Research Highlights
Oceanus Magazine
WHOI’s Reef Solutions team journeys to the world’s largest coral colony
Through a surprising and successful partnership, WHOI and Eastman scientists are reinventing what we throw away
News Releases
A new paper argues that larger, longer studies with rigorous monitoring and clear safeguards are needed to accurately assess OIF as a potential long-term CO2 storage solution.
Coral reefs support more than 25 percent of all marine life and underpin the livelihoods of roughly one billion people globally.
Oil spill forensics reveal how plastic debris can carry petroleum pollution across entire ocean basins
A first of its kind study links drone-collected respiratory microbes with health assessments, offering hope for protecting vulnerable populations
The findings underscore the USS Arizona’s dual role as a solemn memorial and a “living laboratory.”
News & Insights
A marine chemist spends his time at home tinkering on a high-tech buoy in the basement, proving that being homebound doesn’t mean you can’t think big.
The test being used to diagnose the novel coronavirus—and other pandemics like AIDS and SARS—was developed with the help of an enzyme isolated from a microbe found in marine hydrothermal vents as well as freshwater hot springs.
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.
WHOI scientists weigh in on a new ICUN report highlighting a 2% decline in marine oxygen levels between 1960 and 2010. The loss of oxygen has triggered an expansion of marine dead zones throughout the global ocean that has put marine life and ecosystems in peril.
When CO₂ enters the ocean, where does this heat-trapping gas go? WHOI geochemist investigates how much carbon from the surface ocean is dispatched to the ocean twilight zone–the midlayer of the ocean–and on to the deep ocean.