in the Challenger Deep: Echo Sounding with the Shock Wave
Scott Loranger, WHOI Sponsored by: AOP&E Please Join: https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/j/94850236990?pwd=akJrTDFBeDJYakhOdVc2c1hDWVdYQT09 Meeting ID: 948 5023 6990 Passcode: 0xTFe+ Dial-in only: 646 558…
Read MoreCan Seaweed Fuel the Future?
Fuels generated from kelp could provide a low-emission alternative to fossil fuels, and WHOI is breeding new strains of kelp and developing autonomous robots to monitor kelp farms
Read MoreLife and History of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Expedition to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Links to recordings of our live broadcasts in the Schedule In the summer…
Read MoreWHOI Scientists Make Woods Hole Film Festival Appearance
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists appear in two shorts and a feature film at this year’s Woods Hole Film…
Read MoreUncharted waters
Our global ocean will change dramatically over the next few decades. What might it look like, and how will humans adapt?
Read MoreUncharted Waters
Our global ocean will change dramatically over the next few decades. What might it look like, and how will humans adapt?
Read MoreWorking from Home: Scott Lindell
Though pandemic slows countless research projects, kelp breeding program can’t stop. A WHOI community rallies to help Scott Lindell and his lab sort over 2,200 blades.
Read MoreMarine Policy Center Seminar: Spatial and Temporal Responses to Incentives: An Application to Wildlife Disease Management
Lusi Xie, University of Alberta, Edmonton Sponsored by: Marine Policy Center
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