Profiles & Interviews
Alvin engineer and pilot Drew Bewley on what best prepared him to work on a one-of-a-kind submersible and the overhaul that will take Alvin to 6500 meters.
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
Interview with Danik Forsman, Alvin Pilot and mechanical section leader on rebuilding Alvin for 6,500-meters and mentorships that helped him become a pilot.
WHOI President and Director Peter de Menocal speaks with GBH All Things Considered Host Arun Rath about marine research’s important role in our planet’s future
Lane Abrams talks about designing electronics for the bottom of the ocean and project management of Alvin’s electrical updates for the 6500 meter overhaul.
An interview with Francis Elder, lead mechanical engineer for the Alvin Group. Find out how the team has designed a new pump to take Alvin to 6,500 meters.
As the seas rise in Woods Hole, one of the institution’s chief stewards recalls past storms to plan for the future
Rare Earth minerals are the building blocks that makeup our phones, computers, and military technology. With the precious metals increasingly scarce on land, a race has broken out to mine them at the seafloor
In this interview, meet OTZ acoustic expert Andone Lavery and learn how listening to the mid-ocean helps her find out who lives there
