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Oceanus Magazine

Carl Hartsfield

Three questions with Carl Hartsfield

November 6, 2025

Captain Hartsfield, USN retired, discusses the role ocean science plays in our national defense

WHOI marine ecologist Camrin Braun

Hooked on change

November 6, 2025

Charting a new course for fisheries in a warming world

Whale detection camera

Whale aware!

October 30, 2025

New tech and industry partnerships help ships steer clear

ship

Breakthroughs below the surface

October 16, 2025

How ocean science is reshaping our world

ocean and swimmer

The Ocean (Re)Imagined

October 16, 2025

How expanding our view of the ocean can unlock new possibilities for life

News Releases

Nereid Under Ice

WHOI vehicles go to extreme sides of the globe

December 10, 2024

Simultaneous missions near Greenland and American Samoa support critical research about ocean life and sea level rise

Multi-disciplinary teams respond to recent hurricanes to measure real time impacts of storm surge, waves

November 15, 2024

A joint team, including WHOI researchers, recently mobilized to investigate the real-time impacts of storm surge and waves from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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.

News & Insights

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.

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