Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is the world's premier independent organization dedicated exclusively to ocean research, technology, and education. We combine state-of-the-art science, engineering, and ship operations to unravel the mysteries of the deep and devise science-based solutions to planet-wide problems.
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The 10,000-foot view
WHOI’s Tom Bell tracks changes to vulnerable coastal ecosystems with aerial imagery
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⁉️Are you (or your kids) fascinated by #oceanscience? Do you have a million questions about what it takes to study the deep sea? Well, quit your Googling and come talk to a real-life #WHOI scientist or engineer!
🌊We’re kicking off our popular #AskAScientist #AskAnEngineer series from 12-2pm this Tuesday, July 2 on the Redfield Lab patio (45 Water St, #WoodsHole)!
😲 This week, marine chemist Jed Goldstone will talk about oceans + human health at 11am, followed by Laura Motta sharing her work on mercury cycling and pollution at noon. At 1pm, members of the #Alvin team and a retired @rv.atlantis captain will talk about the research sub`s 60-year legacy.
🗓️ Can’t make it this week? Ask a Scientist/Engineer will be held every Tuesday at noon through the end of August! 📲 Find out details and more fun ways for the whole family to #VisitWHOI this summer at the link in bio!
📸: WHOI biologists Sara Gonzalez + Tim Shank host past Ask A Scientist sessions
Jun 30
☀️ With sunny days in full swing, it`s time to gear up for long beach days, hiking, and lake adventures. Protect your head while supporting ocean science with a #WHOI baseball cap! 🌊😎
With eight maritime-friendly colors to pick from... collect them all!
Jun 29
🛰️ An estimated 30% of the world’s seagrass meadows and mangroves have disappeared in the last century. Globally, we lose the equivalent of two soccer fields’ worth of salt marsh every hour. How can we keep watch over the planet’s remaining coastal habitat– and efforts to restore it?
📲 Find out about the tech innovations that give Tom Bell’s lab at #WHOI a “10,000-foot view” of these critical blue carbon resources (link in Story)!
📹 of Maine’s Allen Island, courtesy of Tom Bell
Jun 29
🛥️Finally getting your boat in the water?
♻️If you`re a Cape Cod resident, this weekend is your last chance to recycle your boat shrink wrap for FREE!
Bring clean plastic (free of strapping, ropes, vents, etc.) to any of five locations through June 30.
The free program is made possible by the several Cape towns, the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, and @Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant.
📲Find the details and instructions for easily removing shrink wrap at the 🔗in bio!
Jun 28
📣We made #Alvin`s 60th anniversary official with @uspostalservice and the #UniversalShipCancellationSociety this week! 💌
Special thanks to WHOI`s Dave Dubois for making it possible for #stampcollectors and #deepsea #exploration buffs to mark the occasion, and Joe Gomes of the #WoodsHole post office for doing the official honors.
A pictorial #postmark commemorating the ALVIN’s first dive off the WHOI dock can be yours as well! The ALVIN cancellation #stamp will be available for an extended period of 30 days by mail order at the Falmouth Post Office. In an outer envelope include the stamped envelopes to be serviced and a self-addressed, stamped envelope with sufficient postage for return. Address mail orders to: DSV ALVIN DIVE #1 60TH ANNIVERSARY STATION, Postmaster, 120 Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540-9998
📸 by Jayne Doucette & Dave Dubois © #WHOI
Jun 28
🕵️ In this episode of CSI: Woods Hole... #WHOI scientists have found a new way to collect and decode #chemicalsignals from tropical reefs to learn more about their health and biodiversity!
🪸The innovative and noninvasive approach provides new avenues for monitoring the impacts of warming water, natural disturbances and disease on corals– and animals that depend on them.
📲Read about this @nsf_gov and @noaa funded research at the bio 🔗
📸 by @amyapprill © WHOI
Jun 27
OUR WORK
WHOI is at the forefront of groundbreaking science and technology development, unlocking the mysteries of our ocean, its connections to life on Earth, and solutions it may hold to some of our most pressing environmental challenges.
Our scientists and engineers lead more than 800 concurrent projects, tackling some of the most challenging and important problems of our time, from climate change and ocean pollution to sustainable food and energy production.
We operate a fleet of research vessels and vehicles, including two large ships (R/V Neil Armstrong and R/V Atlantis), a smaller coastal research vessel, the iconic human-occupied submersible Alvin, and dozens of other underwater robots.
Through our higher education programs, including the prestigious MIT-WHOI Joint Program, we train new generations of ocean scientists, engineers, and leaders-providing access to cutting edge facilities and unparalleled access to the sea.
WHOI plays a leading role in ocean communications, sharing our insights and knowledge about the ocean to the general public, policymakers, educators, and more, so we can make wise decisions about our ocean, our planet, and our future.
FEATURED PROJECTS
We have over 1,000 scientists, engineers, technicians, and support staff working around the globe and cutting edge laboratories to push the boundaries of knowledge about the ocean.
Ocean and Climate Innovation Accelerator
Bringing together industry, academia, and philanthropy to develop and accelerate new climate change solutions.
Ocean Twilight Zone
Exploring the globe-spanning region beneath the sunlit upper ocean where life thrives
Ocean Worlds
Discovering the links between life in our ocean and the search for life beyond Earth
Marine Microplastics Initiative
Investigating the fate of microplastics and their impacts on marine life and human health
Super Reefs
Searching for corals around the world to help ensure a future for reefs in a warming ocean
Ocean Observatories Initiative
The NSF-funded program measures physical, chemical, geological and biological properties from the seafloor to the air-sea interface.
HADEX
Research and exploration of the deepest parts of the ocean, Earth’s final frontier
Reef Solutions
Working to protect corals and reverse the global decline of reef ecosystems