PO Research

Press Coverage

Volcanoes once broke the connection between two oceans, but something else is breaking it now

earth.com September 24, 2026

Exhibition at URI illuminates art and science collaboration

The University of Rhode Island September 02, 2026

Volcanoes and climate change behind Indian-Pacific breakdown

Oceanographic August 27, 2026

N.E. fisheries get $15 million ‘engine’

Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance August 26, 2026

Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?

The Guardian August 20, 2026

More Than a Rain Gauge: When Salt Starts Steering the Sea

EGU Blogs July 30, 2026

El Niño summer could yield fewer storms, but experts urge caution

The New Bedford Light June 18, 2026

Tiny seabirds fly sideways into the wind for a surprising reason

Earth.com May 16, 2026

Art meets ocean science for Our Sisters' School, Woods Hole collaboration

South Coast Today - The Standard Times April 9, 2026

Documentary delves into secret journeys of Bermuda’s cahows

The Royal Gazette March 16, 2026

Outside/In: How do environmental changes impact pair-bonding?

NHPR February 13, 2026

Rebutting a Trump report, study shows U.S. sea-level rise is accelerating

The Washington Post December 17, 2025

8 Million Tons of Plastic Tornadoes Are Churning in Our Oceans, Scientists Say

Popular Mechanics December 16, 2025

Dodging Icebergs and Storms on the Hunt for an Ocean Tipping Point

The New York Times December 6, 2025

Riders on the storm: The birds that fly into hurricanes

BBC October 3, 2025

The Plymouth Foundation Announces 2025 Blue Future STEAM Award Recipients

Fox 8 October 1, 2025

Currents of Curiosity: Students dive into ocean science on Cape Cod

Sea Grant Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution August 26, 2025

MIT-Woods Hole Student Flies Into the Heart of Hurricane Erin

WBZ News CBS Boston August 20, 2025

Warming water globally leads to changes off the coast of Massachusetts

WBZ News CBS Boston August 14, 2025

New program aims to improve hurricane predictions with ocean data

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution August 4, 2025

Charting Climate Change With Whaling Logs

The Vineyard Gazette July 31, 2025

Blind and low-vision students dive into ocean science at WHOI through sound and touch

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution July 31, 2025

WHOI Oceanographer Not Letting Sight Impairment Keep Her In Port

The Falmouth Enterprise July 22, 2025

Rising tides, resilient spirits

Oceanus July 2, 2025

Life at the margins: Investigating the connections between Ghana’s land, sea, and blue economy

Oceanus May 27, 2025

Scientists use salinity to trace changes in the US Northeast coastal ocean

Phys.org May 19, 2025

Scientists Say ‘Cold Pulse’ Is Linked to Surge in Dolphin Strandings

The Provincetown Independent April 16, 2025

Research Institutions and Maritime Pair Up to Monitor the Ocean

Eco Magazine April 15, 2025

New Book Looks At The Science Of Flow

The Falmouth Enterprise March 30, 2025

Sea Levels Rose More Than Expected in 2024, According to a NASA Analysis

Smithsonian Magazine March 18, 2025

CISL-powered climate analysis of Southeast Asia reveals fascinating historical insights

NCAR February 26, 2025

Defying Doomsday Forecasts: Critical Ocean Current Is Still Going Strong After 60 Years

SciTechDaily January 20, 2025

Old whaling ship logbooks in a local library may offer up new insight into climate change

Rhode Island PBS Weekly January 16, 2025

Scientists raise concerns over factor driving unprecedented change to Arctic coast: 'This study is a wake-up call'

The Cool Down January 8, 2025

Past PO Press Coverage

Highlighted Publications

Crustal Deformation and Gravitational Effects From Dynamic Ocean Mass Redistribution Impact Projected Sea-Level Change

June 3, 2026

Variable contributions of vertical land motion to sea-level change inferred at tide gauges

June 2, 2026

Diagram illustrating the effects of strengthened and weakened Mascarene High on wind patterns near Crozet.

Mascarene High Variability Shapes the Demography of a Wind-Reliant Marine Top Predator

May 28, 2026

Recent Publications

Recent Field Work

Cooperative Research Cruise to the Shelf Break Aboard the R/V Neil Armstrong

May 18, 2026

PO JP student Ashley Lasinsky collecting a nutrient sample from a Niskin bottle on the CTD…

PO Researchers On Board the R/V Solander for MINTIE Cruise

April 7, 2026

Adam Houk, Andy Davies, and Dan Torres aboard the R/V Solander…

Off the Coast of Greenland – CTD and Mooring Work Aboard the R/V Thorunn Thordardottir

September 14, 2025

Researchers off the coast of Greenland near the mouth of Scoresby Sound were performing CTD and mooring work…

Research News

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‘Internal Wave Spectrum and Boundary Mixing in the Sub-Tropic South Atlantic’ project, funded by the National Ocean Partnership Program

June 10, 2026

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PO Department features prominently in 2026 Woods Hole Sea Grant Educator workshop, Fishing for Data: Real world applications for oceanographic observations

May 28, 2026

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Tracking Black-browed albatrosses in the South Atlantic

April 21, 2026

Recent Images

Congratulations Dr. Katy Abbott!

May 4, 2026

Congratulations Dr. Phadtaya Poemnamthip!

April 17, 2026

Svenja Ryan and Caroline Ummenhofer Join Artist Deb Ehrens for “Ocean Fever” Talk at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

April 11, 2026

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