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DIVE & DISCOVER |
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On what should have been Day One of Ginny Edgcomb and Joan Bernhard's expedition to explore deep brine pools in the Mediterranean Sea, R/V Atlantis instead rescued 93 Egyptian men from a sinking fishing vessel off the coast of Greece. (Photo courtesy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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FROM OCEANUS
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MIT/WHOI Joint Program student Rachel Horwitz writes about her exploration of the dynamic gateway of the shallow inner shelf of the North Atlantic.
Also in Oceanus:
JP student Kim Popendorf on the ocean's tiniest chemists
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NEWS FROM WHOI |
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Scientists have found that carbon is stored in the soils and sediments of the Ganges-Brahmaputra basin for a surprisingly long time, potentially increasing the rate of carbon dioxide release into the atmosphere.
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WHOI IN THE NEWS |
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The Economist looks at Mark Hahn's study of PCB-resistant fish and what his work tells us about evolution. Read more about his research.
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More WHOI in the news:
WHOI Most Prolific in Oceanography Papers, 2005-09
Science Watch
I Heart Copepods. You Should, Too.
Scientific American
World's Oceans in Peril
Al Jazeera
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EDUCATION |
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In livebetter magazine, Vice President for Academic Programs Jim Yoder argues that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education must be broadened to include students who choose not to pursue higher education.
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FEATURED IMAGE OF THE DAY |
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Happy Holidays!
From our reef to yours, may the New Year be filled with family, friends and good cheer. (Spinecheek anemonefish photo by Simon Thorrold, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
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