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Oceanus Magazine

5 essential ocean-climate technologies

October 12, 2022

In the race to find solutions to our climate crisis, these marine tools help us get the data to make informed decisions

Sentry

How to study an underwater earthquake from shore

June 30, 2022

Scientist Chris German on a successful AUV Sentry mission when the science team could not travel to sea

Justin Fuji

Meet the Sentry Team: Justin Fujii

June 30, 2022

Research engineer Justin Fujii on working with autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry

7 Places and Things Alvin Can Explore Now

May 17, 2022

With its new depth rating of 6500 meters (4 miles), WHOI’s human-occupied vehicle (HOV) Alvin is set to take scientists places they’ve never explored in person

On the crumbling edge

May 4, 2022

The race to ensure protection for the emperor penguin across the world

News Releases

Thermal camera onboard

Ship-mounted camera systems increase protections for marine mammals

October 15, 2024

This technology uses thermal imaging to detect a whale’s body or spout and provides real-time information on their distance and bearing from a vessel.

Reef Acoustic Playback System

New funding will boost vital reef restoration work

October 2, 2024

Coral Research and Development Accelerator Program funding will advance acoustic enhancement research in the Caribbean

mROV concept rendering

WHOI receives funding for next-gen ROVs

September 27, 2024

A new, integrated system will enable ocean science, exploration, and restoration efforts from a wider range of vessels.

Streaming off the ice shelf

WHOI receives $1.6 Million to build revolutionary Antarctic ice shelf monitoring system

August 13, 2024

SAMS will operate autonomously for years in hostile, difficult-to-reach locations that are Ground Zero for global sea-level rise

Researchers improve satellite surveillance of emperor penguins

May 29, 2024

New method will provide accurate counts and breeding success of the threatened species in the light of climate change

News & Insights

A robot lives in this Antarctic penguin colony. It’s trying to save them

May 6, 2022

Fisherman strengthen science

January 27, 2022

Fishing community and OOI scientists unite to study how the ocean is changing & what it means for global fishing industries

WHOI builds bridges with Arctic Indigenous communities

February 10, 2021

NSF program fosters collaboration between indigenous communities and traditional scientists, allowing WHOI’s autonomous vehicles to shed light on a changing Arctic

WHOI-assisted study finds ocean dumping of DDT waste was “sloppy”

October 29, 2020

An investigative report this week in the LA Times features the work of WHOI’s marine geochemistry lab in identifying the discarded barrels and analyzing samples from the discovery.

DUNEX Pilot Program map allows you to explore an intensive coastal study

July 6, 2020

DUNEX is a multi-agency, academic and stakeholder collaborative community experiment to study nearshore processes during coastal storms. Use this ArcGIS map to learn more about all the project sites along the North Carolina coastline.